Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League

BOMBERS, HAWKS HIT THE BREAK ON HIGH NOTES

By Craig Stein The Flin Flon Bombers were in real danger of hitting the Christmas break on a seven game losing streak, down 3-0 after the first period in Kindersley Tuesday night. The Bombers then scored five unanswered goals, including four in the third period, on their way to a come-from-behind 5-3 win over the […]

Wasserman and Collin get named to Team West for CJHL Prospects Game

By Dave Leaderhouse CALGARY, Alta. – The Canadian Junior Hockey League, in partnership with the National Hockey League and Hockey Canada as well as in conjunction with NHL Central Scouting, announced Monday its playing rosters for the upcoming CJHL Prospects Game, which will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. ET in Mississauga, […]

North Stars and Hawks give the SJHL two in the CJHL’s Top 10 rankings

By Dave Leaderhouse The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League will finish the 2017 portion of the schedule with two teams in the top 10 of the weekly Canadian Junior Hockey League rankings. The Battlefords North Stars, who have points in their last six games, moved up a couple of spots to No. 6 while the Nipawin […]

KLIPPERS EDGE BOMBERS IN MONDAY NIGHTER

By Craig Stein Brody Ryberg and Tanner Thompson scored twice each as the Kindersley Klippers skated to a narrow 5-4 win over the visiting Flin Flon Bombers on Monday night. Curtis Peck also scored for the Klippers (14-13-2-2), who went a perfect 3/3 on the powerplay, and snapped a six game losing streak, while sending […]

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK (Dec 18)

By Mike Stackhouse CANALTA HOTELS SJHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK:  Chantz Petruic, Yorkton Terriers 1999 F Chantz Petruic (Moose Jaw SK) has shouldered much of the Terrier offense this season and he helped them pick up three points in the standings in three games played this past week by firing 3-goals and 2-assists over that […]

SCOREBOARD SATURDAY

By Craig Stein A second straight 3-2 win over Humboldt in as many nights, means the Nipawin Hawks have now gone 15 games without a loss in regulation, now 14-0-1 over that stretch and 25-5-2-2 overall as of Saturday night. The Hawks did all their scoring in the first five minutes of periods, as Caleb […]

CANADA WEST, WITH SJHL CONTINGENT, WINS GOLD AT WJAC

By Dave Leaderhouse Team West was like a runaway train at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge this week in Truro, N.S.; once they gained steam and some traction there was nothing that was going to stop them. Team West, which had a trio of Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League representatives including head coach Mike Reagan […]

FRIDAY RECAPS

By Craig Stein The Nipawin Hawks continue to be the story.  The Hawks are now 13-0-1 in their last 14 games, after Friday night’s 3-2 victory in Humboldt. The Hawks (24-5-2-2), all of a sudden, have themselves a seven point lead atop the Sherwood Division, as their latest winning streak is up to six. Jake […]

Busy weekend schedule a prelude to much-deserved Christmas break for SJHL teams

By Dave Leaderhouse The final push before the Christmas break begins with a heavy schedule this weekend then tapers off with a sprinkling of games through the week as one by one the 12 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League clubs will enjoy a well-deserved hiatus. The Weyburn Red Wings are already finished their pre-Christmas schedule as […]

LEAGUE’S HOTTEST TEAMS COLLIDE IN BATTLEFORD

By Craig Stein Tuesday Scoreboad It’s now 12 games in a row without a regulation loss for the Nipawin Hawks, after the new league leaders picked up a 3-2 overtime win over the Battlefords North Stars, the second ranked team by points in the league on Tuesday night. Brandan Arnold’s 23rd goal of the season […]