by Western Hockey League | December 4, 2023 2:30 pm
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Conor Geekie of the Wenatchee Wild has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 3, 2023. The Arizona Coyotes prospect made Wild history as he erupted for six goals and seven assists in four appearances last week, leading Wenatchee to a 3-0-1-0 record. Geekie would tally an assist in...
by Western Hockey League | November 27, 2023 4:00 pm
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Spokane Chiefs netminder Dawson Cowan has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending November 26, 2023. The 18-year-old went 2-1-0-0 this week with a 2.00 goals-against average and .942 save percentage, but it’s his offensive output that has the league talking. Cowan capped off his week by registering a goal and assist to...
Four years ago, the number of female players in The Pas Minor Hockey Association was at an all-time low so Morgyn Murphy decided that she was going to do something about it. Once boasting multiple female teams, The Pas had only 3-5 female players registered when Murphy took on the role of Female Hockey Coordinator back in 2019. “Even though it wasn’t for my kids,...
CALGARY, Alberta – Hockey Canada has unveiled 27 players who will attend Canada’s National Para Development League (PDL) at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park, Nov. 16-19 in Calgary. The PDL is an effort by Hockey Canada to create more competitive touchpoints with its para hockey athletes through the season and provides an opportunity for NextGen athletes to gain experience alongside national...
Sara Manness (La Salle) was named Tournament MVP at the 2023 National Women’s Under-18 Championship in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on Saturday night. Manness, 16, registered five goals and four assists in five games for Team Manitoba, which was tied for the tournament lead in scoring, a truly impressive feat considering that she played one less game than other players in the tournament. Manness scored...
by Western Hockey League | November 6, 2023 3:00 pm
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Medicine Hat Tigers goaltender and Team Manitoba Alumni Ethan McCallum has been named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week for the week ending November 5, 2023. The 17-year-old product of Brandon, Man., is the first goaltender to be named Kal Tire WHL Rookie of the Week this season. McCallum recorded a victory, along with a...
WINNIPEG, MB – Join our team! Hockey Manitoba is now hiring a Manager, Operations. For more information and the full job posting please follow the link below. Job Posting: Manager, Operations The application deadline for this position is Wednesday November 1, 2023.
CALGARY, AB – Hockey Canada has announced the 44 players who will compete with Team Canada Red and Team Canada White at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, Nov. 2-11 in Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI. Winnipeg’s Peyton Kettles, who is currently playing for the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos, will represent Team Canada Red at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge while Brandon’s Cole Temple, who is currently playing for the WHL’s Regina Pats, will...
Hockey Manitoba, in conjunction with the Manitoba Moose Hockey Club, are pleased to announce that the Moose are now an official partner of Hockey Manitoba. The two-year partnership aims to strengthen the Manitoba Moose Hockey Club’s involvement and support of Hockey Manitoba programs and events across the province. Closer ties between the organizations will allow new opportunities for minor hockey players and Hockey Manitoba members...
The Five Slides with Sobby & Landy High Performance Coach Webinar Series is back for a third 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...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the final rosters for Team Manitoba for the 2023 WHL Cup and the 2023 National Women’s Under-18 Championship. Both Team Manitoba rosters were selected following the Hockey Manitoba Program of Excellence Summer Development Camps which took place in Winnipeg in July where athletes took part in practices, team building activities and inter-squad exhibition games which were...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce a five-year sponsorship agreement with our official partner Cargill Ltd . Cargill Ltd. has been the presenting sponsor of the Hockey Manitoba Provincials since the start of the 2007 – 2008 season. As part of the agreement, Cargill Ltd. will remain the official presenting sponsor of the Hockey Manitoba Provincials, and an Official Partner of Hockey Manitoba for...
CALGARY, AB – In collaboration with its Members and partner leagues, Hockey Canada has announced a change to its Non-Sanctioned Leagues Policy ahead of the 2023-24 eligibility cut-off date. Effective immediately, any player who participates in a non-sanctioned league after Sept. 30 is ineligible to join, affiliate with or apply for reinstatement to any sanctioned hockey team that competes for a national championship for the remainder...
Five Manitoba-born players were among the 90 players selected in the inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Draft which was held on Monday September 18th in Toronto. Ste. Anne’s Jocelyne Larocque was the first Manitoban selected at #2 overall by Toronto. Larocque is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist who has been a member of Canada’s National Women’s Team since 2008. She made her IIHF Women’s...
Hockey Manitoba is proud to celebrate the 9th Annual National Coaches Week from September 16, 2023 to September 24, 2023 presented by the Coaching Association of Canada and Territorial Coaching Representatives. Beginning on Saturday September 16th, Hockey Manitoba in conjunction with Sport Manitoba will be running a week long social media campaign (Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook, TikTok) where we will be encouraging players and...
Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce initial details and open registration for the 2023 Season Opener conference which will be held from September 29 – 30, 2023 at Canad Inns Polo Park in Winnipeg. The Season Opener is the ultimate hockey forum in Manitoba and will bring together stakeholders from across the province to discuss important issues within our game with a core focus on minor hockey...
Bob Caldwell has made a significant contribution to the growth, delivery and administration of hockey in Manitoba and has been a leader and role model not only in the province, but throughout Canada and around the world. A retired high school teacher and volunteer coach from Deloraine, Man., Bob has more than 40 years of experience behind the bench, working with players from U7 through...
Manitobans Avery Pickering (St. Adolphe) and Sara Manness (La Salle) have been invited to participate in Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team selection camp, presented by BFL CANADA, set to take place this August in St. Catharines, ON. Pickering and Manness both represented Female U18 Team Manitoba at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island and are both currently part of Hockey Manitoba’s 2023...
