A historic season for the Battlefords WPD Ambulance has ended with their first Fedoruk Cup victory in franchise history. They clinched the championship with a 3-0 win over the Swift Current Innovation Federal Credit Union Wildcats, winning the series 2-0. "Obviously it's still pretty fresh at the moment. It's a lo...

The Battlefords North Stars and Melfort Mustangs will play in game five on Saturday after Melfort extended the series with a dominant 9-4 win at the Northern Lights Palace. Unlike game three, the North Stars got off to a quick start. At the 8:49 nark, Alessio Nardelli scored his third goal in the playoffs. From the poi...

The Meadow Lake U18A Stampeders kept their season alive, then kept it rolling.Trailing 4-2 entering the third period, Meadow Lake scored three times to defeat Martensville 5-4 in Game 2 on March 14, then won 1-0 in overtime after a scoreless deciding mini-game to capture the North Final and advance to the provincial ch...

The Battlefords North Stars have an opportunity to sweep the Melfort Mustangs at the Northern Lights Palace tonight. After winning Game 3 Tuesday night with a score of 6-3, the North Stars took a 3-0 series lead. While the North Stars have gotten contributions across the board, their best player has been goaltender Kae...

The Battlefords North Stars have taken a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Melfort Mustangs with a 6-3 win in Melfort in game three. It was the third straight game that the Mustangs put up 40+ shots, but North Stars goaltender Kaeden Serpa turned away 37 of the 40 shots that he saw in the win. "He stopped some g...

For the sixth time in the last twelve seasons, the Wilkie Outlaws senior hockey team is a provincial champion.Over the course of the weekend, the Outlaws won two straight games over the Balcarres Broncs to clinch the 2026 Provincial B title.Former ECHL defenceman Derek Keller has been the Outlaws player/coach since the...

In the first round of the SJHL playoffs, the Battlefords North Stars took both games one and two at home and will go into Melfort with a chance to make it a 3-0 series. Both the first two games were incredibly close, with the North Stars finishing on top both times. They won 4-2 including an empty netter in game one, w...

For the second night in a row, the Battlefords North Stars survived a third period comeback attempt from the Melfort Mustangs took a 2-0 series lead after winning game two by a score of 3-2. Kaeden Serpa stopped 41 of 43 shots in the win, and has saved 81 of 85 combined in games one and two."Sigh of relief. I thou...

The Sask. Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) season will come to an end on Sunday when the Meota Combines face off with the Neilburg Monarchs in Game 5 of the finals. After the Combines took down the Monarchs in Games 1 and 2, the Monarchs stormed back to win Games 3 and 4 to force a winner-take-all Game 5. Combines forward ...

The Battlefords North Stars came out of the gate strong with a 4-2 win over the Melfort Mustangs to take a 1-0 series lead in the first round of the playoffs. North Stars goaltender Kaeden Serpa had 40 saves on 42 shots in the win. For the North Stars, it was huge to get the first win of the playoffs out of the way to ...

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs are finally upon us, and the Battlefords North Stars face off with the Melfort Mustangs in the opening round. The North Stars finished in the third seed in the SJHL with a 35-15-4-2. They finished the season strong with a couple straight wins over the Kindersley Kli...

The Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks are back in the provincial finals for the second year in a row, which means another opportunity to win the Fedoruk Cup for the very first time in franchise history. After a season with just two losses combined through the regular season and playoffs, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sh...

With HOOPLA on the Horizon, the John Paul II Crusaders senior boys' basketball team is set to host their regional championships this coming weekend. It'll be their second year in a row hosting the regional tournament. Last year, the Crusaders finished third at regionals and after a bronze medal win at the North Battlef...

Throughout the year, the Battlefords North Stars have had some crazy games and moments. From double digit point streaks to impossible feeling comebacks, to making hockey history. This season has seemingly had it all for the North Stars, and it's time to look at some of the craziest moments throughout the season. 6: Wil...

