By Mike Stackhouse RBC SJHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Layne Young, Battlefords North Stars 1997 F Layne Young (Frenchman Butte SK) led all SJHL players during the month of January with 7-goals and 13-assists in 12-games played. Young had a three point game on January 12th in Flin Flon, three more points a week later […]
By Dave Leaderhouse One of the biggest questions going around the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League right now is: are the Nipawin Hawks ever going to lose in regulation time again this season? It has been almost three months, a span of 26 games, since that last occurred, but on Friday they return to the scene […]
By Craig Stein Michael McChesney tied things up with 1:10 left in regulation and also provided the winner in the shootout as the Estevan Bruins came from behind to defeat the Kindersley Klippers 3-2 (SO) on the road. After a scoreless first period, Hayden Guilderson opened the scoring for the Bruins (26-16-3-2) early in the second. Matt […]
By Craig Stein (Humboldt/Estevan photo courtesy: Marla Possberg) The Hawks won yet again on Tuesday night and there were a pair of shutouts, but arguably the biggest game of the night as far as the standings go was in Weyburn, where the 7th place Red Wings hosted the 6th place Notre Dame Hounds. Marshall Wilton […]
By Mike Stackhouse 1-NIPAWIN HAWKS 34-5-2-3 (1) No regulation losses in 25 games, which is a modern day record. At least over the last 15 years. Maybe more. 2-BATTLEFORDS NORTH STARS 32-8-2-0 (2) Even the defending champs can’t beat the Hawks. Actually, two losses this past week constitutes a slump for them. 3-MELFORT MUSTANGS 29-9-4-1 […]
By Mike Stackhouse CANALTA HOTELS SJHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Cole Johnson, Battlefords North Stars 1998 F Cole Johnson (Marwayne AB) caught fire in a big way this past week, scoring 8-goals and 1-assist in four games played. Johnson had a hat trick in a 7-3 win over Melfort last Wednesday and then erupted for […]
By Craig Stein Hawks string regulation unbeaten streak to 25 Brandan Arnold was back in the Nipawin Hawks’ lineup this weekend for the first time since before Christmas, and Saturday night in Kindersley, his late second period goal, and 26th of the year, stood up as the winner as the Hawks held off the Klippers […]
By Craig Stein The top two teams in the SJHL standings went at it again in Battlefords on Friday, and it was the Nipawin Hawks coming away with a 4-1 win over the Stars. The Hawks (33-5-2-3) are now unbeaten in regulation in their last 24 games (22-0-1-1) and will look to make it 25 in […]
By Dave Leaderhouse There is more to hockey than goals and assists, wins and losses or saves and shutouts. Improving skills in order to advance further in the game is certainly a popular component, especially at the junior level, but developing the player into a better person can’t be overlooked. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League […]
By Dave Leaderhouse If past results are any indication the fans going to the Battlefords North Stars-Nipawin Hawks game on Friday can expect to get their money’s worth – and then some – as the top two teams in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League have needed extra time in both of their previous meetings this […]
