Langenburg's Noah Zerr signs one year extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian offensive lineman Noah Zerr to a one-year contract extension.   

The Langenburg product returns to the Roughriders following a standout 2024 season.

As a key member of the offensive line, Zerr made 11 appearances with his home province team during the 2024 season and helped the Roughriders generate 5,019 passing yards and 1,613 rushing yards. The offensive line allowed just 35 sacks — six shy of the league’s best total.   

Zerr was selected by the B.C. Lions in the second round (12th overall) of the 2022 CFL Draft, and before that spent collegiate days with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

Melville Millionaires & Yorkton Terriers make moves ahead of CJHL Holiday Trade Freeze

 

The Melville Millionaires and Yorkton Terriers completed a couple deals ahead of the Canadian Junior Hockey League’s Trade Freeze.

The evening of Dec. 10 marked the Christmas Trade Freeze across the CJHL, which means that teams can no longer complete trades until Jan. 1 in the hopes of avoiding player movement during the holiday season.

The Millionaires acquired 20-year-old forward Willian Forsberg from the La Ronge Ice Wolves in exchange for 18-year-old defenceman Owen Turner and 2007-born prospect and defenceman Jordan Abrametz.

Forsberg, a Illinois product, was pointless in 10 games with Ice Wolves this season, but had 23 points in 53 games last season with the SJHL club.

Turner had zero points in eight games with Mils this season, while Abrametz was a 2023 SJHL draft pick of the Moneymen and currently has 11 points in 25 games with the Prince Albert Mintos (SK U18 AAA Hockey League) this year.

Meanwhile for the Yorkton Terriers, they dealt 20-year-old forward Aiden Knutson to the Olds Grizzlys of the Alberta Junior Hockey League for a player development fee.

The Red Deer, Alberta product suited up in 112 career games in a Terrier uniform, compiling 26 goals, 34 assists for 60 points.

This season, he had six goals and 15 points in 21 games.

Other SJHL deals:

- The Nipawin Hawks trade D Landon Pappas (‘05)  to the Calgary Canucks (AJHL) in exchange for F Jack Schierau (‘06).

- The Humboldt Broncos trade F Gabriel Fillion (‘04)  to the Drayton Valley Thunder (AJHL) in exchange for F Zach Bansley (‘05)

- The Kindersley Klippers trade D Luke Schraeder (‘05) to the Weyburn Red Wings for a player development fee.

- The La Ronge Ice Wolves trade F Seth Dragan (‘04) to the Battlefords North Stars for F Ryder Dembo (‘06)  and F Brett Boucher (‘04).

Yorkton Terriers win & Melville Millionaires on Tuesday night

The Yorkton Terriers let an early three-goal lead slip away but eventually came back to beat the Nipawin Hawks 6-5 in overtime on Tuesday night.

Carter Briltz scored his second goal of the game on the power play in overtime for the Terriers, who also got a one-goal, three-assist night from Keenan Ingram.

Jye Zawatsky, Thierry Laliberte, and Thomas Ries scored for the Terriers, while Aiden Bruce, Carter Anderson, Will Whitter, Conor Ryan, and Brady Seabrook replied for the Hawks.

Terriers’ netminder Ethan Farrow made 36 saves on 41 shots to earn his 11th win of the season, while Nathan Claydon stopped 27 of 33 in the loss.

The Terriers are slated to return to action on Tuesday against the Weyburn Red Wings, while the Hawks visit the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Friday to begin a home-and-home series.

Elsewhere, The Melville Millionaires dropped their fourth straight on Tuesday, a 6-4 defeat to the Weyburn Red Wings at the CN Community Centre.

The Red Wings stormed out to a 3-0 lead after the first on goals from Jonah Bierd, Turner McIntyre, and Wyatt Lacoste.

The Mils cut their deficit within one with a couple of second-period goals from Evan Leden and Gaborik Carlson before Leden tied it up early in the third.

But Weyburn went on to score three straight from Liam Fitzgerald, Jaxson Ruthven, and Blake Betson before Liam Rodman scored in the final minute for Melville.

