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The Humboldt Broncos may be the number one team in Canada according to the Canadian Junior Hockey League, but they aren't the top team in the SJHL. In a battle of division leaders last Tuesday in Yorkton, the hometown Terriers jumped out into a 3-0 lead only to see Humboldt get two in the first minute of the 3rd. Yorkton held on for the 3-2 win handing the Broncos their first defeat of the year. Despite the fact the Broncos are not the top team in the SJHL, they are considered the top team in Canada this week by the Canadian Junior "A" Hockey League. When their latest top 20 rankings went out Sunday night, Humboldt was number one followed by Yorkton at number five. The Weyburn Red Wings and the Neepawa Natives of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League pulled off a trade that you won't see every day. In fact, you might be hard pressed to remember a deal like this going down before and it might be a long time before you see one like it happen again. The two teams made a four player trade in which two brothers go to one team for another pair of brothers. The Wings acquired forwards Blake and Scott Kirkham from the Natives in exchange for forward Daniel Adams and defenceman Dmitry Adams. In 45 years, Wings GM Ron Rumball says he has never seen a trade like this before. Two teams, including the defending champions, have gotten stronger offensively. The La Ronge Ice Wolves were more than happy to welcome Logan Herauf to the club. Herauf, acquired this past summer from Melville for goalie Kyle Jahraus, was thought to be done in the SJHL after hooking on with New Mexico of the NAHL, but after playing six games for that team he was released so he is now in La Ronge. Herauf will give the Wolves a spark. The Kindersley Klippers are awaiting their latest player. Local product D Jay McGrath was sent back to the SJHL by the WHL's Everett Silvertips. McGrath played 52 games for the Tips last year, but was not in their plans this season. He will join an already talented group of forwards on the Klippers.
