Another curling season is upon us in Northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan and the annual Curling  General Meeting and Registration will take place this Monday November the 3rd.

 

The meeting will take place at the Curling Club Lounge at 7pm.

 

This is open to all curlers including Men, Ladies, Seniors, the Mixed League and Hot Stove League.

 

If you need more information  you can send them an e-mail directly at flinfloncurling@gmail.com and you can also check their facebook page.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard will be hitting the road tomorrow for two away games against Niverville and division rival Neepawa. The Nighthawks are arguably the hottest team in the MJHL right now, riding a six-game winning streak heading into Saturday’s matchup against Northern Manitoba.

Neepawa, on the other hand, sits in fifth place in the MGEU West Division and is coming off an impressive 4-0 win against the always-tough Steinbach Pistons. Puck drop for Saturday’s game is at 7:30 P.M., while Sunday’s game starts at 6:30 P.M. 102.9 CJAR will be broadcasting both games.

Volleyball action is heating up today and throughout the weekend across the province. Northern schools will not only stay local to compete in regional championships but will also head south to represent their communities in various tournaments.

Locally, both the JV Girls and Boys Zone 11 Championships are taking place at MBCI, beginning today and running through tomorrow. Elsewhere, several northern schools — including MBCI, Hapnot Collegiate, and R.D. Parker Collegiate — are making the trek to Brandon to compete in Neelin High School’s DIG Volleyball Tournament. A total of 48 schools are registered to take part in the massive event, with games being played in multiple gymnasiums across the city.

The Creighton Kodiaks football team will officially wrap up their season with their annual awards and banquet, Wednesday November the  5th at 6:30 at the Creighton Community Hall.

 

Tickets will be required to attend and you can get yours for $20.00 by seeing  Mandy at the Creighton School Office. 

 

The night will include speeches from the coach's, a video tribute, recognition for the graduating players and the awards. Supper will be catered by Chicken Chef.

 

Doors will open at 6pm and you can either pick up your tickets in person or send an e-transfer to ccsstudentfees@creightonschool.com.

 

Make sure you specify who the tickets are for.

The SJHL has announced their roster for the 2025 Western All Star Challenge which will be taking place  on November the 3rd to the 5th in Martensville.

 

This will be an elite Showcase event featuring the best of the SJHL against the best of the MJHL.

 

This will also be the second annual try out event for Canada West for the World JR A Challenge coming up in Trois Rivieres Quebec,  December the 7th to the 13th.

 

Congratulations to two member of the Flin Flon Bombers who will be playing in the challenge including forward's Hudson Brehaut and Wyatt Stinton.

 

Both players are having fantastic seasons including Brehaut who has 9 points in 12 games and Stinton has 13 points in 13 games.

 

Full rosters and game schedules can be seen at sjhl.ca. 

Both the Senior Hapnot Kings and Queens are off to Brandon for the Big Dig Volleyball tournament which will start on Friday.

 

This is the biggest high school volleyball tournament in Manitoba with over 60 teams taking part.

 

The Queens are in a pool with Linden Christian, Gab Roy and the Crocus JV'S from Brandon.

 

The Queens take on Gab Roy in their first game Friday at 4:30pm.

 

The Kings are in a pool with Dauphin, Louis Riel and the Crocus JV'S from Brandon. The Kings first game is against Louis  Riel on Friday at 4:30.

 

After the round robin wraps up on Friday, the playoffs start Saturday at 8am with the finals will  be played at 6pm.

The Dauphin Kings got the better of the Northern Manitoba Blizzard in last night’s contest.
The Blizz will now look to rebound this weekend as they hit the road to face the Niverville Nighthawks and division rival Neepawa.

In terms of overall records, Niverville has been the most impressive team so far, with just one loss through 13 games. Neepawa, meanwhile, sits tied with the Blizz at seven points apiece, making Sunday’s matchup an important one in the standings.

Puck drop for Saturday’s game is set for 7:30 P.M., while Sunday’s contest will begin at 6:30

Congratulations to the Flin Flon Bombers Hudson Brehaut who was named the Canterra Seeds Sask Player Of The Week.

 

Brehaut had a game he will never forget as he potted his first ever SJHL hat-trick as the Bombers pasted the Yorkton Terriers 11-0 this past Friday night.

 

Brehaut also added two assists for a 5 point night and now has 9 points in 12 games so far this season.

 

The Flin Flon Bombers will return to play their first home game in a number of weeks as they will host the Nipawin Hawks on Saturday night. It will also be Flin Flon Minor Hockey Appreciation Night with all Flin Flon Minor Hockey players in attendance.

 

Puck drop is 7:30 and all the action will be on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com. 

Creighton is going to be holding a free Learn How To Play Futsal Clinic for adults who would like to coach coming up in November.

 

This will take place at the Creighton Gym on Monday November the 24th between 10am and 3pm. Morning in the classroom and afternoon in the Gym.

 

The clinic will be facilitated by Matthew Hnatiw who is the Head Coach at Impact FC who won a Bronze at the 2023 Nationals and a Gold in 2025.

 

To register you can use the QR code on the poster located on the Creighton Recreation Culture and Tourism facebook page.

It was the best game I witnessed so far this season  as the Flin Flon Bombers made their way to the Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt on Saturday.

 

Flin Flon was flying high after putting up 11 goals in Yorkton the night before and snapping their 6 game losing streak.

 

The Bombers actually came out a little flat and couldn't muster much in the first period. You have to give the Broncos credit as well,  as they smothered the Bombers and didn't give them a lot of room.

 

After Connor  Miller put the Broncos up early in the game, Flin Flon got a break when Reid Arberry put a harmless shot on net that caught Bronco netminder Charlie Tritt off guard.

