Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira is the West Division finalist for the CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award and Most Outstanding Canadian. Oliveira led the league in rushing yards (1,353) for the second year in a row becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since Andrew Harris from 2017-2019. He also led the CFL in yards from scrimmage (1,829). Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund are the East Division finalists for Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian. Oliveira along with receiver Nic Demski, offensive linemen Stanley Bryant & Liam Dobson, defensive end Willie Jefferson, cornerback Tyrell Ford and halfback Deatrick Nichols were named to the West Division All-CFL team.
Brandon Leblanc had two goals and an assist in the Landmark Blues 7-2 victory over the Grunthal Red Wings in the lone Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League game Thursday night. Sam Toews, Morgan Currie, Jackson Reimer, Josh Gross and Jake Esteves also scored for the Blues. Evan Morrissette and Noah Bergen replied for the Red Wings.
Merik Boles and Adam Vigfusson each had two goals and two assists as the Niverville Nighthawks defeated the Winnipeg Blues 6-2 at Hockey for All Centre. Matteo Speranza and Evan Panzer also scored for the Nighthawks. Niverville netminder Raiden LeGall stopped 20 of the 22 shots he faced.
The Eastman Selects four-game win streak came to an end Thursday night at the SunGro Centre in Beausejour. Eastman gave up four second period goals and fell 6-4 to the Interlake Lightning. Jax Huberdeau, Grayson Slaney, Seth Hooper and Lucas Laramee scored for the Selects who trailed 2-0 and 6-3 at the period breaks.
The Winnipeg Jets wrap up their two-game road trip tonight when they meet the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Jets are coming off a 6-2 victory over the Red Wings in Detroit on Wednesday. Winnipeg has won 9 of its first 10 games.
Canada’s Team Brad Gushue lost 8-4 to Japan’s Team Shinya Abe in the men's semifinals at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe, Alberta. Gushue, vice-skip Mark Nichols, second Brendan Bottcher and lead Geoff Walker will play Team John Shuster of the United States in the bronze medal game. China’s Team Xiaoming Xu defeated Shuster 7-4 to earn its ticket to the gold medal game. Canada’s Team Rachel Homan will play its semifinal game against China’s Team Rui Wang today at 10 a.m.
The Mitchell Mustangs will play a home-and-home with the Niverville Clippers this weekend. Mustangs coach Travis Doerksen will join Clayton Dreger on the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League Report which airs Fridays at 5:15 p.m. on AM 1250 Radio.