There's a new face calling the shots for Prince Albert Minor Hockey (PAMH). Kelly Toporowski has been in his new role as General Manager for over a month now, just another title he can add to his already lengthy resume. In an interview with paNOW on Wednesday, he said he wants to improve the way young hockey players a...

While it's easy to find programs to get kids involved in soccer around Prince Albert, the adult side is underserved in the city. Over the last decade, Prince Albert's adult soccer league has gone down from 12-14 teams to just six teams now. That's why Landen Hegland is starting the Gateway North Soccer League (GNSL). H...

After the second day of the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Championships, the contenders for the title are shaping up as athletes from around the province play their final round at The Legends Golf Course in Warman.North Battleford's Shae Maunula is tied for third overall heading into the final day, sitting at 2-under, five ...

For the third straight year, Prince Albert Raiders Head Coach Ryan McDonald is set to represent Canada. For the last two seasons, he has won gold, first as an assistant coach, then as head coach for Team Canada at the U17 World Hockey Challenge. Now he's going to be an assistant coach at the prestigious Hlinka-Gretzky ...

An all-girls football league for female athletes in Grades 7 to 12 is continuing to grow the sport amongst youth in the province. The Prairie Girls Football League (PGFL) is gearing up for their upcoming fall season with two new teams in the mix. The Regina Victorias make their return following a brief hiatus while the...

The Town of Shellbrook has a new person at the helm of all sports in the community. In a post to the town's recreation Facebook page, Kelly Herndier was introduced as the Shellbrook's new sports coordinator and took over the position last week. She told paNOW that she'll have a hand in most, if not, all things sports i...

The Prince Albert Predators are headed back to the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League (PGLL) finals after the Moose Jaw Mustangs forfeited their semifinal matchup that was supposed to take place tonight, Thursday, in PA.The semifinal had been rescheduled from Friday, a move that was agreed upon by both teams, according to Pr...

Only two days in, and it's already been a busy week in the Western Hockey League (WHL).Tuesday saw the league first host the 2026 European Draft, where the Raiders made one selection. The schedule for the season was also released, and rule changes for the upcoming season were announced. In the European Draft, the Raide...

As Canada embraces soccer during the FIFA World Cup, a collection of century-old artifacts is preserving Prince Albert's connection to one of the sport's earliest international matches in the country.Among the keepsakes are the game ball, a pair of cleats, photographs and the Charity Cup from a June 28, 1921 match betw...

The Prince Albert Raiders will have a strong presence at NHL development camps this week, with 13 current and former players earning invitations after the NHL Draft.The group includes the three Raiders selected in last weekend's draft, which was the club's most NHL draft picks in a single year since 2004.Defenceman Dax...

The 2026 NHL Draft is officially, and three Prince Albert Raiders heard their names called throughout the weekend. Daxon Rudolph was taken fourth overall, Michal Orsulak was selected 79th overall in the third round, and Jonah Sivertson was selected 113th overall in the fourth round.Of note, Orsulak was one of 32 goalte...

The hype and excitement of the FIFA World Cup is resonating with soccer players in Prince Albert. Canada is off to the Round of 32 in the World Cup after finishing second in Group B, marking the first time the Canadians have qualified in the history of the tournament. Dragan Ivkovic, technical director for the Prince A...

Golfers were able to avoid the rain to have some fun and raise $80,452 together for the Boreal Healthcare Foundation during Thursday's Lynx Northern Classic tournament. The annual event, presented by Brandt Tractor AG, improved on the $76,060 total raised last year through a mix of registration fees, sponsorship, and ...

Prince Albert's teams in the Sask. Premier Baseball League (SPBL) were feeling right at home this past weekend. The U18AA Prince Albert Royals and Padres both played four games total at Andy Zwack Field against the White Butte Broncos and the Regina White Sox. The Royals won all four contests to improve to 12-7-1 (W-L-...

The 2026 NHL Draft is set for this weekend with Round 1 taking place on Friday, and the rest of the draft taking place on Saturday.With seven players on the last NHL Central Scouting list, the Prince Albert Raiders are set up to potentially have one of their best draft years of all time. It's an exciting time for Raid...

