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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. 

The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Canterra Seeds Cup final begins Saturday in Melfort, where the defending champion Mustangs take on the Weyburn Red Wings, back in the championship final for the first time since 2012.

Mustangs' forward and Kerrobert native Austin Shepherd is one player that will be looking to set the tone each night out, the team's "Crunch Award" winner for most hits on the team this past season, and staple on the teams bottom six. 

The Highwood is just days away from opening the golf course.

The driving range is already open, but they've had to delay the opening of the course due to this week's weather.

They wanted to open on Good Friday, but Mother Nature dictated otherwise. 

You can call them at 403-652-3644 to book a tee time for next week, or if you need to scratch your golfing itch sooner, you can hit up the driving range, which is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

It’s the regular season finale for the Saskatchewan Rush! 

The Ottawa Black Bears will visit SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon for the very first time on Saturday, April 19 for Rush Nation Night. The first 1500 fans through the gates will receive a Rush cowbell, prizes will be handed out at every time-out, and the halftime show will feature speed painter Jessica K. Haas. 

Kadon McCann of Cochrane is among 18 Alberta-born players named Wednesday to NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft.

The forward, who plays for the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers, was ranked 116th among North American skaters.

McCann is one of several southern Alberta athletes making the cut. Calgary’s Jackson Smith, a defenceman for the Tri-City Americans, earned the top provincial spot at No. 13 overall. Braeden Cootes of Sherwood Park, a forward with the Seattle Thunderbirds, was listed at No. 20 — both considered first-round prospects.

With sunshine, mild temperatures, and winter behind us (hopefully), golf season in Central Alberta is off to an early start — and courses are already filling up.