National Sports

The Yorkton Terriers held their 2016-2017 season ending banquet on Monday, Mar. 27 at the Gallagher Centre. The banquet acted as both a fundraiser and an award ceremony for the junior A hockey club.

The Bredenbury Tundra Junior Hockey Club will be joining the Qu’appelle Valley Junior Hockey League in the fall for the 2017/2018 season.

The quarterfinals are underway for the Yorkton Terriers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Terriers finished the regular season in sixth place, which matched them up with the third place Estevan Bruins in quarterfinals.

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers AAA Midget program is in existence so the Yorkton and surrounding Parkland region have the opportunity to experience the highest level of minor hockey in Canada, according to their board.

About one hour east of Yorkton is Ituna – a small town that has recently received a huge recognition. Ituna is one of two communities in Canada chosen as finalists for the Kraft Hockeyville competition.

The Yorkton RawTec Maulers’ season has come to an end. After making it to the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League semi-finals, the first-place Regina Pat Canadians were able to sweep the best-of-five series against the Maulers.

The Yorkton Kinsmen Midget AA Terriers are off to the finals of the league playoffs. In round two, the semi finals, Yorkton was matched with Weyburn in the best-of-five series, and Yorkton came out with three wins in four games.

The Yorkton Gardon Crushers of the South Saskatchewan Female Bantam ‘A’ Hockey League are off to the league finals against the Moose Jaw Mavericks after winning their semifinal series 2-1 against the Regina Cougars.

The Yorkton Terriers have not made it beyond the first round of Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs for three years. The 2013-2014 season was their last time.

The Yorkton Terriers enter the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League playoffs as the sixth place team after finishing the season with 61 points. The Estevan Bruins enter playoffs as the third place team, finishing the regular season with 77 points.