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Future Stars
Trojans commit three captains for 2025/26 season
The Tisdale Trojans have added three new players to their team for next season.All three are currently captains for U15 AA clubs around the province.The first is Lanigan native Kash Elke, leader of the U15 AA Humboldt Broncos.Elke, a 2010-born forward is in his second year with the Broncos, recording 59 points in 27 ga...
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Spoiler Role
Hawks and Ice Wolves conclude season series Wednesday
For the final time this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season the Hawks and Ice Wolves will faceoff at the Centennial Arena on Wednesday.The Hawks are seeking their first win over La Ronge at home this season, Nipawin's two wins over the Ice Wolves in seven previous games were both on the road. The Hawks are ...
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Playoff Hockey
Trojans set for first-round matchup with defending champion Blazers
The Tisdale Trojans know who they will face in the first round of this year's SMAAAHL Playoffs, and it's a familiar opponent.Tisdale will battle the two-time defending champion Saskatoon Blazers, the team which eliminated them from last year's postseason."I think the rematch is on everyone's mind," explained ...
Feb 25, 2025
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Ahtahkakoop Connection
Danika Dureau, Battlefords Sharks enjoying a stellar season
Danika Dureau has been one of the key pieces as the Battlefords Sharks have seen quite the turnaround in a few short seasons.The U18 Female AAA team leads the pack with a league-best 21-2-2-2 record this season - Dureau's second season on the team."The whole team, we're all kind of filled with the drive and passio...
Feb 25, 2025
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Hawks dominate SJHL POTW
Three Nipawin Hawks earn weekly SJHL awards
A big week for the Nipawin Hawks has left three of their players as SJHL weekly-award recipients. The Hawks have won four straight, including three on the road this past weekend. Nipawin beat Weyburn 7-5, Estevan 7-2, and Notre Dame 5-3. One of the big reasons was the play of Mason Karakochuk, who takes home the SGEU M...
Feb 24, 2025
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Mustangs rankings
Melfort Mustangs now the fifth ranked team in Canada
The Melfort Mustangs have climbed one spot in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) Top 20 ranking. The Mustangs are now ranked fifth in the nation, after earning five of a possible six points last week. Melfort opened with a wild 8-6 victory in North Battleford on Tuesday. The Mustangs lost 4-3 in a shootout at h...
Feb 24, 2025
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Southern sweep
Hawks claw back in third period to stun Hounds; sweep southern swing for first time since 2017
The Hawks are red hot and returned home from their southern road trip with three wins for the first time since 2017.Nipawin completed their road trip in Wilcox Sunday against the Hounds coming back to win 5-3 in the final game against Notre Dame, combing the victory with Friday's win in Weyburn and Saturday's rout of E...
Feb 24, 2025
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Playoffs over
Carrot River Outback Thunder swept in playoff survivor series
The Carrot River Outback Thunder's season has come to an end. The Saskatoon Quakers beat them in two straight games in their playoff survivor series. The Quakers opened with a 5-2 win on home ice on Saturday. Ryan Radloff and Chase Jarman scored for the Thunder. Saskatoon downed the Thunder 6-1 in Carrot River on Sunda...
Feb 24, 2025
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Trojans sweep weekend
Trojans end regular season with two wins
The Tisdale Trojans are entering the playoffs on a winning note. The Trojans downed the last place Notre Dame Hounds in a pair of games at the RECPlex on the weekend. Tisdale outscored the Hounds 10-7 on Saturday, as Jacob Tait had a goal and four assists for the Trojans. Eight players had multiple points for Tisdale, ...
Feb 24, 2025
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Firing on all cylinders
Hawks put up seven in back-to-back games; sweep Bruins in season series
The Nipawin Hawks have found some offence during their southern road swing putting up another seven goals in a win over Estevan on Saturday.After outscoring Weyburn 7-5 Friday to begin the road trip, the Hawks routed the Bruins 7-2, with the win the Hawks took all four games against Estevan. Konnor Watson added to his ...
Feb 23, 2025
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Mustangs bounce back
Shepherd's last second heroics bury Broncos in Humboldt
The Melfort Mustangs earned a bounce-back win in Humboldt Saturday night, defeating the Broncos 4-3.Melfort scored three in the second period, two of which came off the stick of Tristin Ziola, as they held a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes.Humboldt responded with two in the last six and a half minutes of the game, the last o...
Feb 23, 2025
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Best-of-three
Thunder set for survivor series matchup with Quakers
The Carrot River Outback Thunder will play Game 1 of their Survivor Series against the Quakers, tonight in Saskatoon.After finishing fifth in the Bob Dybvig division during the regular season, that meant a best-of-three series against the fourth-place team for the Thunder.Win, and you advance to the semi-final series a...
Feb 22, 2025
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Offensive Onslaught
Hawks soar over Weyburn earning win over Red Wings
The Nipawin Hawks found a way to get to Angelo Zol Friday in Weyburn defeating the Red Wings 7-5 in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) play.After the first period, the Hawks were down 1-0 and had just one recorded shot on goal compared to Weyburn's 16, but Nipawin clawed back in the second to outlast the Red Wing...
Feb 22, 2025
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Shootout loss
Mustangs fall to Broncos, drop first one-goal game this season
For the first time all season, the Melfort Mustangs lost a game that was decided by just a single goal.The Mustangs fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Humboldt Broncos Friday night, to begin the home-and-home set with their local rivals.The contest, which took place at the Northern Lights Palace, also gave Melfort just thei...
