The OCN Storm went 1-1 here at home this past weekend against the Flames of NCN.

Last weekend served as the Storm’s home opener due to the postponement of their late-September matchup against Norway House.  

Saturday’s contest saw the Storm hold a 4-1 advantage by the time the second period wrapped up. By the end of the third, however, NCN had clawed their way back to tie things up at 5-5.

It would be NCN’s Bryce Clemons who scored the overtime winner with just over two minutes left in the extra period.

The following day was a totally different story for the back-to-back champs, as the Storm found the back of the net a whopping 17 times, making the final 17-4.

OCN will now shift its focus to this upcoming weekend’s matchup against the Islanders in Cross Lake.

In other local hockey news, the Northern Manitoba Blizzard fell 5-2 to the Winkler Flyers last night here at home. The Blizz have a chance to even the two-game series tonight, with puck drop once again slated for 7:00 p.m.

After splitting their weekend series against the Neepawa Titans, the Blizz now have their focus shifted to tonight and tomorrow night’s home matchups against the Winkler Flyers.

The Blizz opened the weekend with a 4-2 loss to the Titans on Friday, but bounced back on Saturday with a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over Neepawa to split the two-game series.

Some notable standouts from Saturday’s win included Shiva Singh, who scored the game-winning goal, and defenceman Odile Grenier, who recorded a three-point night.

Both Winkler and Northern Manitoba will be looking to make it two wins in a row. Much like the Blizz, Winkler is coming off a win, blanking the Dauphin Kings 3-0.

Winkler is currently fifth in the MGEU East Division with nine points, while the Blizz are tied with Dauphin for fourth place, with both teams sitting at 12 points.

Puck drop for both tonight and tomorrow night’s games is set for 7:00 p.m.

In other MJHL news, Steinbach and Virden were the only teams to go 2-0 over the weekend. Niverville, Swan Valley, Selkirk, and the Winnipeg Monarchs each went 1-1.

Lastly, the only teams to drop both of their games were Dauphin, the Winnipeg Blues, and Portage.

Storm fans, the wait is over! The back-to-back KJHL champs are finally back home this weekend for their home opener against NCN.

Puck drop for tomorrow’s game is set for 7:30 p.m., while Sunday’s contest kicks off at 1:00 p.m. Games are, of course, free to attend and will be broadcast live on the Storm’s official Facebook page.

Looking at the standings, OCN is currently in second place, mainly due to the limited number of games they’ve played compared to their league rivals. Cross Lake, Norway House, and Peguis are all tied for first with six points, while NCN is the only winless team in the entire league.

In other Storm news, the club has made two new additions to bolster its offence. Saskatchewan-born forward Dylon Clarke was signed just a few days ago, while forward Brayden Church was acquired via trade from the Carrot River Outback Thunder.

Storm fans should also be reminded that another Storm Bingo will be happening on October 20th, while their 2026 jersey auction is running from now until Halloween.

More information can be found on the Storm’s official Facebook page.

For those here in the community looking to get on the ice for some skating, there will be three free public skates happening this month thanks to The Pas Friendship Centre.

The dates to keep in mind are this Sunday, October 18th, Friday, October 23rd, and Sunday, October 25th.

Both the October 18th and 25th sessions run from 5:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m., while the public skate on October 23rd starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes till 8:00 p.m.

Everyone who shows up to skate must sign in. Otherwise, these skates are open to everyone in The Pas, OCN, and across the R.M.

For more information, call Nicole or Justin at 204-627-7500.

High school volleyball action took place over the weekend for both SV teams at MBCI and OLC.

Starting with the Wolverines, the two teams were in Snow Lake competing in the Jace Ryan Memorial Tournament at Joseph H. Kerr School. After competing in multiple competitive sets during round-robin play, the bracket was set. Unfortunately, both teams were bounced in their respective quarterfinal matchups against the HBOIERC Huskies, ultimately wrapping up their weekend of play.

The two SV teams of MBCI were competing in two separate tournaments. The SV girls were at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School for the Doug Oberlin Volleyball Tournament, while the SV boys were in Morris for the Red River Invitational.

Much like the two OLC teams, both MBCI squads were involved in multiple back-and-forth games during round-robin play, ultimately setting the stage for bracket play.

The SV boys ended up playing in the A-Side Consolation game against Prairie Mountain and came out on top.

The SV girls, meanwhile, came up short in their quarterfinal game against the eventual tournament runners-up, Swan Valley. The loss moved them to the B-Side bracket, where they went on to win both their second game against Mikisew School and the B-Side final against R.D. Parker Collegiate.

A few of the volleyball teams are back in action this weekend. The SV boys will be in Neepawa for their Tigers Invitational, while both JV MBCI teams will play host this weekend for their MBCI & UCN JV Tournament. The JV girls of OLC and a number of other Northern schools will be in attendance.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard are back home after dropping both away games against Selkirk and Neepawa this past weekend.

Friday’s final against the Steelers was 4-2, while Saturday’s game saw the Blizz fall 4-1 to the Titans.

The Blizz now have their sights set on their upcoming six-game homestand, starting with back-to-back games against Neepawa this Friday and Saturday.

Taking a look at the MGEU West Division, Northern Manitoba is now tied with Swan Valley for fourth place.

