Local Sports

A province's pride, history and future will be on display across Saskatchewan, as hockey communities everywhere celebrate SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan.

The end of the regular season is quickly approaching and the teams have turned to their goalies to help them lock up playoff positions.

Brian Fedler was a coach, administrator and a true fan of hockey. It was always important to him to watch his children play hockey, as well as his many nieces and nephews and everyone interested in playing the game.

It was a courageous struggle for a local hockey player at a young age and one that inspired many in the hockey community and Battlefords. Nico Hawryliw would have been celebrating his 20th birthday this week, as he waas born Jan. 16, 1992.

Battleford Curling Club saw some high-pressure curling action over the weekend as rinks from across Region 14 battled to advance in the provincial curling playdowns.

It was a beautiful day at the races. The Carlton Trail Ski Club held the Cross Country Skiing Saskatchewan Cup on January 14 at the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC).

The Humboldt Broncos are more than halfway through their regular season. Soon it will be playoff time, and before you know it, the month of May will be here.

With two more over the weekend, the Humboldt Broncos have now won 16 games in a row. They triumphed over two of their biggest rivals, despite two shaky starts.

It could all come down to the final week of the season to determine who will finish in what spot in the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League standings.

Teams score big with the WHL Last year, it was the Battlefords Novice Rams who had an opportunity to go to a WHL game through the Western Hockey League Youth Experience Contest.