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The 2015-16 season came to an end for the St. Paul Canadiens last Thursday night after the Killam Wheat Kings knocked the Canadiens out of playoffs in overtime at home on Thursday night, 3-2.

The fifth annual Timbits all-star game was yet another display of the skills learned and excitement that has been built over the course of the past hockey season. Two teams made up of St.

League MVP Bobby McMann and AJHL top defenceman Brinson Pasichnuk powered the Bonnyville offence in a 5-2 victory over the Fort McMurray Oil Barons on Friday night, which saw the 2015-16 Pontiacs become the best team in franchise history.

After a strong first round of playoffs, the St. Paul Jr. B Canadiens now find themselves down two games in the second round after meeting with Killam over the weekend.

Portage College as well as the St. Paul Curling Club hosted the ACAC curling championships this past weekend, with teams coming from NAIT, Augustana, Concordia, Grant Macewan, Lakeland College, Red Deer College, and Olds College.

The 2015-16 Alberta Junior Hockey League awards have a distinct Pontiacs flavour. Centreman Bobby McMann won league MVP, blue liner Brinson Pasichnuk was named top defenceman and head coach Rick Swan was selected at the AJHL coach of the year.

The Bonnyville Sr. Pontiacs are headed to the North Central Senior Hockey League (NCHL) final after sweeping the Tofield Satellites in the north division final. A 10-man Tofield squad was outshot 43-17 by Bonnyville, as the Sr.

New lines mates, a mid-season coaching change and playing outdoors are just some of the challenges Justin Fontaine has experienced during his third season in the National Hockey League.

Bobby McMann strengthened his AJHL MVP bid on Friday night notching the game-winning goal in a 4-1 victory over the lowly Fort McMurray Oil Barons.

The accolades keep coming for the Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs as four members of the organization were nominated for AJHL awards last week.