The John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders Senior Boys basketball team had a great start to 2025 this past weekend in Meadow Lake, going undefeated to bring home the gold, making it their first tournament win of the season. In the first game, the Crusaders got tested early as they took on a familiar Melfort team. "We'v...

The youngest of six brothers is showing his toughness.Ayden Masuskapoe, 17, was competing last weekend at a silver gloves competition in Medicine Hat and finished first in his youth division."It's very rewarding and it really excites me just to fight," he said, when interviewed by paNOW on Monday.Masuskapoe w...

After a weekend split against the Humboldt Broncos this past weekend, the Battlefords North Stars now hold a 20-13-3-2 record, putting them tied for fourth overall in the SJHL with 45 points. Colton Getzlaff was also named the SJHL MVP of the Week for his outstanding performances in the past few games. This past week, ...

The Melfort Mustangs remain the second-ranked team in the country. The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Top-20 rankings released today have Melfort in the number two spot for the third straight week. Melfort won both games this week and are 31-5-0-0 on the year. They have won 20 of their last 21 games. The Mustangs...

A weekend sweep for the Tisdale Trojans at the RECPlex. Tisdale opened things up with a 2-1 victory over the Battlefords Stars on Saturday. The Stars opened the scoring in the first, but Carter Geysen evened things up after one. Geysen scored the winning goal in the second period, and Jackson Dunn made 33 saves in the ...

Prince Albert-based hockey clubs had a busy weekend on the ice both on the road, and here at home. Let's take a look at how some of our local teams did: Northern Bears sweep weekend set against Gold Wings Despite the -40 C temperatures outside, the Mann-Northway Northern Bears were turning up the heat inside the Art Ha...

The Battlefords North Stars got their revenge against the Humboldt Broncos on Saturday, beating them 5-4 in a shootout to close out the home-and-home after losing to them 5-3 the night prior. The big star of the night was 2005-born forward and North Dakota product Colton Getzlaff who had all four goals for the North St...

After routing the Swift Current Broncos the night before 7-1 on Friday, the Prince Albert Raiders were set to face a struggling Red Deer Rebels team on Saturday. In a game filled with adversity for the Raiders, they managed to fight off the defensively strong Rebels for a 3-1 win.The Rebels put some pressure on early a...

The Melfort Mustangs had one of their strongest finishes of the season on Friday night as they took down the Yorkton Terriers for the second time in the last week.Melfort's first trip to Yorkton this season didn't look like it was going to plan as halfway through the game, the Terriers led 3-1. The Mustangs responded i...

A Tisdale Trojan has decided where he will play Jr. A next season.Trojans' defenceman Reid Slugoski has put pen to paper with the Weyburn Red Wings of the SJHL.Slugoski has played 21 games in Tisdale this season scoring once, while adding five assists for six points.The 2007-born blueliner also suited up for the majori...

The Battlefords North Stars were back at the Access Communications Centre on Friday, taking on former head coach Brayden Klimosko and the Humboldt Broncos.After the Stars went up 3-1 entering the third, the Broncos managed to rally and score four times in the final twenty to take game one of the home-and-home, 5-3.It w...

The Prince Albert Raiders came into Friday's action against the Swift Current Broncos having already won their last two games in very different ways, a low scoring grind-it-out defensive effort, and a back and forth offensive battle. Friday the Raiders found another to win, dominating from the first puckdrop to the las...

The Nipawin Hawks have signed Saskatoon Contacts defenseman Barret Berger to a Letter of Intent for the 2025-26 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season and beyond.Berger, 17, already played two games for the Hawks as an affiliate player last year. Drafted by Nipawin in the first round of the 2023 SJHL draft, As...

The Melfort Mustangs are heading to Yorkton tonight for their first visit to Westland Arena this season.Melfort hosted the Terriers last Saturday for the two club's first meeting of the season, with the Mustangs winning 5-1.The Stangs enter Friday night's contest on a two-game winning streak, having won 19 of their las...

