Despite having three players at the Canada West training camp in Leduc, Alta. this week, there will be no members of the Battlefords North Stars at this year's World Junior A Challenge.
Defenceman Levi Kleiboer and Cody Spagrud, along with forward Layne Young, were not named to the final roster for Canada West on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the tournament that will take place from Dec. 11 to 17. in Bonnyville, Alta.
The North Stars are the only team from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to have never had a player take part in the event, which has been held since 2006.
Three SJHL players made the roster for Canada West, who are the defending champions.
Flin Flon Bombers forward Brandon Lesko, who is from Hafford and played for two seasons with the Battlefords AAA Stars, made the team along with his teammate Cory Thomas.
Regan Seiferling of the Yorkton Terriers will be joining Thomas on the blueline.
Canada West also features players from the Alberta Junior Hockey League, the British Columbia Hockey League and the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
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