Saskatoon hosts youth ball hockey nationals
CTV
The Canadian ball hockey association national youth final was hosted in Saskatoon on Saturday.
The Canadian ball hockey association national youth final was hosted in Saskatoon on Saturday.
Teams from across the country gathered at Merlis Belsher Place, as well as the Henk Ruys soccer centre for the interprovincial competition.
Team competed in girls U17, U20, and boys U15, U17, U19, and U23 brackets. The tournament was split into two competition groups.
"It's one of my favourite tournaments, the excitement is top notch," Richard Rocha, the tournament director said.
Some of the players came from the U18 world championships that had just been hosted in Slovakia.
"Canada won gold medals in U17 and U20," said Rocha.
The opportunity to travel, and get a high-quality tournament experience is a once-in-a-lifetime for a number of the players, the tournament organizers set up a special opening sequence.
