Good luck to the  Flin Flon Creighton  Minor Ball 11U and 13U teams as they head to The Pas for a  tournament  this weekend.

There will be three teams from The Pas, one from Cross Lake and a combined team from Flin Flon and Creighton.

Flin Flon will play their first game tonight against The Pas at 7pm at the Centennial Ball Diamond.

On Saturday Flin Flon squares off with The Pas at 2pm, and 6pm. They will play their final round robin game against Cross Lake on Sunday at 2pm.

The Gold Medal game will go Sunday at 3pm.

The Flin Flon Bombers continue to sign players in what is becoming one of their best recruitment classes in a long time.

The Bombers announced the signing of 2008 born forward Ben Shaw out of Sherwood Park Alberta.

Ben is joining the Maroon and White out of the OHA Edmonton U18 Prep school of the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. Ben is coming off  a strong season where he picked up 25 points in 29 games including 13 goals.

Shaw dressed for a total of 65 games in two seasons with the U-18 Prep Team and was able to chip in with 49 points. He was also the Captain of his team this past season.

This is the 6th signing for the Bombers since the Spring and they look forward to welcoming all these players to Main Camp at the end of August.

Hapnot Collegiate held their year end Athletic Awards Banquet Wednesday  night to honor all the Coach’s Athletes, Officials and Volunteers.

Here are the Award Winners:

JV Female Athlete Of The Year was Jocelyn Kozar and Gracie McIntosh. Both these girls were very involved in multiple sports including playing Basketball and Volleyball.  JV Male Athlete Of The Year was Cole Fisher .

Cole also played multiple sports and was a standout on the JV Boys Basketball team.

SV Female Athlete Of The Year was Ari bellisle. Ari brings to a close a great high school sports career that saw her be part of three Zone Champion Volleyball teams.

SV Male Athlete Of The Year is Logan Simon. Logan played for the Senior Varsity Boys Basketball, Volleyball and Lacrosse teams and was the team MVP for both Basketball and Lacrosse.

Athletes were also honored in all the team sports including Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Track and Field, Badminton and Lacrosse.

You can find the entire list for those winners  on the Hapnot Collegiate Facebook page.

Congratulations to former Flin Flon Bombers player and Assistant Coach Cole McCaig on signing a contract extension with the BCHL Champions Brooks Bandits.

The Bandits are fresh off another League Championship after knocking off the Nanaimo Clippers in 5 games to claim the BCHL Cup and are now  back to back Champions.

McCaig who was born in Flin Flon and grew up in Brandon joined the Bandits this past season after spending the past 7 seasons in Flin Flon as an Assistant Coach and was also appointed the role of Assistant General Manager in the 2021-22 season.

Prior to that, McCaig had a successful playing career starting with the Bombers in 2011 and suiting up for 169 games in the better part of three seasons,  before finishing his Junior career with the Way- Way Wolverines of the MJHL in 2014.

Cole's playing career wasn't done as he was able to make the jump to Marian University in Indianapolis Indiana in the NCAA Div 3.

McCaig suited up for Marian for four seasons between 2014 and 18 and was named an Assistant Captain in his final season before getting into coaching and scouting.

The Bandits have extended Cole for two more seasons and have added the role of Head Of Player Development to go along with being an Assistant Coach.

McCaig had this to say about being resigned on the Brooks Bandits website at brooksbandits.net. “I am extremely grateful for all the support shown to me from the Bandits Board of Directors, Wayne Labrie and Dakota Mason. It’s a great opportunity to continue my development as a coach with an elite team in a great league like the BCHL.” 

Not much of a summer off for Cole,  as he is currently in Prague in the Czech Republic promoting the BCHL on behalf of the league.

I think it is safe to say that Cole has a bright future and will be involved in hockey for a very long time.

The Flin Flon Bombers have made another signing as they continue to bolster their lineup as they prepare for their 100th season.

The Bombers have announced the signing of 2008 born forward Ty Wasyluk who suited up for the South Alberta Hockey Academy last season  where he picked up 19 points in 30 games including 7 goals.

This is the fifth signing the Bombers have announced as the countdown continues towards Training Camp in late August and a start of another season in September.

Flin Flon is also getting ready to host a number of events to coincide with their 100th anniversary including the return of the Roller Goodwin Hockey Tournament in July and the SJHL Hall Of Fame Inductions in September.

The Phantom Lake Soccer Club will be calling it a season this weekend with their Wind Up Tournament.

The U-11 to U-13 Divisions will hold their games on Saturday.

Games will start at 9am at the Phantom Lake Soccer Field with the Orange Toad battling McKeens and the Credit Union taking on Foran.

