Kris Versteeg and Andrew Ladd are set to visit Saskatoon
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A pair of two time Stanley Cup champions will be in Saskatoon on Thursday, October 20th, for the 13th annual Wright Construction Off The Leash Luncheon at Prairieland Park. Andrew Ladd and Kris Versteeg will be the guests for this year’s edition of the fall fundraiser that assists the Huskie men’s hockey team with scholarships.
For over a decade the luncheon has featured some of hockey’s biggest names including Brendan Shanahan, Brett Hull, Lanny McDonald and Chris Chelios. In 2021 Oilers General Manager Ken Holland joined former Huskie head coach Mike Babcock on stage. “Kudos to all the guys who have put the work in before me”, said luncheon co-chair Kohl Bauml. “It’s a well oiled machine.”
Bauml was a centre with the Huskies from 2016 to 2020 and knows how important scholarship funds are to players who are paying for their education. “It’s a big weight off of the guys’ shoulders”, he said. “I was fortunate enough to receive scholarship funding like these guys do.”
Several members of the luncheon committee have a long history with the Huskie men’s hockey program. People like Dan Leier and Shannon Briske, who played for the team in the 1980’s and 1990’s, work hard at making the luncheon a success. For Bauml, a younger member of the alumni, it’s rewarding to see the loyalty to the team. “It’s crazy to see the bonds and the friendships that have lasted for so many years”, he said.
