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The Steinbach Curling Club had an impressive showing at the bonspiel in Carman this past weekend, marking the official start to the bonspiel season for two local teams.

The U13 girls' team, coming off a strong finish in last year's circuit, lived up to expectations with a perfect 3-0 record in the round robin.

They continued their dominant play in the gold medal game, securing a 5-1 victory to claim first place.

Meanwhile, the U18 boys team also had an outstanding weekend in a highly competitive draw.

UPDATE: Tonight’s showdown against the Pat Canadians has been postponed due to uncooperative weather conditions. Fans will need to wait a little longer to catch the action, as both teams work to reschedule the game for a later date.
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This past weekend was another mixed result for the Bears with a split performance in two games. Head coach Ryan Pilon shared his thoughts on the team’s efforts, standout performances, and their preparation for an important week ahead.

Jagger Tapper and Christian Green, former Okotoks Oilers from last season, continue to impress with their new teams this season.

Tapper, who is playing Division 1 hockey in the NCAA with RPI, has posted seven points in 10 games with his new team.

His seven points have him tied in third place for most points on the team, with Will Gilson and Tyler Hotson sitting above Tapper with nine each.

Tuesday, November 19th

MJHL
Winkler at Waywayseecappo (ppd)
Virden at Selkirk (ppd)
Steinbach 10 Wpg Blues 0
Northern Manitoba 3 Neepawa 1


Zone 4 High School Hockey League
Northlands Parkway vs Portage Collegiate @ Winkler (ppd)

NHL
Winnipeg 6 Florida 3
Edmonton 5 Ottawa 2

What is believed to be the largest-ever seniors bonspiel in Alberta begins today at the Cochrane Curling Centre.

Coordinator Doug Cambell says they have 41 teams taking to the ice from Wednesday to Sunday in the 14th annual Super Seniors Square Spiel.

"We have 164 curlers coming from as far away as Edmonton in the north to Lethbridge in the south," says Campbell.

It was complete domination from puck drop to the final buzzer as the Steinbach Pistons systematically and categorically utterly dismantled the Winnipeg Blues, winning their tenth game in a row 10-0 on Tuesday night.

Right from the very first shift, Steinbach went to work, forechecking, forcing turnovers, and building momentum. A theme for the evening.

Jamie Fuchs, Sam Noad, and Bryaden Barnett owned the first half of the first period.

The Moose Jaw Warriors continue preparations for tomorrow night’s game at the Moose Jaw Events Centre against the conference-leading Saskatoon Blades. Puck drop is at 7, and you can catch all the action on Country 100 with James Gallo, starting with the pregame show at 6:40.

The Blades were 5-3 winners over Medicine Hat last night. One other game had the Tri City Americans beating the Broncos, in Swift Current, 3-1. The Americans play the Pats, in Regina, tonight.

The Portage Terriers face off with a division rival tonight after a split weekend against the Northern Manitoba Blizzard on the weekend.

Portage scored six goals and allowed six goals as well against the Blizzard, good enough to keep them in second place in the MGEU East Division.

Niverville currently sits in the fifth slot in the MGEU East Division, several points back of the division-leading Steinbach Pistons.

The Swift Current Broncos (13-7-0-0) dropped their first loss at home since October 12, falling 3-1 to the Tri-City Americans (14-5-1-0) Tuesday night.

Despite hitting the post twice early in the first, Broncos forward Luke Mistelbacher (Steinbach, MB) would continue to carry his hot hand with his 14th goal of the season from Josh McGregor (Brandon, MB) & Carlin Dezainde (Calgary, AB). With the goal, Mistelbacher has a league high 15 game point streak.

The Winnipeg Jets broke a two-game losing streak in style tonight, delivering a 6-3 victory over the Florida Panthers at a sold-out Canada Life Centre.

The win comes on the heels of a 5-0 defeat to the Panthers on Nov. 16 and a loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning earlier. It also ensure the Jets stay atop the entire NHL with 32 points at a record of 16-3.