Battlefords North Stars

The Battlefords North Stars are a Junior "A" team based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan. They play in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. Games are broadcast on CJNB AM 1050.
:Battleford Barons 1973–1983
:Battlefords North Stars 1983 to present
==Season-by-season standings==
Season 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OL	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Results 	Playoffs
1973-74	50	10	40	0 	- 	178	296	20 	6th SJHL North 	
1974-75	58	31	26	1 	- 	330	279	63 	3rd SJHL North 	
1975-76	58	31	27	0 	- 	343	258	62 	4th SJHL North 	
1976-77	60	24	34	2 	- 	292	319	50 	3rd SJHL North 	
1977-78	60	24	36	0 	- 	254	318	48 	4th SJHL North 	
1978-79	60	25	33	2 	- 	310	334	52 	4th SJHL North 	
1979-80	60	29	31	0 	- 	288	295	58 	3rd SJHL North 	Lost 1st Round
1980-81	60	25	34	1 	- 	283	326	51 	4th SJHL North 	
1981-82	60	21	37	2 	- 	250	334	44 	5th SJHL North 	DNQ
1983-84	64	14	50	0 	- 	266	388	28 	9th SJHL 	DNQ
1983-84	64	24	38	2 	- 	278	358	50 	7th SJHL 	Lost 1st Round
1984-85	64	39	23	2 	- 	376	274	80 	3rd SJHL 	Lost 2nd Round
1985-86	60	33	27	0 	- 	314	307	66 	4th SJHL 	
1986-87	64	38	23	3 	- 	310	257	79 	3rd SJHL 	Lost 2nd Round
1987-88	60	19	38	3 	- 	246	328	41 	10th SJHL 	
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
Season 	GP	W 	L 	OL	SL	GF 	GA 	Pts 	Results 	Playoffs
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 	Lost Semi-Finals
2012-13	54	26	21	2 	5 	156	164	59 	4 of 6 North Div7th of 12 SJHL 	Lost Qualifying Round
2013-14	56	36	17	- 	3 	176	139	75 	1st of 4 Kramer Div2nd of 12 SJHL 	Lost Semi-Finals
2014-15	56	28	20	6 	2 	140	164	64 	3rd of 4 Kramer Div6th 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 Div1st 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 Finning1st of 12 SJHL 	Won Quarterfinals 4-0 (Red Wings), Won Semifinals 4-0 (Hawks), Won Final 4-0 (Bombers)SJHL Canalta Cup champsFinish 4th at 2017 Western Canada Cup
2017-18	58	42	14	2 	0 	229	142	86 	1st of 4 AG Risk2nd of 12 SJHL 	Won Quarterfinals 4-0 (Red Wings)Lost Semifinals 1-4 (Bruins)
2018-19	58	35	13	5 	5 	213	169	80 	1st of 4 AG Risk2nd of 12 SJHL 	Won Quarterfinals 4-3 (Bombers)Won Semifinals 4-0 (Terriers)W F 4-1 (Mustangs)L,  Anavet Cup  1-4 (Portage Terriers)
2019-20	58	45	11	2 	0 	226	150	92 	1st of 4 AG Risk1st of 12 SJHL 	Leading quarterfinal series 3 games to 1 when playoffs are cancelled
2020-21	3 	0 	3 	0 	0 	9 	17 	0 	N/A 	Season Cancelled
2021-22	58	35	17	6 	- 	207	174	2nd Ag Risk	L, SF 4-2 (Flin Flon Bombers) 	
2022-23	56	48	5 	2 	1 	284	138	97 	1st Ag Risk 	W, QF 4-1 (Weyburn Red Wings)W, SF 4-0 (Humboldt Broncos)W, F 4-0 (Flin Flon BombersWon LeagueLost 2023 Centennial Cup final
2023-24	56	36	15	4 	1 	254	189	77 	2nd Nutrien 	W, QF 4-0 (Melville MillionairesL, SF 0-4 (Flin Flon Bombers)
===Playoffs===
*1974 DNQ
*1975 Lost Semi-final
:Battleford Barons defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-2
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
*1976 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
*1977 Lost Quarter-final
:Swift Current Broncos defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
*1978 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
*1979 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
*1980 Lost Quarter-final
:Swift Current Broncos defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-1
*1981 Lost Quarter-final
:Prince Albert Raiders defeated Battleford Barons 4-games-to-none
*1982 DNQ
*1983 DNQ
*1984 Lost Quarter-final
:Weyburn Red Wings defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
*1985 Lost Semi-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Melville Millionaires 4-games-to-3
:Estevan Bruins defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
*1986 Lost Quarter-final
:Swift Current Indians defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
*1987 Lost Semi-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Weyburn Red Wings 4-games-to-2
:Lloydminster Lancers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
*1988 DNQ
*1989 Lost Quarter-final
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
*1990 Lost Quarter-final
:Yorkton Terriers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
*1991 Lost Quarter-final
: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
*1995 Lost Final
: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
*1996 Lost Semi-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-2
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
*1997 Lost Final
: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
*1998 Lost Quarter-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Humboldt Broncos 2-games-to-none
:Nipawin Hawks defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
*1999 Lost Quarter-final
:Battleford North Stars defeated Flin Flon Bombers 2-games-to-none
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
*2000 Won League, Won Anavet Cup, Lost Royal Bank Cup Semi-final - Won Bronze
: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
*2003 Lost Semi-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-none
:Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
*2004 Lost Quarter-final
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
*2005 Lost Final
: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
*2006 Lost Final
: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
*2007 Lost Quarter-final
: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
*2010 Lost Semi-final
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Melfort Mustangs 4-games-to-1
:La Ronge Ice Wolves defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
*2011 Lost Preliminary
:Flin Flon Bombers defeated Battlefords North Stars 3-games-to-1
*2012 Lost Semifinals
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Nipawin Hawks 4-games-to-3
: Humboldt Broncos defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-2
*2013 Lost Preliminary Round
:Melfort Mustangs defeated Battlefords North Stars 3-games-to-none
*2014 Lost Semi-Finals
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Estevan Bruins 4-games-to-1
:Melville Millionaires defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
*2015 Lost Quarter-finals
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Estevan Bruins 3-games-to-2
:Kindersley Klippers defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-none
*2016 Lost Semi-Finals
:Battlefords North Stars defeated Kindersley Klippers 4-games-to-1
: Flin Flon Bombers defeated defeated Battlefords North Stars 4-games-to-1
==Notable alumni==
* Blair Atcheynum, retired-Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks
* Wade Belak–Florida Panthers
* Gerry Hogue-St. Louis Blues
* Steve Konowalchuk-Colorado Avalanche
* Joel Kwiatkowski–Florida Panthers
* Jaroslav Obsut, no longer in NHL–St. Louis Blues
* Corey Schwab, retired–New Jersey Devils, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs
* Mick Vukota, retired–New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Montreal Canadiens
== External links ==
* Battlefords North Stars official website
Category:Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Canadian ice hockey teams
Category:Established in 1973