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It's almost must-win territory for the Swift Current Broncos tonight.

The Humboldt Broncos left it all on the ice in their final matchup against the Flin Flon Bombers. But in the end, it was not enough as the Bombers blanked the Broncos 5-0 on Monday night, winning the best of seven series 4-2.  

Humboldt’s season came to an end without a goal in their final two games.  

It was a close contest in the opening 20 minutes, with the Bombers holding a slight 17-12 advantage on the shot clock with opportunities on both sides to open the scoring.  

The Redvers Rockets have cemented their place in hockey history, capturing both the Big Six Hockey League championship and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association Senior D provincial title. The impressive feat marks a significant turnaround from last season, when the team fell short in both finals.

Co-manager Dallas Jonassen, who shares the role with Jim Duncan, reflected on the achievement with pride, noting how much it meant to the players and the community.

The BKT World Men’s Curling Championship is a homecoming of sorts for Team Canada lead Ben Hebert. 

Although his team curls out of Alberta, Hebert originally hails from Regina, and in his younger days, you wouldn’t have been surprised to see his face in Moose Jaw curling clubs. 

The Okotoks Oilers of the BCHL are all now set for round one of the playoffs against the Penticton Vees.

The Oil just squeaked into the BCHL playoffs as the 8th place team in the BCHL Interior Conference.

The Vees finished number one overall in the BCHL with a 41-8-5 record for 87 points, while the Oilers finished with a 21-30-3 record for 45 points.

The Oilers did manage to beat the Vees once during the regular season back on December 29 when the Green and Gold topped the Vees 4-3 in overtime.

The Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League released a pair of All-Star teams for the 2024-25 season last week. A trio of Outlook Ice Hawks made the cut, alongside one Western Prairie Junior Klipper. 

It's no surprise that league leading scorer Haley Braun was on All Star Team 1. Braun had 65 points (42 goals, 23 assists) to lead the league this season as a rookie. 

Playoff lacrosse is coming back to Saskatchewan! 

Austin Shanks scored six goals and Frank Scigliano made 30 saves as the Saskatchewan Rush defeated the Colorado Mammoth 17-12 Saturday night in Saskatoon. 

The win was one of the final pieces put in place for the Rush to clinch a home playoff berth. Rush broadcaster Cody Janzen says having home-floor advantage is crucial. 

Portager Jack Klippenstein is making another trip across the Atlantic Ocean to compete in an elite tournament in Italy. Klippenstein has been working on his game with the U13 Central Plains Capitals, which has a team in action for the first time in about 15 years, he says.

Klippenstein's journey to Italy began with his impressive performance in Calgary.

In a series few from Winkler or Niverville will soon forget, the Flyers managed to pull off a 3-2 win in game six to defeat the Nighthawks 4-2 in the quarter-final series.

The CRRC in Niverville was buzzing early as the home side came out strong, earning a 1-0 lead less than five minutes into the game. 

Dawson Zeller continued his strong playoffs scoring his second from Aiden Corbett, putting his team up a goal.

Both teams went back and forth through the rest of the frame but the Zeller goal was the only one that hit the scoreboard through the opening 20 minutes.

The Foam Lake Flyers finished off their season on a high note as they claimed the Long Lake Hockey Championship by defeating the Drake Canucks 7-6 in overtime.

Foam Lake won the best of five series 3-2.  

It was a fast start to the game, with the two teams combining for seven goals. The Flyers led 4-3 after 20 minutes.  

In the second period, Drake closed the gap, by tying the game at 5-5.