SJHL

Zac Somers of the Melfort Mustangs, Ethan Zielke of the Humboldt Broncos and head coach Brayden Klimosko of the Battlefords North Stars were at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge in Cornwall, Ont.

The Humboldt Broncos split the two games it played this so far this year, the Melfort Mustangs and Nipawin Hawks won one each, the Melville Millionaires won two, and the La Ronge Ice Wolves and Kindersley Klippers lost both.

Bruins get one point for an overtime loss on Friday.

ESTEVAN - The Estevan Bruins announced that defenceman Alex Blanchard will be joining the McGill University Redbirds of Canadian U-Sports after the Christmas break.

Carson Baylis, Dane Probe and Sam Kroon, all from around Calgary, are playing important roles for the SJHL's Notre Dame Hounds this season.

The Battlefords North Stars reached the Christmas break with a league-best 28-0-2-1. Their 59 points in the standings are 14 ahead of second-place La Ronge (45).

Estevan Bruins shut out the Notre Dame Hounds 4-0 in the contest.

The Terriers hit the ice next Thursday hosting Battlfords, with the North Stars also at the Westland Insurance Arena Saturday.

The Kindersley Klippers look to Brayden Koch as a smooth skating, intelligent defenceman, as well as a leader.

Ethan Zielke of the Humboldt Broncos and Melfort Mustangs hometown product Zac Somers are competing for Canada Team West at the World Junior A Hockey Challenge.