The South East Prairie Thunder are this years' host team of the Allan Cup, a trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men's ice hockey champions. The tournament which is to held in Steinbach from April 11-16th features many familiar names to followers of the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Prairie Thunder have many former Wheat Kings on their roster including Justin Kurtz, Tyler Dittmer, Terry Yake, Daniel Tetrault, and Del Cowan. Westman fans may also recognize the names of local products Mike Hellyer and Kevin Saurette who are also part of the roster. Another Manitoba team the Ile des Chenes North Stars also qualified for the tournament and they too feature a few former Wheat Kings. Listed as part of the North Stars roster are defensemen Chad Erb and Reid Gow. The Thunder also have many players with ties to the Westman area including Ryan Adams, Travis Mealy, Devon Leblanc and Zeanan Zimmer, To follow the action the week of the tournament please visit: http://www.allancup.ca/

Submitted by: The Pinkest Owl Golf Tournament The tournament has been around since 1993, making this year the 23rd annual, being held on June 11th at Glen Lea Golf Course. The tournament is a ladies only golf tournament (which is rare in our area) and all proceeds from the event are donated to cancer programs and research. We are proud to say that for the past five (5) years we have been able to donate $5000 annually. The donation takes place in front of the tournament players as part of our event program. Past recipients of our donations have included Murray House and the Brandon Regional Health Centre. 2016 Tournament Registration & Details The most important reason for the tournament & the great day that we all have, is the contribution that we are able to make towards cancer programs and research. Almost every single woman that has participated or volunteered with The Pinkest Owl tourney has been touched by some form of cancer. This brutal disease touches the hearts of our sponsors and participants and we are proud as a committee to help invest in research, education and promotion programs related to breast cancer.

The Source for Sports AAA Hockey Challange has set its dates and the popular summer event is sure to draw teams and spectators from all over Manitoba, Saskatewan and North Dakota.  The tournament held annually in the Wheat City has played to host to many future NHL stars including Matt Calvert, Mike Ferland, Cody Eakin, Logan Couture and Ryan White. Week 1 - April 22, 23, and 24 / 2016 ( Friday to Sunday ) Boys Ages - 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 Week 2 - May 6, 7, 8 / 2016 ( Friday to Sunday ) Female Ages - U10, U12, U14, U16 Week 3 - May 13,14,15 / 2016 ( Friday to Sunday ) Boys Ages - 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 / 2016 *** Body Contact allowed 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 Week 4 - TBA ( Midget AAA & Junior Age Weekend ) The 2016 Prices remain the same as the past 4 years. Canadian Prices:$1,795.00 USA Prices (in US Dollars - based on Dec. 1st exchange rate):$1,495.00 They also accept Visa & MasterCard & Paypal online and Cheques for offline payment.  

An Aboriginal hockey tournament featuring a few ex-WHL players was held in Brandon recently. The Norway House Bruins captured their 3rd straight championship defeating the Ochapowace Thunder in the tournament final. The Sioux Valley Dakota Nations full contact hockey tournament featured several Aboriginal teams from Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta vying for the $15,000 top prize. Corey Courchene (Brandon Wheat Kings/Spokane Chiefs), Lyle McKay (Brandon Wheat Kings), Sterling Bear (Lethbridge Hurricanes) and TJ Constant (Prince Albert Raiders) are a couple of the players who participated with WHL experience. Wilson Dumais (Victoria) and Robin Big Snake (Vancouver/Portland) also played in the tournament after spending time in the WHL. The tournament also drew some players who've played in the MJHL and SJHL including Don Melnyk (OCN), Brent Wilson (Swan Valley Stampeders), Eli Halcrow (Neepawa Natives) and Kevin Braun (Portage Terriers). Alfie Michaud, a onetime member of the Vancouver Canucks, was named the tournament's top goalie while Brent Wilson was named the top defensemen. Norway House goaltender Sonny Albert took home the honors for as the tournament MVP white teammate Skyler Tait-Reaume was recognized as the top forward.