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Brandon’s Jaxon Jacobson named WHL Rookie of the Week

by Western Hockey League  |  October 28, 2024 3:00 pm

Calgary, Alta. – Brandon Wheat Kings forward Jaxon Jacobson has been named WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending October 27, 2024, the Western Hockey League announced Monday. Jacobson put up two goals and an assist to go along with a +5 rating in two games. He came up big in a key match against the Eastern Conference-leading Saskatoon Blades on October 25. With...

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Governance Review – Request for Proposals

by Hockey Manitoba  |  October 25, 2024 11:30 am

Hockey Manitoba is now accepting proposals from third parties to assist in a review of our current governance model. Following consultation with membership, the Hockey Manitoba Board of Directors are seeking to modernize the organizational governance model to ensure that Hockey Manitoba can engage in effective governance in order to execute on its mission to: “…dedicate itself to the advancement of amateur hockey for all...

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Hockey Manitoba celebrates World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend

by Hockey Manitoba  |  October 18, 2024 10:30 am

Hockey Manitoba is proud to celebrate IIHF World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend throughout October and November. There are various events scheduled to take place throughout the province, ranging in size and scope, with the common goal of celebrating and growing the female game, and uniting people through grassroots programming led by Minor Hockey Associations and communities. Below is a list of events scheduled to take...

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Minor hockey opportunities with the Manitoba Moose!

by Hockey Manitoba  |  October 10, 2024 3:00 pm

The Manitoba Moose and Hockey Manitoba are proud to introduce five great programs for minor hockey teams for the 2024-2025 season. Timbits Intermission Hockey/Ringette presented by Tim Hortons  – An opportunity for the rookies to hit the Canada Life Centre ice in front of thousands of fans! Big Ice Challenge  – Play where the pros play!  Sign-up your team to play a game at Canada Life Centre on the same ice as the Manitoba Moose...

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Coordinator, Programs & Events appointed

by Hockey Manitoba  |  October 3, 2024 10:30 am

WINNIPEG – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce the appointment of Shaye Samec as the new Coordinator, Programs & Events, effective October 2, 2024. Shaye was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Growing up, Shaye was a multi-sport athlete, participating in badminton, basketball, handball, soccer, tennis, ultimate frisbee, and volleyball. Eventually, she chose to specialize in volleyball and played competitively for six years. Shaye is...

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Five Slides with Sobby & Landy Coach Webinar Series

by Hockey Manitoba  |  October 1, 2024 10:00 am

The Five Slides with Sobby & Landy High Performance Coach Webinar Series is back for a fourth season, featuring high performance coaches Jordan Sobkowicz (St. James Assiniboia Hockey Academy) and Kevin Landreville (St. John’s-Ravenscourt Eagles Varsity Boys Head Coach). The purpose of this multi-part coaching webinar series is to provide coaches in Manitoba with an opportunity to increase their knowledge base through engaging dialogue and...

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Hockey Manitoba announces U16 Team Manitoba roster ahead of 2024 WHL Cup

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  September 26, 2024 9:00 am

Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the roster of 20 players who will represent U16 Team Manitoba at the upcoming 2024 Western Hockey League (WHL) Cup. The U16 Team Manitoba roster consists of 11 forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders and features the province’s top male players born in 2009. The 20 players that have been selected for Team Manitoba will compete at the 2024...

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National Coaches Week Feature – Christine Bumstead

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  September 19, 2024 9:00 am

You won’t find many coaches that are busier than Christine Bumstead these days but that suits her just fine as she prepares to lead U18 Team Manitoba at the 2024 National Women’s U18 Championship in Quispamsis, New Brunswick from November 3 – 9. The 28-year-old graduate of St. Mary’s Academy is entering her fourth season as an assistant coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies...

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Hockey Manitoba celebrates National Coaches Week!

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  September 16, 2024 9:30 am

Hockey Manitoba is proud to celebrate the 10th Annual National Coaches Week from September 16, 2024 to September 22, 2024 presented by the Coaching Association of Canada and Territorial Coaching Representatives.   Beginning on Monday September 16th, Hockey Manitoba, in conjunction with Sport Manitoba, will be running a week long social media campaign (Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok) where we will be encouraging players and parents...

