Battlefords North Stars

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Battlefords North Stars
Battlefords North Stars Logo.svg
City North Battleford, Saskatchewan
League SJHL
DivisionNutrien
Founded1973
Home arena North Battleford Civic Centre
ColoursBlack and silver
General managerBrayden Klimosko (2018-19)
Head coachBrayden Klimosko (2018-19)
Franchise history
1973–1983Battlefords Barons
1983–presentBattlefords 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 team was founded in 1973 as the Battlefords Barons and has been known as the North Stars since 1983. They have won four SJHL Championships, most recently in 2023. [1]

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History

The team was founded in 1973 when the team's first board of directors, led by Art Streuby, created a franchise to join the SJHL named the Battlefords Barons. [2]

In the team's first season, they posted an abysmal record of 10–40–0, improving to 31-26-1 the following year.

In 1983-84 the team's name was changed to the North Battleford North Stars, adopting a logo similar to their namesake, the Minnesota North Stars in the National Hockey League.

In the 1990s a new logo taking heavy inspiration from the first Dallas Stars logo would be brought into use, and remains the team's logo today, along with the black and silver colour scheme. The team's name was also shortened to "Battlefords North Stars". [3]

The team celebrated its 50th anniversary in June 2023. [4]

Season-by-season standings

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1973-745010400-178296206th SJHL NorthDid not Qualify for Playoffs
1974-755831261-330279633rd SJHL NorthWon quarter-final 4-2 (Millionaires)
Lost semi-finals, 0-4 (Raiders)
1975-765831270-343258624th SJHL NorthLost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Raiders)
1976-776024342-292319503rd SJHL NorthLost quarter-finals, 1-4 (Broncos)
1977-786024360-254318484th SJHL NorthLost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Raiders)
1978-796025332-310334524th SJHL NorthLost quarter-finals, 1-4 (Raiders)
1979-806029310-288295583rd SJHL NorthLost quarter-finals, 1-4 (Broncos)
1980-816025341-283326514th SJHL NorthLost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Raiders)
1981-826021372-250334445th SJHL NorthDid not Qualify for Playoffs
1983-846414500-266388289th SJHLDid not Qualify for Playoffs
1983-846424382-278358507th SJHLLost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Red Wings)
1984-856439232-376274803rd SJHLWon quarter-final 4-1 (Millionaires)
Lost semi-finals, 1-4 (Bruins)
1985-866033270-314307664th SJHLLost quarter-finals, 0-4 Indians
1986-876438233-310257793rd SJHLWon quarter-final 4-2 (Red Wings)
Lost semi-finals, 0-4 Lancers
1987-886019383-2463284110th SJHLDid not Qualify for Playoffs
1988-896425363-308348534th SJHL North
1989-906836275-296284773rd SJHL NorthLost 1st round
1990-916835303-315316733rd SJHL NorthLost Division S-Final
1991-926420413-260325436th SJHL NorthDNQ
1992-936416399-213280416th SJHL NorthDNQ
1993-9468352211-294236812nd SJHL NorthLost Division S-Final
1994-956439178-291188861st SJHLLost final
1995-966444173-298201912nd SJHL NorthLost Division Final
1996-9764302212-280232723rd SJHL NorthLost final
1997-986426308-230235605th SJHL NorthLost Division S-Final
1998-996635292-249227724th SJHL NorthLost Division S-Final
1999-006039183-257190812nd SJHL NorthWon League, won Anavet Cup
2000-0162243332226259537th SJHL DodgeDNQ
2001-0264372151259206804th SJHL DodgeLost Conf S-Final
2002-0360342042222183743rd SJHL DodgeLost Conf Final
2003-0460361653219162802nd SJHL DodgeLost Conf S-Final
2004-0555281584202169681st SJHL ItechLost final
2005-0655381223215136811st SJHL ItechLost final
2006-0758351508216182782nd SJHL ItechLost in Conference Semifinals
2007-0858547-61102711612th SJHL
2008-09561538-31542293311th SJHL
2009-10583519-4228196743rd SJHLLost semi-final
2010-11582629-3234256558th SJHLLost Preliminary
2011-12584115-2205154842nd SJHLWon quarter-finals, 4-3 Hawks
lost semifinals, 2-4 (Broncos)
2012-1354262125156164594 of 6 North Div
7th of 12 SJHL		Lost Qualifying Round, 0-3 (Mustangs)
2013-14563617-3176139751st of 4 Kramer Div
2nd of 12 SJHL		Won quarter-final 4-1 (Bruins)
Lost semi-finals,1-4 (Millionaires)
2014-1556282062140164643rd of 4 Kramer Div
6th of 12 SJHL		Won Wild Card, 3-2 (Bruins)
Lost quarter-finals, 0-4 (Klippers)
2015-1658431122239146901st of 4 Finning Div
1st of 12 SJHL		Won quarter-finals, 4-1 (Klippers)
lost semifinals, 1-4 (Bombers)
2016-175848910223103971st of 4 Finning Div
1st of 12 SJHL		Won quarter-finals, 4-0 (Red Wings)
Won semi-finals, 4-0 (Bruins)
Won League Finals 4-0 (Bombers)
SJHL Champions
Advance to Western Canada Cup
2017-1858421420229142861st of 4 Global Ag Div
2nd of 12 SJHL		Won quarter-finals 4-0 (Red Wings)
Lost semifinals 1-4 (Bruins)
2018-1958351355213169801st of 4 Nutrien Div2nd of 12 SJHLWon quarter-finals 4-3 (Bombers)
Won semi finals 4-0 (Terriers)
Won League Finals 4-1 (Mustangs)
SJHL Champions
Lost ANAVET Cup 4-1 (Portage Terriers)
2019-2058451120226150921st of 4 Nutrien Div1st of 12 SJHLWon quarter finals 3-1 (Hawks)
Remainder of playoffs cancelled
due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21*3030091704th of 4 Nutrien Div12th of 12 SJHL*Shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-2258351751207174762nd of 4, Nutrien Div4th of 12 SJHLLost quarter finals 3-2 (Bombers)
2022-23485221284138991st of 4, Nutrien Div
1st of 12, SJHL		Won quarter finals 4-1 (Red Wings)
Won semi-finals 4-0 (Mustangs)
Won League Finals 4-0 (Bombers)
SJHL Champions

