After wrapping up their preseason schedule this past weekend, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard now have their sights set on their September 27th regular season opener against the Selkirk Steelers.

In other Blizzard news, head coach and general manager Ty Valin was active on the trade front, making several moves to bolster the roster ahead of the regular season.

On September 10th, the Blizz traded two PDFs in exchange for Humboldt Broncos defenceman Erik Stelbasky and La Ronge forward Owen Wilkinson. The following day, on September 11th, a blockbuster trade went down between the Niverville Nighthawks and the Blizzard. The Blizz dealt defenceman Aaron Krestanowich and forward Tyler Bernier in exchange for forwards Lane Apperley and Kanye Huang, along with a PDF.

Additionally, forward Louis-Jacob Beauregard was traded to the Edmundston Blizzard of the MHL in return for a PDF.