Another hockey season is upon us here in Niverville/Ste. Agathe! We are extremely fortunate to have yet another record year when it comes to registration numbers. To put it in perspective, Clipper Ice Sports (CIS) is almost at the same number of children registered to play as the City of Steinbach this year. We also have something we haven’t had for quite some time: a Midget team. Another bonus this year is four Novice teams (in the past, we’ve had just three).
Local players have already had quite a bit of success when it comes to trying out for regional teams such as the South West Jets Bantam team, the Eastman Selects, and the Eastman Pee Wee AA team.
CIS has some great programs in place this year to further player and coach development, which is the key to success both on and off the ice. One such program is a Pee Wee skills night (for 11–12-year-olds) to provide training both for players and coaches. Hockey Manitoba will hold skills nights with several organizations this year, with Niverville hosting a few of them.
As always, CIS could not function without the countless volunteers who keep everything running. We thank the many coaches, managers, and parent volunteers for all they do.