 

This was just the Bombers third shot of the game, but it seemed to give them some confidence and they played much better in the second and third as the game started to open up.

 

The teams traded goals in the second with Owen Chapman scoring short handed for the Broncos before Joey Lies answered for Flin Flon on the powerplay.

 

This was Lies 8th of the year and third goal of the weekend,  as the four year Bomber veteran  is enjoying his best year ever offensively .

 

Special teams continued to be a big part of the story in the third period with the two teams trading powerplay goals.

 

Rylan Hue put Humboldt up for the third time in the game 3 to 2 before Maverick  Deslilse would tie the contest with his 5th of the season. Deslilse had a great weekend as he had four assists on Friday.

 

With the game tied at three, it looked like the Bombers might  pull this one out as they were awarded a powerplay at the end of regulation.

 

So Flin Flon started the extra time with a 4 on 3,  but could not solve the Broncos Charlie Tritt who made some amazing saves including a highlight reel one on Ryder Mucha just as the powerplay expired.

 

The Bombers kept coming,  but couldn't get the difference maker and were by far the better team in OT, out shooting Humboldt 8 to 2.

 

So it remained 3 -3 after OT and a shootout was needed. Both goalies continued to play well and the Bronco's Jacob Strizzi was the only player to find the back of the net, firing a nice snap-shot past the Bombers Devin Peck low stickside.

 

Humboldt would pull it out 4 to 3 in the shoot-out  but the Bombers played a heck of a game and battled hard all night,  and really went after it after a shaky first period.

 

Devin Peck who picked up his first ever SJHL shut-out the night before in Yorkton was dialled in making 33 saves on 36 shots and gave the Bombers a really good chance to win this  game with some highlight reel saves of his own.

 

He and Tritt went head to head all night in the best goaltending performance I have seen this season. Tritt stopped 38 of 41.

 

All in all,  a good weekend for Flin Flon who take 3 out of 4 points on the weekend, snapping their 6 game losing streak and now sit at 7-6-0-1 and are 6th overall, one point behind Nipawin and Estevan.

 

The Broncos have the best record in the league at 11-4 and are an amazing 9-1 on home ice.

 

After playing 8 straight on the road the Bombers look forward to returning to the Whitney Forum this weekend and will host the Nipawin Hawks this Saturday night.

 

Puck drop is at 7:30 and you can listen to all the action on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

The Creighton Kodiak Senior Girls were in Carrot River for a volleyball tournament this past weekend.

 

The Kodiaks played very well beating Meath Park 2-0 and splitting with St Brieux, Nipawin and Carrot River.

 

They finished second in their pool and crossed over to play Wakaw and ended up dropping both sets in the semi's and finished fourth overall.

 

The Kodiaks will now head to Shellbrook this weekend for Conferences and if they can finish in the top two they would advance to Regionals and a chance to compete for a Provincial Championship.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard picked up their first shutout win of the season over the weekend against division rival Virden.

The Blizz controlled the game from start to finish, picking apart the second-ranked Oil Capitals. The opening goal came from The Pas' own Isaac Tomchak just past the ten-minute mark of the first period.

The second period belonged to forward Lucas Lorenz, who scored back-to-back goals to extend the lead to 3–0 heading into the third. Hunter Dingman sealed the deal with an empty-netter late in the game, making the final score 4–0.

A lot of credit goes to Blizzard netminder Kevin Podgurny, who not only earned the shutout but did so in spectacular fashion, stopping a staggering 45 shots on goal.

The Blizz are back in action tomorrow night, hosting division leader Dauphin. Puck drop is set for 7:00 P.M.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard look to get back into the win column tomorrow when they welcome the Virden Oil Capitals to town.
The Blizz are coming off a 5–2 loss against division leader Dauphin, while second-ranked Virden is fresh off a 5–1 win over Portage. Puck drop for tomorrow’s game is 7:00 P.M. The final October home game for the Blizz will take place next Tuesday, once again against Dauphin.

The OCN Storm, on the other hand, will continue their road stretch this weekend as they head to NCN to take on the Flames. Six games into the season, the Storm are proving to be the top team in the entire KJHL, boasting a 5–1 record. NCN, meanwhile, have only picked up three points in four games and will look to get their early season back on track. Saturday’s puck drop is set for 4:30 P.M., while Sunday’s game begins at 1:30 P.M. A friendly reminder that all Storm games are streamed live on their official Facebook page.

Flin Flon Recreation is going to be  working with Kelsey Recreation and Wellness Centre to bring you some exciting learning opportunities for those who want to become lifeguards.

 

The Flin Flon Pool will be finished in 2026 and they are going to need lifeguards.

 

You can sign up for the Lifesaving Courses at the Winton Pool which will take place on the weekend of November the 21st,22nd and 23rd.

 

You must be at least 13 years of age or have your Bronze Star certification. This will allow you to learn life saving techniques, water rescue skills and first aid.

 

There will also be a Bronze Cross Course, November the 29th and 30th and December the 6th and 7th at the Winton Pool. Prerequisite: Must hold Bronze Medallion certification. This will give you a chance to Advance your skills with more complex rescues, teamwork, and emergency response ,  a key step toward National Lifeguard certification.

 

For more details on these courses you can contact kandersen@flinflon.ca

Congratulations to the Flin Flon Bombers Athletic Therapist and Trainer Jason Savill who is heading back to the World JR A Challenge in December in Trois Rivieres Quebec.

 

This will be the second straight World JR A Challenge for Savill who joined Bombers Head Coach and GM Mike Reagan last year. They were part of the team for Canada West who won a Bronze Medal in Camrose Alberta.

