David Rittich will get the nod for Winnipeg as the Jets host the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday evening.

This wasn't the expectation heading into the week.

Winnipeg's bell-cow Connor Hellebuyck surprisingly did not show face at the Jets' morning skate on Tuesday. The team announced the emergency recall of Manitoba Moose goaltender Arvid Holm from the American League.

Holm, 24, will serve as David Rittich's backup, as Winnipeg's regular backup will play the second time in as many games for the Jets. He lost 3-2 to the Kraken in Seattle on Sunday and will look to regain his form in the crease at home on Tuesday.

Head coach Rick Bowness said that Hellebuyck is down for the count with a non-COVID related illness, but his hope is that he will be back in time for the team's two-game road trip to close out the pre-Christmas schedule.

On defence, youngster Ville Heinola will get a shot to impress Bowness as he draws back into the lineup for the first time since November 23, a night which he went -2 in 13 minutes of action. Heinola will replace Kyle Capobianco in the lineup - a veteran defender who scored for the Jets in Vancouver in Saturday's lopsided victory.

Heinola is expected to be paired with former Moose defence partner Dylan Samberg, who has served as a regular in the Jets' lineup since Logan Stanley's ongoing lower-body injury issues.

Puck drop between the Jets and the visiting Senators is set for 7:00 PM central time from Canada Life Centre. The game can be viewed on TSN.

Hellebuyck Out, Rittich to Start vs. Senators, Heinola Draws In

Good-bye Connor Hellebuyck.They came early to get it out of their system. They booed the opposing “backup” goaltender as if their pride depended on it. They carried signs. They chanted. And in the end, they won!&nbsp;A full house of 15,209 at Canada Life Centre wanted Connor Hellebuyck to know exactly what they thought of him. They especially wanted to tell the Devils’ what they thought of the decision to sit Hellebuyck in his first game back in Winnipeg after 11 seasons.&nbsp;The excuse from New Jersey GM Sunny Mehta was “In our estimation, playing in this game would potentially give us a reduction in our expected win probability.” Turns out, it was the load of hooey everyone thought it was.&nbsp;<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1h0a4463p.jpg">Hellebuyck warmed up, but ever came out of the dressing room during the game (Photo by James Carey Lauder)After once again bringing up phantom “death threats” without providing any proof or even an anecdote, Hellebuyck whined and moaned his way through an afternoon news conference. Then he sat in the dressing room (too cowardly to even come out) and watched his partner Jake Allen lose on TV as the man the Jets got in exchange for Hellebuyck, Dawson Mercer, scored twice and was the game’s first star.&nbsp;The final score was Winnipeg 4, New Jersey 2 as the building in downtown Winnipeg rocked as hard as it has rocked since Cole Perfetti scored against St. Louis with 1.6 seconds left in regulation two long years ago.&nbsp;Kyle Connor also scored twice, his 14th and 15th of the season, while Perfetti had two assists as the Jets won their fourth straight game, got back to .500 at 8-8-3 and pulled to within two points of the final Wild Card spot in the West.&nbsp;Oh, and Josh Morrissey finally returned from an injury that turned out to be a lot more serious than people thought and anchored the Jets defensive corps.&nbsp;<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1h0a7963p.jpg">Josh Morrissey returned (Photo by Lames Carey Lauder)“It was unbelievable in here tonight,” said Mercer after the game -- and he was right.&nbsp;Fittingly, the Jets opened the scoring at 7:54 when Mercer, the 24-year-old forward who was the major part of the Hellebuyck deal fired a wrist shot from 35 feet out that eluded Allen. It was Mercer’s second of the year as Perfetti drew the assist.&nbsp;Winnipeg made it 2-0 with a two-man advantage when Kyle Connor fired what appeared to be a pass from a sharp angle that deflected off Allen and slipped behind the Devils netminder. It was Connor’s 14th of the year as Perfetti (9) and Mark Scheifele (15) were credited with the helpers.&nbsp;In all, it was a great first period. There were plenty of chances on both sides as Nico Daws (another benefit of the Hellebuyck trade) stopped all 11 shots he faced. The Devils outshot the Jets 11-8.&nbsp;In the second period, it didn’t take long for New Jersey to tie the game. At 1:14, Jesper Brett drilled a wrister into the corner behind Daws to make it 2-1 and then Manitoba’s own Cody Glass tipped-in a Johnathan Kovecevic shot to even things up just 44 seconds later.&nbsp;That did it for goals in the second period. New Jersey outshot Winnipeg 6-5 and we were going to the third deadlocked at two each.&nbsp;Not much happened in the third until 11:58. That’s when it got really, really loud inside Canada Life Centre. On the power play, Dawson Mercer took a beautiful pass from Alex Iafallo and drilled a one-timer from in-close past Allen who didn’t have a chance. It was Mercer’s second of the night and third of the season as Iafallo and Viggo Björck (4) drew the assists.&nbsp;New Jersey didn’t get a shot on Daws until 13:09 of the third period (the Jets had outshot the Devils 6-0 at that point in the period), but that’s about the time they started to play with a little urgency.With about three minutes left, chants of F-You Helly rained down from the crowd and the Jets responded. New Jersey had a couple of shots but no particularly dangerous chances and Connor fired one into the empty net at 19:02 and the Jets put the Hellebuyck Era to bed.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1h0a5931p.jpg">Morrissey, Perfetti and Mercer (Photo by James Carey Lauder)Winnipeg outshot New Jersey 12-4 in the third period and 25-21 overall. The three stars were 1. Mercer, 2. Connor and 3. Perfetti. The crowd could have qualified fior one of those stars as well.&nbsp;The Jets now head out onto the road. They go to Dallas for a game on Thursday night and then play in Chicago on Saturday at 3:30 in the afternoon.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hellebuyck Era Ends As Huge, Loud Crowd Coaxes Jets to 4-2 Win over Devils

