Sask Prairie Hockey League kicks off this weekend
Senior hockey in the Battlefords area will officially get underway this weekend, as the Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League kicks off with one game between the Battleford Beaver Blues and defending champion Edam Three Stars on Friday night.
Although it is the only game on the league schedule this week, due to some teams not having artificial ice at their home rinks, it’s still exciting, especially considering the two clubs met in the second round of last year’s playoffs.
“[Excited to] just get back on the ice. It’s a good group of guys,” Beaver Blues forward Mike George said. “We’re a pretty close team. That being said, we’ve got a bunch of young guys that are starting out this year with us. That’s good to see, that hockey in the Battlefords is going to be around at the senior level for a long to come.”
Many of those new young additions for the the Beaver Blues are on the blueline.