The Pas Sports News

The Pas Curling Club Men's Bonspiel

The Pas Curling Club had their men's bonspiel over the weekend.

 

Coming in first in the A event sponsored by Co-op was the Terry Needham rink.

 

In the B event sponsored by Northland Ford & Shane's the Wayne Finnerty Rink placed first.

 

The Dave Bouchard Rink placed first in the C event sponsored by Cook & Cooke Insurance & Arctic Beverages.

 

The Pas Curling Club is wrapping up the season with a supper and social on April 20th at the rink, both members and non-members are welcome to attend.

Blizzard Earn 4 points to End The Season

The Blizzard wrapped up the regular season in style over the weekend. On Friday the Blizzard hosted the Waywaysecappo Wolverines in the team's final home game of the regular season. Outshooting the Wolverines 44-23 the Blizzard secured second place in the MGEU West division as the night ended 4-1.

 

On Sunday The Blizzard were on the road in Neepawa facing the Titans. A much closer game, with all 6 of the game's goals solely being scored during the second period. Quincey Supprien opened up scoring for the Blizzard and Jackson Malony scored the final regular season goal for the team As they ousted the Titans 4-2.

 

The Blizzard begin their playoff push against the Dauphin Kings in the first round of the MJHL Playoffs this Friday at 7 PM at the Roy H Johnston Arnea.

An Important weekend is Ahead For The Blizzard.

The question of who has home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs is still up for debate tonight.

 

The Blizzard sit 3 points ahead of the Dauphin Kings for second place in the MGEU West Division with only two games remaining for each team before the regular season wraps up. A Blizzard win or Dauphin Kings loss over the next two games will result in the Blizzard securing home-ice advantage.

 

Tonight the Blizzard face the Waywayseecappo Wolverines, a team sure to give it their all as they sit 3 points behind the Neepawa Titans, who are holding on to the final playoff spot in the west. The Dauphin Kings are on the road in Winnipeg facing the blues.

 

Tonight's Blizzard game hits the ice at 7 PM at the Roy H Johnston Arena, but you can listen live starting at 6:45 on CJAR.

Curling This Weekend

It's the men's turn as The Pas Curling Club begins their Men's League Bonspiel today. The club has already begun preparations for their wind-up, set to take place on April 20th at the rink. The supper and social is open to non-members.

Blizzard Win Streak Comes To An End

All good things must come to an end as they say. The Blizzard's 12-game winning streak came to an end last night against the Dauphin Kings.

 

The Blizzard fell to the Kings 2-0 in their final matchup of the regular season.

 

Both the Kings and the Blizzard have two games left of the regular season; The Kings face the Winnipeg Freeze on Friday and the Selkirk Steelers on Saturday, while the Blizzard face The Waywayseecappo Wolverines tomorrow and the Neepawa Titans on Sunday.

 

The Blizzard need one win or a Dauphin Kings loss to secure second place in the MGEU West Division.

OCN Storm Are Out of The Playoffs

That's a wrap on the 2023-24 season for the OCN Storm. The Cross Lake Islanders pulled ahead of the OCN Storm by four goals before Keilan Holland scored the first goal for the Storm during the second period.

 

Cedrick Puffalt scored a few minutes later, ending the second period 4-2 for the Islanders. Keilan Holland scored the final Storm goal of the 2023-24 season unassisted during the third period before the game wrapped up 6-3 for the Islanders.

 

The KJHL playoffs semi-finals begin tomorrow as the PBCN Selects host the NCN Flames at the Whitney Forum. The Cross Lake Islanders move on to face the Peguis Juniors in their best-of-5 series on Saturday at the Peguis Multiplex.

Final Week of The Regular Season For The Blizzard

The Blizzard begins a 3-game week tonight when they host the Dauphin Kings for the final time during the regular season.

 

The Blizzard maintain a 5-point lead ahead of the Dauphin Kings while riding a 12-game win streak into tonight's game. No more weather delays are expected for tonight's game, as there's only a slight chance of flurries throughout the day.

 

After tonight the Blizzard host the Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Friday before heading to Neepawa to face the Titans on Sunday.

 

The puck drops tonight at 7:30 PM, following tonights Legion Bingo we'll have all the action live on CJAR.

Minor Hockey Provincials Over The Weekend

Lots of Minor hockey was on the ice over the weekend. at the U13A Provincials, The Pas Huskies beat the U13 Flin Flon Bombers 6-2, which included a hat trick from Connor Schollie!

 

Ryan Fenner received the belt for an outstanding performance during the Huskies' 5-2 loss to the Border Kings where the Huskies still outshot them 30-22. 

 

Tyson Lane earned the belt during the Huskies game against the River Jets. Although the River Jets squeaked by 3-2, the Huskies still outshot them 29-22. 

