Earlier today Hockey Canada announced that Ridly Greig and Daemon Hunt were both named to the 25-man roster for the upcoming 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. Greig had an impressive 2021-2022 campaign with the Brandon Wheat Kings registering 63 points in only 39 regular season games. He was drafted in the first round, 28th overall by Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL draft. Last season, the 172lb forward was named captain of the Wheat Kings. Like Greig, Hunt had an outstanding campaign in 2021-222 with the Moose Jaw -Warriors. The Brandon born defensemen picked up 39 points in 46 games during the regular season. He was drafted in the third round, 65th overall by the Minnesota Wild in the 2020 NHL draft. The tournament runs from  Aug. 9-20 in Edmonton, Alta. Canada kicks off its tournament against Latvia on the 10th. They’re back! ???????? 2⃣5⃣ players will wear the ???? at the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. ROSTER ➡️ https://t.co/Vs5gBIxaiF NEWS RELEASE ➡️ https://t.co/bH3Z0uPAHJ#WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/c1maH8PN9p — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) August 1, 2022

Brandon's Mason Kaspick has committed to continue his education and play hockey in Missouri with the Missouri State Ice Bears. The Ice Bears are a ACHA DI hockey program who compete in the WCHL. Kaspick, a forward, spent the last several seasons with the Flin Flon Bombers of the SJHL. Prior to advancing to the Bombers, Kaspick spent two seasons with the Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA program. His older brother, Tanner, recently signed a 1-year deal with the AHL's Iowa Wild.   ????COMMITMENT ALERT???? Ice Bears Fans! It’s time to welcome yet another new member to the MO State Family! Forward Mason Kaspick is a Brandon, Manitoba native who spent the past 3seasons with the Flin Flon Bombers in the SJHL!https://t.co/9GHtJvaRdB pic.twitter.com/eBL2VNhafF — MO State Ice Hockey (@MOStateHockey) July 31, 2022

Boissevain's Grace Glover was recently invited to the Team Canada U18 National Women’s Selection Camp in Calgary from Aug. 3-14. Glover is one of six goalies vying for a spot on Canada’s National Women’s Under-18 Team. In total 46-players were invited. She spent last season with the Westman Wildcats and backstopped the team to the U18 Provincial AAA Female Hockey League title. Fantastic news! Congratulations ladies!! ???????????????? https://t.co/b4HnDjCIZR — Westman Wildcats (@westmanAAA) July 30, 2022

City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services is excited to announce that a new and improved recreation software system will soon be available to all residents and visitors to Brandon!   This new recreation booking platform, PerfectMind, will allow visitors to view the various schedules, programs, and courses available through City of Brandon Parks & Recreation Services. Patrons can then sign into the site to register for desired programming. The site also allows users to purchase memberships or multi-use passes to Brandon’s Community Sportsplex.  “Our new and improved portal is mobile, tablet, and computer application-friendly, which means that you can search and register for a program or course no matter where you are,” notes City of Brandon Manager of Recreation Heather Reimer. “We received feedback from our residents, and we are excited to bring this new and improved software to all residents. While we roll out the new software, we ask for your patience in dealing with any roadblocks. Our staff are ready to help you in any manner possible.”  Brandon.perfectmind.com is now open for all residents to look at our programs and courses*. Fall program registrations will be open starting August 2nd. Summer registration programs are open until August 31st, 2022**.  For more information on City of Brandon’s recreational programming, please visit brandon.ca/rec-programs.    About PerfectMind  Established over 17 years ago, PerfectMind is an industry-leading, cloud-based member management and facility booking software provider.   *Patrons will be required to create a new account to register for fall registrations at brandon.perfectmind.com.   **Summer program registrations are available at mycommunity.brandon.ca, until August 31, 2022. Fall program registrations will be available at brandon.perfectmind.com. 

Bar Stool Sports/ Pink Whitney and Joe Beeverz present A drink with Biz....on Tuesday Aug 09 from 12:00 -  3:00 pm. Paul “Biz” Bissonnette is a retired NHL player and a current Spittin’ Chiclets host who will be traveling the country as part of his Great Canadian @pinkwhitney Expedition. Ticket event $10 (maximum 4 tickets per person) * Proceeds going to Westman VOLT Hockey (see below for more information) Call Joe Beeverz (204-726-5637) to secure your tickets. Must be 18 to attend !! (ID will be required) A message from Volt Hockey Westman Dear Community supporter and friend. We are reaching out today to introduce you to an exciting new program for children with disabilities to participate in. For Brandon children and the Westman community, we are a establishing VOLT hockey program and we are looking for personal and corporate donations to help not only establish it at the grass roots level, but to make it sustainable for years to come. Too often in our community we find children with disabilities relegated to the sidelines, being a fan rather than a participant, simply because of the lack of opportunities present for them. VOLT Hockey is the perfect opportunity to change that for kids that just want to the same opportunity as their peers. By establishing a program called VOLT Hockey in our community, it will allow children to be a participant rather than just a fan. It will allow them to be part of a team. It will allow them to play in a sport where their disability is not debilitating and most importantly, it will provide them an outlet to be social, make friends and have fun in a safe and inclusive environment. VOLT Hockey is an accessible form of hockey, played in a specially designed Hockey Sport Chair by people with a variety of disabilities including Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Osteoporosis and Dwarfism. VOLT Hockey is played by over 50 teams in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and now, it's reaching communities in North America and having the ability to put Brandon on the map in Canada as one of the few in Canada at the grassroots level. VOLT Hockey is the ultimate team sport for physically disabled children and young adolescents. It is played by children with many different types of disability from around the age of six. What they all have in common is the love for speed and the appreciation of the community and friendships across the clubs. Many players deal with great physical limitations in their everyday lives. But on the VOLT hockey court they only face challenges in the form of opponents and teammates all the while feeling like part of a team in an inclusive environment. Games are played with 3-4 participants on each team at a time 4-5 volunteers are required during each session to assist in coaching/registration/refereeing etc. The game is typically played in a school gymnasium with "boards" set up to keep the ball in play. The idea is very similar to ice hockey, with the objective to score on the net, the difference being that the players are in a motorized chair operated by a joystick. Westman VOLT hockey will be organized and ran strictly by non-paid volunteers, with all the donations and funding going towards equipment and the children. By teaming up with Variety charities across Canada, it allows us the opportunity to work collaboratively for potential tournaments and events and to further grow the program. Thank you for your consideration and for helping to make our community a better place and most importantly, for giving kids with a disability an opportunity to be "normal kid". Below you will find a donation form that can be scanned or mailed back. We have set a fundraising goal of $100,000 to develop, maintain and grow this exciting opportunity. Volt Hockey Donation Form Every dollar is appreciated. Once again, thank you for your consideration. Chad Wallin Westman Volt Hockey