THE WINKLER FLYERS ARE THE 2024 MJHL CHAMPIONS AS THEY SKATED TO A 5-4 OVERTIME WIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND SWEPT THE STEINBACH PISTONS 4 GAMES TO NONE.  THE FLYERS WILL REPRESENT MANITOBA FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1992 AT THE CENTENNIAL CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP  MAY 9-19 IN OAKVILLE ONTARIO.

THE FLIN FLON BOMBERS EXTENEDED THEIR SEASON AT LEAST ONE MORE GAME WITH A 5-2 HOME ICE WIN OVER THE MELFORT MUSTANGS ON SATURDAY NIGHT.   THE BOMBERS STILL TRAIL THE BEST-OF-SEVEN SJHL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 3 GAMES TO 2.  GAME SIX IS TOMORROW IN MELFORT.

THE BRANDON WHEAT KINGS OF THE MANITOBA U-18 TRIPLE A HOCKEY LEAGUE CAPTURED SILVER AT THE TELUS CUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.  THE WHEAT KINGS WERE LOOKING FOR THEIR FIRST NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SINCE 2004 BUT LOST TO QUEBEC IN THE FINAL 4-1.