 

The U18 team was also in action during their provincials over the weekend, with a close 1-0 loss to Altona. The lone goal was scored in the final 5 minutes of the third period.

Storm Headed To Game Three

The OCN Storm are heading to Cross Lake to face the Islanders tomorrow in game 3 of the KJHL Playoffs. The Storm battled hard last night, with power-play goals from Keilan Holland in the first and Nathan Stevens in the second period.

 

In the final half of the third period, the Cross Lake Islanders got the upper hand, scoring two goals within two minutes of each other and forcing the Storm to make a tough decision in the final 5. What could have wound up a 6-4 opportunity quickly turned into a 5-on-4 as Chantyn Michele-Thompson was sent to the box for hooking shortly after Islanders Defensemen Nathan Halcrow was sent to the box, for a different hooking penalty. With Marcus Scott pulled from the Storm net the pressure was on, but it wasn't enough as Jayden Blacksmith scored an extra insurance goal, pushing the Islanders to a 4-2 lead and ending the Storm's hopes of taking the game into overtime.

 

The Storm are on the ice in a do-or-die match tomorrow in Cross Lake at 7:30 PM.

MBCI Spartans Basketball Provincials

The MBCI Spartans Junior Varsity Basketball Team was in Winnipeg for the provincial championships last week. The Spartans advanced two rounds, beating out the Ste. Rose Celtics and the Prairie Mountain Predators. Fighting hard, the Spartans fell to the Green Valley Pirates 64-49, earning second place in the Consolation Final.

OCN Storm Win First Game In Best-Of-3

The OCN Storm are on the ice again tonight in game two of a best-of-three series in the KJHL Playoffs. After beating the Cross Lake Islanders 5-3 on Saturday the OCN Storm host the Islanders tonight at the Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre.

 

If the Storm win tonight's game they advance to the semi-finals and face the Peguis Juniors Starting on the 16th. If the Storm lose tonight's game they will have one more chance to advance with a game in Cross Lake on Wednesday.

 

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on CJAR starting with the 7:30 puck drop. 

Blizzard Extend Win Streak

The Blizzard are celebrating a dozen wins after another big weekend for the team. On Friday the Blizzard Hosted the Winnipeg Blues in a special game that featured jerseys paying homage to The Pas Huskies, along with a puck drop featuring alumni from the team. Sebastian Hamming opened up scoring late into the first period, with the goal going largely unanswered until the final minute of the second period. During the third, The Blizzard continued putting pressure on the Blues. Lucas De La Salle scored twice along with Marlen Edwards and Miguel Bouvier as the night ended 5-1 for the Blizzard—the team Pelted Blues goaltender River Leslie-Toogood with 57 shots, versus the Blues 16.

On Saturday the fight was on as the Blizzard fought to maintain their lead against the Dauphin Kings. The Blizzard wasted no time as they took advantage of an early 3-on-5 opportunity that started less than two minutes into the game. Sebastian Hamming and Miguel Bouvier each scored less than a minute apart, setting The Blizzard up for a lead early on. A Blizzard Tripping penalty allowed Alex Senf of the Dauphin Kings to score the team's first goal of the game in the final 5 minutes of the period. After another early goal from Miguel Bouvier during the second period both goaltenders held their own despite the gloves coming off from both teams, with multiple roughing penalties served throughout. The Blizzard tactic of keeping pressure on early in the periods seemed to work as Sebastian Hamming scored another goal 3 minutes into the third period and Griffin Ayotte scored just under 6 minutes in, adding extra insurance to a Blizzard win. The Dauphin Kings did pick up the pace later into the third period, scoring two more goals as the night ended 5-3 for the Blizzard. Shots were much more even this time around, at 25-24 for The Blizzard.

The regular season wraps up this week with three inter-division games as the Blizzard face the Dauphin Kings once more on Wednesday, The Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Friday and the Neepawa Titans on Saturday in the final regular season game for the Blizzard.

U13 Co-Ed Provincials In The Pas

The 2024 Co-Ed U13 Rural A Provincials take place this weekend at the Roy H Johnston Arena and Gordon Lathlin Memorial Centre. 9 teams from across Manitoba including The Pas Huskies are on the ice from today until sunday competing for gold. The U18 Huskies are in Ste. Agathe this weekend competing in their provincials as well.

Blizzard Games This Weekend

The Blizzard are on the ice tonight in one of three final home games of the regular season. Tonight they face the Winnipeg Blues, who haven't made the playoff cut in the MGEU East Division.

 

Despite this, the blues have beaten the Blizzard before, including games at the Roy H Johnston Arena.

 

Tonight's game is crucial for the Blizzard as they sit 4 points ahead of the Dauphin Kings, who are also on the ice tonight against the Neepawa Titans. Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on CJAR starting at 6:45 PM with your pre game show.

