Local Sports

The name Belak in well-known throughout hockey circles because of the NHL enforcer, who dons a Nashville Predators jersey. Around the Battlefords it has two well-known connections.

Unlike hockey players, coaches and fans, there is always one group of people, who are at every hockey game and who need to be educated and recertified before a hockey season begins.

In a series of trades that shocked some fans, the Humboldt Broncos got rid of five of their six 20-year-old players just before the January 10 trade deadline last week.

They played their first home games without most of their 20-year-olds and though both ended in losses, the games were quite close, indeed.

The SJHL's President Tour made a stop in the Battlefords Thursday morning at Innovation Credit Union.

The Battlefords Novice Rams weren't one of the originally selected teams to take part in the Western Hockey League Youth Experience, which was part of the SaskEnergy Hockey Day in Saskatchewan festivities, but after the Saskatoon Blades and Regina Pa

The Bruno Axemen held their 6th Annual Men's and Ladies' Broomball Tournament on January 15. Broomball teams from around the province were invited to participate in the tournament.

JANUARY 21 Battlefords Midget Stars host Swift Current in SMAAAHL action at the Civic Centre. Game time is 7:30 p.m. JANUARY 21 Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League has Saulteaux in Maymont for an 8 p.m. start.

This weekend, several players from Battlefords Sharks along with other female hockey players from area will meet up with the best of the rest at the 2011 Sask First Female Tournament in Regina.

Midget A Barons The Barons #2 had a successful weekend, as they won 7-5 in Debden Friday night and tied Spiritwood Saturday. The 8-5-3 Barons were also scheduled to host the Meadow Lake Storm Sunday.