 

The SJHL will be well represented at this event as Savill will be joined by the Nipawin Hawks Athletic Therapist Emma Galloway.

 

Long time Melfort Mustangs Head Coach and GM Trevor Blevins who is the reigning CJHL Coach Of The Year,  will get his first chance to coach at the International level. Blevins was named the Head Coach for Canada West and he will be joined by Humboldt Broncos Assistant Coach Carter Hanson, who was named Video Coach.

 

The tournament will take place December the 7th to the 13th.

It has been a tough go in October for the Flin Flon Bombers who have dropped 6 games in a row on the road.

 

There have been some bright spots including the play of Whitewood Saskatchewan's Hudson Brehaut. He got called up for last year's playoff run and impressed the coach's and was able to earn a full time  spot on this year's team.

 

Brehaut played well and works hard every single game and was able to collect a pair of assists in the 4 games played on the road, and has been awarded the Northland Ford Player Of The Week.

 

Brehaut has 4 assists in 10 games this season as the Bombers try to snap that 6 game losing streak this weekend. Flin Flon will travel to Yorkton and Humboldt on Friday and Saturday , and you can listen to both games on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

Creighton School has announced that they will be holding their Academic/Athletic Awards Night on Thursday November the 13th.

 

It will take place in the Creighton Gym starting at 6:30pm.

 

Due to the evacuation they were not able to hold this event in June so they have rescheduled for November.

 

You are invited to come out and help celebrate the student’s achievements from the last school year.

 

Tickets are free and can be picked up from the Gym Office by Monday November the 3rd. 

Some high school volleyball action took place over the weekend, and first off, congratulations are in order for MBCI’s Senior Varsity Boys Volleyball team. The boys travelled down to Neepawa Area Collegiate to compete in their Invitational Tournament.

After finishing round-robin play with a strong 7–1 record, the Spartans went on to dominate in bracket play and advanced to the finals, representing The Pas against the Ebb and Flow Thunderbirds. Following two hard-fought sets, a deciding third set was needed — and it was the Thunderbirds who ultimately came out on top.

In other volleyball news, MBCI hosted a JV Girls and Boys volleyball tournament over the weekend. The girls’ final saw the Swan Valley Tigers defeat the Major Pratt Trojans in dominating fashion. Meanwhile, in the boys’ final, the host team Spartans came out victorious against the Mikisew Mikisew.

The OCN Storm’s win streak remains intact after winning their weekend series against the Norway House North Stars.

Saturday’s game saw OCN take control as soon as the puck dropped. Laryn Chaboyer opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first period — a shorthanded tally. In the second period, the Storm racked up four consecutive goals, making it 5–0 heading into the third. Norway House finally got on the board just past the halfway mark of the final frame with a power-play goal from Trayden Guiboche. However, the Storm responded quickly with three unanswered goals to seal an 8–1 victory.

Sunday’s matchup was far more competitive. Unlike Saturday’s game, Norway House’s Trayden Guiboche struck first, notching his second power-play goal of the weekend. OCN’s Hutton Foster tied things up late in the second period with a shorthanded goal.

In the third, the Storm began to pull away again, scoring two quick goals early in the frame. Guiboche once again led the charge for Norway House, cutting the deficit to one after ripping in his third goal of the weekend. But it didn’t take long for Jacey Melnyk and the Storm power-play unit to respond, extending the lead to 4–2. Norway House added one more in the final seconds, but it was too little, too late — the Storm hung on for a 4–3 win.

The 5–1 Storm will continue their road stretch this weekend as they travel to NCN to take on the Flames. Puck drop for Saturday’s game is 7:30 P.M., while Sunday’s matchup gets underway at 1:30 P.M.

Manitoba Games registration is now open for all  Norman players. The 2026 games will be held in Thompson March 1st-7th.

 

Girls Birthyears - 2013 & 2014

Boys Birthyear - 2013

 

Boys tournament dates - March 1st - 4th 2026

Girls tournament dates - March 4th - 7th 2026

 

All athletes must meet the eligibility requirements identified in the Manitoba Games Eligibility Policy.

 

All athletes must be registered as part of a sanctioned Hockey Canada minor hockey program.

 

You can find the registration link on the NRMHA website.

The Senior Hapnot Queens travelled down to Morris for a volleyball tournament on the weekend.

 

The Queens went 4-4 in the round robin and placed fourth in their pool.

 

Hapnot would qualify for the playoff round and beat ST Paul's out of Elie. That moved them into the 7th place game against the Killarney Raiders with the Queens winning in three sets.

 

Both the Senior Hapnot Queens and Kings will head off to Brandon the beginning of November for the Big Dig, one of the biggest volleyball tournaments in the province.

 

Zones will take place November the 14th and 15th.

It was one of the toughest road trips for the Flin Flon Bombers in recent memory, as they  dropped another game on the road against the Estevan Bruins on Saturday.

 

Flin Flon played well but had a tough time finding the back of the net and dropped a 4 to 2 decision to the Bruins.

 

After a scoreless  first period the teams traded a pair of goals in the second. Maverick Deslisle and new comer Sam Ward scored for Flin Flon. The Bombers picked up Ward from the Victoria Grizzlies of the BCHL who dressed for his second game for the Bombers.

 

Estevan got their goals from Oliver Kramp and Ewen Rennie.

 

Things looked promising with the game tied at two heading into the third but Ewen Rennie found the back of the net two more times and leads the entire league in scoring with 21 points in 12 games.

 

Flin Flon out shot the Bruins 36 to 24 but once again the offense struggled.

 

Matthew Bradley took the loss with 20 saves on 24 shots and is 1-2 on the year while Nathan Kam made 34 saves on 36 shots and picked up his second straight win.

