57 Minutes of Penalties in the 3rd as Moose Lose the Griffins 5 to 1

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WINNIPEG – The Moose fell to Grand Rapids 5 to 1 Sunday in game two of their Central Division Semi-Final series. The Moose scored first and fast as Francis Beauvillier whacked away at a loose puck in the crease to force it over the line at 2:43 into the period. Then Grand Rapids went to…

Moose Fight Back to Win Game One

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WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose start their playoff run strong with a win in front of the home crowd of over 5,0000. Watch game highlights from today, click here. Moose goaltender Eric Comrie stole the show in the first making 19 saves in the period, including a post-to-post effort to shut down a scoring chance…

Manitoba Moose Begin Their Calder Cup Run Tonight

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WINNIPEG – Still don’t have your fill of hockey playoffs? The Manitoba Moose are adding to the party with the start of their AHL Calder Cup run tonight. The first two matchups of the best-of-five series taking place this weekend against the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins, both Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22 at…

Hellebuyck’s Shutout Leads Winnipeg Jets Soar to Second Round

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WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have punched their ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-0 win, their 12th straight victory at Bell MTS Place. On the heels of a game four victory in Minnesota, the Jets flew back to Winnipeg and put together a solid gave five performance in…

Winnipeg Goldeyes Sign Fan Favorite Mazzola

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WINNIPEG, MB – There will be a familiar face in the Goldeyes lineup when they take to the field in just a couple weeks’ time, after the Fish announced they’ve signed their franchise home run leader and fan favorite Josh Mazzola for the upcoming season. The 32-year-old returns to Winnipeg after spending the previous two…

Glenlawn Grad Signs in WNBA

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WINNIPEG – Former Glenlawn Lions star, Emily Potter, has signed a professional basketball free-agent contract with the WNBA’s Seattle Storm. Potter is the first Manitoban to sign a WNBA contract. She will be one of about 20 players in Utah’s training camp next week. According to the Storm: “Potter was a defensive stopper while playing…

The Derby is Coming to the Downs

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WINNIPEG, MB – We’re still a couple of weeks away, but now would be a good time to bookmark this page and set your calendar for Assiniboia Downs on May 5. The 144th running Kentucky Derby is less than three weeks away and, of course, you cannot only wager on the race, but the entire…

Winnipeg Whiteout Party Will be Bigger, Better & Warmer

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WINNIPEG, MB – Here we grow again, the Winnipeg Whiteout Street Party is once again being expanded. The next, bigger, Whiteout Party starts at 4:30 PM this Friday. The first street party was for game one on April 11. That party saw Donald Street between Portage and Graham closed off for party goers. There are…

Winnipeg Signs a Pair of Internationals

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WINNIPEG, MB – There’s under two months until the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hit the field for their first pre-season game against the Edmonton Eskimos June 1st, but management has been hard at work as they continue to sign players to the roster. The Bombers announced the club has signed International linebacker Quentin Gause and International…

Winnipeg Goldeyes Add to Game-Day Excitement

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WINNIPEG, MB – Any opportunity to sit at Shaw Park and take in a baseball game is a good day, but the Winnipeg Goldeyes are adding even more reasons to go with their game-day promotions this summer. If it wasn’t enough getting to watch the three-time defending American Association champions take to the field this…