Battlefords North Stars
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| Battlefords North Stars | |
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| City | North Battleford, Saskatchewan |
| League | SJHL |
| Division | Itech |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Home arena | North Battleford Civic Centre |
| Colours | Black and silver |
| General manager | Brayden Klimosko (2018-19) |
| Head coach | Brayden Klimosko (2018-19) |
| Franchise history | |
| 1973–1983 | Battleford Barons |
| 1983–present | 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. And are the most recent SJHL Champions
Season-by-season standings
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 0 | - | 178 | 296 | 20 | 6th SJHL North | Did not Qualify for Playoffs |
| 1974-75 | 58 | 31 | 26 | 1 | - | 330 | 279 | 63 | 3rd SJHL North | Won Quarter-final 4-2 (Millionaires) Lost Semi-Finals, 0-4 (Raiders) |
| 1975-76 | 58 | 31 | 27 | 0 | - | 343 | 258 | 62 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-Finals, 0-4 (Raiders) |
| 1976-77 | 60 | 24 | 34 | 2 | - | 292 | 319 | 50 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Quarter-Finals, 1-4 (Broncos) |
| 1977-78 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 0 | - | 254 | 318 | 48 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-Finals, 0-4 (Raiders) |
| 1978-79 | 60 | 25 | 33 | 2 | - | 310 | 334 | 52 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-Finals, 1-4 (Raiders) |
| 1979-80 | 60 | 29 | 31 | 0 | - | 288 | 295 | 58 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Quarter-Finals, 1-4 (Broncos) |
| 1980-81 | 60 | 25 | 34 | 1 | - | 283 | 326 | 51 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Quarter-Finals, 0-4 (Raiders) |
| 1981-82 | 60 | 21 | 37 | 2 | - | 250 | 334 | 44 | 5th SJHL North | Did not Qualify for Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | 64 | 14 | 50 | 0 | - | 266 | 388 | 28 | 9th SJHL | Did not Qualify for Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | 64 | 24 | 38 | 2 | - | 278 | 358 | 50 | 7th SJHL | Lost Quarter-Finals, 0-4 (Red Wings) |
| 1984-85 | 64 | 39 | 23 | 2 | - | 376 | 274 | 80 | 3rd SJHL | Won Quarter-final 4-1 (Millionaires) Lost Semi-Finals, 1-4 (Bruins) |
| 1985-86 | 60 | 33 | 27 | 0 | - | 314 | 307 | 66 | 4th SJHL | Lost Quarter-Finals, 0-4 Indians |
| 1986-87 | 64 | 38 | 23 | 3 | - | 310 | 257 | 79 | 3rd SJHL | Won Quarter-final 4-2 (Red Wings) Lost Semi-Finals, 0-4 Lancers |
| 1987-88 | 60 | 19 | 38 | 3 | - | 246 | 328 | 41 | 10th SJHL | Did not Qualify for Playoffs |
| 1988-89 | 64 | 25 | 36 | 3 | - | 308 | 348 | 53 | 4th SJHL North | |
| 1989-90 | 68 | 36 | 27 | 5 | - | 296 | 284 | 77 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost 1st Round |
| 1990-91 | 68 | 35 | 30 | 3 | - | 315 | 316 | 73 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Division S-Final |
| 1991-92 | 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | - | 260 | 325 | 43 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1992-93 | 64 | 16 | 39 | 9 | - | 213 | 280 | 41 | 6th SJHL North | DNQ |
| 1993-94 | 68 | 35 | 22 | 11 | - | 294 | 236 | 81 | 2nd SJHL North | Lost Division S-Final |
| 1994-95 | 64 | 39 | 17 | 8 | - | 291 | 188 | 86 | 1st SJHL | Lost Final |
| 1995-96 | 64 | 44 | 17 | 3 | - | 298 | 201 | 91 | 2nd SJHL North | Lost Division Final |
| 1996-97 | 64 | 30 | 22 | 12 | - | 280 | 232 | 72 | 3rd SJHL North | Lost Final |
| 1997-98 | 64 | 26 | 30 | 8 | - | 230 | 235 | 60 | 5th SJHL North | Lost Division S-Final |
| 1998-99 | 66 | 35 | 29 | 2 | - | 249 | 227 | 72 | 4th SJHL North | Lost Division S-Final |
| 1999-00 | 60 | 39 | 18 | 3 | - | 257 | 190 | 81 | 2nd SJHL North | Won League, Won Anavet Cup |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 24 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 226 | 259 | 53 | 7th SJHL Dodge | DNQ |
| 2001-02 | 64 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 259 | 206 | 80 | 4th SJHL Dodge | Lost Conf S-Final |
| 2002-03 | 60 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 183 | 74 | 3rd SJHL Dodge | Lost Conf Final |
| 2003-04 | 60 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 219 | 162 | 80 | 2nd SJHL Dodge | Lost Conf S-Final |
| 2004-05 | 55 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 202 | 169 | 68 | 1st SJHL Itech | Lost Final |
| 2005-06 | 55 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 215 | 136 | 81 | 1st SJHL Itech | Lost Final |
| 2006-07 | 58 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 216 | 182 | 78 | 2nd SJHL Itech | Lost in Conference Semifinals |
| 2007-08 | 58 | 5 | 47 | - | 6 | 110 | 271 | 16 | 12th SJHL | |
| 2008-09 | 56 | 15 | 38 | - | 3 | 154 | 229 | 33 | 11th SJHL | |
| 2009-10 | 58 | 35 | 19 | - | 4 | 228 | 196 | 74 | 3rd SJHL | Lost Semi-final |
| 2010-11 | 58 | 26 | 29 | - | 3 | 234 | 256 | 55 | 8th SJHL | Lost Preliminary |
| 2011-12 | 58 | 41 | 15 | - | 2 | 205 | 154 | 84 | 2nd SJHL | Won Quarter-finals, 4-3 Hawks lost Semifinals, 2-4 (Broncos) |
| 2012-13 | 54 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 156 | 164 | 59 | 4 of 6 North Div 7th of 12 SJHL |
Lost Qualifying Round, 0-3 (Mustangs) |
| 2013-14 | 56 | 36 | 17 | - | 3 | 176 | 139 | 75 | 1st of 4 Kramer Div 2nd of 12 SJHL |
Won Quarter-final 4-1 (Bruins) Lost Semi-Finals,1-4 (Millionaires) |
| 2014-15 | 56 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 140 | 164 | 64 | 3rd of 4 Kramer Div 6th of 12 SJHL |
Won Wild Card, 3-2 (Bruins) Lost Quarter-finals, 0-4 (Klippers) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 239 | 146 | 90 | 1st of 4 Finning Div 1st of 12 SJHL |
Won Quarter-finals, 4-1 (Klippers) lost Semifinals, 1-4 (Bombers) |
| 2016-17 | 58 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 223 | 103 | 97 | 1st 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 Cup |
| 2017-18 | 58 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 229 | 142 | 86 | 1st of 4 Global Ag Div 2nd of 12 SJHL |
Won Quarter-finals 4-0 (Red Wings) Lost Semifinals 1-4 (Bruins) |
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.
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | SemiFinal | Gold Medal Game | Runner Up Game |
| 2017 | OTL, Penticton Vees 1-2 L, Portage Terriers 3-5 L, Brooks Bandits 1-4 W, Chilliwack Chiefs 3-0 |
1-0-2-1 | 4th of 5 | L, Penticton Vees 0-4 | n/a | n/a |
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
External links
- Battlefords North Stars official website
