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By Curtis Galbraith

Local Hockey

Wheat Kings, Storm win on the road Wednesday night

Feb 5, 2026 | 3:20 PM

NWJHL

The Northwest Junior Hockey League playoffs started Wednesday night.

The Wheat Kings won 5-3 in Beaverlodge. Game 2 will be played Saturday at the County Sportsplex.

The Fairview-Fort St. John and Dawson Creek-Peace River series both start Friday.

Sexsmith and La Crete starts Saturday.

Storm

The Storm won 3-2 in overtime in Devon Wednesday night.

Reily Pickford scored the game-winner at 4:41 of the extra session.

Grande Prairie is in second place in the AJHL’s North Division, three points behind first-place Whitecourt. The Wolverines have two games in hand.

The Storm next play at home against Calgary Saturday and Sunday.