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2022 Inductees
Player
Kelly Buchberger
Kelly Buchberger grew up playing hockey in Langenburg, a small village located in southeastern Saskatchewan. Buchberger played his Midget hockey years with Moose Jaw before moving up to the Melville Millionaires of the SJHL, and then the Moose Jaw Warriors of the WHL. In Moose Jaw, Buchberger would have his number 24 jersey retired with the club in 2009. Following Buchberger’s Junior career, he would be drafted in the ninth round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft to the Edmonton Oilers. He…
Player
Clifford "Cliff" Koroll
Clifford "Cliff" Koroll (Canora, Sask.) burst onto the Saskatchewan hockey scene playing for the Midget ‘A’ Saskatoon Wesley’s. Koroll helped the team win a provincial championship in 1961-62 and was also a major factor in the Wesley’s 1963-64 Juvenile ‘A’ provincial championship. Koroll would continue his hockey career as a player for the University of Denver Pioneers. During Koroll’s Senior year at Denver, he would be named Team Captain…
Player
Nicholas “Nick” Schultz
Nicholas "Nick" Schultz was born in Strasbourg, Sask., and started playing Minor hockey for the Strasbourg Maroons up until his second year of Bantam. In 1987-88, Schultz would move up and play one season of Midget ‘AAA’ with the Yorkton Mallers where he would be named Rookie of the Year, Top Defenceman, and Most Valuable Player of the league’s All-Star game. The following season, Schultz made the jump to the WHL’s Prince Albert Raiders and played three seasons,…
Player
Mandi Schwartz
Mandi Schwartz started playing Minor hockey at the age of 6 in Melfort before her family relocated to Emerald Park where she would play Tier 1, boys hockey. As Schwartz made her way to the Midget age level she would be on the move again, this time to Wilcox as she enrolled at Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. Playing on the Hounds, Schwartz would capture three provincial titles and win one Western Canadian Championship. In 2003, Schwartz would play for Team Saskatchewan in the Canada Winter…
Builder
Gerry James
Gerry James was born in 1934 in Regina. At an early age, James would move to Winnipeg and graduate from Kelvin High School. James was a duel-sport athlete, playing competitively in both hockey and football. At age 16, James was playing for the Winnipeg Monarchs Junior hockey team and a year later would become the youngest Canadian Football League (CFL) player to ever play. In 1951, James would move to Toronto to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs' Junior affiliate, the Toronto Marlboros.…
Grassroots
Allan "Al" Harrison
Allan "Al" Harrison (Maryfield, Sask.) began coaching with Yorkton Minor Hockey in 1977. Al and his wife Linda had three sons named Michael, Dallas, and Bradly which meant Harrison would take on various roles as coach, manager, and even bus driver for their teams. As Harrison’s kids grew older, Harrison continued his love for coaching, joining the Midget “AAA” Yorkton Mallers. Harrison would serve as head coach when in 1992-93, the Mallers gained a birth in the…
Grassroots
Wayne Henley
Wayne Henley grew up on a farm just south of Fort Qu’Appelle. Henley was a hard-working individual that travelled around the province for his job. After stops in Regina and Weyburn, Henley would meet his life partner Kae Knelson in Swift Current. The young couple moved to Ituna before 1966 when Henley was promoted and transferred to a position in Yorkton. In Yorkton, Henley would immerse himself in the community through volunteer work. Henley was heavily involved in Yorkton Minor Hockey…
Team
1992-1993 Yorkton Mallers
The (1992-93) Yorkton Mallers played in the Midget age category along with teams throughout Saskatchewan. Prior to the 1992-93 season, the Mallers were selected to host the Air Canada Cup Western Regional Tournament giving them an automatic birth in the tournament. During the season, the Mallers finished in second place heading into playoffs. In the opening round, the Mallers quickly disposed of the Moose Jaw Warriors winning the series in two straight games of a best-of-3. In the second…
Team
2013-2014 Yorkton Terriers
The (2013-14) Yorkton Terriers took the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) by storm, finishing with a regular-season record of 37 wins, 12 losses, two overtime losses, and five shootout losses. The team was led by Team Captain Devon McMullen along with Assistant Captains Tyler Giebel, Chase Norrish and Brady Norrish. That season, Kale Thomson would be honoured as SJHL Goaltender of the Year and be selected to the SJHL All-Star team, along with teammates Chase…
