Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation May 03, 2025 Pair of Niverville Panthers Hockey Players Recognized for Strong Season Haven Wiebe and Cassius Walker from the Niverville Panthers high school hockey team recently earned some league-wide recognition for their fantastic play this season in the Winnipeg High School Hoc Sports & Recreation Apr 28, 2025 Raising the Bar: The Nighthawks Elevated Their Game in Year Three In their third season as a franchise, the Niverville Nighthawks put up their strongest showing by far. Despite losing once again in the first round of the playoffs, they were consistently able to push their opponents further and harder than in either of the previous two years. Sports & Recreation Apr 25, 2025 LeGall Reflects on Successful WHL Season Raiden LeGall, former star goaltender of the Niverville Nighthawks, has just wrapped up his first season in the Western Hockey League (WHL). 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 from British Columbia to Quebec. This year’s tournament took place from March 28–30. Sports & Recreation Feb 14, 2024 Nighthawks Fire Coach Cech On February 12, the Niverville Nighthawks announced that they had fired head coach and general manager Kelvin Cech, effective immediately. Sports & Recreation Feb 13, 2024 Nighthawks Gala a Resounding Success The Heritage Centre resonated with life and energy on February 10 as hundreds of attendees converged for the Niverville Nighthawks’ second annual fundraising gala. It was an evening chock full of events, including both a silent auction and live auction and a meet-and-greet with the team’s players and coaching staff. Sports & Recreation Feb 10, 2024 Nighthawks Lose Big to Virden There’s not much to say as the Niverville Nighthawks fell 7–1 to the Virden Oil Capitals on Friday night after one of their poorest performances of the season. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 23–18–3. Sports & Recreation Feb 08, 2024 Nighthawks Come Back to Win Over Freeze The Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column on Wednesday night at the CRRC with a come-from-behind 6–5 victory over the Winnipeg Freeze to snap a four-game losing streak. With the win, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 23–17–3. Sports & Recreation Feb 04, 2024 Niverville Falls in Overtime The Niverville Nighthawks led for most of the game but found a way to fall 5–4 in overtime to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Saturday night on the road. Sports & Recreation Jan 31, 2024 Local Athletes Helping to Grow Speed Skating in Manitoba Despite being part of the national culture of all-ages recreation in other northern countries, like Norway and the Netherlands, speed skating in Canada has long played second fiddle to other on-ice sports like hockey, ringette, and figure skating. Sports & Recreation Jan 30, 2024 Bothwell Rink Gets Major Facelift New Bothwell may seem like a sleepy little town with their population of under 1,000, but they know how to dream big and get things done. Sports & Recreation Jan 27, 2024 Niverville Loses Third in a Row The Niverville Nighthawks failed to muster any offence again on Friday evening at the CRRC, dropping their third game in a row with a 3–1 loss to the Selkirk Steelers. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 22–17–2. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll As Canadians get ready to head back to the ballot box, what is the most important election issue to you? Choices Relations with the United States. * The state of immigration. * Climate change and the environment. * Affordability and cost of living. * National defence and border security. * Another issue. * 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 03, 2025 Pair of Niverville Panthers Hockey Players Recognized for Strong Season Haven Wiebe and Cassius Walker from the Niverville Panthers high school hockey team recently earned some league-wide recognition for their fantastic play this season in the Winnipeg High School Hoc
Sports & Recreation Apr 28, 2025 Raising the Bar: The Nighthawks Elevated Their Game in Year Three In their third season as a franchise, the Niverville Nighthawks put up their strongest showing by far. Despite losing once again in the first round of the playoffs, they were consistently able to push their opponents further and harder than in either of the previous two years.
Sports & Recreation Apr 25, 2025 LeGall Reflects on Successful WHL Season Raiden LeGall, former star goaltender of the Niverville Nighthawks, has just wrapped up his first season in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
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 from British Columbia to Quebec. This year’s tournament took place from March 28–30.
Sports & Recreation Feb 14, 2024 Nighthawks Fire Coach Cech On February 12, the Niverville Nighthawks announced that they had fired head coach and general manager Kelvin Cech, effective immediately.
Sports & Recreation Feb 13, 2024 Nighthawks Gala a Resounding Success The Heritage Centre resonated with life and energy on February 10 as hundreds of attendees converged for the Niverville Nighthawks’ second annual fundraising gala. It was an evening chock full of events, including both a silent auction and live auction and a meet-and-greet with the team’s players and coaching staff.
Sports & Recreation Feb 10, 2024 Nighthawks Lose Big to Virden There’s not much to say as the Niverville Nighthawks fell 7–1 to the Virden Oil Capitals on Friday night after one of their poorest performances of the season. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 23–18–3.
Sports & Recreation Feb 08, 2024 Nighthawks Come Back to Win Over Freeze The Niverville Nighthawks got back in the win column on Wednesday night at the CRRC with a come-from-behind 6–5 victory over the Winnipeg Freeze to snap a four-game losing streak. With the win, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 23–17–3.
Sports & Recreation Feb 04, 2024 Niverville Falls in Overtime The Niverville Nighthawks led for most of the game but found a way to fall 5–4 in overtime to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Saturday night on the road.
Sports & Recreation Jan 31, 2024 Local Athletes Helping to Grow Speed Skating in Manitoba Despite being part of the national culture of all-ages recreation in other northern countries, like Norway and the Netherlands, speed skating in Canada has long played second fiddle to other on-ice sports like hockey, ringette, and figure skating.
Sports & Recreation Jan 30, 2024 Bothwell Rink Gets Major Facelift New Bothwell may seem like a sleepy little town with their population of under 1,000, but they know how to dream big and get things done.
Sports & Recreation Jan 27, 2024 Niverville Loses Third in a Row The Niverville Nighthawks failed to muster any offence again on Friday evening at the CRRC, dropping their third game in a row with a 3–1 loss to the Selkirk Steelers. With the loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 22–17–2.