Round Robin will continue through out the afternoon with the playoffs starting at 3pm and the Championship Final at 4:30pm

The U-15 to U-17 will hold their Wind Up Tournament on Sunday also at the Phantom Lake Field.

Hudbay takes on Foran at 10 am followed by Foran VS the Credit Union at 11:30 and Hudbay squares off with the Credit Union at 1pm.

The Final will be played at 2:30pm.

The Phantom Lake Golf Club are looking forward to hosting their next big event, the Trout Festival Golf Tournament happening on Saturday June the 27th.

It will kick off with a Shotgun Start at 1pm. Prices are $60.00 for members and $110.00 for non members. That includes 18 holes of golf, supper and prizes.

To register contact the Phantom Lake Pro- Shop at 306-688-5555.

Information has just been released about the upcoming 12th Annual Big Eddy Sports Days Open Soccer Tournament. The tournament will take place next month, running from July 25–26.

The deadline to enter a team is July 15, and entry fees can be paid at the OCN Payment Centre. The entry fee is $500 per team.

Teams that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in either the women's or men's division will have the chance to win big cash prizes.

For more information about Sports Days, visit the Big Eddy Days 2025 Facebook group.

32 golfers teed off this past weekend at the Phantom Lake Golf Club for the Opening Day Tournament.

It was nice to see a strong contingent of Ladies, Men, Seniors and Juniors.

Here are the results:

Men's Champion- Dave Salahub-76

Ladies Champion- Lori Salahub-84

Senior Men- Mark Koop- 78

Senior Ladies- Yvonne Davis- 130

Juniors- Brody Cooper- 97

Long Drive- Men- Neil Ledoux

Long Drive- Ladies- Trish Richards

Closest To The Pin- Men- Ray Shirran

Closest To The Pin- Ladies- Brittany Bartlett

A big thanks to everyone at the Clubhouse including Sarah and her staff, Brett and the turf crew, and the Pro Shop Staff for going above and beyond.

With the graduation of Charlie Tritt, who is moving on to the NCAA, the Flin Flon Bombers will be looking for a goalie to come in and compliment returning netminder Finn Werner.

The Bombers believe they have found their guy with the signing of goaltender Noah Martin an 18 year old out of Embrun Ontario.

Martin suited up for the Bishop Kearney Selects 18 U-AAA this past season going 15-11 with a Save % of .888 and a 3.19 GAA.

Flin Flon Bomber Assistant Coach Tyler Szturm commented about this signing on social media earlier today. “Noah is a composed, technically sound, agile goaltender. Who approaches the game with a professional attitude and makes big saves when needed. We are excited to see what Noah can do in Maroon and White!”

Tri-Community Minor Baseball will be hosting a baseball tournament later this week for youth and teen players from The Pas, OCN, and the R.M.

The tournament will kick off on Friday, June 19, and run until Sunday, June 21. Games will be played at both the Arena 1 and Centennial baseball diamonds.

There will be two divisions: one for U11–U12 players and another for U13–U15 players.

A more detailed schedule can be found on Tri-Community Minor Baseball's official Facebook page. Players are encouraged to let their coaches know if they are unable to attend.

The Flin Flon Bombers fresh off their first league championship in 33 years are preparing for their 100th anniversary to celebrate one of the most decorated hockey franchises on the planet.

A number of events are being planned including the return of the Roller Goodwin Hockey Tournament the weekend of July the 31st to August the 2nd.

12 teams will be taking part this summer including Team Simon, Beer UP, The Firemen, Dump Bears, Team Chuddy, Team Donaghy, Kro's Pros, Team McKenzie, Team Crone, Team Beauchamp, Westwood Moose and Team Quinn.

Action starts on Friday July 31st  at the Whitney Forum with Team Simon facing Beer Up at 3pm, followed by The Firemen against the Dump Bears at 4:30 and Team Chuddy taking on Team Donaghy at 6pm.

You can view the entire schedule at bombers.ca

Nickel Days will be happening soon in Thompson, and with it comes the annual Slo-Pitch Tournament, which runs from June 20th to the 21st.

The entry fee for the tournament is $600, with a non-refundable $300 deposit due by June 17 to secure a spot. The tournament is limited to 12 teams, and each team is guaranteed four games.

For more information or to register a team, contact Carl Young at 431-354-1565 or Wade McKay at 204-939-1404. The tournament will feature certified umpires.

Flin Flon Parks and Rec want to give you a chance to try something fun and new this Summer with a chance to take Sailing Lessons.

It takes place on the Channing Beach on June the 27th and 28th.

