From playing in the lowlands of Sweden to the Saskatchewan prairies, it's been a long journey for talented Battlefords North Stars forward Nikita Ivashchenko to try and fulfill his lifelong hope of playing hockey in Canada. "It was my childhood dream to play hockey In Canada and my dream from the beginning of my h...

It was the last game of 2024 for the Battlefords North Stars on Saturday at the Access Communications Centre, and after a tough fought game, ended up losing to the Kinderlsey Klippers, 6-3.In the first period, the North Stars came out getting some good looks on net but still failed to get on the board as it was the Kli...

It was another close one for the Battlefords North Stars on Friday as they fell short 2-1 against the Klippers in Kindersley.The North Stars saw some struggles right out of the gate, failing to record a shot on goal in the first seven minutes of the game, while Kindersley managed 10 shots in that same time frame and ev...

After splitting games against the Flin Flon Bombers this past weekend, the Battlefords North Stars are now second overall in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), boasting a 15-8-3-2 record for 35 points. But with only six points separating them from the ninth spot in the league, their final two games before th...

The Battlefords North Stars got back in the win column last night as they beat the Flin Flin Bombers 3-2 in overtime at the Access Communications Centre.In the first period, the North Stars came out strong, putting on early pressure and physicality which resulted in a goal from Jace Rask to put the Battlefords up 1-0.T...

The Battlefords North Stars were at the Access Communications Centre on Friday night and ended up falling 4-1 to the Flin Flon Bombers in their first matchup of the season.In the first period, the North Stars struggled to get things going and it was the Bombers who opened up the scoring with an early goal to take a 1-0...

The Battlefords North Stars have announced the acquisition of '04-Saskatoon product and forward, Seth Dragan via trade from the La Ronge Ice Wolves in exchange for '04-forward Brett Boucher and '06-forward Ryder Dembo. Standing at a massive 6'5, Dragan has spent the past two seasons with the Ice Wolves, playing in over...

The Battlefords North Stars held onto their second-place spot in the standings after getting three out of four points this past weekend against the Weyburn Red Wings. Now boasting a 14-7-3-2 record for 33 points on the season, the North Stars look ahead to this Friday, Dec. 13th and Saturday, Dec. 14 as they take on lo...

The Battlefords North Stars had a big bounce back game last night at the Access Communications Centre as they beat the Weyburn Red Wings 9-3, after losing to them 5-4 in a shootout the night prior.The game started off with a powerplay goal from Anthony Campbell, his 10th of the season, to give Battlefords an early 1-0 ...

It wasn't a win but the Battlefords North Stars were still able to walk away with one point last night after falling 5-4 to the Weyburn Red Wings in a shootout.The game got opened up by the Red Wings in the first period with two early goals for them to take a 2-0 lead.Battlefords was able to answer back with one of the...

The Battlefords North Stars announced a pair of new additions to the team this past week for the 2025/26 season, signing Carter Geysen from the AAA Tisdale Trojans and Kaleb Dewar from the AAA Warman Wildcats. Geysen is a 2007 born forward out of White City, Saskatchewan who was selected in the 4th round with the 48th ...

The Battlefords North Stars improved to 13-7-3-1 last night after an outstanding game from goaltender Justen Maric helped the team retake second overall in the standings and beat the Melville Millionaires 4-1 at the CN Community Centre in Melville.In the first period, both teams came out playing hard, getting good rush...

After coming off of a tough lost this past Friday against the Melfort Mustangs, the Battlefords North Stars are on the road once more tonight before they play back at the Access Communication Centre this weekend.Now sitting at 12-7-3-1 and tied for third overall in the league with 28 points, the North Stars head to Mel...

Things definitely didn't go as expected for the Battlefords North Stars last night as they lost 8-1 to the Melfort Mustangs at the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort.The North Stars struggles began right out the gate as Melfort scored two goals in the first three minutes of the game to take an early 2-0 lead.Battlefords...

The Battlefords North Stars were able to get back in the win column last night as they beat the Nipawin Hawks in a shootout at the Centennial Arena in Nipawin.Despite coming out to a strong start, the North Stars found themselves trailing 1-0 early after the Hawks got the first goal of the game.That didn't last long th...

After back-to-back losses this past weekend against the Estevan Bruins, the Battlefords Norths Stars now sit tied for third overall in the league with an 11-6-3-1 record for 26 points. They have a chance to get back in the win column tonight though as they head to the Centennial Arena in Nipawin to take on the Hawks fo...

The Battlefords North Stars were unsuccessful again on Saturday against the Estevan Bruins as they lost 1-0 in overtime at Affinity Place.The North Stars came out strong in the first period, outshooting the Bruins 11-7 and controlling most of the puck possession but they still couldn't find the back of the net.As the g...

The Battlefords North Stars got four points this past weekend and improved to 11-5-2-1 and third overall in the league after beating the Weyburn Red Wings in back-to-back games. The North Stars now have a big week ahead of them as they make their way to Estevan on Friday and Saturday to face off against the Bruins or t...

The Battlefords North Stars completed the weekend sweep against the Weyburn Red Wings last night as they won 4-3 at Crescent Point Place in Weyburn.The North Stars came out to a strong start, getting the first two goals of the game from Treycen Wuttunee and Rylan Williams to go up 2-0 in the first.The Red Wings were ab...

The Battlefords North Stars got back in the win column last night as they beat the Weyburn Red Wings 4-3 to give them their first regulation loss in 14 games and end their six-game win streak.The North Stars opened up the scoring just past the midway point in the first period with a goal from Anthony Campbell. Weyburn ...

After walking away with only one point this past weekend against the Yorkton Terriers, the Battlefords North Stars get ready for another big matchup as they head to Weyburn to take on the Weyburn Red Wings in back-to-back games on Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16. This is the first time this season the North Stars...

It was an action packed exciting game last night at the Access Communications Centre, but the Battlefords North Stars still fell short against the Yorkton Terriers in a shootout.Battlefords came out hot opening up the game with an early goal in the first, coming from Braden Nienaber to take a 1-0 lead.The Terriers answ...

The Saskatchewan Roughriders season came to a crashing end in Winnipeg.The Riders' defence had no answer for the deep ball as Winnipeg Blue Bombers Zach Collaros connected with slot back Kenny Lawler for three touchdowns - 24-yard, 31-yard and 57-yards.Winnipeg's 38-22 victory secured a fifth-straight trip to the Grey ...

The Battlefords North Stars were at the Access Communications Centre Friday night and fell to the Yorkton Terriers 7-2.The game opened up with a goal from the Terriers in the first period, coming from Dustin Renas on the powerplay to take a 1-0 lead going into the second.In the second, the Terriers got the first goal c...

The Western All-Stars showcase challenge came to end this week in Warman with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) both getting a win to tie the two-game series. For the first game on Tuesday, it was team MJHL that came away with the victory, winning 4-2. Matt Thomas and...

It all started in 2003 with two friends joking over a beer about how they can bring back the moustache, that turned into a worldwide movement, that's now raised nearly a billion dollars to support men's health projects around the globe. November is Movember and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) along with al...

After getting three out of a total four possible points this past weekend against the Notre Dame Hounds, the Battlefords North Stars now look ahead to this weekend as they get ready to take on the Yorkton Terriers for the first time this season. The Terriers currently hold a 10-7-0 record with 20 points on the season a...

With hopes of getting a spot on Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC) in December, 40 of the best players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) and Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) are gathered this week, Nov. 4 - 6 in Warman for the Western All-Star Showcase Challenge. Each league wil...