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Hockey Manitoba’s National Coaches Week Contest

by Hockey Manitoba  |  August 21, 2024 3:00 pm

Hockey Manitoba is proud to celebrate the 10th Annual National Coaches Week from September 16, 2024 to September 22, 2024 presented by the Coaching Association of Canada and Territorial Coaching Representatives. This year, we are introducing the Hockey Manitoba National Coaches Week Contest where we will give members a chance to nominate one of their coaches to have them recognized for the integral role they...

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Hayley McDonald and Sara Manness named to National Women’s Under-18 Team for series vs. United States

by Hockey Canada  |  August 12, 2024 10:00 am

THOROLD, Ontario – Hockey Canada has announced the roster for Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team for a three-game series against the United States, Aug. 14-17 at Canada Games Park. Twenty-three players – three goaltenders, seven defence and 13 forwards – will wear the Maple Leaf. The roster includes five players (Cimeroni, Grenier, Manness, Primerano, Zablocki) who captured a bronze medal at the 2024 IIHF U18 Women’s World Championship in Zug, Switzerland. Manitobans selected to...

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Register for the 2024 – 2025 NHL/NHLPA First Shift Program

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  August 3, 2024 11:32 am

Registration is now open for the 2024 – 25 NHL/NHLPA First Shift program. The NHL/NHLPA First Shift program is designed to ensure a positive experience for new-to-hockey families. We want families to experience the game at its best — to understand why so many Canadians feel an inherent love for the sport, and to stimulate a desire for continued participation.

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Hockey Manitoba seeks volunteers to serve on Appeals/Hearings Committee

by Hockey Manitoba  |  August 2, 2024 11:00 am

Hockey Manitoba is an established sport organization that has thrived on solid and consistent administration and governance, serving over 30,000 members throughout our province. It is essential that both volunteers and staff make a concerted effort without bias or prejudice when applying the rules and policies of Hockey Manitoba.  This ensures a fair and consistent voice in the application when interpreting the rules, regulations, and...

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Three Manitobans invited to Canada’s National Women’s U18 Team selection camp

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  August 1, 2024 2:30 pm

Manitobans Sara Manness (La Salle), Kate Manness (La Salle), and Hayley McDonald (East St.Paul) have been invited to participate in Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp, presented by BFL CANADA, scheduled for August 5-11 at Canada Games Park in Thorold, Ontario Sara Manness, Kate Manness, and Hayley McDonald all represented Female U18 Team Manitoba at the 2023 National Women’s U18 Championship in Dawson Creek,...

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Hockey Canada Foundation to Provide $1 Million in Registration Assists in 2024-25

by Hockey Canada  |  August 1, 2024 12:00 pm

TORONTO, Ont. – The Hockey Canada Foundation has committed $1 million for its Assist Fund during the 2024-25 hockey season, which will be distributed as registration-fee subsidies for young Canadians playing hockey and facing financial barriers. Since it launched in 2020, the Assist Fund has helped nearly 10,000 Canadian children from diverse backgrounds to participate in competitive and non-competitive hockey, including over 3,000 who identify with Black,...

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2024 IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend – Applications open

by Hockey Manitoba  |  August 1, 2024 12:00 pm

Hockey Manitoba, along with Hockey Canada, is proud to announce applications are now open for the 2024 IIHF World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend (WGIHW) slated for October – November 2024. World Girls’ Ice Hockey Weekend is an international celebration of the women and girls’ game that has reached hundreds of thousands of young girls over the last decade. The goal is to have events from...

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Peyton Kettles to represent Team Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  July 31, 2024 2:00 pm

U16 Team Manitoba Alumni Peyton Kettles (Winnipeg) will represent Team Canada at the 2024 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, which will take place from August 5-10 in Edmonton, Alberta. Kettles represented U16 Team Manitoba at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island (two assists in five games). He currently plays for the Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League. He registered 13 points (two...

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Hockey Manitoba thanks Ferdi Nelissen for serving as Female U18 POE Scout for five seasons

by Ezra Ginsburg  |  July 29, 2024 2:30 pm

Over the past five seasons, Ferdi Nelissen has scouted hundreds of games for Hockey Manitoba’s Female Under-18 Program of Excellence. Nelissen, currently the Director of Minor Hockey for the Central Plains Region, was a member of the Ad-hoc Committee that founded the Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League (MFHL) in 2008 and has been involved with the league in some capacity for its entire 16...

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