You can sign up for two different age groups 9am to noon for ages 14 plus and 1 to 4pm for ages 8 to 13.

Whether you are new to sailing or want to improve your sailing skills you can come out and enjoy a new sport.

To register you can e-mail c.bailey@flinflon.ca.

The Flin Flon Bombers continue to rebuild and bolster their roster as they head into their 100th season.

Another big signing out of Spring Camp,  with the announcement of the signing of Defenseman Kai Bridgeman.

Bridgeman comes to Flin Flon from the Notre Dame Hounds U-18AAA SMAAAHL program.

Kai should be a stalwart  on the Bomber blue line for may years to come with a great hockey IQ and a guy who defends very well with great size at 6ft3 and 174 lbs.

Bridgeman is another signing out of the 2008 Draft Class.

More signings and announcements are expected in the next few days.

NHL player Connor Dewar and his sports charity, The Northern Way, will once again make the trip to Northern Manitoba for another hockey camp.

The camp is designed for young hockey players looking to develop their on-ice skills and get some extra training in before the start of the upcoming season.

The camp will run from August 11 to 15 at the Roy H. Johnston Arena.

Registration is now open for anyone interested in participating. For more information or to register, visit the charity's Facebook page, "The Northern Way Sports Charity."

The 2026  SJHL Draft took place yesterday and it was broadcast live from the IKS Media studio in Regina on sjhl.ca

The Flin Flon Bombers had 7 total selections and chose Defenseman Bennet Boehm with their first selection and the 12th overall pick in the first round for 2011 born players.

Bennet suited up for 4 games this past season for the Saskatoon Blazers.

Flin Flon then selected at Centre, Bevan Swan also from Saskatoon. Swan suited up for the Sasktoon River Kings U-18 AA and collected 22 points in 30 games.

This was their first selection in Round 2 of 2010 born players.

The Bombers had four selections in Round 3 for 2010 born players.

Flin Flon selected forward Liam Harris from the Saskatoon Contacts, Hudson Wasylenka a Defenseman from the Prairie Hockey Academy, Defenseman Trey Stanhope from the U-18 Notre Dame Hounds and William Shaw who is a goaltender with the Saskatoon Contacts.

With their final selection the Bombers picked  Centre Man  Wesley Gibson from the Bridge City Blues from the U-16 AA in the fourth round of the 2010 born players.

The Laronge Ice Wolves had the first overall selection and picked forward Kacy Turberfield from the U-18 Battleford Stars.

You can see the entire list of draft selections by going to sjhl.ca

The deadline is approaching for FFMH Coaching applications for the 2026-27 season.

There are lots of coaching spots available including the U-9 Vipers, U-11 Peds Threads Bombers and Northland Ford Bombers, U-13 Kinsmen Bombers and Eddies Bombers, U-15 Werbicki Trucking Bombers and U-18 CO-OP Bombers.

There is also openings for the U-11,U-13 and U-15 Female Bombers.

Deadline to apply is this Monday June the 15th and you can submit your application to repteamcoordinatorffmh@gmail.com.

The Flin Flon Bombers have made another signing out of Spring Camp with the announcement of Wade Franks.

Wade comes to the Bombers out of the Moose Jaw Warriors program in the U18 AAA SMAAAHL program.

Franks is a defenseman from Scout Lake Saskatchewan and had a very good year on the blue line picking up 35 points in 39 games . He is also the Bombers first round selection in the 2008 born draft.

The Bombers are preparing for the 2026 SJHL Draft which will start at 2pm, Manitoba time today. Once again the Bombers will have the number 12 overall pick for 2011 born players.

Flin Flon will also get 4 picks for players born in 2010.

The draft will be streamed live on SJHL.ca, on SJHL’s YouTube Channel, and across the league’s social media networks from IKS Media’s Regina studio.

The Flin Flon Bombers had a successful Spring Camp in Saskatoon back in April that featured over 90 kids from all over the country.

The Bombers announced their first big splash today with the signing of 2008 born forward Eli Heroux from the Regina Pats U-18 program in the SMAAAHL.

The Regina winger had an exciting season that included 11 goals and 19 assists in the regular season,  to go along with 8 points in the playoffs to help the Pat Canadians to their second straight league championship.

Then the Pat Canadians went off to the Telus Cup in Peterborough and went 5-0-1-1 and captured the Bronze Medal.

Flin Flon will continue to announce signings out of their Spring Camp and you can continue to follow along on all of their social media channels including their website at bombers.ca.

Don't forget the SJHL Draft is tomorrow and the Bombers will have the 12th overall pick. The Draft will  be broadcast from the IKS Media Studio in Regina on sjhl.ca.

