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Game 5 goes Friday night in Melfort

The Flin Flon Bombers kick off their semi-final series against the Battlefords North Stars tonight in North Battleford. The Bombers enter the series having won four of six games against the North Stars in the regular season.

A cellphone video of last week’s suspension-inducing melee between the Flin Flon Bombers and Weyburn Red Wings has gone viral – and revved up fans of the Maroon and White.

After five games, three suspensions and one moose-leg-inspired melee, the Flin Flon Bombers are ready for the SJHL’s best.

The 2016 winter season has been a busy time for the swimmers of the Flin Flon Aqua Jets.

The Flin Flon Bombers and Battlefords North Stars kick off their semi-final series on Friday. The SJHL announced Monday that games 1 and 2 will go Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2 in North Battleford.

For generations, the Flin Flon men’s and ladies’ bonspiels have stood as two of the community’s most enduring sports institutions. The tradition continued last weekend, but with a twist: the 84th annual bonspiels were held simultaneously.

The Flin Flon Bombers are one win away from the SJHL semi-finals after their third straight victory against the Weyburn Red Wings on Wednesday night. The Bombers downed the Wings 3-2 before a lively announced crowd of 1,089 fans at the Whitney Forum.

The Flin Flon Minor Hockey Association handed out its year-end hardware Tuesday at the RH Channing Auditorium.

In hockey, upset victories are rarely blowouts. But that didn’t stop the Deschambault Lake Eagles from downing the Flin Flon Rotary 8-1 to capture this year’s Greenstone High School Hockey League (GHSHL) title.