It was Mason Mykichuk’s week, but Jayden Ward, Kate Cairns, Keestin Danielson, Jackson Kostiuk, Chloe Nicholas and Luke Wagner all had a pretty good time themselves.Game On Hockey Brief — November 2–8River East’s four-game surge—powered by Mason Mykichuk’s five-goal night—was the MMJHL’s defining development. RINK Winnipeg’s U15 Prep team stretched its winning streak to 10, while Pilot Mound produced a dramatic overtime victory.MMJHL<ul><li>Standings:&nbsp;St. James remains first at 13-2 with 26 points. St. Boniface has won five straight and sits second at 11-4, four points back. River East is third at 9-4-1 after four consecutive victories.</li><li>River East surge:&nbsp;Mykichuk scored five times in a 7-2 win over Pembina Valley on November 6. The Royal Knights then defeated Charleswood 5-2 Sunday.</li><li>St. James:&nbsp;Rebounded from its loss to River East by routing Transcona 9-2, then beating Pembina Valley 5-2. Tyson Buffalo scored twice in both victories.</li><li>Other Sunday results:&nbsp;Stonewall beat Transcona 6-4 behind Gavin Holod’s hat trick; St. Boniface defeated the Raiders 5-3; the Twins beat St. Vital 4-1.</li><li>Player watch:&nbsp;Jayden Ward leads St. James with 32 points. River East’s Mykichuk has 29; Charleswood’s Carson White has 27. Transcona’s Ryder McLure and River East’s Nolan Fielding share the goal lead at 13.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Five goals, one statement” — Mykichuk’s breakout night and how River East has become a contender while operating without Terry Sawchuk Arena.</li><li>Secondary angle:&nbsp;The Riels’ five-game rise and whether they—not St. James—now possess the league’s best current form.</li></ul>Sources:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mmjhl.ca/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">MMJHL official site</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mmjhl.ca/royalknights/schedule/2026-2027/league/all?utm_source=chatgpt.com">River East schedule</a>.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mmjhl.ca/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League</a>CRJHL<ul><li>The Big Game:&nbsp;The Big game of the week came on Friday. Nov. 6, when Beausejour went into the Hylife Centre in LaBroquerie and beat the Habs 8-7 in overtime. With less than two minutes to play, Luke Wagner scored for the Comets to tie the game at 7-7 and then 5:45 into OT scored the winner. Jackson Kostiuk, the CRJHL’s leading scorer (11 goals and 28 points) had two goals and an assist for Beausejour.</li><li>Chasing the Comets:&nbsp;The Beausejour Comets still lead the CRJHL with a 9-1-0 record and 26 points. Arborg is still second at 7-3-0 and 21 points. The defending chaps from LaBroquerie are third at 5-4-1 for 16 points</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Building a fan base from scratch” — how Altona is marketing Junior B hockey, attracting volunteers and establishing game-night traditions.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.crjhl.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">CRJHL official site</a>.KJHL<ul><li>Danielson’s Year:&nbsp;OCN’s Keestin Danielson continues to rip the league apart. The 21-year-old from Prince Albert has 16 goals and 34 points in 10 games as he’s led the defending champion Storm to a 7-1-2 start. The Norway House North Stars are next in the standings with a 6-2-1 record while Cross Lake is third at 5-3-2.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/keestin-4.jpeg">Keestin Danielson (Photo by Kelly Jacobson)</li><li>Big Stars are Shining: Cross Lake’s Jayden Blacksmith is second in scoring with 18 goals and 25 points in just nine games while Cash Clarkson of Norway House has 12 goals and 25 points in nine games and Shaden Duliak of OCN has 10 goals and 25 points in eight games. Darian Sinclair of Peguis is next with 11 goals and 24 points in 10 games.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;The Nunavut-to-NCN pipeline—what is attracting players from Rankin Inlet and other northern communities to the Flames, and whether other KJHL clubs could follow that recruiting model.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.keystonejr.ca/">KJHL official site</a>.MWJHL<ul><li>Key results:&nbsp;Northern Stars blanked the Golden Eagles 1-0 on November 7. Manitoba Blizzard edged the Grey Owls 3-2. On Sunday, Western Predators upset first-place Polar Ice 4-3.</li><li>Standings context:&nbsp;Polar entered Sunday first with 15 points, followed by Northern with 14 and Blizzard with 13. Sunday’s remaining results had not fully populated when checked, so the final table may still shift.</li><li>Player watch:&nbsp;Silvertips’ Chloe Nicolas led the published scoring table with 21 points. Polar’s Maisie Duffin and Silvertips’ Raya Hrankowski followed with 19; Duffin had a league-best 11 goals.</li><li>Team storyline:&nbsp;Western’s upset of Polar could be the confidence-changing result for a club that entered the weekend near the bottom.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“The upset that changes a season” — how Western solved Polar and whether the performance can trigger a climb.</li><li>Secondary angle:&nbsp;Northern’s defensive identity following another shutout.</li></ul>Sources:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.themwjhl.ca/teams/default.asp?p=scores&amp;s=hockey&amp;u=MWJHL&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">MWJHL scores</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.themwjhl.ca/teams/default.asp?p=schedule&amp;s=hockey&amp;u=MWJHL&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">MWJHL schedule and leaders</a>.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://themwjhl.ca">themwjhl.ca</a>MFHL U18 AAA<ul><li>The Best are Best: The teams our expert Ferdi Nelissen chose to battle it out all season, are the teams on top of the heap in the MFHL U18 AAA loop. The Winnipeg Avros and Westman Wildcats lead the way with equal records of 9-1-0 for 18 points. The Winnipeg Ice are next with a record of 7-1-1 for 15 points and the Eastman Selects are fourth with a mark of 6-1-1.</li><li>The Best are Best: Indigo Stone of the Westman Wildcats is the best goalie in the league with a goals against average of 0.80 and a save percentage of .960 in five games while teammate Alana Champagne has a GAA of 0.81 and a save percentage of .964, also in five games. Georgia Koop of the Wildcats is the league’s leading scorer with six goals and 12 points in 10 games. Kate Cairns, the captain of the Ice, is next with three goals and 12 points in nine games.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/11.-kate-cairns.jpg">Kate Cairns (Photo by Darryl Gershman)</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“The captains’ class” — a midseason look at how the eight team captains are influencing culture, accountability and younger teammates.</li><li>Immediate player angle:&nbsp;Winnipeg Ice captain Kate Cairns’ path to Team Manitoba and the 2027 Canada Winter Games offers a timely entry into the league’s broader talent pipeline.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mfhlu18aaa.com/teams/?s=hockey&amp;u=MFHL-U18AAA&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">MFHL U18 AAA official site</a>.CSSHL — Manitoba programsRINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg<ul><li>U15 Prep:&nbsp;Extended its winning streak to 10 with a 7-1 victory over Okanagan Hockey Colorado. Defenceman Ryder MacLean scored twice, Jake Gagro had a goal and an assist, and RINK held a 57-14 shot advantage.</li><li>U17 Prep:&nbsp;Avenged Saturday’s 6-2 loss to Calgary International by winning Sunday’s rematch 7-4. Sully Taylor and Grayson Speirs each scored twice and added an assist.</li><li>Women’s U18 Prep:&nbsp;Beat Balmoral Hall 5-0. Captain Rowyn Street had a hat trick and an assist; Sienna Bennett stopped all 25 shots.</li><li>U15:&nbsp;Jackson Ross scored a hat trick in a 5-2 victory over OHA Edmonton.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Ten straight” — the structure, depth and player development behind RINK’s dominant U15 Prep run.</li><li>Secondary angle:&nbsp;Street’s continuing growth as captain, scorer and emotional centre of the women’s team.</li></ul>Pilot Mound Hockey Academy<ul><li>U15 Prep:&nbsp;Erased a 3-1 third-period deficit and beat Pacific Coast 4-3 in overtime. Brycen Faul tied the game, then set up Dane Magwood’s winner. Magwood has 10 goals in six league games.</li><li>U17 Prep:&nbsp;Earned a point in a 3-2 overtime loss to Edge. Christian Caby and Edin Korajac scored; Lucas Mills made 36 saves.</li><li>U18 Prep:&nbsp;Lost 4-0 to Prairie despite 57 saves from Zach Henry as Pilot Mound was outshot 61-13.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Fifty-seven saves and no surrender” — Henry’s workload and the mental challenge of keeping an overmatched team competitive.</li><li>Secondary angle:&nbsp;Faul and Magwood’s chemistry powering the U15 Prep comeback.</li></ul>Balmoral Hall Blazers<ul><li>Result:&nbsp;Lost 5-0 to RINK Winnipeg after opening the season with five wins in six games. The Blazers generated 25 shots but could not solve Bennett.</li><li>Standings movement:&nbsp;Balmoral remains among the leading Women’s U18 Prep programs despite suffering consecutive losses after its unbeaten start.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“The first real test” — how Maggie Litchfield-Medd and her leadership group reset before the Female World Sports School Challenge.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.csshl.ca/game-day-recap-november-8-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">CSSHL November 8 recap</a>.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.csshl.ca/game-day-recap-november-8-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Canadian Sport School Hockey League</a>Best immediate Game On leads:&nbsp;Mason Mykichuk’s five-goal explosion, River East thriving through displacement, RINK’s 10-game U15 Prep streak and Zach Henry’s 57-save performance for Pilot Mound.&nbsp;

