The Hawks look for more success versus Flin Flon in Nipawin on Tuesday in the final meeting of the year between the SJHL rivals. (Clark Stork/northeastNOW Staff)

By Clark Stork

Divisional clash

Hawks and Bombers battle for final time Tuesday

Mar 11, 2025 | 1:25 PM

The Flin Flon Bombers will make their last visit of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season to Nipawin Tuesday.

Meeting for the eighth and final time, the Hawks will seek their second straight win against the Bombers after picking up a 3-0 win over Flin Flon on Feb. 4. The victory snapped the Nipawin’s 17-game losing streak against their division foes and it upset the Bombers’ 26 game point streak at the time. Nipawin Head Coach Tad Kozun said that win stands out as a highlight for the season.

“When you look back on this year that hasn’t gone exactly as we planned, the shut out win at home over Flin Flon, breaking their streak and ours, was a night we will look back on with positivity for sure. We had just turned a corner around the start of February and that night grew our group immensely and we’ve continued to build since then,” Kozun said.

Overall Nipawin’s struggles with Flin Flon have persisted this season, the 3-0 blanking in February was the Hawks lone win this season against the three-time SJHL finalists. Flin Flon looks poised to take another swing at their first title since 1993, the Hawks will miss the playoffs for the second straight season. Kozun said the Bombers will likely want some revenge despite the game meaning nothing in the standings.

“I would expect the Bombers to be a little agitated after we upset them and ended the 26-game streak,” he said. “Stretches like that, players are very proud of them and when it ends on a night that maybe just isn’t your best, it’s human nature to want to correct that wrong, so I expect the Bombers to be ready and we have to be as well.”

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Nipawin will conclude the season Friday at home against the Broncos. Niapwin snappe the Millionaires’ 11 game winning streak last week before falling 5-2 in Melfort on Friday in a game the Hawks allowed four third period goals. Overall Nipawin has won seven of their last 10 games and looks to end the year on an upswing as the team heads into the offseason.

“We have a pair of games left on home ice, the fans have been amazing all year and supported us on long nights and big nights like the ones we have had with wins over Melfort, Flin Flon, Weyburn, and others. This group has a lot of pride, they see the potential, and we have two games left to make a mark and set the tone for next year,” Kozun concluded.

Faceoff is slated for 7 p.m.