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Pickering growing quickly on Broncos blueline
April 19, 2021
It’s unlikely that 16-year-old former ninth round draft picks are often viewed as crucial pieces to a franchise rebuild with only 18 games of Western Hockey League experience. But it wouldn’t be unreasonable to wonder if defenseman Owen Pickering can help lead the Swift Current Broncos back to playoff relevance in the WHL in the near future.
Just a few months ago Pickering was unsure if he would be with the Broncos in the East Division Hub and now he has become a mainstay in the Broncos top two pairings and has seen regular duty on the power play and penalty kill.
SASKATOON The COVID-19 pandemic has made it hard for sports teams to get together. In January, things turned around for Saskatoon-born player Emily Clark, when the Canadian women’s hockey team was able to train together for the first time in 2021. “It’s the best feeling and I don’t think you realize just how grateful you are when you’re with the team when you haven’t been able to be around them for 11 months,” Clark said. Thirty-five of the top female hockey players from across the country made the trip to Calgary for Hockey Canada’s National Women’s Team Camp from Jan. 17 to 30. The players participated in a bubble-environment giving coaches the opportunity to evaluate them in preparation for the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship in Halifax and Truro, N.S.