The Best are the Best Among Manitoba's Elite AAA, Prep and Junior Teams

<hr>The next great Manitoba hockey player might only be six years old. She might never have worn a pair of skates. She might not know how to hold a hockey stick, and she might not even be certain she likes the game.But thanks to the NHL, the Winnipeg Jets, hockey for all centre and a remarkable new commitment to girls' hockey, she's about to get her chance.And that chance could change her life.With a $150,000 investment from the National Hockey League's NHL Unites Legacy Project, along with another $30,000 from the NHL/NHLPA Industry Growth Fund, the Jets are making an impressive commitment to the future of girls' and women's hockey in Manitoba.It's about opportunity. It's about accessibility. And perhaps most importantly, it's about making certain that every little girl who wants to play hockey has an opportunity to discover just how wonderful the game can be.The centrepiece is the new Jets Hockey Development Girls Learn to Play program, designed specifically for girls between six and 10 who have never played hockey.The initiative was officially launched September 2 at Winnipeg's hockey for all centre, where 40 young girls and their families gathered for an introduction to the sport.There were equipment fittings courtesy of Bauer Canada, activities for the families, and an opportunity to meet women already making their mark in the hockey world.There was also something considerably more important.There was excitement.For many of those girls, it was the beginning of a journey they might never have imagined taking. And for people such as Meghan Dubé, True North's Industry Growth Fund Program Coordinator, that's what growing the game is all about.Dubé is part of a new generation of young women helping introduce hockey to children who might otherwise never have the opportunity to play. She's also somebody who understands the importance of giving young girls a chance to learn the game in a welcoming environment.After all, she's been there herself."I grew up on hockey," Dubé said. "I played growing up and then played high school. I didn't keep playing after high school. I just started coaching."Today, she's in her fifth year of coaching with Winnipeg East Female Hockey, the same organization where she played as a youngster. This season, she's coaching both a U15 girls' team and a high school team."I love it," she said. "It's so fun."For Dubé, the experience has been particularly rewarding because of something she didn't have during her own playing days."I think I didn't have any female coaches growing up," she said. "So, it's nice to get to go on the ice and just spend so much time at the rink."That observation speaks directly to the philosophy behind True North's new initiative: Young girls need opportunities to play, but they also need role models. They need to see women coaching, organizing, teaching and succeeding in hockey.And the Jets are determined to help make that happen.The Girls Learn to Play program features an all-woman coaching staff, equipment assistance and connections to local minor hockey associations, ensuring participants have somewhere to continue playing after their introductory experience ends.The inaugural session recently concluded with a graduation ceremony, complete with certificates and commemorative tickets to the October 25 NHL Heritage Classic between the Jets and Montreal Canadiens.Registration for the spring session is already open.&nbsp;But the initiative goes considerably further than simply teaching 40 young girls how to skate. The additional $30,000 investment will help develop women coaches, strengthen program resources and improve player retention.Meanwhile, the Jets will also participate in the Women's Hockey Advancement Committee Fellowship Program, offering a graduating student-athlete in 2027 a full-time, year-long opportunity to work inside the Jets organization.It's a chance to learn the business of professional hockey through mentorship, practical experience and professional development. In other words, the Jets aren't simply creating opportunities for tomorrow's players. They're helping develop tomorrow's coaches, administrators and hockey executives.And that might be the most important legacy of all.For Dubé, the work is personal.Her first job with True North involved teaching skating lessons. She eventually moved into hockey instruction, First Shift programming and tournament operations while completing her degree in recreation management and community development at the University of Manitoba.Now she's helping open doors for the next generation.She's also involved in the Jets' expanding floor hockey initiative, which is introducing floor hockey into approximately 65 Winnipeg School Division schools. It's another opportunity to put sticks into the hands of children who might otherwise never experience the game.And while the floor hockey program isn't exclusively a girls' program, Dubé believes its accessibility makes it an important introduction to hockey for everyone."Because Hockeyball or floor hockey is so different from on-ice hockey, everyone's kind of on a level playing field," she explained.That's particularly important when equipment costs, transportation and other barriers can prevent children from trying hockey.The Jets are hoping to expand their school programming throughout Winnipeg and potentially into rural and First Nations communities. It's all part of a larger effort to make hockey more accessible.As True North vice-president of marketing Annie Chipman Stockl explained in announcing the Legacy Project, growing girls' and women's hockey is essential to both the sport's future and the community's strength.&nbsp;And for Dubé, who once played hockey without the benefit of female coaches, there's something wonderfully satisfying about being part of that future.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/img_2309.jpg">Coach Meghan Dubé of Jets Hockey Development (Photo courtesy hockey for all centre)Because somewhere in Winnipeg, a little girl is about to step onto the ice for the very first time. She might fall. She might laugh. She might discover that skating is a little harder than it looks.But she'll have a stick, a pair of skates, a team of women encouraging her and an opportunity to fall in love with Canada's game.Who knows? Someday, she might even become the coach who inspires another little girl to give hockey a try.And that's a legacy worth celebrating.&nbsp;

