The Melfort Mustangs had a back-and-forth weekend with one of their most hated rivals, Friday and Saturday.Melfort was in a home-and-home set with the Humboldt Broncos, the first meetings of the season.The Mustangs had a chance to win at home on Friday, but suffered a late comeback loss.On Saturday, meanwhile, on the r...

The Melfort Mustangs were once again in a position to earn some points on Friday night; however, they faltered late, resulting in their third straight loss.Melfort played host to the Humboldt Broncos for the two clubs' first meeting of the season, and controlled most of the game, as they were either up or tied nearly a...

The Nipawin Hawks are roadtripping this weekend for a pair of matchups with the Klippers at the Inter Pipeline Events Centre Arena in Kindersley.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) clubs will meet back-to-back Saturday night, then again Sunday at 4 p.m. Kindersley and Nipawin have met once this year, with the ...

The Melfort Mustangs will begin a rivalry weekend tonight, as they play host to the Humboldt Broncos at the Northern Lights Palace.Melfort will play the Broncos twice this weekend (the first two meetings of the season) with Saturday's contest shifting to the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt."They're a big rival, o...

The Tisdale Trojans host the Notre Dame Hounds in AAA hockey action this weekend. Tisdale will face the Hounds Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2 at the RECplex. The Trojans are 10-14-1-0 so far this season, while the Hounds are just 1-23-1-1. Tisdale has just four games remaining in 2025. - In the PJHL, the Carrot River...

The roster for Team SJHL at this year's Viking Cup was announced Thursday afternoon, and it included a handful of players on northeast teams.First off, the Melfort Mustangs will be sending a pair of their players to Camrose, Alta. later this month.Captain Zayden Sadlemyer and assistant captain Bo Eisner have been selec...

A local baseball player will soon be making the jump to NCAA Division I after announcing his commitment to a Texas team.Muenster native Merek Yeager has joined the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros of the Southland Conference."I love the school down there. I thought it was a great fit for me, ...

Melfort Mustangs' Director of Player Personnel, Rick Oakes, will be the General Manager for Team SJHL at the 2026 Viking Cup.Oakes will be joined by the head coach and general manager of the Estevan Bruins, Drew Kocur, and league alumnus Turner Ripplinger as the staff for the event.The tournament, which has been on hia...

The Melfort Mustangs will have to wait a little longer to snap their two-game losing streak. The Mustangs' game in La Ronge against the Ice Wolves Tuesday night has been postponed due to an ice plant error at the arena.There is no word yet on a make-up date. Melfort dropped both games of a home-and-home series against ...

A Nipawin Hawk and a Humboldt Bronco are among this week's SJHL Players of the Week. Forward Eric Hoiness of the Hawks is the Canterra Seeds Saskatchewan Player of the Week. The Saskatoon native had a goal and three assists for the Hawks in three games last week. A familiar name is the Bourgault Forward of the Week. Ja...

The Hawks had their six game winning streak snapped Saturday as Nipawin and the Flin Flon Bombers split a weekend home-and-home set.Going into Friday's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) game between the two top ranked clubs, both had five game win streaks. The Hawks won on Friday 5-2 on home ice and fell 5-2 on ...

The Nipawin Hawks remain in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's Top 20 rankings. The Hawks dropped one spot and are the number 20 team in the nation. Nipawin split a couple of games against Flin Flon this weekend. The Bombers stay at number 18, while the Weyburn Red Wings and Battleford North Stars are honourable menti...

The Tisdale Trojans dropped a couple of games on home ice against the top team in AAA hockey. Tisdale fell 7-0 to the Regina Pat Canadians on Saturday and followed that up with a narrow 5-3 defeat on Sunday. The Trojans led 2-0 after two periods on Sunday thanks to goals from Jacob Tait and Camryn Aebig. The Pat C's qu...

The Melfort Mustangs were swept in their weekend home-and-home set against the Melville Millionaires.After a 5-2 loss at home on Friday, Melfort travelled to Melville on Saturday and put up a much better effort.The Mustangs scored on their first shot of the game, as Logan Peskett was nicely set up by a cross-ice feed f...