Another summer means another wonderful  season for the Phantom Lake Golf Club in Northern Saskatchewan.

People have been teeing off at one of the most unique golf  courses in North America for the better part of 74 years as it opened up officially in 1952.

This year there will be a new face in the Pro-Shop and on the course in new Pro Dennis Bradley.

Dennis comes to the North with quite the resume and over 35 years in the golf business as a Head Pro. The Phantom Lake Golf Club Executive is very happy to have him as he will fill a big void and be the first Pro they have hired in a number of years.

Dennis grew up in Calgary and has worked at a lot of big golf courses in his career including Copper Point in Invermere British Columbia, Grand Prairie Alberta, Trail BC  and Englewood Golf and Country Club in Calgary .

Among Bradley’s accomplishments include Golf Teacher Of The Year from 2018 to 2024 at Copper Point in Invermere BC, in the Kootenay Region. He was also awarded the 2021 Davie Black Professional Award for work done for the Canadian Golf Community voted on by his peers. He continues to be actively involved as a Coach for Special Olympics.

Dennis Loves the game, and his favorite part is being able to teach. “ I have had the opportunity to work with many different people at lots of different skill levels and ages. The biggest misconception is you have to hit the ball low to get it to go further. Nothing could be further from the truth.  I teach golfers to get the ball in the air and theoretically that will make the ball go further. I also find that many people can lower their score by changing their stance and I feel I can take at least 5 or 6 strokes off anyone’s game if they are willing to learn and try some of the things that I will teach.”

Dennis would love to see you and you can call him for a lesson anytime.

Bradley can also fit you for a set of clubs and he handles Titleist, Taylor Made, Ping, Cobra, Calloway and Scotty Cameron Putters. He will match all Golf Town prices. He has already re-vamped the Pro Shop and it is worth a visit, and  it looks great.

Dennis is enjoying his time in the North and loves the outline of the unique course at Phantom Lake. “ Well it’s a great golf course and it isn’t overly long , so it’s not as long as some of the new traditional ones that are super long. It is long enough and it is very  accurate and the rough is really penal. If you hit it offline you will have to hit the ball off the rocks and  have to chip it out. I would love to see lots of  people come out and enjoy this great golf course. It is always fun and it is a family affair where you can play from the age of 8 to 80 and play with your Grandma, Grandpa, Grand Kids and it is something you can do for the rest of your life with your family.”

This great game has also allowed Bradley to tee off with some of the biggest names in the business including Jordan Speeth, Tony Finau, Rickie Fowler, John Daly, Jim Kelly and Steve Stricker.

Drop on by and meet John and check out the fully stocked Pro Shop, book a lesson, grab a membership or stop by for a chat and a coffee.

It will be an opportunity to meet a true gentleman of the game and enjoy one of the best 9 hole golf courses in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

You can come out and celebrate an amazing season of local baseball with the Flin Flon Creighton Minor Ball Windup Night.

It takes place at the Creighton Ball Diamond on Wednesday June the 24th starting at 5pm. Come out and fill the stands and show the athletes, coach's and volunteers support for another great season.

Here is the schedule.

5 to 5:45 pm- 5U

5:45 to 6:15pm- 7U

6:15 to 7:15pm- 9U

7:15 to 8:15pm- 11U

8:15 to 9:30pm - 13U and 15U.

It will be a great way to finish the season with a fun night to celebrate the players, families and coach's.

Big news for four year local product Joey Lies of the Flin Flon Bombers.

Lies will be joining his brother Justin at Mount Royal University for the up coming season.

Joey is fresh off his best year in Junior Hockey where he led his team in scoring with 54 points in 48 games including 27 goals, 14 of those scored on the powerplay. 

Lies suited up for 176 regular season games in his career and an additional 43 games in the playoffs which included an SJHL Championship in his final season and a Centennial Cup appearance in  Summerside PEI.

Joey represented the Bombers well both on and off the ice,  as he was very involved as a mentor in the school's, helped with Minor Hockey and refereed Old Timers Hockey.

He was also nominated as the Flin Flon Bombers RBC Community Ambassador on two different occasions.

Good luck to Joey as embarks on the next stage of his hockey career.

Hapnot Collegiate had 21 students participate at track zones this year in The Pas.

Fifteen  athletes qualified for provincials down in Winnipeg June 12th to the 14th. Here is a list of the Hapnot athletes that have qualified.

Ellis Pearson - 100m, long jump, triple jump , Chloe Koczka - 400m, Maelynn Tetlock- 800m, 1500m, 3000 , Lydia Alexander - shot put,  Ari Bellisle - shot put and discus,  Ethan Pawlachuk- 100m, long jump, triple jump.