Angelo Zol picked up the win for Weyburn in goal, stopping 38 of 42 shots, while Luke Brunen started for Melville and allowed three goals on 12 shots before he was relieved by Nick Genette, who made 22 saves on 24 shots in relief.

The Moneymen return to the ice on Friday night, visiting the Estevan Bruins at Affinity Place.

Other Tuesday game in Wynyard, Edouard Gauthier earned the 40-save shutout while Landen Stromme and Marek Mamic each had one goal and one assist to lead the Humboldt Broncos to a 4-0 victory over the Notre Dame Hounds.

Spencer Borsos made 51 saves on 55 shots in the losing cause.

Melville Millionaires acquire 2005-born netminder Ben Laurette from SIJHL

The Melville Millionaires of the SJHL have announced the acquisition of 19-year-old netminder Ben Laurette from the Thunder Bay North Stars (SIJHL) for a player development fee.

The Calgary, Alberta product currently this season had a 10-3 record with a 2.69 goals against average, 0.921 save percentage, and 1 shutout with the North Stars.

The Moneymen will return to action this weekend on the road for a couple games at the Whitney Forum starting on Friday against the Bombers starting at 7:30 PM.

One Millionaire; One Terriers rewarded for strong play in November

                                

Yorkton Terriers forward Keenan Ingram and Melville Millionaires forward Raiden Zacharias were rewarded for their strong play in November. 

Ingram, a Calgary product compiled six goals, and six assists for 12 points in eight games to earn the SJHL's Forward of the Month, while Zacharias who hails from Saskatoon, continued his superb rookie season earning 12 points in nine games for the Moneymen to capture the Sask. born Player of the Month. 

Other montly winners included La Ronge forward Mason Bueckert as MVP of the Month, Notre Dame rearguard Liam Hunks as the month’s Top defenceman, Flin Flon Bombers netminder Matthew Kieper who has a perfect 6 and 0 record was rewarded as the Goalie of the Month, while fellow netminder Madden Mullawka of the Melfort Mustangs earned Rookie of the Month.

Melville Millionaires rebound with convincing victory over the Yorkton Terriers to snap winless skid

Jadon Iyogun scored twice while Nick Genette made 23 saves on 24 shots to lead the Melville Millionaires to a 4-1 victory over the Yorkton Terriers to snap their seven game winless skid.

Jackson Lee and Caden Drury also scored for the Millionaires who earned their 11th win of the season.

Tate Schofer provided the only offense for the Terriers who got 22 stops from Ethan Farrow in the loss.

The Millionaires return to action on Friday night visiting the Kindersley Klippers, while the Terriers look to get back in the win column on Tuesday night visiting the Weyburn Red Wings.

Elsewhere in the SJHL:

HUMBOLDT 4, LA RONGE 2

BATTLEFORDS 0, ESTEVAN 1 (OT)

FLIN FLON 5, NIPAWIN 2

MELFORT 3, KINDERSLEY 1

Yorkton Terriers earn a wild overtime victory in Highway 10 thriller

 

The Yorkton Terriers increased their win streak to six straight on Friday night after a 7-6 overtime win over the Melville Millionaires.

Keenan Ingram scored his second goal of the game, 1:43 into overtime to cap off a four point night as the Terriers improved to 13 and 7 on the season.

Carter Briltz (2G 1A), Thomas Ries (1G 2A) and David Coyle (1G 2A) also had three points for Yorkton who got a single from Riley Cormier.

Raiden Zacharias led the Millionaires with host 1st SJHL Hat-Trick, while Jadon Iyogun, Liam Rodman, and Preston Baerwald (1st SJHL goal) also scored.

Callum Creig made 26 saves on 32 shots in the win for Yorkton, while Mils netminder Luke Brunen stopped 17 of 24 shots in loss.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday night from the CN Community Centre in Yorkton starting at 7:00 PM.


Elsewhere,

BATTLEFORDS 2, ESTEVAN 3

NIPAWIN 1, FLIN FLON 5

MELFORT 4, KINDERSLEY 3

HUMBOLDT 1, LA RONGE 2