The Future of Girls' Hockey in Winnipeg Is Getting a Lot Brighter

<h2>Jets beat Lightning on last-second winner</h2>The Winnipeg Jets hung on for dear life, scoring the game-winner with just 0.3 seconds left in the third period, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 from downtown Winnipeg on Sunday night.For the Jets it was their third straight win after a terrible stretch that saw the team lose nine in a row.Mark Scheifele got the game winner on a five-on-three last second power play marker. Viggo Bjorck extended his point streak to two games with his first career two-assist night. Cole Perfetti and Morgan Barron got the other goals for Winnipeg, while Scheifele and Perfetti also each registered two points each.Tampa got three goals in a span of 4:05 in the third period, drawing some anxious groans from the home crowd. But thanks to the two-man advantage, Winnipeg prevailed on a powerful Scheifele one-timer that ripped past Andrei Vasilevskiy as the game-winner.Jets fans will now very courteously welcome Connor Hellebuyck back to Canada Life Centre on Tuesday evening, as the New Jersey Devils show up to play the final of Winnipeg's three-game homestand. HIGHLIGHTS:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119570413760184478">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119570413760184478</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119583398117450002">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119583398117450002</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119587993254338576">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119587993254338576</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119599400712560812">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119599400712560812</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119600614808420545">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119600614808420545</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119605821176983969">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119605821176983969</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119610740810383580">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2119610740810383580</a>PHOTOS:The extended photo library from Sunday's game vs. Tampa Bay is courtesy of Rusty Barton:<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/mb-1h0a3334.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_mg_5755e.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_mg_6020e.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_mg_5808e.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_mg_5921e.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_mg_5999e.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_mg_5853e.jpg">QUOTEABLE:Mark Scheifele on the buzzer beater:“Him and Gabe both getting dirty in the corner and making a great play. That was an unbelievable pass by Fetts. Don’t quit until the buzzer, and that was exactly that.”Brayden Yager on his first career goal:“That was really cool. Mom, Dad and Grandpa were here, so it was pretty cool to do it in front of them.&nbsp;Just a great play by Viggo there that touched over to me and had a pretty wide-open net. Unbelievable feeling. Dream come true.”WHAT’S NEXT:Winnipeg next takes on Connor Hellebuyck and the New Jersey Devils in his return to Canada Life Centre on Tuesday night as the Jets close out their three-game homestand.

GAME ON GAME RECAP: WINNIPEG JETS 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 3

There would appear to be new life in the Winnipeg Jets.&nbsp;After Tuesday’s remarkable comeback in Montreal, the Jets kept rolling on Thursday night in front of 13,312 at Canada Life Centre. Winnipeg got goals from six different players en route to a 6-2 shellacking of the last place Vancouver Canucks.&nbsp;Suddenly, after struggling through a nine-game losing streak, the Jets have won two-in-row and are now 6-8-3 and, amazingly, back in the thick of things in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the lowly Canucks have fallen to 3-14-1 and are dead last in the NHL.&nbsp;The Jets got multi-point nights from a handful of players – Mark Scheifele had a goal and an assist. Dawson Mercer scored his first of the year and first as a Jet and added an assist. Kyle Connor and Dylan DeMelo each had two assists and Viggo Bjorck assisted on Scheifele’s goal -- his first NHL point. The Jets, after struggling to score for nine games, have suddenly notched 10 goals in two games and have a pile of secondary scoring.&nbsp;<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/dawson-mercer.jpg">Dawson Mercer (Photo by James Carey Lauder)All in all, it was a fun night for the Jets and their fans at the downtown rink.&nbsp;It didn’t take long for the Jets to get on the board. On the power play at 3:49 of the opening period, Alex Iafallo, tipped Haydn Fleury’s shot from the point and it eluded Vancouver netminder Leevi Merilainen. It was Winnipeg’s fourth shot of the period, and it gave Iafallo his fourth goal of the season. Fleury and Dawson Mercer drew the assists.&nbsp;The Jets made it 2-0 just 13 seconds later as Cole Koepke’s shot from an odd angle deflected off Merilainen’s pad and dribbled between his legs across the red line. It was Koepke’s second of the year as Morgan Barron drew the assist.&nbsp;The Jets had outshot Vancouver 7-0 when Lian Ohgren crossed the Winnipeg blueline and appeared to be making a pass when he adjusted and whipped a shot along the ice past a started Stu Skinner. That made it 2-1 even though Winnipeg was dominating the game.&nbsp;The Jets got their two-goal lead back at 14:04 as Dawson Mercer scored his first goal of the season and first as a member of the Winnipeg Jets. After Cole Perfetti drove hard to the net and was turned away by Merilainen, Mercer got in position in the slot and rifled a pass from Perfetti into the back of the Vancouver net. Perfetti (6) and Dylan DeMelo (6) drew the assists. Getting Mercer rolling would be the best thing to happen to the Jets.&nbsp;<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/scheifele-and-connor.jpg">Scheifele and Connor each had two-point nights (Photo by James Carey Lauder)At the end of the first 20 minutes, the Jets led 3-1 and had outshot the Canucks 12-6.&nbsp;The Jets made it 4-1 at the 6:52 mark of the second period when Neal Pionk banged home a Kyle Connor rebound right on the Canucks doorstep. Connor (5) and Gabriel Vilardi (7) drew the assists.&nbsp;The Jets widened the lead to 5-1 at 11:36 when Kyle Connor left another rebound right in front of the Vancouver net and Mark Scheifele poked it home with one hand to record his third of the season. Connor and Viggo Bjorck, with his first NHL point, gave the Jets a four-goal lead.&nbsp;<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/skinner-stop.jpg">A Skinner stop (Photo by James Carey Lauder)After 40 minutes, the Jets were in complete control, had outshot Vancouver 22-18 and were getting another solid goaltending performance from Stu Skinner.&nbsp;In the third period, Mario Ferraro fired a shot from the left circle into a wide-open cage as the Jets took a 6-1 lead at 11:32. Mark Scheifele set it up and picked up his 13th assist of the season while DeMelo also drew an assist, his second of the night.&nbsp;Brock Boeser made it 6-2 with a goal at 15:09, but it didn’t alter the outcome.&nbsp;Winnipeg outshot Vancouver 29-26, and outhit them 32-20. Stu Skinner got the win in goal. Mercer, Scheifele and Bjorck were the three stars.&nbsp;The Jets will get back at it again on Sunday night when the Tampa Bay Lightning come to town for a 6 o’clock puck drop. It’s Filipino Heritage Night.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Comeback In Montreal GiveS Jets New Life, Come Home & Whip Canucks 6-2

