Melville's Severson to suit up for Team Canada at 2024 IIHF Men's Worlds

Hockey Canada has announced the 22 players that will don the Maple Leaf at the 2024 IIHF Men's World Championship in Ostrava and Prague, Czechia.

Among those selected is Melville product Damon Severson of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

This will be the second time that Severson has suited up for the Canadian squad after he helped them win a silver medal in the 2022 event.

"It's a great feeling, anytime you get asked to represent Canada it's special and lets hope we can bring home the gold this time around," Severson said.

The 29-year-old compiled nine goals, 19 assists for 28 points in 68 games this past season with Blue Jackets. 

Jones & Winkler Flyers capture 2024 MJHL Turnbull Cup title, first since 1998

PISTONS 4, FLYERS 5 (OT) 

For the first time since 1998 the Winkler Flyers are champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League. 

Zach Nicolas scored his 6th of the playoffs on the powerplay with 4:59 gone in overtime to lead the Winkler Flyers to a 5-4 Game 4 win over the Steinbach Pistons to complete the four-game sweep of the MJHL Turnbull Cup Final on Saturday night.  

"It's pretty surreal honestly to win it all, and I think it was a really close series, but in the end I think it was our desire that helped us pull it out in the end," former Swan Valley Stampeders & Flyers forward Jakob Jones said. 

Jones acquired in a trade from Swan Valley in a December trade after scoring 46 goals, 58 assists in 96 career games as a Stampeders.

"I'm very appreciative of my time with Swan, I have a lot of great memories from the there and great people I met," Jones added. 

Fellow Stampeder alumni Justin Falk is the Head Coach & GM, and Grandview product Jayce Leegaarden are also members of the Flyers who've advanced to the 2024 Centennial Cup National Junior A Hockey Championships 



Full Audio with Jakob Jones: 

 

bennywalchuk2 · JAKOB JONES- WINKLER (April 29th)

MJHL's Swan Valley Stampeders announce Barry Wolff as signed new 2-year deal as Head Coach & GM

                                


Barry Wolff will be returning behind the bench for the MJHL's Swan Valley Stampeders as their Head Coach & General Manager. 

The hockey club announced today (Fri) that they've signed the veteran coach to a new 2 year contract. 

Wolff, who first joined the organization during the 2018-2019 season, has taken the team to playoffs in four of the six seasons he has led the team and including an appearance in the 2019 MJHL Turnbull Cup Final. 

“He brings stability and experience that a board with so many new faces will appreciate. Having his knowledge of the organization and team operations will be a valuable asset", Stampeders President Cramer Coulthart said.

“As a team, we have a great group returning and a lot to prove, in our opinion! Our goal is to be a hard-working team that the community can, and wants, to feel part of and proud of on and off the ice, Wolff said in the team release.

Hear from Barry Wolff below:

bennywalchuk2 · Barry Swan Signing (APRIL 26TH)

Spring Camp Recap with Yorkton Maulers Head Coach Jason Gordon

 

bennywalchuk2 · Jason Gordon - MAULERS (April 26th)

Whitewood's Hamilton named to Canadian Men's hockey roster for 2024 U18 Worlds

 

Hockey Canada has announced the 19 players that will represent Team Canada at the upcoming 2024 World Men's Under-18 Hockey Championships in Finland. 

Whitewood product & Calgary Hitmen defenceman Reese Hamilton was named as one of the players that'll suit up in the event that runs April 25th to Sun. May 5th. 

Hamilton in his first full season in the WHL had 8 goals, 23 assists for 31 points in 42 games for the Hitmen. 

The 17 year old has represented Canada with Canada Red  at this past years World U17 Men's Hockey championships. 

Full Roster CLICK HERE 

Audio with Hamilton below:

bennywalchuk2 · REESE HAMILTON - CANADA (Apr 16)

Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame to celebrate 30 years with induction dinner set for Sept. 7th

                                      


The Yorkton Sports Hall of Fame (YSHF) will hold its 2024 induction evening on Saturday, September 7 at the Gallagher Centre, and it will be a very special occasion marking the 30th anniversary of the organization.

The evening’s program will include guest speaker and former Detroit Red Wing Dennis Polonich, who after his NHL career was the Terrier coach and general manager for six years starting with the 1986-87 season while the Master of ceremonies will be Curt Keilback, the radio and television broadcast play-by-play voice of the first edition of the Winnipeg Jets, and then of the Phoenix Coyotes.

Curt started his radio career with CJGX in Yorkton in 1970 and then after went on to broadcas  more than 2,400 NHL games over his career.

As well, plans are being made to invite all former inductees to attend as guests of the YSHF, in the hope that the evening will also serve as a reunion of Hall of Fame members.Details about that will be announced next month

.Nominations are still being accepted for inductees, as are nominations for the Yorkton Lions Support for Sports Award. Information about the nomination process for both are available at www.yorktonsportshalloffame.ca.

The YSHF was founded in 1994, spearheaded by Vern Pachal and a dedicated board, many of whom still live in Yorkton. The organization was largely inactive for about six years until it was revived in 2020 by a new board under the leadership of Don Pfeifer. This will be the third induction evening since then, the first one planned for 2021 having been cancelled because of covid-19. 

Melville's Kostyshyn; Terriers' Butz commits to SAIT Trojans for 2024/25

    

Graduating Melville Millionaires captain Payton Kostyshyn will be heading a little west to continue his hockey career. 

The Melville product will be suiting up starting this fall with the SAIT Trojans of the ACAC in Calgary, Alberta. 

He spent 3 seasons with the Millionaires, suiting up in 133 games compiling 6 goals, 17 assists for 23 points. 

Kostyshyn joins former Millionaires Zach Cain, Connor Nolan and Kayden Skulmoski on the Trojans' roster. 

Meawhile Yorkton Terrier forward Brett Butz will join Kostyshyn on the Trojans starting this Fall after committing to the team on Wednesday. 

The Edmonton, Alberta product scored 18 times, added 30 assists for 48 points in 105 career games in a Terriers' uniform during his 2 year Junior career. 

This past season, Butz had 10 goals, 11 assists for 21 points in 49 games.