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Cyprus Smith-Davis played his final year of junior hockey with the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings. Cyprus moved around in his junior career, starting a couple games in the BCHL with the Cowichan Valley Capitals before joining the Notre Dame Hounds of the SJHL. He would join the Grande Prairie Storm of the SJHL towards the end of last season before being acquired by the Red Wings for his last junior year becoming an instant favourite and Assistant Captain.

Jerome Maharaj joined the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings during the 2023-2024 season after coming over from the Sherwood Park Crusaders in the AJHL. He would briefly leave the Red Wings to start the 2024-2025 season for 3 games with the Langley Rivermen of the BCHL before rejoining the Red Wings and establishing himself as an elite level playmaker in the SJHL and a leader, being named Assistant Captain during his final year. I joined with him to talk about his time as a Red Wing, moving around in junior hockey, and his future in hockey.

The Canadian Football League announced on Wednesday that it has suspended Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers one regular-season game for failing to respond to requests for drug testing by officials from the Canadian Centre fo Ethics in Sports (CEES).

Following the league annoucement, the Blue Bombers released this statement:

Liam Fitzgerald played two seasons with the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings, joining back in the 2023-2024 season after playing with the Revelstoke Grizzlies and the Fernie Ghostriders of the KIJHL. A playoff performer, scoring three goals in seven games of last year and six in the 17 games this year which led all Red Wings in postseason goals. I chatted with him about his time as a Red Wing, how he’s progressed as a hockey player and the future of Liam Fitzgerald. You can listen to the full interview at the bottom of this article.  

Jaxson Ruthven joined the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings back in the 2023-2024 season from playing in the AJHL with the Sherwood Park Crusaders and the Grande Prairie Storm wasting no time establishing himself as a premier goal scorer in the SJHL, averaging nearly a point per game over his last two seasons. I chatted with him about his time as a Red Wing, what being in Weyburn meant to him, and what the future holds for Jaxson Ruthven. You can listen to the full interview at the bottom of the article. 

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be without their starting quarterback for the first game of the 2025 season. 

On Wednesday afternoon, the Canadian Football League (CFL) announced that Zach Collaros has been suspended one game for failure to respond to Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) officials for an off-season drug test.

While several attempts were made to contact Collaros, there was ultimately no response within 24 hours. 

It's draft week in the Western Hockey League.

The WHL is holding three drafts over two days.

It starts this afternoon with the Penticton Vees expansion draft.

We should find out around 2:00 PM who the Swift Current Broncos will lose in the draft.

The first round of the WHL Prospects Draft is set for 5:00 PM today.

The league then holds a two-round American draft tomorrow before continuing with the rest of the prospects draft.

The Regina Thunder are starting to get ready for the coming season with training camps and bringing in new players.

One of those new players is Kingston Usher, of the Peacock Collegiate Tornados. Throughout his graduating season, Usher played on both sides of the ball at multiple positions.

"I was initially a receiver, but then our running back on injured, they put me at running back. I ended up leading the league in receiving yards from the running back spot and it was just really memorable season," said Kingston Usher.

The Centennial Cup, Canada's national championship tournament for Junior A hockey, gets underway Thursday from the Max Bell Centre in Calgary, Alberta.

Representing the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League for a second straight season, the Melfort Mustangs have two local connections to the roster in forward Austin Shepherd from Kerrobert, and assistant coach Tye Scherger from Macklin. The Mustangs made a run to the finals in 2024 where they lost a low scoring heartbreaker 1-0 to the Collingwood Blues.

Ethan Dekay joined the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings in his 20-year-old year of junior hockey, emerging as an elite level talent in the SJHL with his speed and hockey IQ. I talked with him recapping the 2024-2025 season, his junior career as a whole, and the future for Ethan Dekay. You can listen to the full interview at the bottom of this article. 

Dylan: First, I’ll get your full name and the team you played for.