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Second-year defenceman Mason Martin has been an unsung hero this season for the Flin Flon Bombers. The 19-year-old is not flashy and doesn’t have gaudy statistics. However, the Bombers know how important he is to their success.

The Flin Flon Bombers got a big win over a regional rival Friday night, but will still end up in this year's first round play-in series.

The Flin Flon Ski Club’s trails are ready for the next edition of the annual Val and Ivor Hedman Centaloppet. The event is set for March 3, with a mass start at the Beaver Pond at 2 p.m. sharp. Registration will take place from 1 to 1:30 p.m.

The Flin Flon Bombers picked one heck of a time to snap their recent losing skid, beating the league leading Nipawin Hawks 3-1 in a game with playoff implications.

Adam Wilson said his one year with the Flin Flon Bombers was his favourite junior hockey season. “I have many great experiences and memories playing with the Bombers… I had the best billet family by far.

Cade Kowalski said he was “absolutely pumped” when he learned he had been traded to the Flin Flon Bombers. A few days before the Jan.

At the University of Vermont, former Flin Flon Bomber Cory Thomas is adjusting to NCAA Division I hockey. “Being in my second season, I’ve definitely gotten a lot more comfortable and accustomed to the pace of the game,” the St. Brieux product said.

Joie Simon is in the midst of her latest move up the hockey ladder although it scared the daylights out of her housemates.

Quebec product Chrystopher Collin believes suiting up for the Flin Flon Bombers has helped him develop both on and off the ice.

Hapnot Kings basketball is rolling right along, with the team winning Hapnot’s first tournament title of 2019 earlier this month. The Hapnot varsity Kings headed to Warren for the recent Warren Wildcats varsity tournament, held Feb. 8 and 9.