The road to the big leagues is a long one. However, it may have gotten a little shorter for 15-year-old Evan Groening of Niverville. The teenager was drafted into the Western Hockey League (WHL) by the Brandon Wheat Kings on April 22, chosen as the first pick in the ninth round.

One local entrepreneur has made it her business to spend less time at the desk and more time in the great outdoors—and she’s taking others with her. Lesley Gaudry of St. Adolphe recently launched a new business called Nature’s Edge Tourism.

Prior to this year’s trade deadlines, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff boosted the team’s defensive depth by acquiring veteran defender Dylan DeMelo in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2020 NHL entry draft.

With Clipper Ice Sports entering the final stretch of the 2019–20 season, the various minor hockey teams in Niverville and Ste. Agathe are buzzing from a busy month.

On February 25, Niverville Mayor Myron Dyck, standing alongside representatives from the Province of Manitoba, Sport Manitoba, and Manitoba Hydro, announced that the town will host the 2022 Power Smart Manitoba Winter Games. The big announcement took place at Niverville High School.

The trade deadline is less than a week away and trade rumors have been swirling for weeks involving some big-name players. This is the time of the year when teams typically overpay for assets as they prepare for a long playoff run.