 

The Bombers won't have a lot of time to stew about their recent losing streak as they head back out on the road to Yorkton and Humboldt this weekend for games Friday and Saturday.

 

Friday the Bombers are at the Westland Arena to face the Terriers for the second time this season after dropping a 5 to 2 decision last Wednesday. Puck drop is 8pm Manitoba time. Saturday they are in Humboldt to face the Broncos who beat them in their previous meeting 5 to 3 on Wednesday October the 7th.

 

Both games will be broadcast on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard picked up back-to-back wins this past weekend against divisional rival Waywayseecappo, capping off their October homestand.

Friday’s thrilling game was arguably the best of the two. The Blizz started in a one-goal deficit after Mikey Thomas scored his sixth goal of the year to close out the first period. Late in the second, assistant captain Hunter Dingman netted a nifty goal to tie things up heading into the third.

A little after the ten-minute mark in the third period, the Blizz ran into some penalty trouble, and the Wolverines’ power-play unit capitalized to make it 2–1 with just over seven minutes left in regulation. In the final minute, the Blizz pulled goaltender Nick Kunyk for the extra attacker — a move that paid off as The Pas’ own Isaac Tomchak scored to tie the game and send it to overtime.

In the first overtime period, it was none other than Isaac Tomchak again who buried his second goal of the night, giving the Blizzard their first win of the season.

Saturday’s game was just as exciting as Friday’s. However, once the third period hit, the Blizz took control and went on to win decisively. Much like game one, Waywayseecappo struck first with Dylan Duzan’s first-period goal. Justin Whitrow tied things up in the second for the Blizz, but just before the end of the period, more penalty trouble hurt them again as the Wolverines’ power-play unit converted to regain the lead.

In the final frame, the Blizz stormed back with three unanswered goals. The first came on a Blizzard power play, with Trystyn Sidor netting the game-tying goal. Defenceman Dawson McAuley followed up with the go-ahead tally, and the final dagger came courtesy of Isaac Tomchak, who sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

The Blizz are now riding a two-game win streak heading into tomorrow’s matchup against the MGEU West Division’s number one team, the Dauphin Kings. 102.9 CJAR will be broadcasting tomorrow’s game — puck drop is at 7:00 P.M., with pregame coverage beginning around 6:45 P.M.

The Creighton Kodiaks 6 Man Football Team played their best game of the season and wrapped up their year with a solid 53 to 38 win over Wakaw yesterday afternoon.

 

Creighton was 0-5 heading into yesterday's game but took advantage of the great weather and big crowd in picking up the win.

 

This was the Kodiaks first ever win over this power house team so it was a really sweet victory.

 

Deakon Anaka had an incredible afternoon leading the Kodiaks with four touchdowns including one run that was over 60 yards. PK Pelletier also had a good day with two touchdowns.

 

Matthew Lavis hauled in a the other touchdown and Oliver Atkinson kicked two converts.

 

Head Coach Ryan Karakochuk summed up yesterday's win. " I told the boys when they came out to enjoy this. The last 4 years they have been working their buts off and playing for a game like this. For our Seniors it was a perfect way to end the season. One of our goals this year was to beat Wakaw and we had never beat them before. To put that on our resume even though it was a tough season, is something we can put our hat on."

 

Creighton will finish the season 1-5 and won't qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their history, but look forward to getting back at it next season.

 

The Kodiaks would like to thank the parents, families and all the community members for your endless support and appreciate the best fans out there, and look forward to seeing you at the year end banquet.

Good luck to the Senior Hapnot Queens who are in Morris this weekend for a Senior Volleyball Tournament.

 

Hapnot is in a pool with Morris, Green Valley, Sanford and ST Jean.

 

The Queens will play Green Valley in their first game today at 11:20 then play ST Jean at 1:50, Sanford at 4:20 and Morris at 6pm.

 

Playoffs begin Saturday at 10am with the final at 5pm.

The Creighton Kodiaks 6 man football team will wrap up their season this afternoon at the Creighton Field.

 

The Kodiaks will host the top team in their conference the Wakaw Warriors with kickoff at 4pm Manitoba time.

 

Creighton is hoping to end the season on a positive note and are 0-5 heading into this afternoon's action.

 

Head Coach Ryan Karakochuk is looking to finish the season on a high note." I want to see our team be competitive and have fun and I want our Seniors to enjoy the moment. Enjoy their career with us and leave it all on the field, that is what I am hoping for. We have a great opportunity to finish the year on a positive note."

 

You can help support the local SPCA when you come out today by bringing items to the game this afternoon including dry and wet food, liquid laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels, garbage bags, cat litter, clean used towels, blankets and sheets.

The U-15  AAA Female Norman Wild made up of girls from all over Northern Manitoba including Flin Flon and Creighton,  will play a pair of games this weekend at the Whitney Forum in Flin Flon. 

 

The Wild will host the Pembina Valley Hawks this Saturday at 7:15 and again Sunday afternoon at 12:45.

 

Norman will be looking for their first win of the season after dropping a pair of games to the Eastman Selects to open the season last weekend.

Another rough outing for the Flin Flon Bombers last night as they dropped their fourth in a row, 5 to 2 to the Yorkton Terriers.

 

Specialty teams were the big story last night with the Terriers going 4 for 5 with the extra attacker.

 

William Leonard scored a pair with singles coming from Thomas Ries and Mattias Shoffner as Yorkton built up a 4 -0 lead after two.

 

The Bombers did respond in the third period with a couple powerplay goals of their own from Maverick Deslisle and Joey Lies. This was Lies fifth goal of the season which matches his entire goal total from a year ago.

