The team battled to a silver place finish at the national championships in Portage La Prairie, MB. (Martin Martinson/BattlefordsNOW)

By BattlefordsNOW Staff

National Silver

Stars fall short in Centennial Cup final

May 21, 2023 | 11:01 PM

The Battlefords North Stars are coming home with a second place finish from the Centennial Cup in Portage La Prairie, MB.

The team fell 4-0 to the Brooks Bandits, from the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), in the final.

The Stars couldn’t dig themselves out of a hole in the second period after the Bandits scored three goals within the span of less than two minutes.

The public is invited to welcome back the team Monday night by lining the route to Access Communications Centre.

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(City of North Battleford)

The team is expected to arrive around 5:45 p.m. and there will be a meet and greet with players at the ACC for about an hour after.

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