U13 and U15 girls softball teams from across Saskatchewan and Manitoba descended on Melfort over the weekend for the annual 222's Fatspitch Shootout.A total of 12 teams competed, seven of them in the U13 grouping and five in the U15 side, over the three-day tournament."It was a really good tournament, and it was n...

The Prince Albert Predators closed out the Prairie Gold Lacrosse League's (PGLL) junior season on top for the fourth consecutive year. The Preds put on a show in their final two games of the regular season, winning 16-7 in Moose Jaw on Saturday and 21-4 in Weyburn on Sunday. PA ends the 12-game season with a 10-2-0 (W...

The WHL has released it's full schedule for preseason games that all starts off on August 30. For the Prince Albert Raiders, they have a total five preseason games again this year, three of which are against the Saskatoon Blades. Continuing the tradition that's been going since the 2012 preseason, the Raiders and Blade...

Canada's resounding World Cup win over Qatar doesn't just put the team in the driver's seat to advance in the tournament for the first time - it raises the prospect of even more Team Canada action in Vancouver.If Canada wins or draws against Switzerland at BC Place next Wednesday, it means the stadium will also host a ...

While hockey season is still a few months away, preparations are underway for the upcoming season. That means the search for billet families is on for the likes of the Prince Albert Raiders, Mintos, and Northern Bears. Between the three teams, there were 54 players from outside of Prince Albert last year that needed ho...

The Prince Albert Timberjaks will have one less team to worry about this upcoming Prairie Junior Hockey League (PJHL) season.This after the Moosomin Steelhawks ceased operations in the league after just one season.The announcement was made on Monday across the team's social media accounts, saying the franchise is explo...

"Hockey Night in Canada," a program that has been part of the national fabric for nearly 75 years on CBC television, will not return to the public broadcaster next season.A sub-licensing agreement between Rogers Communications and the CBC that allowed HNIC to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanl...

The Prince Albert Predators returned home from their out-of-province weekend trip with two more tallies in the win column. The Junior B lacrosse club made its inaugural trip to Winnipeg for a three-game series against the Blizzard, where they won their doubleheader on Saturday but dropped the one and only follow-up con...

The 2026 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) draft took place Tuesday afternoon and ended with a few players from Prince Albert earning a shot to play in the Junior A league.The draft held two rounds of picks for players born in 2011, and another six rounds for players born in 2010. Out of the 2011 crop, three mem...

Prince Albert Sharks swimmer Max Zhao has earned international recognition and smashed several club records.The 16-year-old competed at the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet in Vancouver, B.C., which is regarded as one of Western Canada's premier swimming competitions.Competing in the Open Men's category against so...

Another season of Toppers' volleyball is officially in the books, and on Thursday night nearly 400 people packed into the cafetorium at Prince Albert Comprehensive High School for the awards and wind up party.Cody Lockhart, chair of the Toppers executive, stated there was some good success on the courts, but added he w...

One of the fan favourites from the Prince Albert Raiders this season will not be returning to the Green and Gold. Alternate captain and top prospect in the upcoming NHL Draft, Daxon Rudolph, announced via his Instagram that he has played his final game in Hockey Town North, as he has committed to the University of Denv...

The Kinsmen Arena in Prince Albert will be without Predators lacrosse for the next month. The Junior B club is set to hit the road for final three weeks of their regular season schedule, which includes stops in Weyburn, Swift Current, Moose Jaw, and Winnipeg. Preds head coach Lucas Wells said he's most looking forward ...

The most important person on the team is everyone else. That's the quote attributed to a staple of the Prince Albert sporting community, Mark Odnokon, during his funeral Sunday afternoon. News of his passing was made public last week.Friends, family, former teammates, and student athletes gathered to share stories from...

Hundreds of youth softball players are descending on Prince Albert this weekend for the 6th annual Shaye Amundson Memorial Tournament. The Prince Albert Aces will welcome 22 other teams from across four age divisions with games beginning on Friday morning. Clubs are coming from all over the province including Melfort, ...