The Pas Tri Community Triathlon returns this summer on Saturday, June 20th. If you are looking to test your mind, body, and spirit in the best way possible, train and sign up by May 27th to take advantage of the early bird pricing.

A couple of very important AGMs are coming up related to hockey in The Pas, OCN, and the R.M.

First, The Pas Huskies AGM is scheduled for May 13th in the A&W meeting room. The main agenda will be voting in volunteers for various positions. For a full breakdown of the positions they are looking to fill, visit thepasminorhockey.ca.

The next important AGM will be for the OCN Storm, happening on May 27th at the Kikiwak Inn in the Bignell Room. The goal of the meeting is similar to the Huskies’ AGM: positions need to be filled prior to the start of the next season. For more information, email officialstormhockey@gmail.com.

The Pas Slo-Pitch League is calling on all teams to get organized and ready! This Saturday, May 9th, league organizers will be setting up either at the Arena 1 Baseball Diamond parking lot or at A&W. If the weather cooperates, the event will be held outdoors; if not, A&W will host.

The registration fee to sign up a team is $1,000, and having a complete roster is mandatory. Additionally, all players planning to participate in the upcoming season must register with Slo-Pitch National. For more information, join The Pas Slo-Pitch League’s official Facebook group.

A reminder: the league held a general meeting on April 27th. For a full breakdown of the meeting, visit the sports section at thepasonline.com.

The Canterra Seeds Cup Champion Flin Flon Bombers held their year end Awards and Banquet at the Creighton Community Hall on Saturday night.

 

Local product Joey Lies was a big winner taking home a total of 4 awards including the George Leel Trophy for Most Points, First Star for Royal Bank 3 Star Award, Pat Spiller Memorial Trophy for Leading Scorer and the CFAR Most Valuable Player.

 

The other Royal Bank Three Stars Awards went to Wyatt Stinton Star Number Three and Reid Arberry Star Number Two. 

 

Pierce Yakimchuk took home a total of four  awards including the Diane Krokosz Memorial for Most Dedicated along with goaltender Chalie Tritt.

 

Yakimchuk was also awarded the Coach's Award,  Frank Schieder Memorial for Community Service and the Creighton Furniture Best Defensive Player.

 

Two Awards went to Landon Alexander including Most Popular Player along with Wyatt Stinton and the Howard Fox Courier for MR Hustle.

 

Braydon Bruce was selected the Lavalley Artworks Academic Award.

 

Other Award Winners Were:

 

Patty Ginnell Memorial for Most Improved- Ryan Ulmer

 

Nick Oklobdzia Award for Top Rookie- Finn Werner

 

Darcy Bancroft Trophy for Best Defenseman- Xavier Fauchon

 

Chicken Chef Unsung Hero- Reid Arberry

 

Burkee's Sports Lounge Playoff MVP- Charlie Tritt and Connor Miller

 

There was excellent turn out and a great way to send the organization off to the Centennial Cup in Summerside PEI.

 

Flin Flon will open up the tournament on Friday May the 8th against Longueuil Quebec at 10 am Manitoba time.

 

You can see the full schedule at hockeycanada.ca and every Flin Flon Bomber game from the Centennial Cup will be broadcast on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

Flin Flon Creighton Minor Ball has some exciting news that they will be starting their season indoors this week starting Monday May the 4th.

 

This will be a great way to improve your skills, stay active and get ready for the outdoor  season ahead. All players must be registered with the ramp website.

 

Here is the schedule for Monday May the 4th,  5U 5:30 to 6pm , 7U 6:15 to 7pm and 11U 7:15 to 8:15 pm. Hapnot Collegiate

 

Tuesday May 5th. 9U 5:30 to 6:30pm, 13U/15U/18U 6:45 to 8pm. Hapnot Collegiate

 

Wednesday May 6th. 5U 5:30 to 6pm, 7U 6:15 to 7pm and 11U 7:15 to 8:15pm. Many Faces.

 

Thursday May 7th. 9U 5:30 to 6:30pm, 13U/15U/18U 6:45 to 8pm. Hapnot Collegiate.

 

Make sure you bring indor shoes, a water bottle and a glove.

The Nipawin Hawks are pleased to announce the re-signing of Head Coach and General Manager Tad Kozun to a two-year contract.

 

Kozun who grew up in the community and played for the Hawks  has strong ties to the organization both on and off the ice. He suited up for the Hawks during the 2011 to the 2014  seasons before advancing to the NCAA with the University of Alaska Anchorage. Following his collegiate career, Kozun went on to play professionally in the ECHL with the Carolina Stingrays, Kansas City Mavericks, and Orlando Solar Bears.

 

Kozun joined the Hawks coaching staff in the 2021–22 season as an assistant coach before stepping into the role of interim Head Coach and General Manager later that year. He has led the team in that capacity ever since, helping guide the program forward both on and off the ice.

 

Tad guided the Hawks to a Fourth overall finish with a 35-19-1-1 record and got them to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons,  losing to the Weyburn Red Wings in 6 games in the SJHL Quarter Finals.

 

Nipawin have the makings of being a very strong team again next season and Kozun is a big part of that in helping build a very competitive program.

Congratulations to Flin Flon Bomber Goaltender Charlie Tritt on being named a finalist for the CJHL Goalie Of The Year.

 

Tritt was the top netminder in the SJHL this past season going 23-9-2 with a 2.12 GAA and Save % of .934 with time spent between the Flin Flon Bombers and Humboldt Broncos.

 

Charlie just back stopped the Bombers to their first SJHL title in 33 years going 11-3 with a GAA of 1.67 and Save % of .938. Tritt is also the only SJHL player this past season to be awarded an NCAA Division 1  Scholarship to Lake Superior State.

 

Great news for Charlie as he and the Flin Flon Bombers are off to Summerside PEI to compete for a National Championship at the Centennial Cup starting May the 7th.