Kids ask Coach Andy Kollar, “What is the best pathway to success in hockey?” He always answers the same way. “There isn’t just one.” And he’s living proof.Andy Kollar has been inducted into the University of North Dakota Athletics Hall of Fame twice.That's two more times than the Winnipeg-born goaltender probably expected when he couldn't even make his local AAA bantam hockey team.Then again, nobody ever said the road to hockey greatness had to be a straight line.For Kollar, the longtime head instructor of goaltender development at Winnipeg's Ice Lab, that road included a few community clubs, a stop with the River East Kodiaks, a Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship, a season in Fargo and, eventually, two trips to the NCAA national championship game.And now, 25 years later, another trip back to Grand Forks to celebrate one of the most memorable periods of his life.The funny thing is, when North Dakota called to tell him his 2000-01 Fighting Sioux team was being inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame, Kollar thought somebody had made a mistake."I got a call this summer and they said they're inducting us into the Hall of Fame," Kollar laughed. "I'm like, 'I think you guys are wrong because you already inducted us.'"I didn't know that it was per team and that each team could get in. I thought once you're in, you're in."Turns out, the university knew exactly what it was doing.Kollar was already a Hall of Famer as a member of North Dakota's 1999-2000 national championship team. Now, the 2000-01 squad, which returned to the national championship game before losing to Boston College in overtime, was receiving its own recognition.Two teams. Two inductions. One remarkable college hockey career.And one very grateful Winnipegger."It's pretty exciting because it was such a big period of my life," Kollar said. "Not just the hockey, but the people that I've met there. We've kept track of each other and had group chats over the last 25 years."I cringe when I say that number because it's been that long."The reunion was almost as enjoyable as the honour itself."It's fun to get back and see everybody and see the gray hairs and the no hairs and the weight changes and everybody's families and what the kids are doing," he said."It's such a great program to be a part of and how well they treat us. I'm very humble about it, but it's a big part of my life and very important to me."Kollar spent five years at North Dakota, including a redshirt season. During his four playing seasons, he was part of two teams that reached the NCAA championship game.In 2000, North Dakota defeated Boston College in Providence, Rhode Island, to capture the national title.A year later, the Fighting Sioux met Boston College again, this time in Albany, New York.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/5.-andy-kollar-2.jpg">Andy Kollar coaching at hockey for all centre's Ice Lab (Photo by Jonathan Kozub)That second championship game became memorable for coach Dean Blais's decision to pull his goaltender with approximately five minutes remaining. North Dakota rallied to force overtime but couldn't complete the comeback."We tied it up and got to overtime, which was pretty cool," Kollar recalled. "But we didn't get to pull that one off."Just to be able to go back to it back-to-back, it's pretty cool."For a young man whose hockey career began in Winnipeg's River East neighbourhood, it was an extraordinary accomplishment.And it all started with his father."My dad was my idol and he was a goalie," Kollar said.His father immigrated to Canada from Slovakia in 1968, during the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia. Although he'd grown up playing soccer, he developed a passion for hockey after arriving in Canada.He became a recreational goaltender, and young Andy was hooked."I just saw him playing beer hockey and I loved it," Kollar said. "I just wanted to do it. I think I've been a goalie since I started. I don't even know how to skate in regular hockey skates. I've been in goalie skates my whole life."Kollar's minor hockey career took him through seemingly every corner of northeast Winnipeg: Gateway Flyers, Bronx Bruins, Melrose Missiles, North Kildonan Cobras, Valley Gardens “whatever we were.”If there was a rink in the neighbourhood, chances are Andy Kollar played there. But his journey wasn't without disappointment.He was cut from his local AAA program and wound up playing high school hockey with the River East Kodiaks. That disappointment could have ended his dream. Instead, it became part of a hockey education that would eventually take him to one of the NCAA's most prestigious programs.From the Kodiaks, Kollar joined the St. James Canadians of the MJHL, where he helped win a league championship in his rookie season.He then moved to the Fargo Sharks of the United States Hockey League before earning an opportunity at UND.High school hockey. Junior A. The USHL. NCAA Division I. Four seasons. Four different levels.Not exactly the conventional route to college hockey stardom."That's another part of the story when kids ask me what's the right path," Kollar said. "There is no right path to me. Just be ready. Make yourself the &nbsp;best as you can when your opportunity arises."It's a philosophy he now shares regularly with young goaltenders at the Ice Lab. And it's one that comes from experience."I've been through a lot of it and there's been a lot of heartache and a lot of leaving friends," he said. "I gave up a lot."I loved hockey so much. I just wanted to play anywhere I could. Just persevere as much as you can. When your time's ready, be able to shine."Interestingly, after his playing career ended, Kollar wanted nothing to do with hockey. He returned to Winnipeg, took a job selling industrial fasteners and spent approximately seven years working in industrial sales.He needed a break from the game. But hockey has a funny way of calling people home.In 2014, Dwayne Green, who had been involved with the St. James Canadians during Kollar's junior career, contacted him about an opportunity at the Ice Lab. Kollar jumped at it."I started missing hockey a lot," he said. "When Dwayne asked me, it was a no-brainer. I jumped right on the opportunity, and I've been here since 2014."Today, he helps young goaltenders develop their skills, confidence and understanding of a position he has loved since childhood.He also understands that hockey success isn't always measured by championships, scholarships or Hall of Fame plaques.Sometimes it's about perseverance.Sometimes it's about opportunity.And sometimes it's about a kid who gets cut from AAA, keeps working and eventually winds up celebrating two remarkable teams at one of college hockey's great institutions."I love what I do," Kollar said. "My body's hurting, but when I get on the ice, I forget about it."And I just have a blast."Two Hall of Fame inductions later, Andy Kollar is still having a blast.And somewhere along the way, that kid from River East who just wanted to be like his dad became a pretty remarkable example for the next generation.&nbsp;

