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Opening weekend lies ahead for Battlefords Minor Hockey

Following an - at times - tumultuous offseason, filled with question marks and uncertainty, hockey will return to the Battlefords this weekend.The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association (BMHA) will see ...

Oct 15, 2020

BMHA reveal new NorthWest Stars jerseys

The Battlefords Minor Hockey Association (BMHA) revealed their new NorthWest Stars jerseys this week, ahead of the fall hockey season.Earlier this summer, it was announced the local AA program would b...

Oct 14, 2020

Blais commits to U of R Cougars for 2021-22 season

Turtleford's Jordyn Blais has been on the ice for nearly as long as she can remember. Starting out in figure skating at the age of four, it took no more than a season for her to discover her true pass...

Oct 13, 2020

Former AAA Stars standout, Reid drafted to Predators

It has been a week 19-year-old, Luke Reid will not soon forget. Wednesday his lifelong dream of being drafted to the National Hockey League (NHL) came to fruition. The Warman, Sask., product was selec...

Oct 10, 2020

BMHA 'looking forward to season ahead,' with Return to Play Guidelines

The holiday season may still be two months away, but for hockey fans in the Battlefords - and throughout Saskatchewan - last night had to feel a bit like Christmas morning.The Sask. Hockey Association...

Oct 09, 2020

North Stars main camp kicks off at Civic Centre

The Battlefords North Stars kicked off their main camp this week, as players returned to the community - and the Civic Centre ice - following an extended summer hiatus. While there always seems to be ...

Oct 06, 2020

AAA Sharks enjoy team building weekend

With hockey season just around the corner, the Battlefords AAA Sharks took part in a team building day out this weekend, paintballing at Blue Mountain Adventure Park.Head coach of the team, Ricci Giro...

Oct 05, 2020

North Stars Fall Camp kicks off Friday

There's nothing quite like the crash of a big-body collision along the boards, or the artistry of an effortless stride cutting along a fresh sheet of ice. These were just some of the sights and sounds...

Oct 02, 2020

Mustangs cleared to resume hockey-related activities after positive COVID-19 test

The Melfort Mustangs are now able to get back onto the ice after having a player test positive for COVID-19 last week.The team said in a release sent out on Wednesday, Sept. 30 the team is cleared for...

Sep 30, 2020

North Stars season ticket deadlines fast approaching

As the fall calendar now sits just a stone-throw from October, the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) proposed start date is fast approaching.The league remains hopeful for an Oct. 9 start, and ...

Sep 28, 2020