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North Stars edge Ice Wolves in OT thriller
It was a happy bus ride back to North Battleford Wednesday night, as the Battlefords North Stars edged out the La Ronge Ice Wolves 4-3 in thrilling overtime fashion, to improve to 13-1 on the season. ...
Oct 17, 2019 North Stars’ teammates swarm rookie Dace Prymak in jubilation, just moments after the forward scored the overtime winner over La Ronge in highlight-reel fashion. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Red-hot North Stars take 12-1 record to La Ronge to battle Ice Wolves
While the temperature may be getting cooler, the Battlefords North Stars have remained red-hot. The team enters play Wednesday with a league-best 12-1 record through their opening 13 games. Back on th...
Oct 16, 2019 Stars’ forward Kaden Boser, pictured here digging in on the faceoff with defending SJHL Rookie of the Week, Kyle Ford. The Stars and Ice Wolves have had a heated opening two games of the season-series, s trend likely to continue Wednesday between the two blue collar clubs. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
JPII soccer teams gear up for regionals weekend ahead
As October hits its midway mark, and coloured leaves cover the once green soccer pitch, the soccer season is ramping up to playoff time. The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) soccer teams are preparing f...
Oct 15, 2019 The JPII Crusaders boys soccer team will enter regionals in Humboldt this weekend looking to make some noise, and punch their ticket to provincials in Moose Jaw. (submitted photo/Shalen Fox)
Ample number of fall suppers to binge on province wide
Your' belt line may be straining from second and third helpings of Thanksgiving dinner, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to fit a couple more legs of turkey and slices of pumpkin pie onto your'...
Oct 14, 2019 If Thanksgiving long-weekend hasn't provided enough opportunities for turkey indulgence a Facebook group is helping out. (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
Battlefords’ Colby Cave waived by Oilers, assigned to Bakersfield
Battleford hockey player Colby Cave was placed on waivers by the Edmonton Oilers over the weekend, before then being sent down to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL).The #Oiler...
Oct 13, 2019 A Battlefords’ hometown hero, Colby Cave continues to make his mark in the pro hockey ranks. (Supplied photo/NHL.com)
Stars deliver late-game magic again to stay hot against Bombers in OT thriller
For the second-straight game, the Battlefords North Stars have worked their magic like Houdini to erase a late game deficit with a goal in the final minutes of the third, before then delivering again ...
Oct 11, 2019 Stars’ netminder Adam Dmyterko led the way for the Battlefords Friday, stopping 28/31 shots against, while providing a calming presence between the pipes for his team. With the win, Dmyterko improves to a perfect 9-0 on the season, to go along with a shimmering 2.19 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
North Stars host Bombers in showdown at Battleford Arena
Surging off four-straight road victories, the Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Friday night in front of the hometown crowd. Looking to stay hot, the team will welcome the Flin Flon Bombers to...
Oct 11, 2019 There’s never a shortage of conversation between the benches when the North Stars and Bombers come together. The fued has become one of the premier interdivisional rivalries in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League thanks largely to the team’s recent playoff history. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Annual Rockettes calendar campaign kicks off
People from around the community came together for a night out at Bennigan's Thursday, to celebrate the official launch of the 2020 Rockettes calendar. An annual event promoting breast cancer awarenes...
Oct 11, 2019 The models and team from the 2020 Rockettes calendar pose for a picture Thursday night with 93.3 The Rock's Bryan Flannery at the launch event at Bennigan’s in North Battleford. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars score two in final three minutes, steal shootout victory in Melfort
Like a skilled magician, the Battlefords North Stars pulled a rabbit out of a hat Wednesday night, and made a two-goal deficit disappear with under three minutes to go in regulation, on their way to a...
Oct 10, 2019 Stars’ teammates congratulate forward Rylan Nivon on the bench, following the veteran's late tying goal. Nivon was the difference maker Wednesday night for the Stars picking up three points on the night, in addition to the shootout game-winner. (Martin Martison/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Stars head to Melfort to meet Mustangs in replay of last year’s league final
Following a busy schedule that saw the team play four games in five nights on the road last week, the Battlefords North Stars will return to action Wednesday night in Melfort. Heading back on the road...
Oct 09, 2019 Wednesday night’s matchup between the North Stars and Mustangs will be the first meeting between the two sides since last year’s Canalta Cup Final playoff series. A series that ended in heartbreak for the Mustangs and jubilation for the Stars, it shouldn’t take long for the two sides to renew the rivalry this evening. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)