Category Archives: Local Sports

Monday's Scoreboard
Scores from Sunday.WHL Lethbridge 5, Regina 4Edmonton 2, Portland 1-PJHL Delisle Chiefs 5, Carrot River Outback Thunder 1Extreme Hockey Regina Capitals 6, Prince Albert Titans 4Saskatoon Royal 9, Sout...
Oct 14, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).

Battlefords’ Colby Cave waived by Oilers, assigned to Bakersfield
Battleford hockey player Colby Cave was placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, before then being sent down to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL).The #Oiler...
Oct 13, 2019 A Battlefords’ hometown hero, Colby Cave continues to make his mark in the pro hockey ranks. (Supplied photo/NHL.com)

Sunday's Scoreboard
WHL Prince Albert 8, Moose Jaw 4Winnipeg 6, Swift Current 5 (SO)Saskatoon 2, Lethbridge 1Vancouver 4, Regina 2Edmonton 6, Calgary 4Everett 1, Seattle 0 (OT)Kamloops 5, Kelowna 2Medicine Hat 9, Red Dee...
Oct 13, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).

Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL Prince Albert 4, Lethbridge 2Saskatoon 2, Brandon 1Kamloops 3, Everett 1Medicine Hat 5, Winnipeg 2Vancouver 4, Moose Jaw 1Portland 5, Red Deer 0Kelowna 8, Seattle 3Prince George 3, Spokane 1Tri-Ci...
Oct 12, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff).

Stars deliver late-game magic again to stay hot against Bombers in OT thriller
For the second-straight game, the Battlefords North Stars have worked their magic like Houdini to erase a late game deficit with a goal in the final minutes of the third, before then delivering again ...
Oct 11, 2019 Stars’ netminder Adam Dmyterko led the way for the Battlefords Friday, stopping 28/31 shots against, while providing a calming presence between the pipes for his team. With the win, Dmyterko improves to a perfect 9-0 on the season, to go along with a shimmering 2.19 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars host Bombers in showdown at Battleford Arena
Surging off four-straight road victories, the Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Friday night in front of the hometown crowd. Looking to stay hot, the team will welcome the Flin Flon Bombers to...
Oct 11, 2019 There’s never a shortage of conversation between the benches when the North Stars and Bombers come together. The fued has become one of the premier interdivisional rivalries in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League thanks largely to the team’s recent playoff history. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars score two in final three minutes, steal shootout victory in Melfort
Like a skilled magician, the Battlefords North Stars pulled a rabbit out of a hat Wednesday night, and made a two-goal deficit disappear with under three minutes to go in regulation, on their way to a...
Oct 10, 2019 Stars’ teammates congratulate forward Rylan Nivon on the bench, following the veteran's late tying goal. Nivon was the difference maker Wednesday night for the Stars picking up three points on the night, in addition to the shootout game-winner. (Martin Martison/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars head to Melfort to meet Mustangs in replay of last year’s league final
Following a busy schedule that saw the team play four games in five nights on the road last week, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Wednesday night in Melfort. Heading back on the road...
Oct 09, 2019 Wednesday night’s matchup between the North Stars and Mustangs will be the first meeting between the two sides since last year’s Canalta Cup Final playoff series. A series that ended in heartbreak for the Mustangs and jubilation for the Stars, it shouldn’t take long for the two sides to renew the rivalry this evening. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars’ defenceman Fletcher, goalie Dmyterko honoured with league-wide recognition
The Battlefords North Stars have come storming out of the gate this season to a 10-1 record through their opening 11 games. One of the key ingredients to the team's success is strong individual perfor...
Oct 08, 2019 Captain Matthew Fletcher and goaltender Adam Dmyterko led the way for the Stars last week, as the team won three of their four games played in five nights. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL Prince Albert 6, Regina 0 Red Deer 4, Medicine Hat 3 (OT)Edmonton 2, Brandon 1Vancouver 4, Winnipeg 0Everett 3, Kamloops 2Prince George 4, Kelowna 1Seattle 5, Victoria 3Spokane 7, Tri-City 1---SJH...
Oct 06, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)