by Western Hockey League | October 17, 2019 1:32 pm
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League, in collaboration with the Canadian Hockey League and Hockey Canada, announced today the roster for Team WHL, which will compete against Team Russia at the 2019 CIBC Canada Russia Series on November 13 and 14 in Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Sask. Returning to this year’s roster are seven members of Team WHL from the 2018 event, including three...
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada announced Wednesday the 66 players selected to represent Canada at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, set for Nov. 2-9 in Medicine Hat, Alta., and Swift Current, Sask. The 66 players will be divided into three teams – Team Canada Black, Team Canada Red and Team Canada White – and will compete against the Czech Republic, Finland, Russia, Sweden and...
Starting today, Hockey Manitoba is proud to celebrate IIHF World Girls Ice Hockey Weekend taking place from October 4th to 6th. 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 female hockey associations, minor hockey associations and communities. The...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Horton as Manager, Operations and Lauren Osborne as Coordinator, Registration & Support Services effective October 2, 2019. Jessica Horton joins Hockey Manitoba after spending the last four and a half years working for True North Sports & Entertainment as an Event and Marketing Coordinator for Bell MTS Iceplex and as a Sales...
WINNIPEG – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce that the schedules have been released for the Bantam AAA Showcase Challenge taking place in Winnipeg, MB from October 4-6, 2019 at BellMTS Iceplex and Seven Oaks Arena. The Male Bantam AAA Showcase Challenge features games with all 13 Bantam 1 league teams, as well as other development opportunities including WHL presentations and goaltender development sessions. Click here for Male Bantam AAA Showcase Challenge Schedule The...
WINNIPEG – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize twenty-one (21) Manitobans listed on 2019 opening week rosters in the National Hockey League. The Vegas Golden Knights lead the way with four (4) Manitobans on their roster followed by the Carolina Hurricanes with three (3). Players listed on NHL club rosters as of October 2/2019: NHL Team First Name Last Name Pos Hometown Calgary Flames Travis...
CALGARY, Alta. – As Canada’s National Junior A Championship prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary in May in Portage la Prairie, Man., Hockey Canada, in partnership with the CJHL, has announced that Canada’s National Junior A Championship will return to its original name – the Centennial Cup – starting in 2020. “There is a long-standing and deep-rooted history of this event that brings together the...
Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League is proud to announce 105 WHL players will attend NHL rookie and training camps in September. All players are eligible to return to the WHL for the 2019-20 season. Of the 105 players attending, 58 were selected in the NHL Draft, including Saskatoon Blades forward Kirby Dach, who was selected third overall by the Chicago Blackhawks, and Vancouver...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba’s Female U-16 Program of Excellence team will travel to Swift Current, Saskatchewan this weekend to compete in the Swift Current Wildcats pre-season tournament. This is the third year that Hockey Manitoba will be sending a team to the tournament which features AAA teams from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Team Manitoba will kick off the tournament Friday night at 8:15 pm with...
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada has invited 47 of the nation’s top female players to attend the BFL National Women’s Team Fall Festival, set for Sept. 9-15 in Liverpool, N.S. The athletes selected for the annual camp will be split in two teams – Red and White – for the week-long camp on the South Shore. The camp will feature four games, two intrasquad and...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba would like to inform all rural Minor Hockey Associations that 2020 Provincial Host Applications are now being accepted online.
CALGARY, Alta. – Bryan Sholomicki of Winnipeg, Manitoba has officially announced his retirement from international competition with Canada’s National Para Hockey Team. “We are proud to have been able to call Bryan a friend and a teammate for the past five years,” said Ken Babey, head coach of Canada’s National Para Hockey Team. “His work ethic and passion for the game were infectious up and...
MORDEN & WINKLER, Man. – As Morden and Winkler prepare to welcome the best young players from across Canada at the 2019 National Women’s Under-18 Championship, local organizers have announced ticket packages for the tournament scheduled for Nov. 5-9. Full-event ticket packages, including all 18 games, will start at $70. Packages are on sale Aug. 24 at HockeyCanada.ca/Tickets . “The host organizing committee has worked closely...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce initial details and open registration for its annual Season Opener conference on September 27-28, 2019 at Canad Inns Polo Park in Winnipeg. Our goal each year is to connect as stakeholders and provide information, resources and specific takeaways for minor hockey associations, volunteers and parents to grow and develop our game. Everyone is welcome to attend...
WINNIPEG, MB – With hockey season right around the corner, Hockey Manitoba’s official partner and retailer Play It Again Sports (Winnipeg South) is pleased to announce the return of Player Days this weekend, Friday August 16 to Sunday August 18. Player Days is Play it Again Sports’ annual fall kick-off event featuring exclusive sales, door crashers and prize giveaways. Play It Again Sports will have...
WINNIPEG, MB – Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce the appointment of Ezra Ginsburg as Coordinator, Communications and Saxon Miller as Coordinator, Grow the Game effective August 8, 2019. Ezra is a born and raised Winnipegger and joins Hockey Manitoba after spending the last eight years working for Cushman & Wakefield- Stevenson, a local commercial real estate firm. Ezra is a familiar name to hockey...
CALGARY, Alta. – Hockey Canada kicks off the 2019-20 season with 89 of the country’s top under-18 and development team talents on the ice for selection camps at the Markin MacPhail Centre at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Aug. 2-11. Part of the Team Canada Summer Showcase, 45 players will attend the BFL National Women’s Development Team Selection Camp, with another 44 invited to...