Twice as Nice: Andy Kollar Inducted Once Again into UND's Athletics Hall

<blockquote>Together, the hockey for all centre and the folks from Hockeyball are taking the game into Winnipeg’s Schools. Meghan Dubé is helping to lead the charge.</blockquote>Forget the expensive equipment. Forget the early-morning practices. Forget the ice time, the skates and the long drives to the rink.Sometimes, all it takes to fall in love with hockey is a stick, a ball and a school gymnasium.And if Meghan Dubé and the folks at hockey for all centre have their way, thousands of Winnipeg youngsters are about to discover that Canada's favourite winter game doesn't necessarily need winter — or even ice.Welcome to floor hockey, an exciting school-based initiative designed to put hockey sticks into the hands of children who might otherwise never have the opportunity to play.It's hockey without the barriers. And it's already making an impression."We're hoping within the next two years that we're able to reach all the elementary and middle schools in Winnipeg," said Dubé, the IGF Program Coordinator at hockey for all centre. "Our thought process is kind of just if we can get sticks in the hands of as many kids as possible, we're creating better athletes, more well-rounded athletes."The initial undertaking is ambitious.Working with the Winnipeg School Division, the program is scheduled to visit approximately 65 elementary and middle schools before Christmas. It's a pilot project with the potential to become something much bigger.And for Dubé, who joined hockey for all centre only five months ago, it's already one of the most rewarding parts of her job.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/6.-hockeyball-sticks-at-hockey-for-all-centre.jpg">Hockeyball sticks at hockey for all centre (Photo by Jonathan Kozub)"We've already started," she said enthusiastically. "We've done five schools already and we'll do another couple to finish off the week. The next week's fully packed as well."The concept is beautifully simple.Schools can choose a half-day or full-day visit, during which floor hockey coaches work alongside physical education teachers to introduce students to the game.Using specially designed equipment and a curriculum developed by Sport for Life, youngsters learn everything from holding a stick to controlling the ball, developing skills and eventually playing the game.But there's something particularly interesting about floor hockey.It doesn't necessarily matter whether a youngster has played ice hockey for years or has never picked up a stick.The equipment and playing style are different enough that almost everyone begins on relatively equal footing."Today, for example, we spent time with a class where half the kids had never really played hockey and half the kids were very experienced," Dubé explained. “Because floor hockey is so different from on-ice hockey, everyone's kind of on a level playing field -- it's a new stick, it's completely different with a little ball. Everyone's on a pretty even playing field."That's an important distinction.For a youngster who has never played organized hockey, stepping into a gymnasium with experienced players can be intimidating.Floor hockey with Hockeyball equipment changes that dynamic. Instead of watching the established players dominate, newcomers can participate, learn and enjoy the experience from the opening whistle. And perhaps, just perhaps, discover a sport they'll want to play for years.The program also delivers something valuable to the teachers.Participating schools receive a year's access to Sport for Life's PlayBuilder platform, an extensive online resource featuring drills, demonstrations, lesson plans and teaching materials for numerous sports."It's incredible," Dubé said. "It is so detailed. It's got drills and lesson plans and practices and demonstrations. You can create a lesson plan for your entire semester or your term in like six steps."That means the program's impact can continue long after the floor hockey &nbsp;coaches have packed up their equipment and moved on to the next school.And there's another important reason the Winnipeg School Division was selected for the pilot project: Accessibility.For many families, organized ice hockey is simply too expensive. Between equipment, registration fees, transportation and ice time, the financial barriers can be overwhelming.Dubé pointed out that the school division serves neighbourhoods where many youngsters might never have the opportunity to experience traditional hockey.Floor hockey offers another door into the sport."Kids who might not otherwise have the opportunity to try on-ice hockey — there's just so many barriers," she said. "Equipment is expensive. To be able to give the equipment to these kids for them to try it, and then maybe steer them toward programming for kids who've never tried hockey."It's an approach that fits perfectly with the growing emphasis on introducing children to sport before worrying about competition.First, make it fun. Then, give them an opportunity to develop. And if some eventually graduate to ice hockey, terrific.If they simply become more active, confident youngsters who enjoy participating in sport, that's a pretty impressive victory, too.The launch received additional support from Hockeyball representatives Dave and Greg Beaudin, who travelled to Winnipeg around the NHL Heritage Classic festivities to help introduce the program and train the local coaching staff.Dubé and two fellow coaches received hands-on instruction before assuming responsibility for delivering the program in Winnipeg schools."It's been really nice because we're getting hands-on training," she said. "Once Dave and Greg leave, we kind of get to take over and be the main coaches for the program."And the initiative has already extended beyond Winnipeg.Dubé recently travelled to Pikangikum First Nation in northwestern Ontario as part of a visit involving the NHL, former NHL player Andrew Ference and Project 11.The Hockeyball group brought equipment and introduced the program to local educators, while Project 11 provided mental-health education and resources.Three bags of Hockeyball equipment were donated, along with additional hockey equipment from the NHL."It was an amazing visit," Dubé said. "The community was awesome. They were so welcoming."That experience has opened conversations about bringing similar opportunities to additional First Nations and remote communities. For Dubé, it's another example of how hockey can connect people regardless of geography or circumstance. And she knows a little something about that connection.A lifelong hockey player who grew up in the Southdale and East End hockey communities, Dubé began her working career teaching skating lessons for True North.She eventually became involved in coaching and introductory hockey programs, while also working tournaments at hockey for all centre.After graduating from the University of Manitoba's Recreation Management and Community Development program, she joined the organization full-time. Today, her responsibilities include tournaments, girls' hockey programming and now implementing the floor hockey program.She's also in her fifth year of coaching female hockey in Winnipeg, currently working with U15 and high school teams."I love it," she said. "It's so fun."Having grown up without female coaches herself, Dubé appreciates the opportunity to become a role model for young players. And although floor hockey wasn't part of her own playing background, she has quickly recognized its possibilities."It's such a good pathway into ice hockey for kids who might not get to try," she said.That's really what this program is all about: Not creating the next Stu Skinner or Mark Scheifele — although nobody would complain if that happened. It's about opportunity. It's about opening doors that have traditionally been closed by cost, circumstance or geography.And it's about introducing youngsters to the joy of hockey before anyone starts worrying about standings, statistics or championships.Sixty-five schools before Christmas. Potentially every elementary and middle school in Winnipeg within two years. And maybe, eventually, communities far beyond the city limits.For Meghan Dubé and the hockey for all centre floor hockey team, the mission is simple: Get sticks into kids' hands.Let them play.And watch what happens next.&nbsp;