In other MJHL news, Dauphin and Virden were the only teams to go 2-0 over the weekend, while Neepawa, Steinbach, Winnipeg (Monarchs), and Waywayseecappo each split their weekend series.

All four varsity volleyball teams from both MBCI and OLC will be hitting the road today to take part in various tournaments across Manitoba.

The Wolverines of Oscar Lathlin Collegiate will be making the trek to Snow Lake to take part in the Jace Ryan Memorial Tournament at Joseph H. Kerr School.

Meanwhile, the SV girls of MBCI will be heading to Swan River for the Doug Oberlin Tournament at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School. The tourney will mainly feature Northern schools competing against one another, much like the Jace Ryan Memorial Tournament in Snow Lake.

Lastly, the SV boys of MBCI will be heading to Morris School for their Red River Invitational.

All three tournaments kick off today and wrap up tomorrow.

For those out there looking to get more steps in on a weekly basis, a new club that runs every Saturday may interest you.

The Movement Club started up late last month and is meant not only for those looking to work toward wellness, but also for people wanting to connect with others and simply enjoy the fall weather.

All ages and all paces are welcome to stop by the outdoor track behind the Kelsey Recreation and Wellness Centre at around 11:00 a.m. every Saturday morning.

For more information, call Alexis Watts at 204-617-7506.

The OCN Storm officially kicked off their 2026-27 season this past weekend against the Peguis Juniors.

Game one on Saturday saw the Juniors get the better of the Storm, with the final reading 2-1 for Peguis. The following day, however, was a totally different story.

After Sunday’s contest, the Storm walked away with a staggering 12-3 victory, making the back-to-back champs 1-1 heading into next week’s home opener against NCN.

Some notable performances from Sunday’s win include Shaden Duliak’s five-goal night, Keestin Danielson’s hat trick, and Logan Grenier’s strong play between the pipes.

In other KJHL news, after going 2-0 over the weekend against NCN, Norway House will now have their sights set on battling another undefeated team in Cross Lake tonight.

Local high school sports were in full throttle over the weekend, starting with cross-country action.

Congrats to MBCI for capturing all four available Zone 11 championship banners for the first time ever over the weekend. The next big competition for the cross-country team is provincials, which go down in St. Malo next week. Both MBCI and Oscar Lathlin Collegiate will have runners in attendance representing our area.

Soccer action was in full swing over the weekend as well, with a total of five schools in Flin Flon competing in the Zone 11 Championship.

Both MBCI teams showed out for a majority of the tournament. The MBCI girls came up short in the semifinals, where they fell to the eventual tournament runners-up, R.D. Parker Collegiate.

The MBCI boys, meanwhile, made it to the finals but lost 6-2 to the Trojans of R.D. Parker Collegiate.

In volleyball action, the SV boys were at Goose Lake High School competing in their Raiders Invitational. The boys went 1-3 in round-robin play, then placed seventh in bracket play after beating the Ebb and Flow Thunderbirds.

The JV boys were in Winnipeg at Pembina Trails Collegiate for their Trailhawk Classic. The boys went 0-3 in bracket play and came up short against the Stonewall Rams in the B-Side semifinals.

Lastly, the JV girls had their volleyball action take place at Virden Collegiate for their Fall Classic. The girls went 2-3 in round-robin action but fell in their first game of bracket play against St. Boniface.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard went 2-0 over the weekend against what was the number-one team in the MJHL.

Last Friday, the Blizz toppled Selkirk 8-3, then the following day, Northern Manitoba picked up their second shutout of the season with a 6-0 win against the Steelers.

Some notable performances over the weekend included Gavin Rusenstrom’s two-goal night on Friday and, of course, Kannen Kirkwood’s goaltending performance on Saturday.

The Blizz are now tied with Virden for first place in the MGEU West Division with ten points.

The Blizz are back on the road this week to play their two lone October away games against Selkirk and Neepawa. Both games happen back-to-back on Friday and Saturday, with puck drops starting at 7:30 p.m.

102.9 CJAR will be broadcasting both games, so be sure to catch all the action live with Tyler Cyr.

In other MJHL news, Virden, Dauphin, and Steinbach also went 2-0 over the weekend, while the Swan Valley Stampeders split their two games. Neepawa, Winnipeg, and Winkler each dropped both of their contests.

Tomorrow, Halcrow Lake Golf & Country Club will be hosting their “Club Closer” to wrap up what has been another fantastic golf season.

The year-end tournament goes down tomorrow, with registration opening at 11:00 a.m. and the shotgun start slated for noon. The fee is $60 for course members and $80 for non-members.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the top performers, and a delicious supper will be served to cap it all off.

For more information or to sign up, call the course at 204-627-2300.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard ended up splitting their two-game set against the Monarchs, blanking them 7-0 on Tuesday before falling 6-2 in yesterday’s contest.

The Blizz now have their sights set on tomorrow and Saturday’s matchups against the Selkirk Steelers here at home. Selkirk is currently the number-one team in the entire league in terms of overall points.

The Blizz, meanwhile, are in a three-way tie for second with both Swan Valley and Virden. A successful weekend could easily propel them to the top of the MGEU West Division.

Puck drop for both tomorrow and Saturday’s games is set for 7:00 p.m. Blizz fans should keep in mind that only two out of ten games this month will be played on the road, meaning there’s plenty of hockey action to take in for Blizz fans of all ages.