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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)

Saturday's Scoreboard
WHL - Preseason Prince Albert 3, Moose Jaw 2Medicine Hat 4, Regina 3Winnipeg 5, Brandon 1Edmonton 6, Calgary 2Lethbridge 3, Red Deer 2 (OT)Everett 1, Kelowna 0Kamloops 6, Victoria 4Vancouver 5, Prince...
Sep 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

Stars show teeth despite 3-0 loss to Bobcats
They may not be natural rivals, or even play in the same league; but don't tell that to the Battlefords North Stars and Lloydminster Bobcats. The North Stars fell 3-0 to the Bobcats Saturday in a cont...
Sep 07, 2019 Saturday night closed out the back-half of a gritty home-and-home this weekend between the North Stars and Bobcats. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Stars back on the prowl against Bobcats as preseason action continues
Less than 24 hours after a 3-0 North Stars' decision at the Civic Centre, the Battlefords and Lloydminster Bobcats are back at it Saturday night. The scene will shift to the Border City in the back-ha...
Sep 07, 2019 Stars’ forward Brett Gammer and the Bobcats’ Nolen Coventry, converse following a stoppage in the action Friday night, in a game that showed no love lost between the two teams. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Friday's Scoreboard
WHL - Pre-season Saskatoon 4, Prince Albert 3Edmonton 3, Calgary 1Brandon 5, Winnipeg 0Red Deer 3, Lethbridge 2Kamloops 7, Prince George 1Vancouver 3, Victoria 2Seattle 6, Tri-City 1Portland 4, Spokan...
Sep 07, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)

North Stars shine in 3-0 blank of Bobcats
The Battlefords North Stars played their second preseason game at the Civic Centre on Friday as the team shut out the Lloydminster Bobcats 3-0.The victory brings the Stars' record to 1-1 through their...
Sep 06, 2019 Stars' goaltender Parker Rey, pictured here, stopped all 14 shots he faced on the night after Adam Dmyterko shut the door through the first period-and-a-half, as the Stars shut out the Bobcats on the night. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

North Stars look to pounce as team welcomes Lloyd Bobcats to town
The Battlefords North Stars return to action Friday for their second game of the pre-season, and final home game of the exhibition schedule. The Stars will play host to the Lloydminster Bobcats this e...
Sep 06, 2019 Stars’ defenceman Matthew Fletcher and goaltender Austin Schwab pictured here during a tip drill at the morning skate Friday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Thursday scoreboard
Here are the results from Wednesday....WHL (Pre-Season)Prince Albert 4 Moose Jaw 2Swift Current 4 Medicine Hat 2 MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Texas 1 Cleveland 8 Chicago White Sox 6 Boston 6 Min...
Sep 05, 2019

Stars light up scoreboard but fall to Bonnyville 7-5 in preseason opener
Following a whirlwind of a weekend at training camp, the Battlefords North Stars played their first preseason game of the schedule Monday night at the Civic Centre. Taking on the Bonnyville Pontiacs o...
Sep 02, 2019 Stars’ forward, Caelan Fitzpatrick is smothered by teammates following the 16-year-old prospect’s opening goal Monday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Familiar faces, new Stars converge as North Stars training camp begins
With the first game of the pre-season just three days away, and the season opener looming just under two weeks later, the Battlefords North Stars return to the Civic Centre for training camp this week...
Aug 30, 2019 The road to defending as Canalta Cup champions begins this week at training camp for the Battlefords North Stars. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)