Saskatoon Contacts star rookie Stroeder netting bevy of points at AAA, WHL levels [Video]

Moving from the small community of Lanigan, Saskatchewan to the province’s largest city in Saskatoon has been a bit of an adjustment for 15-year-old Kayden Stroeder.

No longer surrounded by a town of just under 1,500 residents, now playing on the same ice as the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at Merlis Belsher Place.

“Moving to the city has definitely been an obstacle for me,” said Stroeder. “A new school and new people, but all of the people have been so supportive. So it’s been awesome.”

That move to Saskatoon is paying off in spades for Stroeder though, who is quickly becoming one of the most talked about junior hockey prospects in North America with the Saskatoon AAA Contacts.

Playing 34 games in his first season in the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League with the Contacts, Stroeder has exploded for 22 goals and 49 points to lead his team in …