Floor Hockey Returns to Winnipeg Schools: Sticks in Hands, Smiles on faces

&nbsp;River East provided the big upset, D-man Rhylan Baxter and U15 RINK star Lyric Selch provided the points and Isabelle Labossiere made the saves. It’s been another great week of Manitoba hockey.Game On Hockey Brief — October 26–November 1River East ended St. James’ nine-game MMJHL winning streak, RINK Winnipeg’s teams produced several eye-catching performances, and Balmoral Hall split two radically different CSSHL results.MMJHL<ul><li>Headline result:&nbsp;River East defeated first-place St. James 6-2 Sunday. The Royal Knights scored six times over the final 40 minutes, with Paul Woloshen contributing two goals. The loss ended the Canucks’ nine-game winning streak.</li><li>Standings:&nbsp;St. James remains first at 11-2 with 22 points. St. Boniface is four points back at 9-4, followed by River East at 7-4-1 and Transcona at 6-4-2.</li><li>Other Sunday results:&nbsp;Transcona edged the Twins 5-4 in overtime; St. Vital earned its third win, 4-3 over the Raiders. St. Boniface extended its streak to three victories.</li><li>Player watch:&nbsp;St. James defenceman Rhylan Baxter has moved atop the league’s scoring list with 28 points, including 18 assists. Transcona’s Ryder McLure has 21 points, while Pembina Valley’s Haiden Friesen also has 21.</li><li>Team storyline:&nbsp;River East has won two straight despite losing Terry Sawchuk Arena for the season. Sunday’s victory over the league leader provides the strongest evidence yet that the disruption has not derailed the team.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“The road warriors” — how River East has converted displacement, schedule changes and uncertainty into a legitimate challenge for a top-three position.</li></ul>Sources:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mmjhl.ca/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">MMJHL results</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mmjhl.ca/standings/2026-2027/league?utm_source=chatgpt.com">MMJHL standings</a>.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mmjhl.ca/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League</a>CRJHL<ul><li>Comets Flying: The Beausejour Comets continue to ride high atop the CRJHL standings. With a record of 8-1-0 in their nine games so far this season, the Comets lead second-place LaBroquerie and Arborg by nine points. There is a huge game coming up this Friday night at the Hylife Centre with Beausejour in LaBroquerie.&nbsp;</li><li>Maroons on the Board: It took seven games, but Altona finally notched its first win, a 4-1 victory over Selkirk at the Sunflower Centre. Carson Inman led the way with two goals and an assist.</li><li>Scoring Leaders: Beausejour’s Jackson Kostiuk continues to lead all scorers with nine goals and 25 points. Teammate Job Peters is next with nine goals and 20 points. Last year’s MVP, Brandon Burak of Arborg is third with seven goals and 15 points in eight games.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Expansion at the quarter pole” — assess Altona’s first month through roster stability, attendance, community response and the players who have seized larger opportunities.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.crjhl.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">CRJHL official site</a>.KJHL<ul><li>Two at the Top:&nbsp;The defending champion OCN Storm and the talented Cross Lake Islanders lead the KJHL standings although OCN has two games in hand. OCN is 5-1-2 after eight games while the Islanders are 5-3-2 after 10. Peguis Juniors also have five wins. The Juniors are 5-3-0 after just eight games and are right in the hunt while Norway House is next at 4-2-1 after seven outings.</li><li>A Scoring Flurry: Goals have been easy to come by this season. OCN’s Player of the Month Keestin Danielson is on top of the scoring heap with 15 goals and 29 points in. eight games. Cross Lake’s Jayden Blacksmith is next with 18 goals and 25 points in nine games. Shalen Duliak of the Storm is third with 10 goals and 25 points while veteran Peguis star Darian Sinclair is fourth with 11 goals and 24 points in eight games.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Who keeps Junior B alive in the North?” — profile the team governors, billet families, drivers and volunteers doing the behind-the-scenes work in KJHL communities.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.keystonejr.ca/">KJHL official site</a>.MWJHL<ul><li>Standings entering Sunday:&nbsp;Polar Ice led at 7-1-1 with 15 points, one ahead of Northern Stars. Manitoba Blizzard sat third with 13 points and one game in hand on Polar.</li><li>October 25 movement:&nbsp;Northern edged Silvertips 2-1 to move into second. The Grey Owls earned their first regulation victory, 2-1 over the Golden Eagles.</li><li>Sunday’s November 1 games were listed, but dependable final scores had not populated in the official feed.</li><li>Player watch:&nbsp;Silvertips’ Chloe Nicolas leads with 21 points. Polar’s Maisie Duffin and Silvertips’ Raya Hrankowski have 19 apiece. Duffin’s 11 goals remain the league high.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/raya-2.jpg">Raya Hrankowski (Photo by Rusty Barton)</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“The climb of the Northern Stars” — how a team allowing fewer than two goals per game moved within one point of first place.</li></ul>Source:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.themwjhl.ca/teams/?s=hockey&amp;u=MWJHL&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">MWJHL results, standings and leaders</a>.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://themwjhl.ca">themwjhl.ca</a>MFHL U18 AAA<ul><li>Wildcats on Top: The Westman Wildcats are off to a red-hot start with eight wins in their first nine games to top the MFHL U18 AAA loop with 16 points. The Winnipeg Avros, coming off a thrilling overtime victory over the defending champion Ice, are next at 7-1-0 while the Ice are now 6-1-1. Eastman is fourth at 5-1-1.</li><li>Top Scorers: Hailey Terrick of the Central Plains Capitals leads all scorers with seven goals and 10 points. Kate Cairns, captain of the Ice, is next with three goals and 10 points. Two Westman Wildcats come next: Ava Snyder has five goals and nine points while Georgia Koop has four goals and nine points. Veterans Gabby Robbins of the Ice has six goals and eight points.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;Winnipeg’s Ice–Avros rivalry—how the programs differ in roster construction, development philosophy and pathways beyond U18.</li></ul>Sources:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mfhlu18aaa.com/teams/?s=hockey&amp;u=MFHL-U18AAA&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">MFHL official site</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mfhlu18aaa.com/teams/default.asp?p=schedule&amp;s=hockey&amp;u=MFHL-U18AAA&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com">MFHL schedule</a>.CSSHL — Manitoba programsRINK Hockey Academy Winnipeg<ul><li>Women’s U18 Prep:&nbsp;Rebounded from a 10-1 loss to OHA Edmonton by defeating Northern Alberta Xtreme 3-2 in overtime. Captain Rowyn Street assisted on Mullen Macintyre’s late tying goal, then scored the overtime winner.</li><li>U18 Prep:&nbsp;Beat NAX 6-5 Saturday on Madden Atkinson’s deciding goal, but lost the rematch 5-1 Sunday. Colton Ross scored a Michigan goal in Saturday’s victory.</li><li>U15 Prep:&nbsp;Outscored Prairie Hockey Academy 36-0 in two games—17-0 and 19-0—then blanked Notre Dame 11-0. Hunter Lang had four goals and two assists Saturday; Lyrik Selch scored six times over the final two games.</li><li>U15:&nbsp;Completed a three-game weekend sweep with an 8-3 win over Notre Dame. Adrian Sinclair recorded four points.</li><li>U17 Prep:&nbsp;Extended its winning streak to four with victories over Indigenous Sports Academy. Eli Wasylyk produced a hat trick and five points Saturday; Aiden Christie scored twice Sunday.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;“Captain’s answer” — Street’s leadership in turning a nine-goal defeat into an overtime victory less than 24 hours later.</li><li>Editorial caution:&nbsp;The extraordinary U15 Prep margins deserve context—competitive balance, development benefits and how coaches keep such games constructive.</li></ul>Balmoral Hall Blazers<ul><li>Balmoral Hall defeated Northern Alberta Xtreme 6-1 Saturday. Defenceman Lucy Ring had two goals and an assist, Adley Harrison added three points and Isabelle Labossiere stopped 29 of 30 shots.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/black-green-1h0a5839.jpg">Lucy Ring (Photo by James Carey Lauder)</li><li>The Blazers then suffered their first loss, falling 7-0 to OHA Edmonton on Sunday.</li><li>Brannagh Rae continues to lead all Blazers in scoring with four goals and eight points while Lucy Ring has three goals and six points.</li><li>Team storyline:&nbsp;The weekend showed both Balmoral’s considerable ceiling and the challenge of maintaining that level on consecutive days.</li></ul>&nbsp;Pilot Mound Hockey Academy<ul><li>U18 Prep:&nbsp;Lost 9-0 to OHA Edmonton on October 31. Pilot Mound was outshot 18-4 in the opening period, while OHA’s Joshua Frazer recorded a hat trick.</li><li>No other dependable Pilot Mound result was identified during the reporting window.</li><li>Feature angle:&nbsp;Goaltending and resilience under heavy workloads—how Pilot Mound evaluates progress in games where the shot differential becomes the central challenge.</li></ul>Sources:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.csshl.ca/game-day-recap-october-31-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">CSSHL October 31 recap</a>,&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.csshl.ca/game-day-recap-november-1-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">CSSHL November 1 recap</a>.&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.csshl.ca/game-day-recap-october-31-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com">Canadian Sport School Hockey League</a>Best immediate Game On leads:&nbsp;River East thriving without its home arena, Rowyn Street’s captain’s response, Balmoral Hall processing its first defeat and the competitive-balance questions raised by RINK’s three consecutive U15 Prep shutouts.&nbsp;

