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The Yorkton RawTec Maulers took three of a possible four points from the visiting Saskatoon Blazers on the weekend.

It was the quietest curling game, the rocks sliding down the ice with no sweepers to accompany them, nobody shouting for anyone to hurry hard.

Kamsack district residents have another reason to cheer during the 2018 Olympic Games being played at PyeongChang, South Korea, February 9 to 25: a member of Cote First Nation is on the Canadian women’s hockey team.

Eleven teams were entered in the Sturgis open bonspiel held from January 15-21. The team of Craig Folk with team members Jason Peterson, Kipp Bayer and Nick Bodnar won the A event of the bonspiel.

The Canora Senior Bonspiel, held from January 15-18 at the Sylvia Fedoruk Centre, saw Canora teams take first and second place in the final standings. A total of 17 teams took part in the friendly competition, said organizer Vern Schick.

The Preeceville Skating Arena was alive with hockey players and their families from communities across the Major Hockey League.

Trevor Robinson, a former Canora resident now living in Calgary, was thrilled and proud to find out on January 11 that his son Mathew (Mat), a defenseman, has been named to the 2018 Canadian Olympic Men’s Hockey Team.

The National Hockey League is about to hit the ice for its all-star game. Yes, I am aware that the game might be the silliest all-star format in the entire world of sports, and is hardly worth the ink of this line in terms of news.

The Yorkton Terriers and the Melville Millionaires will be raising money for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada (CWFC) at their upcoming home games. The Millionaires will be hosting the Saskatchewan chapter of the CWFC on Jan.

The Mauler game scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 17, in Regina was postponed due to road conditions. The two teams did match up Saturday for a neutral site game in Balcarres.