The Meota Combines and Turtleford Tigers will play the fifth and deciding game of their SPHL Finals series Thursday night. (Facebook/Byron Hildebrand Photography)

By Martin Martinson

Local teams in action

Game 5 of SPHL Finals headlines red-letter hockey schedule

Mar 17, 2022 | 1:00 PM

Senior hockey supremacy will be on the line Thursday night in North Battleford in Game 5 of the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) Final between the Meota Combines and Turtleford Tigers.

Underway at 8:30 p.m. at the Access Communications Centre, the deciding game in the best-of-five series between the league’s top two teams will see the winner close the night with the distinction of being league champions.

To read what both teams had to say heading into Game 5, click here.

AAA Stars in action

Also in action Thursday, the Battlefords U18 AAA Stars will play Game 3 of their first round series with the top-seeded Notre Dame Hounds in Wilcox.

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Zane Normand of the AAA Stars had two goals for the team in Game 2 to help lead the way as they tied their first round playoff series with the Hounds. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

After tying their best-of-five series at a game apiece with a 4-3 victory on home ice earlier in the week, the AAA Stars will be looking to put the pressure on the Hounds with another win in Game 3, as Game 4 will be back at the ACC in North Battleford Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Read what head coach of the Stars, Dale Grayston had to say heading into Game 3, here.

This weekend

The hockey games Thursday lead into a busy weekend schedule for the junior team as well. The Battlefords North Stars will open their first round playoff series with the rival Flin Flon Bombers with Game 1 Friday and Game 2 Saturday in the community.

Ryland McNinch and his Stars teammates will open their playoff series with Flin Flon this weekend on home ice. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Both games will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the ACC. The NAPA Auto Parts North Stars Hockey Broadcast available on 1050 CJNB, with the Ultra Print Pregame Show at 7 p.m., and puck drop to follow at 7:30 p.m.

The North Stars full first round schedule versus Flin Flon is available here.

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