RBC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Logan Kurki, Humboldt Broncos 2001 F Logan Kurki (Maple Ridge BC) is off to a red hot start with multiple point games in each of his first four contests. Kurki scored twice at Yorkton in the season opener November 6th and then added a goal and an assist one night […]
1-NIPAWIN HAWKS (3-0) Hawks off to a great start with a balanced attack and solid play in their own zone. 2-HUMBOLDT BRONCOS (3-1) Impressive start against the major junior heavy Terriers and the Broncos were the odds-on favorite by many before each team’s new additions anyway. 3-MELVILLE MILLIONAIRES (3-1) Mils struggled in the preseason and […]
Graduating Melfort Mustangs defenseman Alex Rondeau has made a Directwest commitment to Alaska-Fairbanks of the WCHA (NCAA Division I). Rondeau, a native of Drummondville PQ, was second on Melfort in scoring last year with 13-goals and 28-assists in 50-games. It was Rondeau’s second season with the Mustangs but it almost wasn’t meant to be as […]
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, with gratitude, and CAA Saskatchewan have once again renewed a corporate partnership for the 2020-21 season. The most significant aspect of this partnership as far as SJHL players, personnel, and billets are concerned is a generous digital redemption code that can be applied towards a new membership or renewal fee. […]
Instead of launching preseason Power Rankings, SJHL writer Mike Stackhouse invited each coach to offer his thoughts on who may be the team to beat this year. Nine of the twelve coaches have participated in ranking each team, however they were not allowed to rank their own team. Therefore a point system of 11-to-1 was […]
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League has been approved to start play, effective immediately. SJHL teams will be allowed to admit up to 150 fans to be in attendance for the exhibition season. Fan numbers for the regular season is still to be determined. Fans will be required to wear face masks while in the arena. […]
YORKTON TERRIERS (by Mike Stackhouse) GOAL – The Terriers return 20-year-old Philippe Bond from last year’s team and highly touted 18-year-old rookie Jacob Herman is scheduled to split time with him. Herman played a regular season game and was also the back-up when the playoffs started last year. Bond had a 3.59-GAA, which was misleading […]
LA RONGE ICE WOLVES (by Mike Stackhouse) GOAL-An area of strength for the Ice Wolves is between the pipes where standout Liam McGarva returns, as does Xavier Cannon, who filled in admirably when McGarva dealt with a suspension down the stretch and into the playoffs. McGarva had 4 shutouts and a .915-SPCT while earning a […]
NOTRE DAME HOUNDS (by Jamie Neugebauer) Goal-Riley Kohonick (Salmon Arm, BCHL) and Logan Dyck (graduation, Fredonia DIII) are both gone, and leave huge skates for new head coach Brett Pilkington to fill after those two were arguably the league’s best 1-2 punch in net a season ago. It appears as though ND will start the […]
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League players may not have a firm regular season start date as of yet, but the league’s front office has expanded by one with the addition of intern Brett Kozak. Brett has volunteered the last three years at the SJHL/MJHL Showcase and will be working closely in Marketing & Communications alongside […]