Mikey Pawlachuk - triple jump,  Walter Lansbury- javelin and discus, Ava Etienne- 200m, 400m, 800m, Ashlyn Peever - 800m, 1500m, 3000 , Cynthia Lu - 3000 Jocelyn Kozar - high jump and triple jump,  Isabella Dauk-high jump Gracie McIntosh - shot put, discus, javelin Brody Harkin - shot put and javelin.

Hapnot finished third in the competition with a total of 308 points. The Pas finished first with 438 total points.

The 2026 SJHL Draft is scheduled for next Tuesday June the 9th.

The draft will feature two rounds of selections of 2011-born players, followed by six rounds of 2010-born players, with choices made in reverse order of the 2025-26 regular season standings.

The Laronge Ice Wolves will receive the first overall pick and the Flin Flon Bombers will get the  12th pick  overall. 

Flin Flon also won't get a pick in the first round for 2010's but will pick 12th in Round 2, 3 and 4 and will pick 4th in the fifth round and miss in the 6th round due to trades with other clubs.

The draft will be streamed live on SJHL.ca, on SJHL’s YouTube Channel, and across the league’s social media networks from IKS Media’s Regina studio.

Tri Community Baseball is hosting a Hardball Tournament in The Pas June the 19th to the 21st.

It is for players between the ages of 11 and 15 and Flin Flon is looking to put a team together.

If tou are interested in signing the kids up you can reach out to the Flin Flon Creighton Minor Ball Facebook page.

If they get enough interest they will hold a try out.

Entre fee is $125.00 per team and you will be guaranteed 4 games.

The Laronge Ice Wolves continue to make changes as they try to rebuild their organization and try to get back to a winning culture in Northern Saskatchewan.

The Wolves were a very steady successful team in the mid 2000's and they are trying to be a factor in the SJHL once again.

Laronge went back to their roots and brought back Legendary Coach and GM Bob Beatty who coached the Wolves to back to back league  titles in 2009 and 2010. Beatty has agreed to become the team's new GM.

Today the Wolves announced that they have hired a  new Head Coach and Assistant General Manager Taylor Harnett. Taylor has quite the resume.

For the past decade Taylor has Coached in the BCHL, NAHL, MJHL and most recently in the AJHL.

Most of his time was spent as Head Coach and GM of the Waywayseecappo Wolverines and was nominated for MJHL coach of the year during his time there.

Taylor is a proud member of Carry the Kettle First Nation and has also Coached at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.

Harnett along with Beatty will start the rebuild process immediately and will be a very tough team to play against this season.

Come out and kick off the local golf season with the first big event of the year.

The Phantom Lake Golf Club will be holding their opening day tournament on Saturday June the 13th.

Tee times will start at 1pm and it is $50.00 for members and $100.00 for non members.

Your fees cover 18 holes of golf, supper and prizes.

You can register at the Pro Shop by calling 306-688-5555.

Big news for Flin Flon Bombers three year defenseman Pierce Yakimchuk who has committed to the University of Alberta Golden Bears for the 2026-27 season.

Yakimchuk is coming off a season to remember for the Flin Flon Bombers where he was able to lead the historic club to their first league championship in 33 years.

Yakimchuk suited up for 123 regular season games and picked up 47 career points with 30 of those points  coming in his 20 year old season. Pierce also delivered 6 points in 35 career playoff games.

Pierce will join his older brother Aiden on the Golden Bear blue line this up coming season. Aiden joined the Golden Bears this past season after spending 2 years at Lindenwood University of the NCAA.

It was a very good weekend for a number of Flin Flon Soccer teams from the Phantom Lake Soccer Club who were in Saskatoon for the Avalon Harder Classic.

The U-9 Storm went 2-1-1

U-11 Blizzard 2-2

U-13 Lightning 3-1

U-15 Cyclones went 3-1-1 with their only loss coming in the final to Valley Unity Soccer,  a team from the Martensville area by a score of 3 to 1 to claim the Silver Medal.

Congratulations to all the players, coach's and parents who represented Flin Flon and area very well over the weekend.

Hapnot Collegiate will be honoring all their athletes, coach's and officials with their year end Athletic Awards Banquet on Wednesday June the 17th.

Awards to be presented include the JV and SV Male and Female Athletes Of The Year plus athletes will be recognized in all the team sports including Volleyball, Basketball, Soccer, Lacrosse, Badminton and Track and Field.

Coach's, officials and volunteers will also be honored.

Tickets will be available this week and it will take place in the Hapnot Gym starting at 6pm and dinner will be provided.

It is a semi formal event.