 

Tomorrow the Blizzard head to Dauphin to face the Kings.

OCN Storm Wrap Up Regular Season With A Victory

After a victory over the Norway House North Stars last night the OCN Storm begin preparations for the first round of the playoffs. The OCN Storm beat the North Stars 8-5, which included one final hat trick from Drew Peters to end the regular season. The Playoffs begin this Saturday for the OCN Storm as they head to Cross lake to face the Islanders in the first round of the best of three series.

OCN Storm Fall to PBCN Selects

The OCN Storm fell to the PBCN Selects last night in their second-last game of the regular season. Logan Marr opened up scoring during the first period but was tied in the final minute of play as Harlan Jacobson scored a short-handed goal on the storm with 45 seconds to go. During the second period, the PBCN pulled ahead to a 3-goal lead, which was maintained until the game later wrapped up 7-4 for the Selects. The final game of the KJHL regular season will see the OCN Storm face the Norway House North Stars tomorrow at 7:30 PM.

Legion Funspiel This Weekend

The Royal Canadian Legion Funspiel is set to hit the ice this weekend. Members and non-members can hit the ice this Saturday and Sunday and compete for prizes. Registration can be done at the Royal Canadian Legion or The Pas Curling Club. The cost is $40 a person, which includes a guaranteed minimum of 3 games and Supper on Saturday. Don't forget to rep your favorite sports team, as this year's Funspeil has a jersey theme!

Senior Varsity Zone 11 Basketball Tournament Results

Oscar Lathlin Collegiate hosted the Zone 11 AA Basketball Tournament over the Weekend. After a four-team round-robin, the Hapnot Kopper Kueens faced the Magaret Barbour Spartans, beating the Spartans with a close score of 50-45 for the Kweens.

 

Up north at Hapnot Collegiate the Senior Varsity Boys teams competed in their AA boys Zone 11 tournament. The Margaret Barbour Spartans earned second place after the Frontier Raiders won the final game 103-62.

Blizzard Earn Some Big Awards

On top of a 10-game win streak, The Blizzard also take home two big awards as the end of the regular season draws near. 

 

Head Coach Eric Labrosse has earned the Muzz MacPherson Memorial Award for MJHL Coach of the Year. The last time the Blizzard were awarded coach of the year was during the 2008-09 season with Doug Headley who has since gone on to coach the Dauphin Kings.

 

Tomas Anderson Has earned the Ed Belfour Top Goaltender Award after earning 23 wins so far this season, 7 of which were shutout victories against various teams across the league.

 

As a team, The Blizzard earned an honorable mention in the Canadian Junior Hockey League's top 20 teams of the year. The Flin Flon Bombers earned second place in those standings, just behind the Collingwood Blues of the OJHL.

 

Only two scheduled home games remain of the regular season, as the Blizzard host the Winnipeg Blues this Friday and the Waywayseecappo Wolverines next Friday.

OCN Storm Fall To Peguis

The OCN Storm fell to the Peguis Juniors in a vital game for the team over the Weekend. Drew Peters scored four goals, and Rowan Fenner and Milan Constant each scored one as the Storm fell to the Peguis Juniors 6-9 on Saturday.

Blizzard Claim Another 4 Points

The Blizzard extended their win streak to 10 games over the weekend with a pair of wins against outer division teams. On Friday, the Blizzard hosted the Portage Terriers, the last team to have beaten them 10 games prior. After an evenly matched first period with a goal for both teams, the Blizzard came at the Terriers with everything they could. Over one minute of play, Adam Belizil, Reeve Sukut and Riley See each got the puck past Terriers goaltender Gavin Renwick, who was immediately swapped out following the third goal less than 5 minutes into the second period. With Jayden Catellier now in net for the Terriers, they scored one goal against the Blizzard, A shorthanded goal from Parker Korman 10 minutes into the period. During the third period, Sebastian Hamming added some extra insurance with a goal halfway through. It looked like the Portage Terriers finally found the defense they were looking for in the final 3 minutes of play, as despite an empty net the Blizzard weren't able to take advantage with any additional goals as the night ended 5-3 for the Blizzard.

 

On Saturday the Blizzard were up against the Winnipeg Freeze, a team that features some former Blizzard on the roster. A much slower game than the previous night in terms of goals, but still an exciting one to watch. Quincy Supprien opened up scoring late into the third period. Once again the Blizzard proved to be the most disciplined team, with only two penalties against the Freeze's five. The Freeze served three of these penalties during the second period, although they managed to defend their net each time. Jayden Ward scored the lone freeze goal for the Freeze before Ethan Bibeau answered with a goal just over a minute and a half later. Griffen Ayote scored one more goal for the Blizzard in the final 4 minutes of the second period. After a scoreless third period, the night ended 3-1 for the Blizzard.