The Melfort Mustangs wrapped up their five-game homestand on Friday night.Melfort welcomed in the Melville Millionaires and suffered a 5-2 loss.The matchup was the first of the season between the two clubs, as the battle now shifts to Melville.The Mustangs will travel to the CN Community Centre on Saturday, as they loo...

The Nipawin Hawks will be in Flin Flon Saturday with a six game winning streak intact following Friday's 5-2 win over the Bombers at home.Going into Friday's Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) game at the Centennial Arena both Nipawin and Flin Flon had won five in a row. The Bombers got an early powerplay opening...

The Melfort Mustangs will play a home-and-home set with the Melville Millionaires this weekend, beginning Friday at the Northern Lights Palace.The contest will wrap up a five-game homestand for Melfort, in which they most recently snapped a four-game losing skid."As a group, our goal every weekend is to obviously ...

It's a busy weekend on the ice in the Northeast this weekend.In U18AAA, the Tisdale Trojans have a tough task ahead of them. They host the Regina Pat Canadians twice this weekend at the RECplex. Regina leads AAA hockey with a 21-1-2 record and has beaten Tisdale in both matchups this season. The Trojans are 9-12-1-0. S...

Trevor Harris isn't done yet.With questions surrounding his future after winning the 2025 Grey Cup, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they have signed the 39-year-old quarterback to a one-year contract extension.He is coming off one of the best seasons in his 13-season CFL career, winning the 112th Grey Cup and be...

Wyatt Fleishhacker made 29 saves as the Tisdale Trojans shut out the Yorkton Kinsmen Maulers 1-0 in AAA hockey action Wednesday night. Taren Erhardt's first of the season was the lone goal of the night. The 9-12-1-0 Trojans will host Regina Saturday and Sunday at the RECplex. - In the PJHL, the Carrot River Outback Thu...

A longtime contributor to the Nipawin golf scene will soon call it a career after 40 years in the business.Derrick Tallon, the Golf Pro and Golf Side Manager at the Evergreen Golf Course in Nipawin, is set to retire in just three months."I've really enjoyed my time at the Evergreen Golf Course; I started my career...

The Hawks may not have been at their best Tuesday on the road against La Ronge, but Nipawin managed to hang on for a 3-2 victory.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) teams have faced off four times this season with Nipawin winning all four contests. Despite the win, Assistant Coach Derek Hutton wasn't overly pl...

The Humboldt Broncos have named a new head scout.Cameron Blair, who has been with the organization since 2019, will step into the elevated scouting role for the upcoming season.Blair is a former SJHLer himself, playing in the league from 2010-2014 with both the Flin Flon Bombers and Battlefords North Stars.The Drake, S...

The Tisdale Trojans welcome the Yorkton Kinsmen Maulers to the RECplex in a Wednesday night tilt. The Trojans enter the game with an 8-12-1-0 record on the season, good for 17 points. Yorkton is just two points back in the AAA standings with a 6-12-2-1 record. Tisdale is looking to make it two wins in a row after a 5-4...

The red hot Nipawin Hawks are on the road Tuesday in Air Ronge to take on the La Ronge Ice Wolves in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action.Nipawin has won four straight games and sits third in the SJHL standings behind Weyburn and Flin Flon. Head Coach Tad Kozun said his club is playing a complete game right ...

The North East U18 AA Wolfpack dropped a 5-1 decision in Prince Albert against the Lake Country Timberwolves. Jonas Markwart scored the goal for the Wolfpack, while John Gall made 35 saves. The loss drops the Wolfpack's record to 5-8-0-1. They will host the Saskatoon Screaming Eagles Sunday afternoon at the Northern Li...

The Melfort Mustangs have announced the commitment of Eric Grandberg for 2026/2027. The 17-year-old blueliner has nine goals and 15 assists in 19 games for the U18 AAA Saskatoon Blazers this season. The Saskatoon native had 37 points in 44 games for the Blazers in 2024/25.- cam.lee@pattisonmedia.com

A Nipawin Hawk is an SJHL Player of the Month - and a Player of the Week. Gage Roberts is the SaskTel Goalie of the Month for November. He went 6-1-0-0 during the month with a 2.67 goals-against-average and .916 save percentage.Roberts was also named SaskTel Goalie of the Week, going 2-0 with a 1.98 goals-against-avera...