The Brandon Wheat Kings wrap up their pre-season schedule with a pair of games against the Regina Pats this weekend. The two teams meet tonight at Westoba Place and Saturday in Regina. The Wheat Kings open the 2024-25 Western Hockey League season Friday, September 20th at home against the defending champion Moose Jaw Warriors.
The Winnipeg Jets face the Calgary Flames tonight at the Young Stars Classic in Penticton, BC. The Jets will also take on the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday and the Edmonton Oilers on Monday. Steinbach’s Luke Mistelbacher is on the Jets roster as a free agent invitee.
The Winnipeg Goldeyes will meet the Kane County Cougars in the American Association’s best-of-five Wolff Cup final. Miles Simington had two hits and Jake McMurray drilled a solo home run as the Goldeyes defeated the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 3-1 in the third and deciding game of the West Division Championship Series Thursday night at Blue Cross Park.
Todd Fanning is the low Manitoban heading into day two of the 2024 Canadian Senior Men’s Golf Championship in Saugeen Shores, Ontario. Fanning was one-under par 71 Thursday and is in a tie for 6th place. Ron Cornell was 75, Mike Walker was 76, Jay Doyle was 77, Rob Oliphant was 79, Dwayne Heinrichs was 80 and Provincial champion Brad Moore opened with an 81.