The Mann-Northway Northern Bears managed to salvage a point in Saskatoon on Thursday, narrowly falling 3-2 in a shootout to the Stars at Merlis Belcher Place. The loss marks the second straight for Prince Albert where they dropped a 5-4 decision on Sunday against Notre Dame. With Saskatoon leading 1-0 heading into the ...

The Prince Albert Raiders have been on the road a lot since the Christmas break, but a game on Tuesday started the first home stand for the Raiders since the middle of December. The Raiders are at home for four games in a row which continues with the Swift Current Broncos on Friday, and Saturday against the Red Deer Re...

The Melfort Mustangs will be well represented at the 2025 SJHL/MJHL Showcase later this month in Winnipeg.The rosters for the three teams were announced on Thursday and nine Mustangs were selected amongst the 60 players chosen.Eight of Melfort's skaters will play together on one of two 20U teams, while the other will s...

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) announced its roster yesterday for the SJHL/MJHL Showcase, happening in Winnipeg on Jan. 28 and 29. The Showcase will bring three teams from both leagues (two U20, one U18) to compete against each other and display their skills, get exposure, as well as take home bragging ri...

This past week, the bracket for Senior Hockey Provincial Playoffs was released and the Battlefords surrounding areas had six teams selected, all from the Sask. West Hockey League (SWHL) to compete across four different brackets. Senior A In the Senior A bracket, the Hafford Hawks made the cut and after falling in the f...

Prince Albert's newest black belt says he wants to be an ambassador for the sport of brazilian-jiu-jitsu.Chris Riddell, who trains with Complete Martials Arts, was promoted last weekend at a special event in Regina. The 48-year-old noted Martial Arts has been a part of his life for over 30 years and fondly recalls star...

A Prince Albert goaltender is catching the eyes of National Hockey League scouts. Earlier this week, NHL Central Scouting released their midterm rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft and P.A.'s Jayden Kraus was ranked 11th among North American goaltenders. The former Minto is currently in his second season with the WHL's Vic...

Kanyan Unger had a pair of goals, Josh Henry made 31 saves, and Connor Howe played hero during the Prince Albert Mintos narrow 5-4 win over the Battlefords Stars on Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre. The win is the second in a row for P.A. who won their last contest on the road, downing the Saskatoon Contacts 4-...

The Melfort Mustangs won their fourth and final meeting against the Kindersley Klippers on Wednesday night, officially completing the 2024-25 season series sweep.Melfort secured the 4-1 victory at home, as Madden Mulawka made his first appearance since Nov. 29, backstopping the team to a win, while improving to a perso...

A Melfort Mustang alum has been recognized for his recent performance in NCAA Division I hockey.Ryan Duguay has been named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) Rookie of the Week.Duguay had his first career hat trick this past Friday, before adding another goal on Saturday, all against a ranked opponent.&qu...

The Nipawin Hawks have signed Tisdale Trojans forward Sean Shiels to a Letter of Intent for next season and beyond.Shiels, 17, was the Hawks second pick, 18th overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League draft in 2023. In 29 games this season with the Trojans in the provincial U18 AAA league Shiels has 10 goals and...

The Melfort Mustangs will welcome the Kindersley Klippers to town tonight, in what will be the fourth and final meeting of the season.Melfort has won the first three matchups on the year, therefore having the opportunity to complete the season sweep."They're a good team, they're a little younger than last year, bu...

After placing third at their first tournament of the season back on Dec. 13 and 14 in Martensville, coming into the new year, the promotion of hard work and team culture was determining factor for the Battlefords Volleyball Club (BVC) 16U Storm's success this past weekend at the Wolfpack Ice Breaker Tournament in Saska...

In their first home game in over a week, the Prince Albert Raiders welcomed the Portland Winterhawks for the only matchup of the season between the two teams on Tuesday night. A high octane offensive attack of the Winterhawks was thwarted by the Raiders making good on their opportunities, and the Raiders took away a 5-...