SJHL

Melville pulled away with three goals in the third period.

Felix Allard scored the winner just over seven minutes into the third period.

The junior hockey season is about to start. The Estevan Bruins have been on the ice for a few weeks now. Training camp and preseason games are in the rearview mirror. The regular season starts Friday night when the Melville Millionaires are in town. An opinion piece.

Estevan wrapped up the preseason with a 3-2 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds on Saturday night at Affinity Place.

The Bruins split two games with the Red Wings, edged the Oil Capitals.

Bruins held scrimmages and an intersquad game as they get ready for the 2023-24 SJHL season.

There will be four different practice teams that will be on the ice at Crescent Point Place during the entire weekend.

Little won an SJHL title with the Estevan Bruins in 2021-22.

Kocur won a provincial junior B title in 2022-23 with Pilot Butte.

Battlefords North Stars head coach Brayden Klimosko was named the CJHL Coach of the Year, and Josh Kotai was named the Centennial Cup Top Goaltender.