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Jolene Starblanket says her son Logan is “very grateful” after the recent announcement of his recruitment for the U13 Bauer World Cup Series in Paris, France.
Logan Pahsaknunk, is an 11-year-old from Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation. Hockey quickly became his passion when he first put on a pair of skates at the age of two and he is currently playing as a defenceman for the Battleford Barons.
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Starblanket said her son was first introduced to the sport by his father Derek Starblanket.
“My husband took all the courses and everything to be a coach and to be a personal trainer just for Logan,” she said. “Now Logan is benefiting from Derek.”
Over the summer, Pahsaknunk attended the Coast 2 Coast international hockey tournament in B.C. where he played in hopes of attracting potential scouts. To Starblanket’s surprise, her son caught the attention of a representative from MCN Senators, a U.S.-based hockey organization.
“Some guy came up to me, introduced himself and said, ‘just letting you know, I have an eye out for your son. I see his potential as a defender.’ He liked Logan’s style. And then he’s like, I’ll keep in touch,” said Starblanket.
In October, the scout contacted Pahsaknunk’s family to let them know Logan was selected for the World Cup Series.
“Logan’s reaction was just like, ‘oh, are you sure?’ And I’m like, yeah, I’m sure. He was so humble about it, but he is very grateful,” she said.
Pahsaknunk’s mother and cousin will be joining him in Paris during April of 2026 to help cheer him on. The trip will be funded, excluding plane tickets, by the MCN Senators including hotel, food, and team building activities for players.
This opportunity will hopefully help to kick-start the young athlete’s dream of one day making it big in the world of hockey.
“We are just going day by day. What Logan really wants is to go play in Europe. So that’s one of his goals or NHL,” said Starblanket.
Pahsaknunk is excited for the entire experience of attending the series and is hoping for good memories on and off of the ice.
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