 

Yorkton did score the games only 5 on 5 goal with just over 5 minutes remaining to squash any chances of a Bomber comeback to make the final 5 to 2.

 

Flin Flon heavily out shot the Terriers 49 to 33 but could only beat Yorkton netminder Alexandro Montoya twice while rookie Matthew Bradley  got the start for the Bombers and he surrendered 5 goals on 33 shots.

 

The Bombers record will drop to 6 -4 and it doesn't get any easier as the long road trip will continue in Weyburn tomorrow against a Red Wing team that is 8-2 on the season.

 

The Wings can fly and have scored the most amount of goals in the league with 44 in 10 games. This will be Flin Flon's first visit to the Whitecap Resources Centre since being eliminated in last year's SJHL Semi- Final.

 

Game time is 8pm Manitoba time.

The Pas U11 Female Travel Team will be holding tryouts on October 19th, 25th, and November 1st. All sessions will take place at the Roy H. Johnston Arena. Participants and their guardians are asked to come early for a parent and player meeting before the first practice.

 

Please make sure to sign in prior to the meeting so that contact information can be collected for the season. With the first part of tryouts happening this Sunday, the two time slots to keep in mind are 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

 

Any questions can be directed to Coach Gary at 204-670-6300

The Flin Flon  Judo Club will be holding a  Clinic this upcoming weekend at Hapnot Collegiate. The Flin Flon Judo Club is hosting the two day Judo Saskatchewan event, with guest coach, 6th degree black belt, Dale Bergland.

 

Dale is the current head of the Judo Saskatchewan Kata Committee, and also sits on the Provincial Grading Board. He will be  teaching Kodomono Kata to the  Saskatchewan Winter Games athletes, as well as going through the Judo Canada grading syllabus and it's techniques on Saturday.

 

 Sunday he will be conducting a nage no kata clinic, which is needed for gradings green belt and up. 

 

This is the first time Judo Saskatchewan has requested to hold an even in Flin Flon, so they  look forward to making it a huge success.  They are  also hoping to have members from  LaRonge and Melfort in attendance. The clinic is open to all members of Judo Saskatchewan.

 

They will also be conducting Judo classes at Hapnot Collegate on Friday during the regular Phys-ed class times.

 

This is a big weekend for Flin Flon as they get to showcase their athletes and show what Judo Flin Flon is all about.

102.9 CJAR is once again teaming up with the reigning KJHL champions, the OCN Storm, to host another $5,000 Radio Bingo on Monday, October 20th.

All funds raised will support the Storm and their ongoing fundraising efforts. Those interested in purchasing bingo cards can stop by the Bingo Hut in the Otineka Mall.

The Bingo Broadcast goes live at 7:00 P.M. on 102.9 CJAR and will also be streamed online at thepasonline.com. For more information, call Justin at 204-620-2568.

The U-13 Kinsmen Bombers played host to some exhibition hockey this weekend against the Pas and Thompson.

 

The Bombers played the first game against Thompson and jumped out to a quick 4 to 0 lead before Thompson rallied to tie the game. Flin Flon would score late and picked up the 5 to 4 victory.

 

Logan Boucher had the hot hand scoring the hat-trick including the game winner.

 

The Pas Huskies battled Thompson in the second game and that ended in a 5 - 5 tie with back and forth action all game.

 

The third game saw the Bombers get into double digits and  they beat the Pas 10 to 2. Aiyden Kemp and Quinn Trubiak both led the way with hat-tricks.

 

The Bombers will now prepare for their first tournament of the season coming up in November in Humboldt.

The Hapnot Queens ended the high school soccer season on a high note winning the Consolation Final in Stonewall at Provincials this past weekend.

 

The Queens dropped their first game to the Garden Valley Zodiaks by a score of 4 to 1 which knocked them down to the B-side.

 

Hapnot responded with a hard fought 2 to 1 win over the Dauphin Clippers which put them in the Consolation Final against Niverville.

 

The Queens trailed 1 -0 at the half but turned things around and ended up winning the Consolation Final 2 to 1.

 

Olivia McKenzie ended up scoring the game winning goal.

 

Congratulations to the Queens who end the soccer season with just one loss  the entire season.

Both the Senior Hapnot Queens and Kings Varsity Volleyball teams were in Swan River for the Doug Oberlin Varsity Volleyball  tournament on the weekend.

 

The Queens were impressive going 3-0 in the round robin against Swan River, The Pas and Cross Lake.

 

Their success carried into the playoff round with the Queens beating Swan River in the Semis. That would put them in the final against MBCI out of The Pas with The Pas winning the tournament in straight sets.

 

The Kings went 4-6 in the round robin beating Minegoziibe, splitting with Swan River and Cross Lake and losing to RD Parker out of Thompson and Cranberry.

 

Hapnot then dropped a heart breaker to Swan River in the playoff round in three sets and were eliminated. RD Parker beat Cranberry in the final in three sets.

The Northern Manitoba Blizzard are coming off a tough weekend after dropping back-to-back games to the Portage Terriers. The Blizz will look to bounce back as they wrap up their October homestand this weekend against division rival Waywayseecappo. Puck drop for both Friday and Saturday’s games is set for 7:00 P.M.

A few high school tournaments and championships took place over the Thanksgiving long weekend.

