The Timberjaks faceoff against the Saskatoon Royals at a recent game in the Northern Regional Rec Centre. (Submitted photo/Tanys Daniels)

By paNOW Staff

Prairie Junior Hockey League

Timberjaks off to stronger start this season as young team builds momentum

Oct 27, 2025 | 11:39 AM

The Prairie Junior Hockey League season is now ten games in for the Prince Albert Timberjaks who have a record of three wins, six losses and one overtime loss, which is a better start than last year, according to the team’s president and governor Ken Malenfant.

“We’re a young team again. So, I think we’ve cut our teeth a little bit now, and the guys are competing hard, and there’s no ‘give up’ on this team this year, which is nice to see. They compete hard to the end.”

Although the current record puts them at the bottom of the northern division standings, there are still 35 games ahead, which Malenfant said is plenty of time to identify what’s working and what isn’t.

“We’re still just trying to see who meshes with who, and it changes week to week. Sometimes you think you find a great combination and then [coaches] Stef and Kim kind of tweak things a bit and try it out the next game, and sometimes it doesn’t always gel,” said Malenfant. “So it’s going to be a work in progress for a while.”

The Timberjaks had a southern road swing this past weekend and pulled out a definitive 8-2 win over the Moosomin Steelhawks on Saturday. Ryan Lepitzki led the way with two goals and two assists. Sunday afternoon’s matinee had the TJaks visiting Fort Qu’Appelle to take on Fort Knox – a team that has only seen two losses in 10 games.

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“We lost 5-1, but they’re the number one team in the South right now… defending league champions. So, we hung in with them for about a period and half, and then we just had a little trouble hitting the back of the net,” Malenfant said.

Looking forward, the team has a game on Friday in Saskatoon against the Royals. After that, they’ll see almost an entire month of home-ice advantage; with the exception of a neutral ice game in Shellbrook on Nov. 7, the team plays the remaining six of seven games scheduled next month at the Northern Regional Rec Centre. With the majority of the roster being local to Prince Albert, Malenfant said the organization has been getting a lot of support from local sponsors and fans who enjoy the game-night experience.

“We’ve got a lounge upstairs so people can enjoy themselves with a little bit of popcorn and a drink and it’s just a fun atmosphere. We’d love to have more community come out,” he said. “It’s an exciting brand of hockey.”

With 12 teams in the league, Malenfant said there is good competition across the board and any team can beat any team on any given night. The TJaks coaching staff, led by Stef Corfmat and Kim Issel, will be looking to optimize their lines to make that happen.

“That’s what is nice about our coaching staff. They’re not afraid to make changes, and the guys we have seem really willing to move around through different lines so, it’s a work in progress but we’re starting to see some culture being built this year and I think we’re in a good place.”

After 10 games, defenceman Gareg Painter, assistant captain Taelan Casavant and rookie forward Trey Mudry are leading team stats with seven points each, followed by Brody Anderson and Ryan Lepitzki — both assistant captains — who have six points each.

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