Sports Round-Up: Friday, June 27

The Moose Jaw Miller Express played a pair of games in Fort MacMurray yesterday. It got off to a rocky start with a 3–1 loss to the Energy City Cactus Rats, but things turned around when they snapped their five-game losing skid with a 3–0 shutout of the Fort Mac Giants in the late game.

The Millers will be back in action against the Giants this evening at 7.

Over to the MLB, the Toronto Blue Jays closed their series in Cleveland with a 6–0 win over the Guardians. They're in Boston this afternoon to start their weekend set against the Red Sox. Game time is 5:10.

Hammerheads bring home more medals from two events

The Humboldt Hammerheads enjoyed a successful weekend at a pair of swim meets.  

On Saturday, three swimmers from the Hammerheads competed at the Mintenko Summerfest Swim Meet in Moose Jaw with each swimmer leaving the event with a medal.  

The following day, 34 swimmers from the Hammerheads travelled to Regina and it was another strong showing for the Hammerheads. Swimmers that finished on the podium included:

Hockey Hall of Fame Bound: Two Winnipeg legends honoured

Two Winnipeggers will soon be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November.

Three-time Stanley Cup winner, Duncan Keith, along with gold medal Olympian, Jennifer Botterill are two of the eight in the 2025 induction class. 

"Wow! Thank you for this incredible honour!" Botterill said on social media. "Thank you to the Hockey Hall of Fame and the HHOF selection committee. I am filled with gratitude! From the moment I received the call yesterday to the kind messages and warm congratulations that have followed, I’ve been truly overwhelmed by the love and support."

Miller Express drop four in a row

The Moose Jaw Miller Express’s Alberta road swing has not been kind, as they dropped their fourth straight game with a 6-3 loss to the Sylvan Lake Gulls on Wednesday night. 

Sylvan Lake opened the scoring with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third. Moose Jaw cut the lead in half in the top of the seventh inning when Jackson Yeager singled to score Austin Gurney. 

Manitoba’s Strongest Man earns spot at Canada’s Strongest Man competition

Manitoba's Strongest Man is moving up the ladder. 

After competing in the nationals and taking first place and then second place at Western Canada's Strongest Man, Andrew Langelaar has now punched his ticket to Canada's Strongest Man. 

"This will make me the sixth Manitoban to ever go. So, it's pretty cool," said Langelaar. "It was a two- or three-year timeline goal, not a rookie year timeline goal. So, a little bit overwhelming."

Langelaar says the goal has always been to compete at the highest level possible. 

Sports Round-Up: Thursday, June 26

Despite rallying in the final three innings, the Moose Jaw Miller Express fell 3–6 to the Sylvan Lake Gulls in Western Canadian Baseball League action last night.

The Millers are back at it with a pair of games this afternoon. They hit Legacy Dodge Field in Fort MacMurray to take on the Energy City Cactus Rats at four o'clock, and follow it up by battling the Giants, who are fresh off a 6–0 shutout against the Swift Current 57's at 7.

Early deficit too much for Beavers to overcome against Medicine Hat

The Weyburn Beavers couldn’t recover from a rough start Wednesday night at Tom Laing Park, falling 7-3 to the Medicine Hat Mavericks in front of 421 fans. A seven-run deficit proved too much to overcome despite a spirited push in the second half of the game. 

Beavers head coach Cam Williams was blunt in his assessment of the early innings. 

Former MJHL coach Mahesh helps guide Abbotsford to Calder Cup - Part 1

In part one of a two part conversation with former MJHL coach Harry Mahesh, who is now an assistant coach with the AHL champions Abbotsford Canucks of the AHL, he talks about his time in the MJHL as a player and coach, re-discovering his love of the game and more.

Being called a champion is still taking some getting used to, according to Mahesh. "I mean, it really hasn't fully sunk in yet," he says from his home in British Columbia. "It's got a nice ring to it, though."

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