First off, congratulations to both the boys of R.D. Parker Collegiate and the girls of MBCI for taking first place at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School’s Doug Oberlin Varsity Volleyball Tournament. The varsity boys team from MBCI also impressed during their weekend of play at Morris School’s Red River Invitational Volleyball Tournament, finishing fourth after falling short to the Morris/St. Jean (Co-Op) Mavericks in the third-place game.
Lastly, the boys of R.D. Parker Collegiate and the Hapnot Kopper Kweens of Flin Flon represented Northern Manitoba at the Provincial A-AAA Soccer Championship in Stonewall this past weekend. The Trojans dropped back-to-back games in the opening rounds, while the Kopper Kweens went on to win 2–1 in the consolation final against the Niverville Panthers.

High School Provincial Soccer Play Downs will start today in Stonewall.

 

The Hapnot Queens who are perfect on the season will represent the North after winning the Zone a few weeks ago in OCN.

 

The Queens are playing the Garden Valley Zodiacs in their first game today at 1:30. If the Queens win they will then play at 3pm this afternoon.

 

You can follow all the results this weekend by going to mhsaa.ca/tournaments/Provincial A-AAA Soccer Championship

After 6 straight wins,  the Flin Flon Bombers tasted defeat for the first time this season with a pair of losses in Humboldt and Melville on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

Things started well at the Elgar Peterson Arena on Tuesday with Flin Flon scoring two quick goals in the first 7 minutes with Maverick Deslisle and Joey Lies both finding the back of the net.

 

The Bombers couldn't sustaine the momentum,  and the Broncos stormed back and took over the scoring , finding the back of the net 5 times for the 5 to 3 win.

 

Rhett Ewen scored his fourth of the year late in the game to give the Bombers some life, but the Broncos sealed it with an empty netter.

 

Devin Peck suffered his first loss by giving up 5 goals on 25 shots.

 

On Wednesday, the Bombers made their way to the CN Community Centre in Melville for the first time to hook up with the Mills.

 

This time the Bombers spotted the opposition the two first goals with Wesley Golden and Riley Craigen sparking the offense.

 

Flin Flon did answer when local product Ryder Mucha took advantage of a beautiful Joey Lies pass from the back of the net to get the Bombers on the board.

 

The Bombers played a great second period holding Melville to just one shot and also got rewarded with the only goal of the period. Reis Arberry re-directed a Emerson Clark shot for his second of the season.

 

With the game tied at two entering the third period, Melville took advantage of a couple of Bomber mistakes and quickly restored the two goal lead at 4 to 2 . Preston Baerwald and Rylan Oatman scored the goals.

 

Flin Flon tried to mount the late comeback when Joey Lies took advantage of a 5 on 3 and shot a laser beam over the left shoulder of Mills goalie Noah Sinagowitz. This was Lies fourth goal of the year and he is off to an impressive start considering he only had 5 goals all of last year.

 

With the goalie pulled, the Bombers tried to tie the game but Melville would find the empty net and pulled out the 5 to 3 win.

 

Devin Peck suffered his second straight loss and ended the night with 20 saves on 24 shots.

 

After six straight wins Flin Flon will see their record slip to 6-2 while Melville improves to 3-3-1-1.

 

The Bombers will get the long weekend off before embarking on a very tough 4 game in 5 night road trip starting in Nipawin on Tuesday. They then head to Yorkton on Wednesday, Weyburn on Friday and ending in Estevan on Saturday.

 

Our next broadcasts on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com will be on October the 24th from Yorkton and the 25th from Humboldt.

Both the Senior Hapnot Kings and Queens are headed to Swan River for the 2025 Doug Oberlin Volleyball Tournament.

 

The Queens are in a pool with Swan River, Cross Lake and MBCI out of The Pas.

 

The Queens first game is against Cross Lake tomorrow at 4:30. They will also play at 6:10pm and wrap up the round  robin against The Pas on Saturday at 11am. Playoffs start at 1pm with the final at 7pm.

 

The Kings will play 5 round robin games against Swan Valley at 3:40pm on Friday before taking on RD Parker out of Thompson at 5:20pm and Pine Creek at 8:40pm.

 

On Saturday they will face Cross Lake at 9:50 and Cranberry at 1:10pm. Playoffs begin at 2 with the final at 7pm.

Hard to believe, but the Creighton Kodiaks 6 Man Football Team finally played a home game yesterday. After being on the road for four straight weeks, the Kodiaks got their first chance to enjoy their new field.

 

The weather couldn't have been any better , as it was a beautiful sunny day and a tremendous crowd of over 300 plus came out to cheer on the  home team.

 

The Kodiaks jumped out to the quick 6-0 lead but ran out of gas dropping a 42 to 28 decision against Shellbrook who physically wore Creighton down throughout the afternoon.

 

It was another good afternoon for PK Pelletier who hauled in two touchdown passes of 20 and 10 yards. Deakon Anaka also scampered in for a one yard run and Brayden Church broke a few tackles for a 50 yard run to the delight of the home town crowd.

 

Creighton drops to 0-5 on the season and Head Coach Ryan Karakochuk  says they are going to give it their all in trying to win their last game of the season. " Absolutely, it didn't go our way yesterday , I thought we were in it for a while. One of our goals was to beat Wakaw this year, as they are the top team, so why not go out with a bang. Our Seniors will be excited to play this game. I hope we put on another good show and the weather cooperates as both our teams are fun to watch,  and I think the ball will be in the air quite a bit  that game."

 

The final game is set to go on Thursday October the 16th with kickoff at 4pm, Manitoba time.

 

The Kodiaks want to thank Northland Ford for coming out with their We Scare Hunger Campaign, as well as the Creighton Cheerleading Team for firing everyone up and all the spectators who came out to cheer them on.

If you’re thinking about picking up curling as a hobby, just know that The Pas Curling Club can answer any questions you have about one of Canada’s favourite pastimes. Whether you want to learn how to play, rent ice time, or get yourself—or your child or teen—involved in the league, you’re encouraged to check out their Open House this Thursday, October 9th, at 7:00 p.m.

