Stars kickoff breakfast reveals 2019-20 roster, team captains

The pair are joined by Quintin Loon-Stewardson (’00), Brett Gammer (’00), Austin Becker (’00), Kaden Boser (’00), Dylan Esau (’01) and Logan Spence (’00) as the eight returning forwards to the team.

New faces up front include 20-year-old Rylan Nivon (’99), and ’98 born forwards Carson Reagan, Hunter Rambow, Ryland McNinch, Palmer Sinclair, and Dace Prymak.

Steven Kesslering (’02) is the team’s lone 17-year old.

Pictured left to right clockwise: Rookies Ryland McNinch (front left), Timon Prexler (back left), Steven Kesslering (back right), Walter Somers (middle right) and Jordan Gagnon (front right) will become household names this season in the Battlefords. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Matthew Fletcher (’99), Seth Summers (’99), and Dylan McCabe (’99) make up the 20-year-old contingent on the blue line.

The three are joined by returning North Stars’ minute-muncher, Noah Form (‘00) and rookies Liam Antoniak (’01), Jordan Gagnon (’01) and Timon Prexler (’00).

In goal, 19-year-old Adam Dmyterko (’00) who played lights out, posting a .920 save-percentage with the team last season in his five-game stint with the club, will be handed the reins as starter this time around.

Joining Dmyterko between the pipes will be rookie netminders Parker Rey (’00) and Austin Schwab (’01)

Pictured left to right clockwise: Seth Summers (front left), Adam Dmyterko (back left), Austin Becker (back right) and Palmer Sinclair (front right) at the Stars’ kickoff breakfast. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars’ head coach, Brayden Klimosko said the roster make up is a bit different from last year, but that is what makes the start of the new season so exciting.

“I think we are going to be a little bit more skilled and we have a little bit more speed,” he said. “I think we are going to be faster, although in saying that, we probably won’t be as heavy of a team. It is totally different, and we’re not going to play the way we did last year. We’re going to coach differently because of it. It’s new, it’s fresh, it’s exciting, and we are looking forward to getting the new season going,” he added.

Following the breakfast, the North Stars also announced the team’s captains for the season.

Fletcher will serve as captain of the team, while Urbanski, Elijah Loon-Stewardson, and Summers will serve as alternate captains for the club.

Pictured left to right: Stars’ captain Matthew Fletcher, with alternate captains Matthias Urbanski, Seth Summers and Elijah Loon-Stewardson. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Fletcher said he is grateful for the opportunity to lead the team into the new season as captain.

“It is obviously a tremendous honour to wear the “C” for a team like this,” he said. “Coming after guys like Layne Young and Cody Spagrud, those guys were great captains, so big shoes to fill for sure, but it is a great honour to represent and lead the team.”

Fletcher, who lived with Young during his rookie season, and spent a lot of time with Spagrud the last two years with the Stars, said his time with the two has certainly had an effect on his own leadership style.

“Those guys have definitely influenced me big time,” he said. “Studying under them, and hanging out with them all the time, I owe them a couple ‘thank yous’ that’s for sure.”

Klimosko said it was an easy choice to give Fletcher the “C”, adding that he has been familiar with the defenceman since his days in Humboldt. Klimosko was a member of the Broncos’ staff, when Fletcher first began his Junior career with the organization in 2016.

“I always joke that [Fletcher] was the best trade I’ve ever made,” Klimosko said. “We traded him here and now it is funny how it’s gone full circle and he is our captain. I think he is going to be a great captain. He is a great leader and I think we are very fortunate to have the leadership group that we have.”

The North Stars will kick off their regular season against the rival Kindersley Klippers Friday at the West Central Events Centre in Kindersley. The team’s home-opener will be played Saturday at the backend of the home-and-home.

Both games will be broadcast on 1050 CJNB. The pregame show will begin at 7:15 p.m. with puck drop at 7:30 p.m. Marty Martinson will have the call on the action.

The Battlefords North Stars team first team picture for the 2019-20 season. (Submitted photo/Samara Emsley)

Roster breakdown

Forwards:

#6 Kaden Boser (Saskatoon, SK)

#9 Brett Gammer (Edmonton, AB)

#11 Carson Reagan (Sherwood Park, AB)

#12 Matthias Urbanski (Oliver, BC)

#16 Austin Becker (Amery, WI, USA)

#19 Palmer Sinclair (Irma, AB)

#20 Ryland McNinch (Turtleford, SK)

#21 Dace Prymak (Invermere, BC)

#22 Quintin Loon-Stewardson (Sioux Lookout, ON)

#23 Rylan Nivon (Saskatoon, SK)

#24 Steven Kesslering (Viceroy, SK)

#25 Elijah Loon-Stewardson (Sioux Lookout, ON)

#26 Hunter Ranbow (The Pas, MB)

#28 Dylan Esau (Meadow Lake, SK)

#29 Logan Spence (Battleford, SK)

Defenceman:

#3 Dylan McCabe (Regina, SK)

#4 Matthew Fletcher (Saskatoon, SK)

#7 Noah Form (Saskatoon, SK)

#8 Timon Prexler (Coquitlam, BC)

#14 Jordan Gangon (Leduc, AB)

#17 Liam Antoniak (Sherwood Park, AB)

#18 Walter Somers (Saskatoon, SK)

#27 Seth Summers (Winnipeg, MB)

Goaltenders:

#1 Parker Rey (Grand Blanc, MI, USA)

#30 Austin Schwab (Seattle, WA, USA)

#35 Adam Dmyterko (Saskatoon, SK)

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by Martin Martinson

Stars kickoff breakfast reveals 2019-20 roster, team captains

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