BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – The 37-day march to the championship game of the Telus Cup West Regional starts today with Round 1 of the SMAAAHL playoffs. When the puck drops at the championship game on Sunday, April 5 in Regina, we will have been through three playoff rounds, seven playoff series – and the […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – The SMAAAHL awards for the 2025-26 season have a dominant theme. Every award and all-star choice – with the exception of one – belongs to one of four teams: Regina Pat Canadians, Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors, Saskatoon Blazers or Estevan Innovex Bears. Below are the award winners. The first three […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – As of late Sunday night, seven of the eight playoff teams were decided for this year’s run to the Telus Cup West Regional tournament in Regina. After a wild weekend of games, here’s what we know for sure: The Regina Pat Canadians claimed top spot in the regular season and […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – Eric Grandberg couldn’t figure out what was happening at practice this week. “I was so confused when I saw my parents walk in the rink,” said the Saskatoon Blazers captain. And there was a stranger standing on the bench. But a few moments later, Grandberg put the pieces together when […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – One week remains in the regular season and several pieces to the playoff puzzle are missing. “It’s going to be an interesting week,” quipped Martin Smith, Battlefords Stars head coach, who is underselling how wild the game of musical chairs could be in the next few days. Here are the […]
BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – Maddox Schultz’s stock is on the rise. After a spectacular performance Wednesday – notching his first WHL hat trick, including the tying goal with 12 seconds remaining and scoring the winner in OT – the 15-year-old’s highlight reel is getting longer. It also means the exceptional forward is going to […]
SMAAAHL teams are holding spring camps on the following dates. Battlefords April 17-19. Contact robinson5@sasktel.net Estevan April 15-16. Contact manager@estevanbears.com Moose Jaw April 13-14. Contact manageraaawarriors@gmail.com Notre Dame […]
BY Jonathan Huntington REGINA – In a strange twist, Hudson Sayers overtime winner for the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors on Thursday night in Regina might not have been the most important goal of the game. The Warriors defeated the Regina Pat Canadians 3-2 in OT in the fourth and final meeting between the two heavyweight […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – It’s only one game but the Saskatoon Contacts sent waves through the SMAAAHL on Tuesday night. In stunning fashion, the Contacts defeated the Regina Pat Canadians 7-4 at Merlis Belsher Place – handing the Pat Cs just their third regulation loss in 39 games. In the process, Saskatoon now owns […]
BY Jonathan Huntington SASKATOON – In every regular season, in every sport – there are a handful of games that stand-out for being memorable. Well, Sunday afternoon at Merlis Belsher Place the SMAAAHL had one of those games. On an afternoon when the Saskatoon Contacts honoured Mr. Mac (Jim McIntyre) for being the heart and […]
