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Long-time broadcaster Paul Edmonds believes this Winnipeg Jets team is built different from years past and that this group could be on a special path as they get ready to start the Stanley Cup Playoffs tonight against the St. Louis Blues.

'White Out' a special thing for fans and the team

Golfers are finally teeing up this spring throughout southwest Saskatchewan.

The Chinook Golf Course opened up for 9-hole play on Friday and are planA ning their first 18-hole men's night on Thursday, April 24th.

Today is opening day for the Sask Landin Golf Resort as they tee-off on their season.

Meanwhile, Elmwood Golf Club has their driving range open this weekend.

They posted on social media that opening day is still to be determined.

Local high school badminton players competed in the Senior SWAC Districts at SCCHS last weekend, while the grade nines headed to Cabri for the Junior North Sectionals.

At the Comp, Michael Liu secured second in boys singles while Hannah Riego took second in girls doubles, while Saryn Allan and Tate Unger finished with silver in mixed doubles.

Once again, Ste. Anne will have a slow pitch league and the organizers say there is still room for teams from across the Southeast to sign up. 

The Winkler Flyers handed out some hardware and said a sad but respectful goodbye to their 20-year-old's that will be graduating the program during their awards banquet on Wednesday night.

As the Winnipeg Jets set to get their 2025 playoffs underway, a number of hockey fans from around the Southeast were asked for their thoughts on the upcoming series against the St. Louis Blues.

Stephane Pattyn, Ste. Anne Aces overtime hero

"My take by position:

Forwards: Both teams show promising depth and playoff-type players who can elevate. I think the Jets' commitment to playing a 200' game throughout their lineup and slightly more offensive power gives them the edge here. Ehlers needs to come back soon.

Four local Special Olympics swimmers are joining Team Sask for the Canada Games in August.

Rahimay Priebe, Avery Underhill, Tate Zimmerman and Chayces Forster will join Coach Jackie Powell on the team.

The four swimmers are competing in five races.

They are the 50 freestyle, 50 backcrawl, 50 breaststroke, 100 freestyle, and 100 backcrawl.

This will be the second Canada Games for Tate and Rahimay, who were with Team Sask in 2022 as well.

The wins keep rolling in for emerging hockey talent and the Cochrane Minor Hockey Association (CMHA).

Cochrane Minor Hockey has been granted U15 AAA and U17 AAA teams in the latest expansion of the Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL), beginning in the 2026–27 season.

Josh Zakreski scored in overtime as the Portland Winterhawks beat Everett 6-5 in overtime to tie their second-round WHL series with Everett at 2.

Swift Current's Hudson and Griffin Darby play for the Winterhawks.

Former Swift Current Broncos forward Matt Ward scored the winner for Medicine Hat in their 6-1 win over Prince Albert to take a 3-0 lead on the Raiders.

The Tigers can end the series tonight with Game 4 set for the Art Hauser Centre. 

Swift Current Broncos forward Luke Mistelbacher made his professional hockey debut last night.

He suited up for the Iowa Wild in the American Hockey League.

Mistelbacher didn't factor in on the scoring as the Wild lost 3-1 to Chicago.

Iowa is the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild.

Mistelbacher is playing for Iowa on an amateur tryout agreement.

He finished 8th in WHL scoring this season with 93 points.