2018 Manitoba Games

The 2018 Manitoba Games hosted by Sport Manitoba will take place March 4-10, 2018 in Thompson, MB. The Manitoba Games will be a part of the Hockey Manitoba Program of Excellence, the high performance development and selection process for Team Manitoba attending the 2019 Canada Games in Red Deer, AB.

Eligible players are scouted, identified, and invited by Hockey Manitoba to participate in the 2018 Manitoba Games. Players are assigned to one of eight “regional” teams competing in the Games. Hockey Manitoba will work with member regions to identify qualified coaches on track for high performance programs such as the Program of Excellence.

CLICK HERE for Manitoba Winter Games Schedules and Results

Outline of Hockey Manitoba – Manitoba Games Process:

September 22-24, 2017 – Manitoba Games Coaches Seminar (All selected coaches to attend)
November 2017 – Players selected & invited by Hockey Manitoba
December 2017 – Team rosters announced
December 27-30, 2017 – Regional Development Camps
March 4-7, 2018 – Male Hockey Competition (U-16 POE)
March 7-10, 2018 – Female Hockey Competition (U-18 POE)

Selected team staff are to be included in the identification of players within their regions and will work closely with the Team Manitoba – Canada Games coaching/scouting staff in this process. The selection of players includes those who compete in Manitoba and residents registered in recognized programs across Canada and the USA. As identified by Hockey Manitoba, potential under-age players are also eligible for consideration for “Exceptional Player” player status. Hockey Manitoba determines all player invites.

Format for Regional Development Camps (Dec 27-30, 2017) will be announced by September 2017, all players, teams and leagues should be aware of this time period requirement for identified Manitoba Games athletes. Development Camps will include on and off ice activities , coach resources/seminars, player development sessions, and exhibition game(s).

Regional Development Camps:

The dates for the Regional Development Camps have been set and will be the following for both male and female.

U-18 Female:

U-16 Male:

All players will be provided busing as teams to the Manitoba Games from their regional pick-up location. All players and coaches will stay in the Athlete Village accommodations and will have all meals provided during the Games. Individual player registration fee to be determined by September 2017 (appx $225).

Additional Information:

Please note that Manitoba Games (Sport Manitoba) regional boundaries are different from Hockey Manitoba Regions, please click here for Sport Manitoba Regional Boundaries. For best results, download and save a copy of the PDF map to access interactive features.

2018 Manitoba Games

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