Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation May 20, 2026 Nighthawks Close Historic Season with Hometown Celebration Following their historic season, topping both the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and then going on to win the Centennial Cup in an undefeated run at the nationals in Summerside, PEI, the Niverville Sports & Recreation May 17, 2026 Small Town, National Crown: Nighthawks Win Centennial Cup The Nighthawks are Centennial Cup champions for the first time in franchise history after defeating the host Summerside Western Capitals 4–1 on Sunday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Credit Union Place in Summerside, PEI. Sports & Recreation May 16, 2026 Epic Comeback Powers Nighthawks to Centennial Cup Final The Niverville Nighthawks are going to play for a national championship Sunday night—and they got there in a way Nighthawks fans will never forget. Sports & Recreation May 13, 2026 Nighthawks Finish Perfect Preliminary Round at Centennial Cup The Niverville Nighthawks completed a perfect preliminary round at the Centennial Cup on Wednesday night, surviving a wild back-and-forth battle against the Rockland Nationals with a 7–6 victory in Summerside, PEI. Sports & Recreation Apr 11, 2025 Junior Pilots U17 Navy Team Clinches Bronze at Best of the West The U17 Junior Pilots recently returned home after competing in Calgary at the annual Best of the West (BOTW) championship, a prestigious three-day event that invites the top 12 Canadian club teams Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Panthers High School Hockey Season Ends in Quarterfinals The Niverville High School’s new hockey team recently wrapped up their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League. Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Nighthawks Season Ends in First Round Series Loss The Niverville Nighthawks season has ended after a 3–2 loss in game six to the Winkler Flyers at home on Monday night. Sports & Recreation Mar 30, 2025 Nighthawks Lose Heartbreaker in Double Overtime The Niverville Nighthawks rallied throughout the course of game five but eventually fell 4–3 in a marathon double overtime game to the Winkler Flyers on the road Saturday night. Winkler now leads Niverville in their best-of-seven series by three games to two. Sports & Recreation Mar 28, 2025 Nighthawks Tie Series After Dramatic Game Four Victory The Niverville Nighthawks have tied their series with the Winkler Flyers after a massive 3–2 win on home ice on Thursday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at two games apiece. Sports & Recreation Mar 26, 2025 Middle School Basketball Team Captures Division Final The Niverville Middle School’s Grade Eight boys basketball recently wrapped up an exceptionally successful season. Earlier this month, the team won their division championship, defeating Steinbach Middle School (Black) in the final. Sports & Recreation Mar 26, 2025 Nighthawks Drop Game Three in Tight Battle The Niverville Nighthawks came close to taking a series lead but fell late in the game instead while on the road in Winkler. The Flyers now lead the best-of-seven series by two games to one. Sports & Recreation Mar 24, 2025 Nighthawks Blast Flyers with Blowout Win in Game Two The Niverville Nighthawks put together one of their biggest wins in franchise history, defeating the Winkler Flyers by a 6–1 scoreline at home at a packed home crowd at the CRRC on Sunday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at one game apiece. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Who should bear the most responsibility for preventing e-transfer scams? Choices Banks. Since the scams are targeting the banks' online platforms, the banks should be responsible to ensure their security. * Users. We all bear a collective responsibilty to be savvier in terms of spotting and preventing these scams before they occur. * Government. Our elected leaders must pass legislation to better protect citizens from this type of exploitation. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Sports & Recreation May 20, 2026 Nighthawks Close Historic Season with Hometown Celebration Following their historic season, topping both the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and then going on to win the Centennial Cup in an undefeated run at the nationals in Summerside, PEI, the Niverville
Sports & Recreation May 17, 2026 Small Town, National Crown: Nighthawks Win Centennial Cup The Nighthawks are Centennial Cup champions for the first time in franchise history after defeating the host Summerside Western Capitals 4–1 on Sunday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Credit Union Place in Summerside, PEI.
Sports & Recreation May 16, 2026 Epic Comeback Powers Nighthawks to Centennial Cup Final The Niverville Nighthawks are going to play for a national championship Sunday night—and they got there in a way Nighthawks fans will never forget.
Sports & Recreation May 13, 2026 Nighthawks Finish Perfect Preliminary Round at Centennial Cup The Niverville Nighthawks completed a perfect preliminary round at the Centennial Cup on Wednesday night, surviving a wild back-and-forth battle against the Rockland Nationals with a 7–6 victory in Summerside, PEI.
Sports & Recreation Apr 11, 2025 Junior Pilots U17 Navy Team Clinches Bronze at Best of the West The U17 Junior Pilots recently returned home after competing in Calgary at the annual Best of the West (BOTW) championship, a prestigious three-day event that invites the top 12 Canadian club teams
Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Panthers High School Hockey Season Ends in Quarterfinals The Niverville High School’s new hockey team recently wrapped up their inaugural season in the Winnipeg High School Hockey League.
Sports & Recreation Apr 01, 2025 Nighthawks Season Ends in First Round Series Loss The Niverville Nighthawks season has ended after a 3–2 loss in game six to the Winkler Flyers at home on Monday night.
Sports & Recreation Mar 30, 2025 Nighthawks Lose Heartbreaker in Double Overtime The Niverville Nighthawks rallied throughout the course of game five but eventually fell 4–3 in a marathon double overtime game to the Winkler Flyers on the road Saturday night. Winkler now leads Niverville in their best-of-seven series by three games to two.
Sports & Recreation Mar 28, 2025 Nighthawks Tie Series After Dramatic Game Four Victory The Niverville Nighthawks have tied their series with the Winkler Flyers after a massive 3–2 win on home ice on Thursday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at two games apiece.
Sports & Recreation Mar 26, 2025 Middle School Basketball Team Captures Division Final The Niverville Middle School’s Grade Eight boys basketball recently wrapped up an exceptionally successful season. Earlier this month, the team won their division championship, defeating Steinbach Middle School (Black) in the final.
Sports & Recreation Mar 26, 2025 Nighthawks Drop Game Three in Tight Battle The Niverville Nighthawks came close to taking a series lead but fell late in the game instead while on the road in Winkler. The Flyers now lead the best-of-seven series by two games to one.
Sports & Recreation Mar 24, 2025 Nighthawks Blast Flyers with Blowout Win in Game Two The Niverville Nighthawks put together one of their biggest wins in franchise history, defeating the Winkler Flyers by a 6–1 scoreline at home at a packed home crowd at the CRRC on Sunday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at one game apiece.
