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After missing an opportunity to move up in the standings Wednesday in La Ronge, the Flin Flon Bombers will face off against the Nipawin Hawks for a home and away series this weekend.

The Flin Flon Bombers placed fourth in the SJHL Source Embroidery Power Rankings for the week ended Feb. 9.

Last Friday’s Bomber game, dubbed Hudbay Hockey Night in Flin Flon, was a complete success according to both the team and the title sponsor, Hudbay.

The Flin Flon Bombers were winners on and off the ice last Friday, Feb. 6, as they treated a vast Hudbay-sponsored crowd to a well-earned win.

A decades-old northern tradition is in danger of cancellation as there are no teams registered for the upcoming Flin Flon Ladies’ Bonspiel. The annual event, now in its 83rd year, once had 100-plus teams compared to just 17 last year.

Simon Hofley made 31 saves to record his second shutout of the season, as the Flin Flon Bombers blanked the Battlefords’ North Stars 4-0 on Wednesday night.

Flin Flon Bombers blueliner Tyler Bell has been named the IBAS SJHL Defenceman of the Month of January. Bell was also named Defenceman of the Week for the period ended Feb. 1.

Gary Lawless of the Winnipeg Free Press wonders what might happen next after Jets winger Evander Kane was benched Tuesday for breaking the team’s dress code.

The Hapnot Kopper Kings fell behind in the finals against the Thompson Trojans, but gained a late lead to win the pre-zones tournament 51-48. The Kings went 2-1 in the round robin play of last weekend’s tournament as the Kweens went 1-2.

Source Embroidery SJHL Power Rankings for the week ended Feb. 2: 1. Kindersley Klippers (33-9-3-2): Countdown is on for the Kramer Division title, something that slipped away from them a year ago.