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William Dutton is going to Sochi, and he's bringing a little piece of Humboldt with him to Russia.

If ever you needed proof that the team that plays the best doesn't always win, look no further than the Humboldt Broncos' 4-0 loss to the Battlefords North Stars on Jan. 3, their first game back after the Christmas break.

Twenty-year-old defenceman Dillon Forbes was recently named Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League defenceman of the month for his strong play through the month of December.

The Meota Combines suffered their third straight loss Sunday night, dropping a 5-2 decision to the Battleford Beaver Blues at the Civic Centre. Roddy Hoffman and Daulton Poitras both scored twice for Battleford.

For the second time this season, Michael Gudmandson has been named the SJHL's goaltender of the week for the period ending Jan. 5. During this time frame, Gudmandson picked up two wins against the Humboldt Broncos, his former team.

Regan Yew scored twice to lead the Battlefords North Stars to a 5-3 win over the Humboldt Broncos Saturday night at the Civic Centre. The North Stars swept the home-and-home series against the division-leading Broncos.

Michael Gudmandson got the Battlefords North Stars off to a great start in 2014. Gudmandson made 37 saves to earn his third shutout of the season in a 4-0 win over the Broncos in Humboldt Friday night.

Brent Salzl scored two goals in two minutes midway through the third period to give the Battleford Beaver Blues a 3-2 win over the Hafford Mustangs at the Battleford Arena Thursday night. Salzl leads the team with 10 goals and 15 points this season.

The rinks that will represent Saskatchewan at the 2014 Canadian Junior Men's and Women's Curling Championships have been decided.

The top local sports story of 2013 didn't actually take place in the Battlefords.