Sunday's game against the Dauphin Kings was again postponed due to an extreme snowstorm across Manitoba and will be played at a later date.

 

The Blizzard pull ahead once again to 4 points ahead of the Dauphin Kings in the MGEU West Division, while also catching up to 4 points behind the Virden Oil Capitals for first place.

 

The Blizzard look to extend their win streak to 11 games when they host the Winnipeg Blues this Friday at the Roy H Johnston Arena.

OCN Storm Fight To Make The Playoffs

The OCN Storm look to keep playoff hopes alive as they head to Peguis to face the Juniors tomorrow.

 

The OCN Storm sit one point behind the Cross Lake Islanders, who are currently holding the 4th and final playoff spot in the KJHL.

 

After tomorrow's game the Storm head to Flin Flon to face the PBCN Selects.

 

Both games hit the ice at 7:30 PM.

Blizzard Begin A Big Weekend of Games

The Blizzard are on the ice all weekend with three games at the Roy H Johnston Arena.

 

All three games this weekend begin at 7 PM with your pre-game show starting at 6:45 PM on CJAR.

 

Tonight they face the Portage Terriers, followed by the Winnipeg Freeze on Saturday and the Dauphin Kings on Sunday.

 

The Dauphin Kings, who are two points behind the Blizzard for second place in the MGEU West Division are in action tonight against the Winnipeg Freeze, with less than 10 games remaining of the regular season.

Royal Canadian Legion Funspiel A Week Away

The Royal Canadian Legion's Funspiel hits the ice from March 9th to 10th next weekend. Both legion members and non-members are welcome to register at the Legion or The Pas Curling Club for $40 a person. registration includes 3 guaranteed games, a supper on Saturday at the Legion, and a potential to win prizes! This year's Funspiel has a Jersey theme, with participants encouraged to wear their favorite jerseys from any sports team or league.

Blizzard Shutout Kings

The Blizzard earned their second shutout victory in a row last night as they hosted the Dauphin Kings.

 

Outshooting the Kings 45-15 The Blizzard kept the pressure on the entire night as Miguel Bouvier opened up scoring during the first and second periods. Former Blizzard Ashton Paul wound up in the box for an interference call, allowing Cale Strasky to shoot the third goal of the night halfway through the second period. Griffin Ayotte scored the final goal of the night halfway through the third period and the Blizzard ended the night 4-0 against the Kings.

 

The Blizzard now sit at 70 points, four points ahead of the Dauphin Kings, holding on to second place in the MGEU West Division.

 

The Dauphin Kings will have a chance to close that gap again as they face the Swan Valley Stampeders tonight.

 

Three games are still on the schedule for The Blizzard this week as they host the Portage Terriers on Friday, the Winnipeg Freeze on Saturday, and The Dauphin Kings again on Sunday.

Archives:

2024-03 | 2024-02 | 2024-01 | 2023-12 | 2023-11 | 2023-10 | 2023-09 | 2023-08 | 2023-07 | 2023-06 | 2023-05 | 2023-04 | 2023-03 | 2023-02 | 2023-01 | 2022-12 | 2022-11 | 2022-10 | 2022-09 | 2022-08 | 2022-07 | 2022-06 | 2022-05 | 2022-04 | 2022-03 | 2022-02 | 2022-01 | 2021-12 | 2021-11 | 2021-10 | 2021-09 | 2021-08 | 2021-07 | 2021-06 | 2021-05 | 2021-04 | 2021-03 | 2021-02 | 2021-01 | 2020-12 | 2020-11 | 2020-10 | 2020-09 | 2020-08 | 2020-07 | 2020-06 | 2020-05 | 2020-04 | 2020-03 | 2020-02 | 2020-01 | 2019-12 | 2019-11 | 2019-10 | 2019-09 | 2019-08 | 2019-07 | 2019-06 | 2019-05 | 2019-04 | 2019-03 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-10 | 2017-09 | 2017-08 | 2017-07 | 2017-06 | 2017-05 | 2017-04 | 2017-03 | 2017-02 | 2017-01 | 2016-12 | 2016-11 | 2016-10 | 2016-09 | 2016-08 | 2016-07 | 2016-06 | 2016-05 | 2016-04 | 2016-02 | 2016-01 | 2015-12 | 2015-11 | 2015-10 | 2015-09 | 2015-08 | 2015-07 | 2015-06 | 2015-05 | 2015-04 | 2015-03 | 2015-02 | 2015-01 | 2014-12 | 2014-11 | 2014-10 | 2014-09 | 2014-08 | 2014-07 | 2014-03

Venus Pizza's Top 3 at 3!

Venus Pizza Top 3 @ 3 Sporting Anthems
Add a Comment
(Fields are Optional)

Your email address is never published.

Weather

YOUR Calendar

March

S M T W T F S
          1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31