WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize the 31 Manitoban players selected yesterday in the 2022 Western Hockey League (WHL) Prospects Draft. In total, 240 players were selected by WHL member Clubs, including 137 forwards, 78 defencemen, and 25 goaltenders. Players eligible for the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft were 2007-born players residing in Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Arizona, California,...
Hockey Manitoba referee Cynthia Cote (La Broquerie) has been selected to officiate at the 2022 Esso Cup which is being hosted in Okotoks, Alberta from May 16-22, 2022. This is the first time that Cote, 21, has been selected to officiate at a national tournament. “I’m very, very excited for this opportunity. It definitely wasn’t expected,” Cote said. “When I got the email that I...
Hockey Manitoba is excited to present a We Are Coaches Clinic for prospective female coaches on Wednesday May 18, 2022. The We Are Coaches clinic will take place virtually on Zoom from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. and will be led by Ashley van Aggelen, Head Coach of the Winnipeg Avros of the Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League. We Are Coaches Clinic attendees will...
NHL Central Scouting has released its Final Rankings for the 2022 NHL Draft with 12 Manitobans making an appearance. Three Manitoban skaters landed in the top 20 of the North American skater rankings: Conor Geekie (5th overall), Denton Mateychuk (14th overall), and Owen Pickering (15th overall). Winnipeg’s Tyler Brennan (Prince George Cougars, WHL) is the number 1 ranked North American goaltender. The full list of Manitobans...
Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the coaching staff for the 2022-2023 Female Under-18 Program of Excellence that will compete at the 2023 Canada Winter Games which is scheduled to take place from February 26 to March 5, 2023 in Prince Edward Island. “2022 marks the first time in the history of the Female Program of Excellence that we will have an all-female coaching staff,”...
It is with great sadness that Hockey Manitoba announces the passing of George Ulyatt. George is a Hockey Manitoba Honourary Life Member and served as Hockey Manitoba President from 1995 – 2001. George contributed in so many ways to the growth, delivery and administration of hockey in our province and was a leader and a role model for countless volunteers. George’s involvement with Hockey Manitoba...
Neil Franklin (Melita) has been volunteering his time in minor hockey for over three decades and he doesn’t plan on changing that any time soon. The 67-year-old father of three and grandfather of eight is well known in the Westman South region for his community spirit and for being a mentor for coaches and young players. “He just loves hockey and loves to give back,”...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to release the roster for the 2022 Male Under-16 Program of Excellence Top-40 Camp which will be held from May 5-8, 2022 in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. This camp will be the second phase of the Hockey Manitoba Male U16 Program of Excellence (POE) which is the provincial high performance development and selection program that leads to the...
Hockey Canada has unveiled the 25 players named to Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team for the 2022 IIHF U18 World Championship , April 23-May 1 in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany. The three goaltenders, eight defencemen and 14 forwards who will look to defend Canada’s 2021 gold medal were selected by Alan Millar (Tottenham, Ont.), director of player personnel, and Benoit Roy (Sudbury, Ont.), manager of hockey operations, with assistance from Scott Salmond (Creston, B.C.), senior vice-president of...
Even though it has been less than a year since Niverville’s state-of-the-art Community Resource & Recreation Centre (CRRC) officially opened, the 9,200 square-metre (99,000 sf) multi-use facility has already hosted a multitude of local and regional events. Hockey Manitoba held it’s Male Under-16 Program of Excellence Spring Selection Camp this past weekend at the Niverville CRRC (April 8-10), featuring 116 of the best 2007-born players...
March 31, 2022 As of March 15, 2022, the Province of Manitoba has removed all remaining public health orders including capacity limits, mask-wearing, and proof of vaccination requirements for public spaces. Hockey Manitoba continues to encourage members to follow public health guidelines and recommends members follow the fundamentals including mask-wearing and respecting social distancing measures when not participating in physical activity. We would like to...
Registration is now open for the Female Under-16 Program of Excellence (POE) Evaluation Tournament that will be held from June 3 – 5, 2022 at Bell MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg. Register here Registration for the Evaluation Tournament will begin March 30, 2022 and close on April 6, 2022. The Female U16 Evaluation Tournament will be open to all interested athletes born between January 1, 2007 and December...
Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the coaching staff for the 2022-2023 Male Under-16 Program of Excellence that will compete at the 2023 Canada Winter Games (February 18th to February 26th, 2023, in Prince Edward Island) as well as the roster for the Spring Selection Camp that will take place from April 8-10, 2022 in Niverville, Manitoba. “Our Male U16 Program of Excellence coaching staff...
Hockey Canada recently shifted the dates for the 2022 Esso Cup (Canada’s National Women’s U18 Club Championship) from April 17-23, 2022 to mid-May 2022. As a result, Hockey Manitoba will be pushing back the start of our 2022-2023 Female Program of Excellence to accommodate the completion of league playoffs. Below are the key dates for the 2022-2023 Female Program of Excellence. Female U18 POE: Top-68...
The Hockey Canada Officiating Program is soliciting applications for the Kenneth R. Stiles Memorial Scholarships for 2022. The Kenneth R. Stiles Memorial Scholarship was established by the Seaman Hotchkiss Hockey Foundation (formerly Project 75) and Hockey Canada in recognition of Ken Stiles and his tremendous contribution to grassroots hockey in Canada. Scholarships are presented in both the male and female categories. The below application forms...
WINNIPEG – The following are the Hockey Manitoba officials who have been selected to participate in the 2022 TELUS Cup West Regionals to be held in Virden, Manitoba from April 28th – May 1st, 2022. The TELUS Cup Western Regionals annually brings together the best Under-18 AAA squads from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Northwestern Ontario to compete for a berth into the TELUS Cup national U18...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba congratulates the nine championship teams from the third and final weekend of the 2022 Hockey Manitoba Provincials presented by Cargill Ltd. who competed in various divisions over the weekend of March 11-13 , 2022. Category Host Gold Silver Bronze Under-13 Rural AA Niverville MacDonald Thompson Morden Under-13 Rural A Virden Rivers Virden Portage Under-13 Rural B Killarney McCreary Killarney/Wawanesa Carberry...