Baxter, Duffin, Danielson, Terrick, Kostiuk Leap to the Scoring Leads

No. 10 Clarkson (8-4-0) remains an undefeated 2-0-0 in the ECAC and much of the reason for the team's success falls onto the shoulders of Winnipeg's gifted Manness sisters.The Golden Knights offensive production is led by junior forward&nbsp;Jessie&nbsp;Pellerin&nbsp;(Bowmanville, Ontario), who has 18 points through the first 12 games of the season. Pellerin recorded 21 points last season and is on pace to surpass her career high as early as next week.Right behind her are sophomore sisters&nbsp;Kate&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sara&nbsp;Manness from Winnipeg. Sara, a forward, has eight goals and 13 points in only eight games this season. She's missed four games while playing for Team Canada. Kate, meanwhile, is a defender, who has four goals and 10 assists and is the leading scorer among defenders in Hockey East. She is second in scoring among defenders in all of NCAA D-1 and last year led defenders in scoring with six goals and 32 points.Two weeks ago, the Manness sisters combined for four of Clarkson’s five goals in a win over Providence and finished the weekend sweep with five points apiece.Sara was recently named to Canada’s roster for the 2026 IIHF Women’s World Championship. Last season she tallied 52 points, which helped earn her the 2026 ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year, and shared national rookie of the year honors with Ohio State’s&nbsp;Hilda Svensson&nbsp;of Oskarshamn, Sweden.Kate recorded an impressive 32 points (six goals, 26 assists) in her freshman campaign and is on pace to surpass that total this year. Both sisters were named to the ECAC Hockey All-Rookie Team last season.<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sara-manness-clarkson.jpeg">Sara Manness with Clarkson (Photo by Jim Meagher)The Golden Knights hit the road for a conference weekend, and without Sara in the lineup beat Harvard 4-3 on Sarturday night.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Manness Madness at Clarkson: Sophomore Sisters Lead Golden Knights

<h2>Jets fall under .500 for the first time this season</h2>The Winnipeg Jets are not a very good hockey team right now. As a matter of fact, they could be the NHL's worst club.They are currently in the midst of a stretch that has seen them lose seven of their last eight games played, including their last six in a row.Having started out the season so well, it has been all downhill since.Connor Hellebuyck is gone, but on the night that he picked up his first win for the New Jersey Devils, his former Winnipeg Jets lost 5-1 to the visiting Florida Panthers at home.Brady Tkachuk got four points. Matthew collected three. Paul Maurice got another win at Canada Life Centre. The Jets walked out of their last game at home for a while with another loss.Captain Adam Lowry scored the lone goal for Winnipeg, which now heads out on the road for four-straight games against teams from the Eastern Conference in Tampa Bay, Florida again, Montreal again and Carolina.HIGHLIGHTS:<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2115238832195170454">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2115238832195170454</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2115240011058823522">https://x.com/CBrooksie84/status/2115240011058823522</a>PHOTOS:The extended photo library from Tuesday's game vs. Florida is courtesy of Danny Truong:<img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a7169.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a7120.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a7935.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a7463.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a7272.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a8270.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a8554.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a8982.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a9063.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a9267.jpg"><img src="https://game-on-hockey.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/_l9a9313.jpg">QUOTEABLE:Adam Lowry on his team's performance:“Unfortunately, we didn’t use it as a good reset. The first period, just mental errors. Reads, assignments, penalty kill. We give up three goals in three minutes and obviously, you have to give them credit. They did some right things, but we kind of fed all of that offence for them and kind of continue that in the second and the third. A lot of shooting ourselves in the foot right now."Dylan DeMelo on his club's (lack of) special teams:“I don't think we did ourselves any favours, some tough penalties. Some tough penalties, some in the O-zone there, and obviously we're not trying to take penalties there, we're trying to get stick and trying to turn the puck over.&nbsp;It’s unfortunate, we obviously have to be a little better with that, and they made us pay, there's no doubt about it."WHAT’S NEXT:Winnipeg now hits the road for a critical four-game road trip to which the Jets take on Tampa Bay, Florida and Montreal again, as well as Carolina. It is safe to say the team will make its way back to Winnipeg with a new outlook on life for next week's battle with Vancouver.

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