Category Archives: Local Sports
North Stars re-up for seven in 7-4 home-opener vs. Klippers
Offensive confidence is at an all-time high in the Battlefords to start the new year. Just 24 hours after opening their season with a 7-1 thrashing of the rival Kindersley Klippers Friday, the Stars r...
Sep 15, 2019
North Stars return home, hoping for repeat performance against Klippers
The Battlefords North Stars wasted no time getting off to a hot start to the season Friday, as the team put up a touchdown against the rival Klippers to take their season opener 7-1. The Stars will no...
Sep 14, 2019 Stars' forward Kaden Boser was his usual thorn in the side of the rival Klippers in the Stars' season opener, while also picking up a couple of points on the night, to cap off his 19th birthday with a bang. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Friday's Scoreboard
WHLPrince Albert 3, Regina 2 (OT) Saskatoon 4, Winnipeg 3Brandon 5, Moose Jaw 2Swift Current 4, Lethbridge 3 (OT)Medicine Hat 5, Red Deer 3Kamloops 6, Kelowna 1--SJHL Nipawin 3, Melfort 0Battlefords 7...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Stars start season hot in 7-1 route of Klippers
The Battlefords North Stars kicked off their regular season with a bang Friday night in Kindersley, taking home a decisive 7-1 victory over the Klippers at the West Central Events Centre to open the s...
Sep 13, 2019 There were celebrations aplenty for the North Stars Friday, as the team kicked off the new season with a 7-1 victory over the Klippers. Seven different players scored for the team on the night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars kick things off with a bang, open season vs. rival Klippers
Just under 150 days since they first hoisted the Canalta Cup as 2019 league champions, the Battlefords North Stars return to the ice tonight for game one of the new season. Kicking off the fresh campa...
Sep 13, 2019 Stars’ forward Matthias Urbanski, pictured here on the faceoff against the Klippers’ Kyle Bosch, will be a key piece of the North Stars’ offensive attack again this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars kickoff breakfast reveals 2019-20 roster, team captains
The Battlefords North Stars hosted their annual kickoff breakfast Wednesday morning to introduce the team's roster for the 2019-20 season. Twelve players from last year's Canalta Cup winning roster wi...
Sep 11, 2019 Defencemen Matthew Fletcher (left) and Noah Form (right) will serve as pillars on the North Stars’ blue line this season. Fletcher will have an extra letter stitched on his sweater when the team returns to the ice, as the rearguard will serve as captain of the Stars this season. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Delisle Chiefs sign local blue liner Tuck
With just over a week to go ahead of their pre-season opener, the Delisle Chiefs of the Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) bolstered their blue line Tuesday, as the team announced the signing of 18-y...
Sep 10, 2019 Defenceman Tyson Tuck will bring added defensive acumen to a Chiefs team that dominated the PJHL last season setting a league-record with a 38-1-1 record. (submitted photo/Tyson Tuck)
Stars trade defenceman Granville to Yorkton Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars made some noise on the trade market Monday, moving 19-year-old defenceman Ryan Granville to the Yorkton Terriers.In exchange, the Stars receive a fourth-round draft pick in...
Sep 09, 2019 Blue liner Ryan Granville is headed to the Yorkton Terriers, where he should play a pivotal role on the team’s backend as a defenceman who can excel at both ends of the rink. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars fall 4-3 to Bonnyville to wrap up preseason
The Battlefords North Stars capped off their preseason Sunday falling 4-3 to the Bonnyville Pontiacs at the R.J. Lalonde Arena in Bonnyville. Logan Spence, Ryland McNinch and Kaden Boser scored for th...
Sep 08, 2019 With the conclusion of Sunday night’s game, the countdown to the regular season is on for the Battlefords North Stars. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars look to finish preseason strong against Pontiacs
It has been a busy weekend of hockey for the Battlefords North Stars. Following a back-to-back against Lloydminster Friday and Saturday, the team will now wrap up their preseason, with a final game Su...
Sep 08, 2019 Stars’ head coach, Brayden Klimosko (left) and assistant coach Rob Holoien (right) will be looking for increased intensity from the team on Sunday night, as the evening will mark the team’s final preseason contest ahead of the season opener Friday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)