By Mike Stackhouse For just the third time in the last thirty years, the Estevan Bruins are going to play for the SJHL championship in the league final series. The Bruins, who last won the league in 1999, and have made only one other league final appearance since 1987, defeated the Battlefords North Stars 6-2 […]
By Mike Stackhouse Conner Lukan and Logan Boulet scored goals six minutes apart in the second period, erasing a 1-0 deficit, and sending the Humboldt Broncos to a 2-1 win over the Nipawin Hawks in game three of their SJHL semi-final series. It’s the first win for the Broncos in nine games against the Hawks […]
By Craig Stein 3-0 Series Lead After Home Ice Win Monday The Estevan Bruins are one victory away from a berth in the SJHL Canalta Cup Final, after they beat the visiting Battlefords North Stars 5-2 on Monday night, to grab a commanding 3-0 series edge in their Best-of-Seven SJHL Semi-Final. Zach Goberis had a […]
By Dave Leaderhouse The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs are nicely underway with the semi-final round having the Nipawin Hawks and Estevan Bruins holding two-game leads over the Humboldt Broncos and Battlefords North Stars, respectively. While there is still a lot of hockey to be played to determine this year’s Canalta Cup champion, there is […]
By Mike Stackhouse CANALTA HOTELS SJHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Arthur Miller, Estevan Bruins. 1997 F Arthur Miller (Regina SK) led the Bruins with two goals in each of the first two games of their semi-final series with the Battlefords North Stars this week, pacing the Bruins to a 2-0 series lead as the series […]
By Mike Stackhouse RBC SJHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jack Flaman, Notre Dame Hounds 1997 F Jack Flaman (Vibank SK) lit up the scoresheet with 4-goals and 11-assists in just 6-games played during the month of March. Flaman, who’s slated to lace them up with Acadia of USports next Fall, had 8-assists in the last […]
By Mike Stackhouse A former SJHL standout blueliner has made an impact in his first season at the NCAA level. Alaska Anchorage defenseman Eric Sinclair was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team the league announced earlier this week. Sinclair paced rookie defensemen with 41 blocked shots in league games, tied for first with two goals […]
By Craig Stein The Estevan Bruins went into Battlefords on the weekend and they’re heading home with a 2-0 series lead, thanks to Saturday night’s 7-2 romp over the defending champs. Tanner Manz opened the scoring 18 seconds in, make it 2-0 nine minutes later, and finished with a hat trick to lead the charge. […]
By Craig Stein Bruins Strike First in Battlefords Michael Grant scored on a powerplay, 2:33 into double overtime, and the Nipawin Hawks won Game 1 of their Semi-Final series with Humboldt, 3-2 (2OT). The Hawks opened the scoring with a Tyler Adams short-handed goal late in the first period, but they were forced to tie […]
By Dave Leaderhouse Nipawin-Humboldt semi-final not expected to follow a familiar script Past history indicates that the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League semi-final series between the Nipawin Hawks and Humboldt Broncos shouldn’t even be close. Both coaches say don’t let past history fool you. “You can’t be overconfident or cocky; they have made a lot of […]
