Fort St. John Huskies host Youth Jersey Night; free entry for young players on Jan 17

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Fort St. John Huskies are set to host their annual Youth Jersey Night at the North Peace Arena.

A Facebook post by the club earlier this month highlights the opportunity for minor league players aged six to 18 to appear in their team jerseys.

Huskies director Traci Hammond says the event is a years-old tradition meant to happen around the same time as the annual Hockey Day in Canada.

The television event, now in its 25th year, highlights hockey nationwide and will be held on January 18th, 2025.

“The date kind of varies,” said Hammond. “We don’t know our schedule enough to plan in advance for it to happen on the same date.”

“We encourage anyone if they want to wear their jerseys. It can be their own or an NHL jersey”.

Players from programs such as the Northeast BC Trackers, Fort St. John Flyers, and Northeast Predators regularly attend but have their “own schedules and tournaments,” says Hammond.

“They might be in town or out of town,” said Hammond. “But we’re hoping for a large crowd on Friday.”

The game on January 17th will pit the East/West division-leading Huskies against the Beaverlodge Blades.

Beaverlodge sits in second in the North/South division of the STRIKE GROUP North West Junior Hockey League (NWJHL) and beat the Huskies in Fort St. John earlier this season.

Game time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m., and admission for youth wearing a jersey is free.  

More information is available on the Huskies website, Instagram, and Facebook pages.