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The Battlefords North Stars scored twice on the power play en route to a 3-2 win over the Ice Wolves in La Ronge Thursday night. The North Stars have now won five straight games. It was the final regular season meeting between the two teams.

The Wilkie Outlaws continued their impressive NSRHL campaign with a 7-3 win over the Maidstone Jets Saturday night. It was the Outlaws' third straight win following their only loss of the season to the Edam 3 Stars Dec. 20.

St. Walburg will be the centre of the Saskatchewan hockey universe for one weekend in January. The town will host the seventh annual 2014 SaskEnergy Hockey Weekend Jan. 17-19.

Jake McMillen had two goals and an assist to pace the Battlefords North Stars to a 5-3 win over the Ice Wolves in La Ronge Wednesday night. The goals were McMillen's 10th and 11th of the season.

1. Who were you named after? I'm not sure, to be honest 2. Least favourite food? Tofu 3. Favourite ice cream flavor? Butterscotch 4. Biggest fear? Failure 5. Favourite band/musician? Probably Tom Cochrane or Red Rider 6.

William Dutton is going to Sochi, and he's bringing a little piece of Humboldt with him to Russia.

If ever you needed proof that the team that plays the best doesn't always win, look no further than the Humboldt Broncos' 4-0 loss to the Battlefords North Stars on Jan. 3, their first game back after the Christmas break.

Twenty-year-old defenceman Dillon Forbes was recently named Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League defenceman of the month for his strong play through the month of December.

The Meota Combines suffered their third straight loss Sunday night, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Battleford Beaver Blues at the Civic Centre. Roddy Hoffman and Daulton Poitras both scored twice for Battleford.

For the second time this season, Michael Gudmandson has been named the SJHL's goaltender of the week for the period ending Jan. 5. During this time frame, Gudmandson picked up two wins against the Humboldt Broncos, his former team.