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The Kindersley Klippers are home. After being forced out of the West Central Events Center late last season when the rink suffered severe damage after a fire destroyed a nearby practice arena forcing the Klippers to play the remainder of the season in Eston. With over 900 people in attendance, Kindersley returned to the WCEC Saturday night with a win over the Battlefords. They followed that up the next night with a convincing win over Weyburn. "It was the longest road trip of my life," said head coach Larry Wintoneak. "It's finally over, and it's been good to get back. Not only was it hard on us, but it was hard on the people of Kindersley because the rink is part of the community's fabric." Renovations to the rink cost 1.4 million dollars and all making their way inside the facility Saturday believe the home of the Klippers is now one of the nicest venues in the SJHL for any team to play. While the Klippers are glad to be home, the story of the league continues to be the play of the Humboldt Broncos. The host team for the 2012 Royal Bank Cup is still the class of the league after three weeks as they are a perfect 6-0. Yorkton just about knocked off the Broncos on Wednesday, but Humboldt captain Riley Gillies scored in overtime for a 3-2 win. The Broncos also improved their lineup when Jeremy Boyer came to the club after being placed on waivers by the Western Hockey League's Saskatoon Blades. Boyer had four points for the Broncos in a win Saturday over Weyburn. The Yorkton Terriers are showing those in the Sherwood Conference that they are not giving up their division title without a fight. Many wondered who would score for the Terriers after Clarke Breitkreuz and Robbie Ciolfi at the start of the season. The answer to the question is several players like Zak Majkowski and Craig Eisenhut. The Terriers take on Humboldt in Yorkton on Tuesday night in a game that should have the Farrell Agencies Arena full. SJHL president Laury Ryan has been busy talking to various media outlets like "The Regina Leader-Post", CBC, and News Talk Radio about the amount of suspensions the league has given out at the start of the year. "The actions we're taking now are aggressive," Ryan told CBC News. "We've taken aggressive action to try and manage that risk. I expected to see a brief spike in the number of suspensions we would have as players adjust. "Player protection comes first and I think fans, even those who like hard hitting hockey, will see we are doing that. I don't think we should be putting kids at risk for somebody's entertainment," The latest CJHL rankings are out and there are still two teams in the top 20, but the Flin Flon Bombers have fallen out. Replacing them are the Yorkton Terriers who are 19th. Humboldt's perfect 6-0 start now have them as the number 2 ranked junior "A" team in the nation behind only the Markham Waxers of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
