By Mike Stackhouse The Yorkton Terriers have added 1996 G Nathan Hargrave (Abbotsford BC) in a trade with the Weyburn Red Wings. Yorkton head coach Casey O’Brien says he was satisfied with the performance Matt Vernon (38-saves in a 3-1 win) gave the club last night but also felt he needed a veteran between the pipes. […]
By Craig Stein MILLIONAIRES DOWN DIVISION LEADERS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT TIME In three games Wednesday night, three road teams were able to pick up wins against teams higher in the standings… Brandon Wells stopped all 34 shots he faced for his first shutout this season, and Teal Sobkowicz scored a hat trick as the Melville Millionaires […]
By Craig Stein The Battlefords North Stars ran their winning streak to nine games Tuesday as they out-shot the visiting La Ronge Ice Wolves 44-19 on their way to a 4-1 victory. The Stars scored three times in the third period to break a tie and pull away, including a pair of Keaton Holinaty powerplay goals. […]
By Mike Stackhouse 1-BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS (16-5-0-0) 4th last week Eight straight wins and counting for a strong club that has found its groove. 2-NIPAWIN HAWKS (11-3-2-0) 2nd last week Declan Hobbs added in goal to spell Kristian Stead in what was already a position of strength. 3-HUMBOLDT BRONCOS (14-5-0-1) 3rd last week They played the […]
By Mike Stackhouse In this day and age of analytics, it’s easy to forget that actually watching a hockey player to appreciate his true value can be something of a lost art. Such is the case with Kendall Fransoo of the Battlefords North Stars. Fransoo, a 1996 born product from North Battleford, has had the benefit […]
By Mike Stackhouse CANALTA HOTELS SJHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Greyson Reitmeier, Flin Flon Bombers 1996 F Greyson Reitmeier (Nakusp BC) has always been a solid 2-way performer; but his offense erupted over the weekend with 7-points in 2-games against the Melfort Mustangs. Reitmeier scored a goal and two assists on Friday and then had a […]
By Craig Stein EIGHT STRAIGHT FOR NORTH STARS One night after the Battlefords North Stars took over first place in the Finning Division from the Humboldt Broncos, the two teams met in Battlefords, and the North Stars won again, 3-1, for their 8th consecutive victory, giving them a three point cushion in the division. Joel Gryzbowski had a 29/30 […]
By Craig Stein KLIPPERS BREAK OUT IN WEYBURN Alex Maticic scored with 1:49 left in regulation, giving the Melville Millionaires their first lead of the game, and they hung on for a 3-2 win over the league-leading Estevan Bruins, ending Estevan’s winning streak at seven games. Chance Paterson and Cory Schillo also scored for the Millionaires […]
By Dave Leaderhouse ESTEVAN RESUMES LENGTHY HOMESTAND AS HOTTEST TEAM IN THE SJHL A couple of weeks ago it looked like top spot in the Viterra Division was going to be the most competitive battle with the Estevan Bruins and Weyburn Red Wings matching a win with a win and a loss with a loss while […]
By Craig Stein The Nipawin Hawks (9-3-2-0) won their fourth straight game, and 10th in their last 11 on Wednesday night, coming up with a 3-1 road victory in Melville. Melville’s Alex Maticic got the Millionaires on the board first and they led 1-0 after the first period. From there, Kristian Stead and the Hawks shut […]
