Hockey Manitoba is excited to announce the roster for the 2025 Boys Under-16 Program of Excellence Spring Selection Camp that will take place from April 11 – 13, 2025 at hockey for all centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The Spring Selection Camp is the first stage of the 2025 Boys U16 POE team selection process. Following the Spring Selection Camp, the Boys U16 POE Top-40 Camp will take place from May 8 – 11 in Steinbach at Southeast Event Centre.

Boys U16 Team Manitoba’s Head Coach is Devin Himpe (Dauphin), who is currently the head on-ice instructor for Winnipeg Jets Hockey Development as well as an Assistant Coach with the University of Manitoba Bisons men’s hockey team. This will be Himpe’s first year as Head Coach of U16 Team Manitoba and his fifth year with the program. Himpe is joined by assistant coaches Christine Bumstead (Winnipeg) and Jeff Borse (Winnipeg). Director of Operations for Male U16 POE is Bernie Reichardt.

The Boys U16 Program of Excellence is the first step in the Hockey Canada Male Program of Excellence. Athletes who participate in the U16 POE begin to receive the exposure to skills and concepts that are vital for success at the Major Junior, NCAA, USport and National levels. Many athletes from the U16 Program of Excellence go on to success with the U17, U18 and World Junior Teams as a part of the Hockey Canada Program of Excellence.

Hockey Manitoba is pleased to recognize CCM Hockey and the Western Hockey League as Official Partners of the Program of Excellence. The POE is our high performance program that offers developing athletes who are on track to be elite with the opportunity to represent their province while providing a solid development path to the National and International stages.

For more information about the Hockey Manitoba Program of Excellence please visit www.hockeymanitoba.ca/programs/poe/.