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Superfans are the lifeblood of sports teams, energizing the crowd, and ensuring the players are hyped.

Jayme Minor is one of them.

His passion for the team started when he was younger and his dad would take him to games.

"Theoren Fleury was my favourite player back then," said Minor.

He remembers 2004 when the Flames were in the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team allowed fans to come inside to watch the game at the Saddledome on the big screen.

That's when the trumpet made an appearance.

It could be another impressive NHL Draft for the Swift Current Broncos.

Four players from the team made the NHL Central Scouting final draft rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft.

Peyton Kettles is ranked 39th among North American skaters, Luke Mistelbacher comes it at 93rd, Josh McGregor at 111th, and Grayson Burzynski at 191st.

Former Broncos forward Dawson Gerwing is ranked 98th.

The Kindersley Jr. Klippers are keeping busy to begin the offseason. After adding a goaltender to their system last week, the Klippers focused stayed on keeping pucks out of the net with the addition of towering defenseman Jordan Lafleur from Alberta.

The Estevan Extreme 13U Girls wrapped up their volleyball season this past weekend with a strong showing at the Volleyball Saskatchewan Provincials in Regina.

Competing in Division 1—the highest tier of play—the team faced off against some of the top 13U teams from across the province and held their own every step of the way.

Pool play began with back-to-back three-set battles against Regina Summit Red and the CVVC Aces. Though the Extreme came up just short in both matches, they bounced back with a confident straight-set win over Blitz Thunder.

Former Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings captain Braden Birnie has just finished his junior year with the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks. While the Nanooks fell short of reaching the Frozen Four, Birnie, who is the captain of the hockey team, said the 2024–25 campaign was filled with growth and valuable experience. 

Three Moose Jaw Warriors have been named to the NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings ahead of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft presented by Upper Deck. Lynden Lakovic is ranked #14, Aiden Ziprick is ranked #162, and Connor Schmidt is ranked #213.

Four Red Deer Rebels players are listed in the NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings for the 2025 NHL Draft, which takes place June 27-28, in Los Angeles.

Junior badminton pre-district competitions in the Horizon Central Athletic Association were held on Monday, April 14. Play included boys singles, girls singles and mixed doubles. Hosts for the Monday competition included Foam Lake, Holdfast, Wakaw, Watson, and Wynyard.  

Competition in juniors play continues today, Tuesday, April 15 with boys' doubles and girls' doubles matchups being held in Imperial, Middle Lake, Quill Lake, Raymore and Watson.  

Red Deer Rebels athletic therapist Terence Robertson has earned a prestigious national appointment, being named to the Team Canada staff for the upcoming 2025 IIHF U18 Men’s World Championship.

The international tournament will take place from April 23 to May 3 in Frisco and Allen, Texas. Robertson will serve as part of Canada’s support staff, helping prepare and care for the country’s top young hockey talent.

The Sask Selects Football Program is bringing their camps to the players for 2025.

Camps and tryouts will be held in 11 locations across Saskatchewan throughout May, June, and July.

Dates of camps and registration details can be found in our article today.