The club will also be holding its AGM and Registration Night next week on October 15th at the rink. The best way to stay up to date is by visiting their official Facebook page.

 

With the 2026 Manitoba Winter Games taking place in Thompson next year, the Thompson Badminton Club will be making its way to The Pas next week to scope out potential competitors. They’ll be holding a tryout on Saturday, October 18th, at the Kelsey Recreation and Wellness Centre for athletes born in 2010, 2012, or later. The club will also host tryouts in Thompson and Gillam at later dates.

For more information, email TBC.North55@gmail.com.

 

Starting today and running every Tuesday from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M., the Kelsey Rec’s walking track at the Wellness Centre will be open free of charge for anyone looking to get a few extra steps in during the day.

The Kelsey Recreation and Wellness Centre, Opaskwayak Health Authority, and the Northern Health Region sponsor the program. Some sessions will even feature nurses on-site to monitor blood sugar and blood pressure levels.

For more information about this free and beneficial program, contact Shawn at 627-7410.

 

The OCN Storm split their weekend series after playing back-to-back games against the Cross Lake Islanders this past Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday’s game saw the Islanders put up a total of six goals, three of which came after Jacey Melnyk’s first-period tally, making it 3–1 heading into the second. The Islanders opened the middle frame with two more goals — both scored by Cross Lake’s Kaeden Trapper. Shortly after, Cedrick Puffalt buried two goals for OCN, followed by another from Jacey Melnyk to make things interesting heading into the third. However, the Storm were unable to complete the comeback and fell 6–4 after the Islanders sealed it with an empty-netter late in the game.

Sunday’s matchup told a different story, as the Storm struck twice in the first period to take a 2–0 lead. Jayden Blacksmith cut the deficit in half with his lone goal in the second and later tied things up early in the third. After a back-and-forth final frame, the Storm responded with two more goals to secure a 4–2 victory.

The Storm are back in action this upcoming weekend on the road as they make the trek to Peguis First Nation to take on the Juniors.

The Grey Cup will be celebrated and hosted in Winnipeg next month.

 

The Grey Cup Committee  has decided to take the illustrious trophy on a tour of Manitoba and it will be in Flin Flon later this week.

 

Stop by the Whitney Forum tomorrow night October the 7th at 6pm.

 

Bring the whole family and see the cup, take a photo and maybe meet a CFL player.

 

This is all part of the Grey Cup Festival Tour, where the Grey Cup was to visit 40 different communities all over Manitoba. It was supposed to land in Flin Flon back in early June but had to be rescheduled due to the wildfires.

It might of looked like a mismatch on paper, but nothing could be further from the truth as the Flin Flon Bombers took on the Warman Wolverines in a pair of games this past weekend.

 

Warman made their way up North to the Whitney Forum for the first time in franchise history ,  sporting just  one win on the season.

 

The Wolverines played hard and got great goaltending both games.

 

Flin Flon took Friday's game 4 to 2 with local product Wyatt Stinton leading the way with a goal and an assist. Other Bomber goals were scored by Joey Lies and Jack Martin who  picked up his first ever SJHL goal.

 

Warman got goals from former Humboldt Bronco Karson Kerbes and Kane Kennedy.

 

Taye Timmerman started the game in goal for Warman making his return to Northern Manitoba where he led the MJHL'S Blizzard to a league championship just a few months ago.

 

Timmerman was assigned to Warman from the WHL'S Saskatoon Blades to stay sharp for his next opportunity in the Western League. The Blizzard traded his rights to Warman last week.

 

Timmerman didn't disappoint making 36 saves on 40 shots, with some nice highlight reel ones. Not to be out done was the Bombers Matthew Bradley,  who picked up his first SJHL win with 42 saves on 44 shots and looked rock solid.

 

It was another tight game on Saturday and once again  Warman came out to play and gave the Bombers all they could handle.

 

In a see saw affair  the Bombers pulled out the 4 to 3 shoot out victory, with Reid Arberry scoring the shootout winner beating Griffin Wright low blocker side.

 

It looked like Warman might steal this one with a 3 to 2 lead with just over ten minutes remaining in the third period. Ryder Mucha had other ideas and was able to bury  his fourth of the season  on a nice pass from Wyatt Stinton to tie the game at three. This was the first time this season that Flin Flon had trailed in the third period.

 

The other goals came from Rhett Ewen and Maverick Deslisle who scored his first ever SJHL goal.

 

Warman got a pair from Kane Kennedy and a powerplay goal from Cam Sarna.

 

Both goalies were steller and were the story once again with Devin Peck back between the pipes for Flin Flon  as  he stopped 20 of 23 for his fifth win of the season. 

 

The Wolverines went with Griffin Wright who stood tall with 38 saves on 41 shots. I wasn't surprised as Wright had a .944 save % coming into the game.

 

I was very impressed with Warman this weekend and commend them on their great work ethic and I believe are a better team than their record indicates. They now sit at 1-5-0-1.

 

After the weekend the Bombers remain the only team in the league without a regulation loss and are a perfect 6-0. Flin Flon will now  play their next 8 games on the road in a lot of tough buildings.

 

They get a stiff  test this week as they head to Humboldt Tuesday and Melville on Wednesday. Tuesday is an 8:30 MB start time and Wednesday is 8pm and both games will be broadcast on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

The U-13 Kinsmen Bombers will be in action for the first time this season as they will host the Thompson King Miners and The Pas Huskies this weekend.

 

The Bombers encourage all hockey fans to come out and support their team with lots of action on Saturday.

