LUSELAND--The brand-new senior men’s hockey league will start Nov. 18. A new logo has been created and organizers are working on the final draft of the new constitution.
What makes this league different from the rest is it is a local league with local players, and no imports will be included on team rosters. Four teams from Luseland, Dodsland, Kerrobert and Kindersley will be part of the newly developed league.
The new league’s name was revealed in an earlier SASKTODAY.ca story, stating how the name was derived, “With no mountains, rivers, or creeks to name the league after, the governors and league officials looked for something that our area does have plenty of, that being roads."
The league is also keeping admission prices affordable, feeling it is important to get fans in the stands and without excess overhead expenses that teams may have faced in other leagues. Adults will only have to pay $5 while kids 12 and under will be free, a move that is being welcome by local hockey fans.
Each team will play a 12-game season that includes one home and away series twice with each of the four teams as part of CRHL.
Rosters are not yet finalized and teams and home community arenas will be keeping fans up-to-date on their social medial pages.
One Luseland resident, wanting to remain anonymous, says the loss of Luseland Mallards felt like losing another big part of the community such as a business or community gathering place. They affirm that the excitement around senior hockey in their home arena once again has been steadily on the rise as the season nears.
Senior men’s hockey in the province is a way for minor hockey athletes to continue playing the game they love, without going professional or semi-professional. Local senior teams also add another level of live hockey action for residents to enjoy in the winter months, driving up the value of the rink being a community gathering place, when winter often tends to keep people at home.
Local teams with a local player roster re-generates community pride as hometown fans cheering for community players instills this.
