Trojans making bid for 2019 Telus Cup West Regionals
The Trojans are hoping to bring four of western Canada’s top AAA midget hockey teams to Tisdale next season.
The hockey club is finalizing a proposal to host the 2019 Telus Cup West Regional for the first time since 2006. The team bid on the 2016 event, but was passed over for Saskatoon. Club president Brett Casavant said many people involved in the 2006 event are still associated with the club, potentially assisting this year’s attempt.
“It was a pretty big event,” he told northeastNOW. “The rink was full every game and we had a bunch of fan events in the curling rink which brought a lot of people,” he said.
The tournament rotates between northern Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. Casavant said each team will bring roughly 22 players plus support staff. Fans will attend as well as scouts from across Canada and the United States. He said the entire region will benefit from economic spin-offs.