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By Curtis Galbraith
Local Sports

NWJHL season opening, Wolves, Nitehawk fundraiser this weekend

Sep 18, 2026 | 2:14 PM

NWJHL

The Northwest Junior Hockey League regular season starts Friday with Beaverlodge at the County Wheat Kings.

Face-off at 8 p.m. at the JDA County Sportsplex.

On Saturday, Slave Lake in Sexsmith starts at 8 p.m. Fort St. John in La Crete will start at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Wheat Kings in Sexsmith and Slave Lake in Beaverlodge both start at 2 p.m. Fort St. John in La Crete starts at 1:30.

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Wolves

The Northwestern Polytechnic Wolves women’s hockey team will host Lloydminster AAA in an exhibition game on Saturday.

Face-off at 11:30 a.m. at the Design Works Centre.

The two teams will also meet on Sunday at 10:30 a.m., also at the Design Works Centre. 

Wolves soccer hosts Concordia University of Edmonton Saturday and Sunday in their home openers.

Game times will be 2 and 4:15 p.m. Saturday, noon and 2:15 p.m. Sunday, starting with the women’s game both days, at the NWP Field.

Cross-country running is in Calgary on Saturday. 

Golf is at the second regional Sunday and Monday in Medicine Hat. 

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Nitehawk

Nitehawk will hold its 30th Annual Comedy Night Fundraiser Saturday at Evergreen Park.

Tickets through Nitehawk’s social media page or the Evergreen Park website.

by Curtis Galbraith