Advance to Centennial Cup

2023-2456361541254197772nd of 4, Nutrien Div
4th of 12, SJHL		Won quarter finals 4-0 (Mustangs)
Lost Semifinals 0-4 (Bombers)

Playoffs

Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3
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
Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
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
Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
Battleford North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
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-3SJHL CHAMPIONS
Battlefords North Stars defeated OCN Blizzard (MJHL) 4-games-to-1ANAVET 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
Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-3
Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
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
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
Second in round robin (2-1-1) vs. Humboldt Broncos and Melfort Mustangs
Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 3-games-to-none
Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
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.

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinalGold Medal GameRunner-up Game
2017OTL, Penticton Vees 1–2
L, Portage Terriers 3–5
L, Brooks Bandits 1–4
W, Chilliwack Chiefs 3-0		1-0-2-14th of 5L, Penticton Vees 0-4n/an/a

Centennial Cup - Revised format 2022

Canadian Jr. A National Championships
Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

YearRound-robinRecordStandingQuarterfinalSemifinalChampionship
2023W, Kam River Fighting Walleyes (SIJHL), 4–1
L, Collingwood Blues (OJHL), 1–3
W, Portage Terriers (Host), 3–2
W, Steinback Pistons (ManJHL), 3-1		3-1-01st of 5
Pool B		byeWon 7–1
Portage Terriers 		Lost 3–4
Brooks Bandits

NHL alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "SJHL Round-Up: Battlefords wins Canterra Seeds Cup championship". SaskToday.ca. 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ↑ Martinson, Martin. "North Stars' founder, Strueby reflects on 50 years". battlefordsNOW. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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  4. ↑ Martinson, Martin. "North Stars gearing up for 50th Anniversary Weekend". battlefordsNOW. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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