After a busy Alberta road swing last week, the Prince Albert Raiders started their second consecutive three games in three nights stretch in Swift Current against the Broncos in their Teddy Bear Toss night. The Raiders took their foot off the gas a little bit in the third, but they still came away with a 7-4 win.To ope...

Approaching the halfway mark in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL), the Rosthern Wheat Kings are standing alone at the top of the standings and are considered one of the best teams in the province. The Wheat Kings are 7-0-0 (W-L-OTL) to start the season and are one win shy of tying a franchise record for their best s...

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...

After playing three games in three nights last weekend on a road trip through Alberta, the Prince Albert Raiders are now getting set for their second straight three-in-three with their home Teddy Bear Toss in the middle. On Friday, the Raiders head to Swift Current to take on the Broncos, then return home Saturday agai...

After winning two of three in their triple header last weekend, the Battlefords North Stars (14-7-2-2, 2nd in Nutrien Division) have a significant test upcoming when they host the Flin Flon Bombers (18-8-0-1, 1st in UPL Division). If the North Stars win tonight, they would move past the Kindersley Klippers into first p...

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 forecast is calling for a hurricane of fluff at the Art Hauser Centre this weekend.The Prince Albert Raiders are just two sleeps away from one of the best traditions in hockey: the Teddy Bear and Toque Toss. The Raiders host their edition of the annual tradition on Saturday when they welcome the Lethbridge Hurrican...

Despite the cold temperatures outside, the forecast inside the Access Communications Centre on Saturday is calling for flying fluff. The Battlefords North Stars are set to host the Flin Flon Bombers for their annual Teddy Bear Toss, where the first goal will result in the ice being filled with teddy bears. Last season,...

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...

The Viking Cup, an international hockey tournament, is making its return for the first time since 2006, and will feature a couple of North Stars. The tournament will be held in Camrose, AB, and along with the SJHL having a team, the rest of the field will include the hometown Augustana Vikings, SAIT Trojans, Midland Un...

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, ...

Moose Jaw was the site of the 2025 SaskBJJ Provincial Championships on the weekend, and a total of six athletes from Prince Albert came back with medals.Out of the Renegade Grappling Academy, Mark Hillock competed in the Men's Gi Purple belt Ultra Heavy Division. This is the fifth time Hillock has competed, and he said...

The Battlefords North Stars have announced that hometown prospect Grady Hodgins has committed to the team for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Hodgins currently plays for the first place Regina Pat Canadians of the SMAAAHL. The 2008 born forward is scoring on a pace above a point-per-game with 28 points (16g, 12a) in 25 ga...

The cheer season kicked off on Dec. 6 with the Battle at the Border in Lloydminster, Alta. and the Aerial Cheer Athletics started positively sending a couple of teams to the competition. The U12 team Nova came in third place out of six teams and hit zero, while their U16 team eclipse exceeded their expectations and cam...

The Saskatchewan High School Athletic Association (SHSAA) basketball season kicked off recently and John Paul II Collegiate has already hosted their home tournament for the boys and girls Sr teams. The girls kicked off their season with the home tournament in the Amanda Cave Invitational Tournament and finished in seco...

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...

Starting on Dec. 11, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks will be in Wilcox, Saskatchewan to take place in the Mandi Schwartz Memorial tournament which is the largest female tournament in Western Canada. The Sharks have high hopes heading into the tournament after winning the Calgary Firestarter Tournament earlier this...

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 ...

Weyburn has been selected to host the 2028 Saskatchewan Summer Games, returning the multi-sport event to the southeast community for the first time since 2004. The Saskatchewan Games Council announced the decision Monday, saying the weeklong competition is expected to draw about 1,800 athletes, coaches and mission staf...

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...

After a dominant performance in Red Deer on Saturday, the Prince Albert Raiders looked to finish their road swing on a high note Sunday as they took on the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Raiders battled through some adversity, but Daxon Rudolph scored twice to give the Raiders a 4-3 overtime win.The Oil Kings faked out their ...

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...

Coming into Saturday's action against the Red Deer Rebels, the Prince Albert Raiders were in need of a win to get their momentum rolling again. The Raiders dominated the game, but it wasn't until the third period before they were able to blow the doors open and pull away for a 7-3 win.The Raiders opened the scoring ear...

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...