Caleb Hadland scored twice and Quinn Mantei had a goal and two assists in the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-3 victory over the Regina Pats at Westoba Place. Adam Belusko and Nolan Flamand also scored for the Wheat Kings who will wrap up their pre-season schedule tonight in Regina. Brandon will open the 2024-25 Western Hockey League season Friday, September 20th at home against the defending champion Moose Jaw Warriors.
The Virden Oil Capitals meet the Kings in Dauphin tonight. The Caps wrap up their pre-season schedule Sunday at home against the Portage Terriers. Virden will open the 2024-25 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season on Friday, September 20th against Dauphin at Tundra Oil & Gas Place.
Dmitry Kuzmin scored the overtime winner as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 4-3 in their opening game at the Young Stars Classic in Penticton, BC. Nikita Chibrikov, Connor Levis and Brad Lambert scored in regulation for the Jets who will face the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and the Edmonton Oilers on Monday.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes will meet the Kane County Cougars tonight in Geneva, Illinois in game one of the American Association’s best-of-five Wolff Cup final. The series opener will feature a marquee pitching matchup between Goldeyes ace Joey Matulovich and Cougars lefty Greg Mahle.
Three Manitobans made the cut at the 2024 Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship in Saugeen Shores, Ontario. Todd Fanning was three-over par 75 Friday and is in a tie for 12th place at plus two. Ron Cornell was 77 and is plus eight. Jay Doyle was 77 and got in on the cut line at plus 10. Mike Walker was 81 and plus 13; Dwayne Heinrichs was 80 and plus 16; Rob Oliphant was 82 and plus 17 while provincial champion Brad Moore was 82 and plus 19.