By Dave Leaderhouse Hawks and North Stars gain little traction in national rankings despite posting perfect weeks The Nipawin Hawks and Battlefords North Stars both had perfect weeks, each winning all three games they played, but that success had little impact on their national ranking as neither made a significant jump in the weekly Canadian […]
By Mike Stackhouse 1-NIPAWIN HAWKS 21-5-2-2 (1) No regulation losses in eleven games and counting for the Hawks, who are a great story. 2-BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS 22-5-1-0 (2) They’ve won their last three and stars like Layne Young, MacGregor Sinclair, and Dakota Huebner are rolling. 3-MELFORT MUSTANGS 20-5-4-1 (3) Unbeaten in five, every bit as […]
By Craig Stein New Leaders In the Sherwood & Viterra Divisions All five Saturday night SJHL games were rematches from 24 hours earlier… The Nipawin Hawks are now 10-0-1 in their last 11 games, and for the first time this season, have overtaken the Melfort Mustangs for top spot in the Sherwood Division. In fact, […]
By Craig Stein The Nipawin Hawks are now without a regulation loss in 10 straight games, as they kicked off a weekend home and home with Melville, defeating the Millionaires 4-1 at The Cage on Friday night. The two teams traded second period goals, before the Hawks potted three third period markers, all on the […]
By Dave Leaderhouse Once again the landscape of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League could be altered as a unique weekend schedule offers the opportunity for the three second-place teams to move to the top of their respective divisions. The Melfort Mustangs, who have led the Sherwood Division and overall standings since opening night, can only […]
By SJHL Global Ag Risk Solutions has partnered with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, and will be the new title sponsor for the division which includes the Battlefords North Stars, Humboldt Broncos, Kindersley Klippers and Notre Dame Hounds, effective immediately. With headquarters in Moose Jaw, Global Ag Risk Solutions is a fixture in our province’s […]
By Dave Leaderhouse The Nipawin Hawks are the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s hottest team with points in their last eight games and as a reward for that recent success they have become the latest SJHL team to crack the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s weekly Top 20 list. The Hawks, who opened the past seven days […]
By Craig Stein One night after Justen Close and the Kindersley Klippers shutout the Notre Dame Hounds, the Hounds turned the tables on Wednesday as this time Jacob Standen made 29 saves for the shutout, and the Hounds (19-8-1-3) beat the Klippers 5-0. That lifts Notre Dame back into top spot in the Olympic Buildings […]
By Craig Stein He was among the league leaders in shutouts as a rookie with five a year ago, but Justen Close was still looking for his first of this season, took care of that Tuesday, making 30 saves as the Kindersley Klippers beat the Notre Dame Hounds 3-0. Close leads the league this season […]
By Mike Stackhouse 1-NIPAWIN HAWKS 18-5-2-2 (2) Unbeaten string goes to eight as they take over top spot for the first time this season. 2-BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS 19-5-1-0 (1) Losers of two straight, the standards are so high in North Battleford that this constitutes a crisis. 3-NOTRE DAME HOUNDS 18-7-1-3 (4) Goalie Jacob Standen has […]
