MACKLIN - The name Cole Reschny is becoming synonymous with Saskatchewan hockey success story. Previous stories on 小蓝视频 have outlined past accomplishments that the 17-year-old forward, born and raised in Macklin, continues to chalk up.
Reschny’s 2023-24 season with the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League made him the highest-scoring 16-year-old in team history, marking 21 goals and 32 assists, totaling 53 points. This placed him second on the team in scoring.
Being selected for the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup as part of the U18 Team Canada experience, Reschny has been the subject of multiple posts on social media outlining impressions hockey writers, enthusiasts and organizations are excited about referring to one of Macklin’s finest.
Casey Leigh, with a number of sports accreditations listed on his X page states, “Cole Reschny … The Victoria Royals star is someone I’ll be watching at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup. He reminds me of Kraken’s 2024 first-rounder Berkly Catton.”
The Canadian Hockey League, on the X platform, posted an interview with Reschny which stated that the Saskatchewan player is excited to represent his country and to use the 2024 Hlinka-Gretzky Cup to kickstart the NHL draft season.
The WHL posted that Victoria Royals forward, Cole Reschny, led Team Canada in points after the round-robin portion of this showcase hockey event.
Searching his name on the X social media platform brought up a number of enthusiastic posts about this emerging hockey superstar.
A number of Macklin residents and Reschny fans travelled to Edmonton for the games, including grandparents Ernest and Paulette, who drove back and forth every game.
Paulette said, “I couldn’t even begin to count how many Macklin people came to support Cole but we were so proud, and thankful, of the community for their support.”
While the Reschny grandparents say they might not have known about these games if they didn’t have someone in them, they were filled with joy at the experience of seeing their grandson shine on the big stage.
“We didn’t get to see him at all during the tournament but we communicated with text messages on how proud we were of him each and every game, and he always responded."
A large Reschny support sign was seen enthusiastically in the crowd on the TSN television broadcast after one of the goals was scored by the Macklin product, showcasing the fan base this west central player had in attendance.
Team Canada would win their semi-final against the United States putting them in the gold medal game, beating Czechia by a score of 2-1, continuing Team Canada’s dominance at this event.
The website, as of Aug. 11, with event concluded showed Reschny at number five in the player stats. In five games played, he earned seven points with three goals and four assists.
