WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes continue to add familiar faces to their lineup, re-signing left-handed pitchers Zack Dodson and Kenny Mathews. Dodson finished 5-7 in 20 starts last season with the Goldeyes. The San Antonio, Texas native ranked 11th in the American Association in strikeouts with 98, while maybe even more impressively issued two…
Coach and Rookie of the Year for Bisons Women’s Hockey
WINNIPEG, MB – A big honour today for two individuals from the Manitoba Bisons Women’s Hockey team as they received Canada West recognition for their efforts in the 2017 – 18 season. Bison goalie Lauren Taraschuk was selected as Canada West Women’s Hockey Rookie of the Year and head coach Jon Rempel was named the…
Winnipeg and Nashville in a Tuesday Night Barn Burner
WINNIPEG, MB – It was a good old ‘last-goal-wins’ kind of night from Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg Tuesday night. The hometown Jets played host to the visiting Nashville Predators in a highly-entertaining potential preview of what very well may be this spring’s Western Conference Finals. It was a matchup featuring two powerhouse teams with…
Canada’s National Game
WINNIPEG, MB – For Richard DeLaRonde, the assistant coach of Manitoba’s National B-Side Champion Pee Wee lacrosse team, Canada’s game is in his blood. Not only did he play lacrosse while growing up in Thompson, but he now has five kids who either played the game or still play – 18-year-old daughter Kyra played until…
Mark’s CFL Week comes to Winnipeg next month
WINNIPEG, MB – Winnipeg is known for having some of the most passionate football fans in the CFL, so it made perfect sense for the league to hold their second-annual Mark’s CFL Week in our city. The event will take place March 22 to 25 at the RBC Convention Centre. Christina Litz, Chief Marketing, Digital…
Jets Get Veteran Stastny for Playoff Push
WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Jets got a veteran centre with playoff experience just a couple of hours before the NHL reached its 2018 Trade Deadline. Paul Stastny, a 32-year-old, 12-year NHL veteran who has played the last four seasons with the St. Louis Blues was acquired from the Blues on Deadline Day, in exchange…
Manitoba Bisons Win In Fourth OT to Advance
WINNIPEG, MB – The No. 1 University of Manitoba Bisons are going to the Canada West women’s hockey conference finals after Jordyn Zacharias scored in quadruple overtime, ending the semi-final series against the No. 2 University of Alberta Pandas 1-0 on Sunday night (Feb. 25) at Wayne Fleming Arena. This was the second longest game…
It’s Official, Russian Bobsledder Disqualified for Doping
WORLD NEWS – Russian bobsledder Nadezhda Sergeeva has admitted an anti-doping violation and has been disqualified from the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, according to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Jillian Kitchener has more information in this Reuters News video report.
Winnipeg Wins in Dallas
WINNIPEG, MB – If there was anyone who thought the Winnipeg Jets may suffer a little road rust after spending 10 straight games at home, the Jets quickly silenced those critics, coming away with their second consecutive win away from Bell MTS Place with a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars. Things didn’t start off…
Manitoba Bisons Extend Series With OT Win
WINNIPEG, MB – The No. 1 University of Manitoba Bisons topped the No. 2 University of Alberta Pandas 2-1 after Alexandra Anderson fired a long dead-ringer off the draw in overtime on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Wayne Fleming Arena to push the Canada West women’s hockey best-of-three semifinal to a deciding game. Anderson’s goal came…