The Nipawin Hawks saw their winning streak end at six to begin the season, but the Battlefords North Stars ran theirs to seven with a 4-3 decision in La Ronge Saturday night. Quinton Loon-Stewardson had a goal and an assist to lead the Stars (7-0-0-0), with Elijah Loon-Stewardson, Rylan Nivon and Dylan Esau chipping in […]
The hockey games played between Sunday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 26 were more than just a set of contests played between familiar teams. They were part of a showcase, and exhibition, a display of talent, for a new community, a new set of fans— and yes for the decision-makers at the next level of […]
Tristan Shewchuk racked up, already his second hat trick this season Friday night, leading the Humboldt Broncos to a 7-3 victory in Kindersley. Shewchuk had 10-goals and 20-points in a very respectable rookie campaign last season in Melville as a 17-year-old, but he’s already sitting at nine goals this season, through just seven games. Josh […]
With another very successful Showcase in the rear-view mirror the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League returns to its home arenas for a busy weekend schedule, but the top two teams will continue to take their show on the road as the Nipawin Hawks and Battlefords North Stars have dates in the northern-most outposts when they return […]
The SJHL Showcase wrapped up Wednesday in Warman with a pair of games. The Melville Millionaires and La Ronge Ice Wolves gave scouts and fans a little extra home at the end of the event, needing extra time as the Ice Wolves edged the Millionaires 3-2 (OT). Grant Longtin scored the winner exactly two minutes […]
The top two teams in last year’s regular season standings are both still without a loss as the last full day of the SJHL Showcase wrapped up Tuesday night in Warman. The defending champion Battlefords North Stars made it a perfect 5-and-0 start to the season with a 10-3 decision over the Flin Flon Bombers […]
The Nipawin Hawks have shutouts in three of their first five games, and they’re now 5-and-0 after a 3-0 blanking of the Notre Dame Hounds in their first game at the Showcase in Warman on Monday afternoon. 20-year-old Ethan Slobodzian had the first two shutouts on opening weekend, and this time it was rookie 18-year-old […]
1-BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS (4-0) Healthy returning cast from last year’s champions with some impact newcomers sprinkled in. 2-NIPAWIN HAWKS (4-0) They always seem to have a quality starting goalie and after trial and error, it appears Ethan Slobodzian will fill that gap. 3-NOTRE DAME HOUNDS (3-1) A strong veteran in goal, depth on defense, scoring […]
CANALTA HOTELS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Donavan Houle, Flin Flon Bombers 1999 F Donavan Houle (Montreal PQ) has always been a streaky scorer, but he took that to a whole new level to start the season as he led the Bombers with a four goal game on opening night against La Ronge and then followed it […]
ICE WOLVES HIT THE WIN COLUMN Sunday afternoon at the SJHL Showcase in Warman saw the La Ronge Ice Wolves earn their first victory of the season, 4-2 over the Kindersley Klippers. The Ice Wolves (1-5-0-0) trailed until late in the second period when Zach Bannister tied things up with a short-handed goal with 46 […]
