Battlefords North Stars

The Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" ice hockey team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada, that plays in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The teams was founded in 1973 as the Battleford Barons and has been known as the North Stars since 1983. They won the SJHL Championship for the 2016-2017 season.

Season-by-season standings

Playoffs

*1989 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*1990 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-1''
*1991 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*1992 ''DNQ''
*1993 ''DNQ''
*1994 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-3''
*1995 ''Lost Final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-none''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-2''
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-1''
*1996 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
: Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-1''
*1997 ''Lost Final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-none''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''4-games-to-2''
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
*1998 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos ''2-games-to-none''
: Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
*1999 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Battleford North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers ''2-games-to-none''
: Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*2000 ''Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Royal Bank Cup Semi-final - Won Bronze''
:First in round robin (3-1) vs. Flin Flon Bombers and Melfort Mustangs
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-1''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos ''4-games-to-3''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Weyburn Red Wings ''4-games-to-3'' SJHL CHAMPIONS
:Battlefords North Stars defeated OCN Blizzard ( MJHL) ''4-games-to-1'' ANAVET CUP CHAMPIONS
:Fourth in 2000 Royal Bank Cup round robin (2-2)
:Fort McMurray Oil Barons ( BCHL) defeated Battlefords North Stars ''5-2'' in Semi-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Chilliwack Chiefs ( BCHL) ''3-2 2OT'' in Bronze Medal Game
*2001 ''DNQ''
*2002 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-3''
*2003 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-none''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*2004 ''Lost Quarter-final''
: Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-none''
*2005 ''Lost Final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers ''4-games-to-none''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves ''4-games-to-3''
: Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-3''
*2006 ''Lost Final''
:First in round robin (2-1-1) vs. Nipawin Hawks and La Ronge Ice Wolves
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers ''4-games-to-1''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated La Ronge Ice Wolves ''4-games-to-none''
: Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-1''
*2007 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Second in round robin (2-1-1) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Melfort Mustangs
: Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*2008 ''DNQ''
*2009 ''Lost Quarter-final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks ''3-games-to-none''
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*2010 ''Lost Semi-final''
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs ''4-games-to-1''
: La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Battlefords North Stars ''4-games-to-2''
*2011 ''Lost Preliminary''
: Flin Flon Bombers defeated Battlefords North Stars ''3-games-to-1''

Western Canada Cup

Western Canada Championships ** '' BCHL - AJHL- SJHL - MJHL - Host'' **

Round robin play with 1st vs 2nd - winner advance to National Championship & loser to Runner Up Game
3rd vs 4th in 2nd semi-final winner to Runner Up game loser eliminated.
Runner Up game determines 2nd representative to National Championship.
Competition began 2013 season. Ended following 2017 playoffs.

NHL alumni

* Blair Atcheynum - Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks
* Wade Belak - Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
* Steve Konowalchuk - Washington Capitals, Colorado Avalanche
* Joel Kwiatkowski - Ottawa Senators, Washington Capitals, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers
* Jaroslav Obsut - St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche
* Corey Schwab - New Jersey Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs
* Mick Vukota - New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens

See also

* List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan

External links

Battlefords North Stars
official website

{{Saskatchewan Sports

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams
North Battleford
1973 establishments in Saskatchewan
Ice hockey clubs established in 1973