Published: Thursday, 13 January 2022 11:49
Written by David Zammit

It was a Christmas present a day early for a current Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 Female AAA Wildcat.

On Christmas Eve, the AAA team shared forward Laiken Swan had committed to attending Lakeland College this fall to play for the Rustlers program.

“The coach [Morgan Mann] contacted me earlier… so I went down to Lloydminster and checked out the school,” she said. “Then I signed.”

The Rustlers currently own a 13-4 record this season but will be switching from the Alberta Junior Female Hockey League to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference in Swan’s inaugural campaign.

“It’s a newer team so there will be lots of playing time,” the third-year Wildcat said played a big factor in her decision making.

The 17-year-old from Plenty, Saskatchewan, will be enrolling in the school’s business program with hopes of a career in accounting or real estate.

Swan has scored six times and added seven assists in 21 Saskatchewan Female U18 AAA Hockey League games this season.