Virden will play host to the 2012 TELUS Cup West Regional qualifying championship, Hockey Manitoba announced Wednesday.
The championship March 29 to April 1, 2012 will be hosted by the Southwest Cougars of the Manitoba Midget Hockey League (Midget AAA).
The qualifying event annually features a host team along with the provincial champions from Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well as the Northwestern Ontario champion. The winner of the West Regional then advances into the TELUS Cup to contend for a National Midget Championship.
