The 2023-2024 CEHL U18 Player of the Year is Jaxon Jacobson of the @3Awheatkings ! The 2008 born forward recorded an incredible 136 points in 48 games, including 49 goals. He finished the regular season on a 14-game point streak, accumulating 47 points over that span. pic.twitter.com/GCAb6LwlWk — CEHL_u18 (@CEHL_u18) April 15, 2024

In a thrilling culmination of skill, determination, and teamwork, the Miniota/Elkhorn C-Hawks triumphed in the Provincial A Hockey Championship defeating the Ste Anne Aces 2 games to 1 in their best of 3 series. Miniota/Elkhorn won the first game of the series 5-4, before dropping a 7-2 decision in game 2. They were then able to rebound in game 3, scoring a decisive 6-2 victory while claiming their second provincial championship. Game 3 of the series was played Sunday afternoon in Virden. The Miniota/Elkhorn C-Hawks advanced to the Provincial Senior A Final after winning the 2024 Tiger Hills Hockey League Championship, defeating the Killarney Shamrocks in the League Final.  The Ste. Anne Aces advanced to the Provincial Senior A Final after winning the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League Championship, defeating the Warren Mercs in a Best-of-Seven series. The victory was a testament to the unwavering dedication of every member of the Miniota/Elkhorn C-Hawks, from the players to the coaching staff and support personnel. It was a triumph not only of skill and athleticism but also of unity, resilience, and the unyielding pursuit of excellence.

The storybook season for the 2023/24 Brandon AAA Wheat Kings will continue, as earlier today they defeated the Saskatoon Blazers 1-0 in overtime to claim the West Regionals Championship Final. Brady Turko scored the lone and deciding goal for the Wheat Kings, while Burke Hood stopped all 30 shots he faced en-route to registering the shutout. BRADY TURKO CALLS GAME!! The Brandon Wheat Kings forward scores the only goal of the Western Regional Championship game and sends the #1 Brandon Wheat Kings to the Telus Cup!@3Awheatkings @MBAAAU18 @hockeymanitoba @HockeyCanada pic.twitter.com/8PDZ0NTRm3 — CEHL_u18 (@CEHL_u18) April 7, 2024 With the win, the team will now represent Manitoba at the upcoming Telus Cup, Canada's U18AAA National Championship in Nova Scotia from April 22nd to 28th. Today's game summary can be viewed here.

Taylor Sanheim scored late in the 3rd period Saturday night to propel the Miniota/Elkhorn C-Hawks to a 3-2 victory over Killarney Shamrocks, helping the C-Hawks claim their second consecutive THHL title. Brad Boles scored twice in the contest for Miniota/Elkhorn, who won the best of 5 final series 3-1. Jason Bowles led all playoff scorers with an impressive 36 points in only 12 games. Teammate Brad Bowles finished a close second with 34-points, while Killarney's Isaac Friesen was 3rd with 24-points. Miniota/Elkhorn now advances to play the Ste. Anne Aces for Hockey Manitoba’s Provincial Senior “A” Championship. Ste. Anne won the South Eastern Manitoba Hockey League championship last weekend and are lead by a pair of former Brandon Kings in Jordan DePape and Brenden Walker.

Brandon's Brett Skinner has claimed the cup once again for the Fargo Force. The USHL's Anderson Cup has now been won by Fargo in back to back seasons. Skinners (or Skins) has had a very impressive rise in the coaching ranks starting as an Assistant Coach in Sioux Falls with Marty Murray then going to the Head Coach in the NAHL with the Minnesota Wilderness to now a rookie Head Coach for the Fargo Force. The USHL is the leading league for moving players forward from Junior Hockey to NCAA Div 1 College Hockey. Skinner appeared in 11 NHL games for the New York Islanders. Brett is the son of Tom and Jane Skinner in Brandon. https://ushl.com/