Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the group of coaches who will be leading the 2023 Female U16 Program of Excellence. This year’s program will be led by Megan Robertson (Westman), Jordyn Zacharias (Winnipeg), Kelsey McHolm (Winnipeg), Autumn Garnham (Central Plains) and Brooke Anderson (Winnipeg). The Female U16 Program of Excellence has been redesigned as a development focused program for Female Under-16 athletes in Manitoba....
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba congratulates the 7 championship teams from the third and final weekend of the 2023 Hockey Manitoba Provincials presented by Cargill Ltd. who competed in various divisions over the weekend of March 10 -12, 2023. Category Host Gold Silver Bronze Co-ed Under-13 Rural AA Winkler Virden Winkler MacDonald Co-ed Under-13 Rural A Dauphin St.Claude Rat River Swan Valley Co-ed Under-13 Rural...
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has announced the 23 players who will compete for a gold medal on home ice with Canada’s National Women’s Team at the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship, April 5-16 at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont. Three goaltenders, seven defence and 13 forwards were selected by head coach Troy Ryan (Spryfield, N.S.), in consultation with Gina Kingsbury (Rouyn-Noranda), director of hockey operations, and Cherie Piper (Scarborough, Ont.), senior manager...
Registration is now open for the 2023 Hockey Manitoba Cup taking place from April 14 – 16, 2023 at hockey for all centre and Canlan Sports in Winnipeg.
WINNIPEG, MB – Join our team! Hockey Manitoba is now hiring a Coordinator, Business Operations. For more information and the full job posting please follow the link below. Job Posting: Coordinator, Business Operations. The application deadline for this position is Wednesday March 8, 2023.
In August 2019, Winnipeg’s Alyssa White become the youngest player to ever make the Canadian Women’s National Para Hockey Team at 14 years old. Three and half years later, the Grade 12 student at Glenlawn Collegiate has even bigger goals as she continues to inspire the next generation of women’s sledge hockey players and girls across Manitoba and the rest of the country. Hockey Manitoba’s...
As we head into the upcoming Spring Development season, Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the launch of the Female Evaluator Training program which will operate alongside our 2023 Female Development Programming. The Female Evaluator Training Program has been developed to expand the pool of evaluators within our High Performance Female programming and provide additional education and training on player evaluation practices utilized in the...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce the start of the 2023 Hockey Manitoba Provincials presented by Cargill Ltd. this weekend. Over the next three weeks, a total of 25 Provincial Championship tournaments will be held in various communities across rural Manitoba. The minor hockey Provincials consist of Under-11, Under-13, Under-15 and Under-18 age divisions with various categories in both male and female hockey. Hockey...
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has unveiled the official tournament schedule for the 2023 Centennial Cup, set for May 11-21 in Portage la Prairie, Man., marking the third time the city has hosted Canada’s National Junior A Championship. The event is a partnership between Hockey Canada, the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL), Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL), Hockey Manitoba and the City of Portage la...
Registration is now open for the Female Under-16 Program of Excellence (POE) Evaluation Tournament that will be held from March 31 – April 2, 2023 at Scotiabank hockey for all centre in Winnipeg. Register here Registration for the U16 POE Evaluation Tournament will close on Wednesday February 15, 2023 The Female U16 Evaluation Tournament will be open to all interested athletes born between January 1, 2008 and...
by Western Hockey League | January 23, 2023 3:30 pm
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Brandon Wheat Kings goaltender Carson Bjarnason has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending January 22, 2023. Bjarnason, the top-ranked North American Goaltender by NHL Central Scouting ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft, registered a pair of road victories for the Wheat Kings this past week, posting a 1.00 goals-against average,...
Rita Collins started coaching minor hockey in Roblin because there was no one else to do the job at the time and now she is in her sixth year of coaching U7 hockey. “Someone was leaving and I’m like okay I can skate, let’s do it,” Collins recalled. “It was a way to spend time with my children and share in their passion.” Collins, 39,...
Ottawa – The Canada Games Council is pleased to reveal the five phenomenal alumni who will be inducted into the Canada Games Hall of Honour at the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games in February. The Class of 2023 features decorated Olympians Marc Gagnon, Heather Moyse and Sami Jo Small, trailblazing builder Vicki Keith, and distinguished alum Dr. Heather Morrison. “We are thrilled to welcome this...
Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce that the application period is now open for the 2023 High Performance 1 coaching program. The seminar portion of the program will include a virtual weekend in May followed by an in – person seminar in July. REGISTER FOR THE HIGH PERFORMANCE 1 COACHING PROGRAM The High Performance 1 seminar consists of presentations and group work focusing on several important topics for coaching High-Performance athletes as determined...
Applications for coaching staff positions within the 2023 Hockey Manitoba Program of Excellence are now open. Coaches can submit applications for the Male Under-16, Female Under-16, and Female Under-18 programs operated under the Program of Excellence. Applications are being accepted for the following positions: Male U16 Team Manitoba: Head Coach (1) Assistant Coach (2) Female U16 Team Manitoba: Head Coach (1) Assistant Coach (2) Female...
by Western Hockey League | December 19, 2022 3:00 pm
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Swift Current Broncos forward Josh Filmon has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 18, 2022. The New Jersey Devils prospect led all WHL skaters with seven goals this past week while becoming the first WHL player to score six times in a single game since 2009. The product of...
Hockey Manitoba is proud to once again bring an incredible and SIMPLE mental health initiative called Buddy Check for Jesse to all of our U11, U13, U15 and U18 teams from January 20th, 2023 to February 5th, 2023. Buddy Check for Jesse is a Canadian Charity, founded by Dr. Stu Gershman in memory of his son, Jesse Short-Gershman, who died by suicide on October 29, 2014. The...
