Manitoba Bison hockey player Caitlin MacDonald is racking up the honours lately, with another one handed her way Wednesday.
The 17-year-old defenceman was named 2009-10 CIS Women’s Hockey Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Canadian. It’s the first time in Bison history that both honours have been awarded to a single player.
“Caitlin has had a [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland
Hockey arenas across the province will be buzzing with activity this weekend as the MILK Provincial “AAAA” High School Hockey Championships get underway.
The Vincent Massey Trojans, Garden Valley Zodiacs of Winkler, Westwood Warriors, St. Paul’s Crusaders, Crocus Plains Plainsmen from Brandon and the Dakota Lancers will take part in round [...]

Posted by David Klassen
Winnipeg police began pulling over motorists Monday for obeying traffic laws and driving safe. It’s part of the “Two Minutes for Driving Good” campaign to promote the upcoming 21st Annual Old Timer’s Hockey Challenge, where hockey legends will face-off against the Winnipeg Police Service Patrolmen Hockey Club.
Next Monday, March 15, the game [...]

The media tried their best, but former Winnipeg Jets players were too much for them Saturday afternoon in a game of shinny at The Forks.
The jerseys worn by Global TV’s Joe Pascucci and Hot 103’s Ace Burpee were something to be seen — and as you’ll see in the photos below, they were definitely nostalgic.
The [...]

Members of the Winnipeg media will try to play hockey against former Winnipeg Jets players this Saturday at The Forks.
Old school rules will be in effect, meaning seven players on each team, no forward passing, and no goalies going down. The game of shinny will happen between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. at the Historic [...]

It’s been a great week so far for the Manitoba Bison women’s team with the announcement of defenceman Caitlin MacDonald named to Team Canada’s Women’s Hockey Under-18 Team. The 17-year-old was also named Canada West Rookie of the Year. Her coach, Jon Rempel, only had positive things to say of the 5′7″ Winnipeg native.
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The team [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein

RCMP members from the Shamattawa, Manitoba detachment have been collecting hockey equipment for kids in the northern community for several weeks. To help go along with the skating rink the Mounties created, they wanted youth in the area to have the proper equipment to play hockey.
The response from generous donors was tremendous, [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz

A radio station in Buffalo, New York refused to play Canadian music Monday in response to Team Canada’s gold medal hockey win over the U.S. Sunday.
103.3 The Edge announced its plans on their website prior to canning Canadian content. American listeners joined in on the fun, by encouraging the station to continue [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz
A rookie Manitoba Bison defenceman has been named to Team Canada’s Women’s Hockey Under-18 Team.
Hockey Canada announced Monday the addition of Caitlin MacDonald (right) — a first year Bison from Winnipeg who will play at the 2010 IIHF World Women’s Under-18 Championship.
Bison 2010-11 recruit, defenceman Brigitte Lacquette, was also named to the [...]

Thousands of Winnipeggers poured into the streets of downtown after Team Canada’s 3-2 win Sunday over the U.S. in overtime shortly after Sidney Crosby put away the final and deciding goal.
The fun began as fans who packed MTS Centre to watch the game made their way to Portage and Main. An impromptu hockey game was [...]

After Alberta put the boots to the Manitoba Bison women’s hockey team last weekend with two wins in a row, the Bisons hope to make it a better start when they head into playoffs at home.
Head coach Jon Rempel admits the team hasn’t been playing its best lately, but says consistency is key and each [...]

The University of Manitoba Bison women’s hockey team is set for a weekend of action at Max Bell Arena as they get set to battle the Alberta Pandas beginning tonight.
Alberta is ranked third in Canada West standings, with the Bisons sitting in sixth. Both teams are looking for a pair of strong wins heading into [...]