Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

PLAYERS OF THE MONTH (December)

By Mike Stackhouse RBC PLAYER OF THE MONTH:  Justin Ball, Melfort Mustangs 1998 F Justin Ball (Saskatoon SK) paced all players by firing 12-goals and 6-assists in just 7-games played during the month of December, extending his point scoring streak to 33 games in the process.  Ball’s highlight game was on December 14th when he burned […]

THREE OT GAMES FRIDAY

By Craig Stein The Humboldt Broncos trailed for most of Friday night’s game in Battlefords, until Drew Warkentine took the game over and the Broncos won 3-2 in overtime. Warkentine got the Broncos on the board with 7:33 left in the game.  3:29 later he tied it, and then won it, finishing off his hat […]

Full schedule kicks off stretch run for exciting finish to SJHL regular season

By Dave Leaderhouse Now the fun really begins in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League! The final nine weeks of the regular schedule gets into full swing this weekend with a full slate of games on Friday and Saturday and as the end gets closer there is still so much that needs to be decided. All three […]

Brad Grant Receives January Davies Humanitarian Award

By USHWA When horse owner Brad Grant heard the news last April about the accident that claimed the lives of 16 people aboard a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team, he knew he wanted to help. Grant, whose own involvement in Canadian junior hockey stretches more than three decades, was uncertain what to do, […]

Brodie Girod

NIPAWIN HAWKS The Nipawin Hawks have only scored more goals than two other clubs through the first half of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League regular season so a lot of weight can’t be put on the study of offensive output from players from that team. Yet 18-year-old Brodie Girod might change that as the 5-foot-9, 217-pound forward […]

Zach Johnson

KINDERSLEY KLIPPERS It is often said that success starts from the goal and moves out and while the Kindersley Klippers have one of the premiere netminders in Justen Close they also have a very capable back-up in Zach Johnson. The 19-year-old from Regina has been exceptional when called upon as through the first half of the […]

Hounds Edge Broncos On The Road

By Craig Stein FIRST GAME BACK FOR BOTH TEAMS Riley Kohonick made 34 saves on 35 shots and the Notre Dame Hounds beat the Humboldt Broncos 3-1 on the road in the first game back from the break for both teams. The Hounds (16-16-2-4) got back to .500 and scored once in each period, as Jarrett […]

Millionaires Sweep New Years Home & Home

By Craig Stein Brandson Hein scored twice and set up two more as the Flin Flon Bombers bounced back from Monday’s loss in La Ronge, with a 9-1 home ice win over the Ice Wolves on Tuesday. Hein now has 33-goals in 33-games, and into a tie for second in the league with 56-points. Donavan Houle-Villeneuve […]

Ice Wolves Close 2018 With Victory

By Craig Stein A pair of late empty-netters made the spread a little wider than the rest of the game indicated, but the La Ronge Ice Wolves returned from their Christmas break, and said goodbye to 2018 with a 6-3 home ice win over the Flin Flon Bombers on Monday night. Zach Bannister led the way with […]

Millionaires, Bruins Return With Wins

By Craig Stein VITERRA TEAMS BACK AT IT The Melville Millionaires went into Yorkton and doubled up the Terriers 4-2 to open up their annual New Years’ home-and-home. The bulk of the damage was done by the line of Josh Borynec, Damian Bentz and Luke Spadafora.  The trio combined for three goals and 10 points.  Borynec […]