The Virden Oil Capitals dropped a 4-1 decision to the defending Manitoba Junior Hockey League champion Winkler Flyers at Tundra Oil & Gas Place. Rhylan Baxter had the lone goal for the Caps who outshot the Flyers 39-27.
The Manitoba Moose assigned forward Carson Golder to the organization’s ECHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. Golder, 21, posted six points in 14 games with the Moose during the 2023-24 AHL season. He also recorded 28 points in 32 games with Norfolk.
Canada’s Shaun Meachem finished in first place with a 7-0 record at the 2024 World Mixed Curling Championship in Aberdeen, Scotland. Meachem along with vice-skip Kelly Schafer, second Chris Haichert and lead Teejay Haichert won their round robin finale 8-5 over Brett Sargon of New Zealand. Meachem will meet Simon Spits of the Netherlands in the first round of the playoffs. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals.
Canadian defensive midfielder Desiree Scott will retire at the end of this National Women’s Soccer League season. The 37-year-old native of Winnipeg has won 187 caps for Canada and helped the women’s team win gold at the Tokyo Olympics. The Kansas City Current will celebrate Scott’s career Saturday in its regular-season home finale against the San Diego Wave.