Battlefords North Stars
Ice hockey team in North Battleford, Saskatchewan
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]
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
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 Canada 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 )
2018-19
58
35
13
5
5
213
169
80
1st of 4 Nutrien Div 2nd of 12 SJHL
Won 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 )
2019-20
58
45
11
2
0
226
150
92
1st of 4 Nutrien Div 1st of 12 SJHL
Won quarter finals 3-1 (Hawks ) Remainder of playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21*
3
0
3
0
0
9
17
0
4th of 4 Nutrien Div 12th of 12 SJHL
*Shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22
58
35
17
5
1
207
174
76
2nd of 4, Nutrien Div 4th of 12 SJHL
Lost quarter finals 3-2 (Bombers )
2022-23
48
5
2
2
1
284
138
99
1st 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
2023-24
56
36
15
4
1
254
197
77
2nd 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
1992 DNQ
1993 DNQ
1994 Lost quarter-final
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-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
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
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
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.
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.
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
References
External links
Current teams Seasons History