The Martensville Marauders won the provincial championship of the new Saskatchewan 15AA Hockey League in convincing style on Tuesday, March 26, downing the visiting Weyburn Red Wings 7-4. The trophy-clinching victory was the second straight win for the Marauders. They took Game One in Weyburn on March 24 by a score of 5-2. “It felt amazing,” said Marauders captain Broden […]
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Martensville 15AA Marauders win provincial crown
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 27, 2024
By TERRY PUGH AND WAYNE SHIELSWarman U13AA Wildcats take lead in North Division playoff series
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 27, 2024
By TERRY PUGHThe Warman Wildcats are one step closer to earning a berth in the Saskatchewan Hockey U13AA League provincial championship. The Wildcats downed the visiting Saskatoon Fury 7-3 in Game One of the North Division final series in Warman on Tuesday, March 26. Game Two is slated for Rod Hamm Arena in Saskatoon on Friday, March 29 at 5:15 p.m. Game […]
Area players help lift Red Deer college team to championship
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 26, 2024
By WAYNE SHIELSThe Red Deer Polytechnic Kings Hockey team repeated as Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference champions in a thrilling double overtime win to sweep the best of five series against NAIT on March 23. Warman’s Holden Knights and Martensville’s Nolan Doell are important contributors to the team’s success. The pair are very familiar with each other, having played together on the Sask […]
Warman U13A, U13AA Female Wildcats win provincial championships
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 26, 2024
By WAYNE SHIELSThe growth and success of female hockey in our area has been amazing. There is no greater evidence than the performance of the Warman U13A Wildcats and the Warman U3AA Wildcats in the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League. The U13A team finished on top of the North West division with a record of 16 wins and two losses. They went undefeated […]
Martensville U15AA Marauders punch ticket to provincial final
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 26, 2024
By WAYNE SHIELSThe Martensville U15AA Marauders are playoff-tested as they head into the provincial final against the Regina Pat Blues. They punched their ticket to the championship round with an exciting double overtime win over the Humboldt Broncos in the third and deciding game of the Northern Division final at Martensville Arena on Sunday, March 24. Humboldt took an early 2-0 lead […]
Aberdeen Flames win SVMHL U18 championship
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 26, 2024
The U18 Aberdeen Flames captured the Sask Valley Minor Hockey League championship title on Saturday March 23 in Hague against the Royals. The two teams battled back and forth during the regular season with a 1-1-1 record against each other. But it was Aberdeen that came out ahead in game 2 with the 5-1 victory to go home with the […]
Area teams battling for provincial titles
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 19, 2024
STORY AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE SHIELSSaskatchewan Female Hockey League The U13A Female Warman Wildcats had a great regular season, finishing first in the North West Division with 16 wins against only two losses.The team has continued their strong performance in the playoffs, knocking off the Western Prairie Wildcats 4-0, 3-1 and Moose Jaw 4-2, 6-3 to advance to the championship final against the Balcarres Barracudas. […]
Rosthern hosting the deciding game of Twin Rivers Hockey League championship round
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 19, 2024
STORY AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE SHIELSIt doesn’t get any better than this. The Rosthern Wheat Kings will have an opportunity to capture the Twin Rivers Hockey League title on home ice on Saturday, March 23. The game will cap off a great series between the Wheat Kings and Birch Hills Blackhawks. Rosthern had advanced to the finals by defeating the reigning champion Dalmeny Sabres 5-2, […]
VCA and Clavet boys teams punch ticket to provincials
FREEBy tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 19, 2024
STORY AND PHOTOS BY WAYNE SHIELSThe Valley Christian Academy (VCA) Lions and the Clavet Cougars served notice that they are among the best basketball teams in the province as each school hosted a 3A Boys Regional tournament on March 15-16. In both cases the teams exhibited their dominance. Clavet won game one 99-28 over PACI. On Saturday they downed Regina HUDA 77-38. VCA demonstrated their […]
Prairie Junior Hockey League recognizes top competitors
By tpugh@ccgazette.ca | on March 11, 2024
By WAYNE SHIELSThe Delisle Chiefs were well represented in the Prairie Junior Hockey League awards , handed out recently. *Peter Dittmann Memorial Coach of the Year Mike Zambon – Delisle Chiefs *Mike Kocay Memorial Volunteer of the Year Wade Harris – Delisle Chiefs Paige Erick – Extreme Hockey Regina Capitals *Graham Christie Memorial Rookie of the Year Jesse Borschneck – Delisle Chiefs […]