While North Stars defenceman Connor Sych may not light up the score sheet on any given night, his presence is still felt.
Whether it鈥檚 when he throws his 6鈥�4鈥欌�� 190 pound frame into an opposing player, or when he uses his long reach to poke the puck away from an impending scoring chance, Sych has become a stalwart on the blue line in North Battleford.
It鈥檚 not just locally that his play has been noticed, however.
Sych was named to the 2015 CJHL West Top Prospects roster, and is in Oakville, Ont. to play in a game against the CJHL East roster, in a game to show off the top junior A players in the country.
Sych was the only player from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League to make the roster.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, he was hard at work when he found out the news.
鈥淚 was actually at the gym working out,鈥� Sych said. 鈥淚 got a text from (North Stars head coach and GM) Kevin and he forwarded me an email from the CJHL president. I was kind of shocked and excited about it. I didn鈥檛 expect it at all.鈥�
He says he wants to use the experience to fuel his game.
鈥淥bviously just enjoy the experience and take everything in,鈥� Sych said. 鈥淧lay my game and show everyone what I can bring to the table.鈥�
The players will have more than just one opportunity to show off their skills.
鈥淭uesday morning there鈥檚 off-ice testing, a practice, a team photo and then on-ice testing,鈥� he said. 鈥淟ater in the day we play the game.鈥�
Events like this are a hot bed for NHL scouts, as they get to watch a number of players at once instead of watching them all individually.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 pretty exciting,鈥� Sych admitted. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something that everybody dreams of.鈥�
The last time the Battlefords North Stars had a player attend the CJHL top prospects game was in 2010, when Kyle Hall and Brody Luhning took part in the game in Dauphin, Man.