Feb 22, 2025
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Trojans weekend
Tisdale Trojans at home to finish regular season schedule
The Tisdale Trojans will wrap up their regular season on the weekend. Tisdale will host the last place Notre Dame Hounds on Saturday and Sunday. The Trojans are looking to close out the regular season on a winning note after losing two straight road games earlier this week. Tisdale is 23-13-6 (W-L-OTL) on the season, a...
Feb 21, 2025
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Weekend Rivalry
Mustangs welcome Broncos to begin another home-and-home set
The Melfort Mustangs will welcome the Humboldt Broncos to town on Friday night, beginning the final home-and-home set of the season between the two local rivals.Melfort swept the first and only weekend set this year against Humboldt, winning 3-2 and 5-2 respectively, on Dec. 13 and 14.The 3-2 victory came at home and d...
Feb 21, 2025
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Southern Swing
Hawks begin three game road trip in Weyburn Friday
The Nipawin Hawks have nine games remaining in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season against nine different opponents including three this weekend.Nipawin is in Weyburn Friday, meets Estevan Saturday and will play their final game against the Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox on Sunday afternoon wrapping up a t...
Feb 21, 2025
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Team Saskatchewan eliminated from Scotties championship contention
Nancy Martin and Team Saskatchewan have been eliminated from playoff contention at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay.Despite the team's 5-3 record heading into the final day of pool play at the tournament, Martin's rink wasn't unable to advance because Saskatchewan didn't have the tiebreaker advanta...
Feb 20, 2025
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Trojans update
Trojans drop second straight in Moose Jaw
The Tisdale Trojans lost their second straight game last night. The Trojans were edged 2-1 by the second-place Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. Tristan Hanson scored his third of the season to open the scoring in the first before the Warriors tied it up later in the period. Following a scoreles...
Feb 20, 2025
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Trojans lose in Regina
Trojans hope to bounce back after loss in Regina
A rough outing for the Tisdale Trojans Tuesday night as they dropped an 8-3 decision to the first place Regina Pat Canadians. Regina scored five powerplay goals and a shorthanded marker in the victory. Eric Han, Sean Shiels, and Lucas Hvidston scored for the Trojans. Jackson Dunn stopped 24 of 29 shots he faced, while ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Back and forth affair
Mustangs win wildest game of the season in North Battleford
Tuesday night's game between the Melfort Mustangs and the Battlefords North Stars was crazy, to say the least.A game which saw multiple lead changes, multiple hat tricks, and 14 goals, six of which were on the special teams, just did not disappoint."That game was a bunch of whirlwind emotions. When the energy was ...
Feb 19, 2025
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Final Meeting
Mustangs seeking redemption in Battlefords
The Melfort Mustangs travel to North Battleford on Tuesday, as they'll take on the North Stars for the final time this season.Once again, Melfort will enter the game on a solid win streak, but this time around they hope it won't be ended.When these two teams last met in Battlefords, back on Jan. 7, the Mustangs were on...
Feb 18, 2025
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WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals
Japan and Dominican Republic to open Softball World Cup tournament in Prince Albert
The stage has been set for the most prestigious tournament in men's softball.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced the groups and schedule for the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Finals, set to take place at Prime Ministers' Ballpark in Prince Albert July 8 - 13. Japan and the Dominican Republic ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Mustangs hold steady
Melfort Mustangs maintain their sixth place ranking in CJHL Top 20
The Melfort Mustangs are holding steady in the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top 20 rankings. The Mustangs are ranked number six in the nation for the third straight week. Melfort won 4-3 over Weyburn at the Palace on Thursday and edged La Ronge 3-2 on the road Saturday night. The Mustangs are now 38-7 on the se...
Feb 18, 2025
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Trojans in action
Trojans visit Regina tonight after splitting games on weekend
The Tisdale Trojans are entering the final week of the regular season on a winning note. The team split a pair of games in Saskatoon against the Blazers on the weekend. The Blazers downed the Trojans 5-3 in the opener on Saturday. Justin Whitrow, William Brewer, and Blake Girard scored for Tisdale, while Jackson Dunn m...
Feb 18, 2025
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League shakeup
SJHL: Notre Dame conditionally approves move to Warman
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) 2025-2026 season is getting a bit of a shake-up with the relocation of a team that's been developing players for 38 years.On Tuesday it was announced that the SJHL's Board of Governors has "conditionally approved the location of the Notre Dame Hounds to the community ...
Feb 18, 2025
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Winter Activities
International exchange students learn Canadian sport through Rotary Melfort
Rotary Melfort recently welcomed international exchange students from across Canada to experience local sports.Over an entire weekend, 10 students got to go skiing and snowboarding, snowmobiling, curling, and more."On Saturday we went to Wapiti and it was very interesting because not everyone had gone skiing befor...
Feb 18, 2025
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unanswered goals
Dominant third period leads to Hawks win
The Nipawin Hawks clawed back in the third period Sunday on home ice scoring a handful of unanswered goals on route to a 5-2 win over Notre Dame.Looking to cap another positive week despite not heading to the post season, the Family Day long weekend crowd had nothing to cheer about until the third period.With Nipawin d...
Feb 17, 2025
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