Category Archives: Local Sports
North Stars take series lead with a 3-2 win vs the Yorkton Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars have gone up 2-1 in the SJHL semifinals against the Yorkton Terriers with a win at home in game three. "I thought our structure and our systems were really good," said Nort...
Apr 08, 2026 Josh Knittig, Finlay Klippenstein and Anthony Campbell all had two point nights, while Kaeden Serpa stopped 29 of 31 shots in the North Stars 3-2 win over the Yorkton Terriers. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
North Stars back at home for game three vs the Yorkton Terriers
Game three of the Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL) semifinals between the Battlefords North Stars and Yorkton Terriers goes tonight at the Access Communications Centre in North Battleford. The series...
Apr 07, 2026 The North Stars look to take a series lead when they host the Yorkton Terriers in game three of the SJHL semifinals. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks fall in Western Regionals to the Winnipeg Ice
The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks have been eliminated from Esso Cup Contention after falling in three games to the Manitoba Female Hockey League (MFHL) winning Winnipeg Ice.After staging a comebac...
Apr 05, 2026 The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks season has come to an end after falling to the Winnipeg Ice in Western Regionals. (Image Credit: Darryl Gershman/Ice Wave Media)
North Stars even up the series with a 3-1 win over the Yorkton Terriers
The SJHL semifinals between the Battlefords North Stars and Yorkton Terriers will head back to the Battlefords tied up at 1-1 after the North Stars won 3-1 over the Terriers to steal home ice advantag...
Apr 04, 2026 A three goal third period propelled the North Stars to a 3-1 win over the Yorkton Terriers in Yorkton, evening up the series at one game apiece. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
North Stars fall 3-2 in close game one battle with the Yorkton Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars have gone down 1-0 in the SJHL semi-finals after a 3-2 loss to the Yorkton Terriers. It was an opposite start to the series for both teams as opposed to the first round. Th...
Apr 04, 2026 The North Stars will try to even up the series on Saturday in game two against the Yorkton Terriers. (Image Credit: Ryan Lambert/battlefordsNOW staff)
North Stars open second round in Yorkton against the Terriers
The Battlefords North Stars are set for Game 1 of the second round of SJHL playoffs against the Yorkton Terriers tonight at Westland Arena in Yorkton. The North Stars advanced after beating the Melfor...
Apr 03, 2026 The North Stars are in Yorkton for games one and two of the second round. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
From the Battlefords to New York: former North Stars goalie signs with Islanders
Josh Kotai is levelling up his hockey career. On March 24, former Battlefords North Stars goaltender Josh Kotai signed a two-year, entry-level deal with the New York Islanders. Kotai was a part of the...
Apr 02, 2026 Josh Kotai looks to become the first North Stars goaltender in team history to reach the NHL level after signing an entry-level deal with the New York Islanders. (Image Credit: battlefordsNOW/Augustana Athletics/New York Islanders)
OLCN Scouts play underdogs to win inaugural USPHL Premier Alberta Division title
The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) Scouts have written themselves into the history books. The Junior A hockey club claimed the first-ever Alberta Division title within the United States Premier Hockey ...
Apr 01, 2026 Players, coaches, and staff of the OLCN Scouts pose for a celebratory photo after winning the USPHL Premier's Alberta Division over the Calgary Bandits at the Cardel South Recreation Centre in Calgary on March 31, 2026. (Image Credit: Onion Lake Scouts Jr. Hockey Club/Facebook)
North Stars face Terriers in second round of SJHL playoffs
After taking down the Melfort Mustangs in five games in the first round of the SJHL playoffs, the Battlefords North Stars now turn their attention to the Yorkton Terriers. Unlike the first round, the ...
Mar 31, 2026 The North Stars start the series against the Yorkton Terriers at the Westland Arena in Yorkton on Friday. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)
A pair of North Stars veterans discuss their college hockey commitment
The Battlefords North Stars have a couple of 20-year-olds moving onto NCAA Division Three for the 2026-27 season. North Stars captain Anthony Campbell and assistant captain Alessio Nardelli have commi...
Mar 31, 2026 Anthony Campbell and Alessio Nardelli will continue their hockey journey's next year at SUNY Plattsburgh University in New York State. (Image Credit: Byron Hildebrand Photography/Facebook)