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St. Louis-born and raised defenceman Brayden Duy has been a welcome addition to the Okotoks Oilers roster this year.

While hockey thrives in Canada, it's not normally the sport of choice for Americans.

"The first neighbourhood that I lived in, there was a bunch of kids my age. We all just kind of went out there and played every single sport you could imagine, hockey was one of them and that just was the one that I picked. I have loved it ever since," Duy explained.

Long Lake Senior Hockey League 

Friday 

Lanigan Pirates @ Wadena Wildcats 8:00 

Watrous Winterhawks @ Foam Lake Flyers 8:30 

Saturday 

Watrous Winterhawks @ Lanigan Pirates 7:00 

Estevan voters narrowly rejected support for a new ice surface being built within the city. Despite the results, the Estevan Minor Hockey Association is hopeful that a new rink is still possible in the future. 

Charlie Yorston, a swimmer with the Strathmore Silver Sharks Swim Club, is heading to provincials next year.

Her qualification comes after an incredible performance at the 2024 RE/MAX Elk Valley Fall Blast in British Columbia earlier this month, where she placed first in every event she took part in.

"This is my eleventh season," said Yorston. "I was very happy. I've been training very hard these past two years, so it was nice to see my hard work pay off."

At the competition, Yorston won gold in the following categories:

The Notre Dame Collegiate Timberwolves (NDC) Junior Boys volleyball team claimed their second-ever FAC League championship on November 8 at NDC after beating Foothills Composite Falcons 3-1.

The win comes after winning both the Oilfields and St. Joseph's volleyball tournaments to add to their successful season.

NDC JV Girls' volleyball team has also had a great season as they earned a spot in the South Central Zone volleyball championships after earning the number one seed. 

The Kenaston Kodiaks and the Kerrobert Rebels head to Allan and Colonsay this weekend for a 10-team provincial tournament, aiming to reach the playoffs once again in pursuit of a provincial medal. The Rebels start with a game against Maymont at 1 p.m. on Nov. 15.

At the 2A regionals held in Langham, Wilkie and Neilburg faced off in a semifinal rematch. Wilkie topped Pool B, while Neilburg's loss to Langham in Pool A placed them in second, setting up the showdown.

Former Swift Current Broncos captain Owen Pickering is one step closer to an NHL game.

The Pittsburgh Penguins called him up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL. 

Pickering has a goal and is +5 in 12 AHL games so far this season.

The Killarney Shamrocks face the Minnedosa Bombers, Rivers Jets and Virden Oil Kings before the end of November. Shamrocks goaltender Brian Archibald will join Clayton Dreger on the Tiger Hills Hockey League Report which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on CJRB Radio 1220.

The Carman Beavers have two wins and a loss to start the 2024-25 season. Coach Mark Klassen will join Clayton Dreger on the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League Report which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on CFAM Radio 950.

Charli Chubaty and Paige Hawkins each scored a goal and an assist to help lift the Swift Current Full Line Ag U18 AA Wildcats past the Parkland Fire on Thursday night.

Chubaty opened the scoring, Hayley Anderson had the game-winner, and Hawkins added an insurance-marker in the 3-1 victory at the InnovationPlex.

Wildcats netminder Bailey Fox made 17 saves moving to 2-0 on the season and helping her team climb to 4-1 on the campaign.

The Full Line Ag Wildcats return to the ice next Thursday in Wilcox to take on the Notre Dame Hounds.