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A peek into the future of Cochrane’s newest national team is coming this weekend.

The Rocky Mountain Rage is inviting Cochranites to come celebrate its first official franchise event, a jersey logo reveal and coaching staff announcement set for May 3 at the Canadian Brewhouse in Cochrane at 3 p.m.

“This is big for Cochrane. We’re trying to keep everything as Cochrane-ish as possible,” says Angie Pighin, a founding committee member of the team.

It’s going to be a great weekend to get outside for some baseball training. That’s what’s lined up for youth ball players at the Marysburg Field when youth ball players gather for the 14th Marysburg Royals Ball Camp. The camp goes with two days, this Saturday, May 3 and Sunday the 4th. 

Organizer Curtis Strueby says many players have passed through the camps over the years, and some have in fact returned to add to the training regimen. 

The Melfort Mustangs were the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's top team all season long, and cemented their status as one of the top Junior A teams in Canada on Sunday night with a 3-0 shutout win over the Weyburn Redwings to take home their second straight SJHL league title.

The Mustangs won the series in five games after dropping the opener back on April 19. Melfort responded after the 2-1 loss by only allowing one goal the rest of the series, outscoring the Red Wings 12-1 on route to the championship.

The Completely Branded/RentPro Weyburn Razorbacks opened their second season in the PGLL Sunday afternoon in Regina against the Chaos. The game would see the two teams go back and forth in a high-scoring affair before a last-second goal by Ryder Hignett in regulation handed the Razorbacks a 15-14 victory to start the 2025 campaign.  

The Edmonton Oilers came from behind to beat the LA Kings 4-3 in overtime last night, evening their first-round series at two wins apiece. Evan Bouchard scored two third-period goals, including one with 29 seconds left to send the game to extra time. Leon Draisaitl scored the winner in OT.

The St. Louis Blues laid a lickin' on Winnipeg, 5-1. That series is now tied 2-2.

Washington took a 3-1 series lead with a 5-2 win over the Canadiens in Montreal, and Carolina beat New Jersey 5-2, taking a 3-1 lead in that series.

The season came to an end two games too early for the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings, as they were stopped by the Melfort Mustangs in Game 5 of the Canterra Seeds Cup Finals Sunday night. The Mustangs would keep Weyburn off the board as they went on to a 3-0 win to take the series 4-1.  

SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH

MJHL
Finals
Game 5
Dauphin 3 Northern Manitoba 0 
Northern Manitoba leads 3-2

It was a busy opening weekend for Maplewood Golf Course and General Manager Alex Edney is excited for what's to come and to welcome all to the course.

"Always a huge pleasure, always exciting to see the faces back at the golf course," Edney says with a big, excited smile. "There was a great mix of old faces and new faces, it was terrific to see the parking lot packed, it was a great weekend filled with a lot of happy faces."

Carson Isnana scored the game winner with 1:23 left in regulation Saturday night as the Moose Jaw Mustangs halted the Swift Current Wolverines' comeback bid in Prairie Gold Lacrosse League Junior B action. 

Lukas Salikin had a game-high five points, including a goal, while Ryder Gilroy had three goals and four points in the Moose Jaw 11-10 win at S3 West Arena in Swift Current. Adam Zanidean led Swift Current with four points, all assists, with Shane Cornelson, Riley Schafer, Brady Simpson, and Paul Piche all registering three points in the loss.

The Winnipeg Jets’ series lead has slipped away after a 5-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night. With back-to-back defeats in St. Louis, the first-round matchup is now tied at two games apiece.

The Jets had entered Missouri with a commanding 2-0 series lead, but head home looking for answers after two tough outings — and two early exits for their star goaltender.

Early momentum fades