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The Friday night league opener for the North Eastern Alberta Junior B Hockey League (NEAJBHL) would have a disappointing result for the St. Paul Canadiens, who would take a 6-2 beating at the hands of their rivals, the Saddle Lake Warriors.

The Saddle Lake Warriors clashed with the Thorhild Titans last Sunday evening at the Manitou Kihew arena, and the Warriors came out the winner by a score of 8 – 5.

The Saddle Lake Warriors clashed with the Thorhild Titans last Sunday evening at the Manitou Kihew arena, and the Warriors came out the winner by a score of 8 – 5.

The Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs took their show on the road to Spruce Grove for the Annual AJHL Showcase weekend. The Pontiacs played a game versus the Drumheller Dragons Friday and the Okotoks Oilers Saturday.

Despite the score, Bandits head coach Dan Jubinville said his defence really stepped up this week. “(Our defence is) coming together…they are seeing and reacting to the ball well.

The Bonnyville Junior A Pontiacs played back to back games at home last weekend. They faced the Sherwood Park Crusaders Saturday night, winning 4-0, with goalie Julien Laplante getting his first shutout of the early season.

The St. Paul Lions lost a hard-fought game against their rivals, the Grand Centre Royals from Cold Lake, last Friday in St. Paul by a score of 11 - 16.

Thirty-six air gun competitors from all over Alberta competed in the annual Eldorado Air Gun competition at the curling rink in St. Paul this past weekend.

The St. Paul Lions lost a hard-fought game against their rivals, the Grand Centre Royals from Cold Lake, last Friday in St. Paul by a score of 11 - 16.

Thirty-six air gun competitors from all over Alberta competed in the annual Eldorado Air Gun competition at the curling rink in St. Paul this past weekend.