It took the very last day of the Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season to nail everything into place, but the season has come to an end and the playoff matchups are set. After finishing third in the league with a record of 35-15-4-3 (W-L-OTL-SOL), the North Stars are set to face off with the back-to-back SJH...

Female hockey is on the rise in the Battlefords. While the WPD Ambulance Sharks chase their first SFU18AAAHL championship, the U18AA NW Sharks also aim for hardware in the Sask. Female Hockey League (SFHL). After sweeping the Saskatoon Comet Legends in the second round of the playoffs, the Sharks face off with the Pri...

In his very first season as head coach in the Sask. Junior Hockey League (SJHL), North Stars bench boss Connor Logan has been awarded the top prize a coach can earn. Logan was named the SJHL's Coach of the Year on Wednesday, where he beat out fellow nominees Nipawin Hawks head coach Tad Kozun and Flin Flon Bombers coac...

Ahead of their first-round matchup with the Melfort Mustangs, the Battlefords North Stars officially kicked off the playoff season with an awards banquet. The team recognized players for a number of awards including the Humanitarian Award, Most Improved Player, Coaches Award, Fan's Choice, Most Dedicated Player, Defenc...

Carlton and St. Mary's boys and girls basketball teams are hitting the road this weekend as they look to punch their tickets to provincials in the 5A regional tournaments. The boys are highlighted by both Prince Albert high schools as Carlton ranks first and St. Mary ranks second. Heading down to Swift Current, the sch...

The Battlefords North Stars have clinched the third seed in the SJHL at the very lowest with a 3-1 win over the Kindersley Klippers. Kindersley decided to go with affiliate player Jackson Dunn between the pipes, and he was arguably their best player all night. In the first period, the North Stars got three power play ...

The final game of the regular season comes tonight for the Battlefords North Stars as they take on the Kindersley Klippers. It's ticket redemption night, meaning fans can use any unused ticket from the entire season for tonight's game.The North Stars are coming off an 8-5 win against the Klippers in Kindersley. The win...

After having a bye through the first round of the playoffs, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks are set to get back on the ice for their first taste of playoff action against the Saskatoon Stars. The Stars advanced through the first round of the playoffs, taking down the Mann-Northway Northern Bears. Saskatoon lost th...

The lowest the Battlefords North Stars can now finish is fourth place in the SJHL, ensuring home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs after an 8-5 win against the Kindersley Klippers. Kindersley was eliminated from playoff contention with the loss, leaving the Estevan Bruins and Humboldt Broncos as the fina...

The Battlefords North Stars have made it to their final two games of the season; a home-and-home set with their division rival Kindersley Klippers that comes with an opportunity to eliminate Kindersley from playoff contention. The Klippers are currently two points behind the Estevan Bruins for the eighth and final play...

The Warman Cheer Classic took place over the weekend with a few teams from North Battleford competing. Aerial Cheer Athletics sent their U12 team Nova as well as their U16 team Eclipse, and John Paul II had their team in the scholastic division. John Paul II's team won the competition after hitting zero on both of thei...

As the first round of the SFU18AAAHL playoffs rolls on, the Battlefords WPD Ambulance Sharks await their playoff opponent as they are currently on their first round bye. The Sharks finished in first place in the SJHL with a record of 25-1-3-1, earning the bye. Since they aren't playing any games at the moment, it's a g...

The Battlefords AAA Stars season is officially over. After the Stars finished in seventh place in the SMAAAHL with a record of 18-21-3-2, the Stars got a tough matchup in the playoffs against the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors. In the first round, the Stars were swept 3-0 by Moose Jaw to be eliminated from the playoffs. Al...

The Meadow Lake Broncos spent the winter piling up wins and now the season has carried them to the doorstep of a championship.After finishing the regular season with a 15-1 record, the Senior AA Broncos powered through two playoff rounds and now find themselves in the best-of-seven Sask-Alta Hockey League finals, with ...