 

Flin Flon will play Thompson at 10am, followed by The Pas against Thompson at 1:15, and the Bombers taking on The Pas at 4pm.

 

All the games will be played at the Whitney Forum.

The Hapnot Senior  Queen’s hosted a 4 team volleyball  tournament this past weekend and were in fine form going a perfect 6-0.

 

All the action took place on Saturday afternoon at the Hapnot Gym.

 

The Queens beat Frontier out of Cranberry, OCN and Creighton to finish first.

 

Both Creighton and Cranberry went 3-3, while OCN was 0-6.

 

Next up will be the Doug Oberlin Tournament this weekend in Swan River with games starting on Friday. Both the Senior Kings and Queens will be attending.

 

After a two-game doubleheader this past weekend against the red-hot, still undefeated Selkirk Steelers, the Blizz managed to pick up a point and will now look ahead to this weekend’s opponent — the Portage Terriers.

Both games were low-scoring, defensive battles from start to finish. Friday’s matchup saw no goals scored until the second period, when Steelers defenseman Maden Simard netted his first goal of the season. Just before the ten-minute mark in the third, newcomer Trystyn Sidor buried one on the power play to tie things up and ultimately send the game to overtime. Selkirk would eventually come out on top late in the first overtime period with Wyatt Witham’s fifth goal of the season, making the final 2–1.
Saturday’s game saw a total of three goals scored in the first period. Justin Whitrow notched his second goal of the season to give the Blizz an early lead. Shortly after, Remy Hlady and Jayton Frederick scored back-to-back goals to make it 2–1 for Selkirk by the end of the first. After a quiet second period, the fourth and final goal came from Selkirk’s Kayden Turner on an empty net, sealing the 3–1 victory.

The Blizz will once again play back-to-back games this weekend against Portage, with puck drop set for 7:00 P.M. both Friday and Saturday.

A great effort from the Creighton Kodiaks 6 man football team ,  who came up just a little short in Hague yesterday afternoon.

 

The Kodiaks ended up on the wrong end of a 56-50 score and actually had a 12 point lead at half time.

 

Brayden Church had his most impressive display at quarterback so far this year tossing 5 touchdown passes and scoring one himself with a one yard run plunge from the goal line.

 

Quinton Lycan hauled in three touchdowns, while Mathew Lavis scored two and PK Pelletier ran for one late in the first half.

 

The game was supposed to be played in Creighton, but Hague decided not to make the trip so the Kodiaks travelled down to Hague instead.

 

Creighton is now eliminated from playoff contention and drops to 0-4 on the season.

 

The good news is they are starting to get healthy and will finally get to play a home game next week. Creighton will host Shellbrook next Wednesday October the 8th with a 4pm kickoff time.

 

Don't forget that Northland Ford will be on site collecting non-perishable food items on behalf of the Lord's Bounty Food Bank. They will have a F-150 truck where you can drop off your donations.

Congratulations to local product Wyatt Stinton on being chosen the Victoria Inn Player Of The Month for September.

 

In 4 games, Wyatt picked up 3 goals and 3 assists and also scored  a shootout goal in the win over the Melfort Mustangs on Saturday night.

 

Stinton is on pace to shatter his rookie totals from last year where he had 9 goals and 3 assists for 12 points in 39 games.

 

The Bombers are off to a 4-0 start and once again hit the ice this weekend where they will take on the Warman Wolverines, who make their first ever visit to the Whitney Forum on Friday and Saturday.

 

Flin Flon will then hit the road for a pair of games in Humboldt and Melville on Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

We will broadcast Saturday's home game and the two road games on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

 

The Senior Hapnot Queens will be holding a Varsity Volleyball Tournament this weekend.

 

All the games will take place on Saturday with all 4 teams from the North. Joining the host Queens will be Cranberry, Creighton and OCN.

 

The Queens will face Creighton in the first game at 11am with round robin through out the rest of the day.

 

The full schedule can be seen on the Hapnot Facebook page. 

The Creighton Kodiaks 6 man football team announced on Social Media that they will not be hosting Hague tomorrow.

 

Unfortunately the Kodiaks were supposed to host Hague in week 1 , but the Creighton Field wasn't ready so they elected to travel to Hague instead.

 

They were hoping Hague would  switch games but Hague has informed the Kodiaks   that they have elected not to travel to Creighton tomorrow.

 

So once again Creighton will hit the road looking for their first win of the season with a 3pm Sask kickoff time tomorrow.

 

The Kodiaks will have to wait til October the 8th and 16th to play their first two home games.

 

Head Coach Ryan Karakochuk wants to apologize to the parents and fans but there isn't much they can do,  but are very motivated to travel to Hague tomorrow and try and  pick up their first win.

The Flin Flon Bombers are off to a great start and are a perfect 4-0 so far this season.

 

One of the big reasons why is the play of 20 year old goaltender Devin Peck out of Colorado Springs.

 

Peck has been between the pipes for every one of the Bomber's wins and has some pretty nice stats to start the season.

 

In the four wins, Peck has a .920 save % and GAA of 1.71.

 

The Bombers will have a few more days off before getting back into action this weekend,  when they welcome the Warman Wolverines to town for a pair of games.

 

This will be Warman's first visit to the Whitney Forum for the former franchise out of Notre Dame,  and you will be able to listen to the Saturday game on 102.9 CFAR and flinflononline.com.

The Phantom Lake Golf Club is getting ready to wrap up the season and will be holding their AGM tomorrow night at the Clubhouse.

 

The meeting will start at 7pm and include a recap of the year from the President, financial report and a motion from the floor.

 

There will also be elections for Board Of Director positions.

 

Any questions can be directed to the Pro- Shop at 306-688-5555.