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When Brandon Heck took his job as Battlefords North Stars head coach and general manager, he expected the annual Jan.10 trade deadline to be one of the most enjoyable days of the year.

It was an up-and-down weekend for the Battlefords North Stars, as they traveled to the Whitney Forum for the first time since beating the Flin Flon Bombers in last year’s SJHL final.

Broncos fail to play 60 minutes in loss to Hounds A poor second period sunk the Humboldt Broncos as they fell 5-2 to the Notre Dame Hounds in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action from Wilcox. The Jan.

It was another busy weekend of action through the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League. The game that stood out on the schedule Friday was at North Battleford Civic Centre as the Meota Combines took on the Hafford Hawks.

Team S. Anderson managed to squeak out two victories in the final games of the 2018 Viterra Scotties Women’s Provincials, winning an event mostly dominated by Team Silvernagle and Team Eberle.

Fans, curlers and the organizing committee alike were pleased with how the 2018 Viterra Scotties Women’s Provincials went.

Through 11 games in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League, the Meota Combines have unleashed a goal scoring attack that is unmatched by other teams.

Drayden Ukrainetz hopes good things are ahead for him and the Carrot River Outback Thunder.

Midget AA It was an up and down week for the Midget AA Broncos who split a pair of weekend contests. The week got off to a tough start for the green and gold as they were routed 6-0 by Warman on Jan. 6 in Humboldt.

Jan. 10 is an important day for junior hockey teams across the country and it was no different for the Humboldt Broncos who were hard at work making last minute roster changes in the lead up to the Jan. 10 trade deadline.