Jennifer Jones is playing Abby Ackland in the final of the 2023 Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts at the East St. Paul Arena. Jones earned a bye to the final by finishing first in the round robin. Ackland defeated Kaitlyn Lawes 8-5 in the semifinals.


The Hartney Blues,Wawanesa Jets, Deloraine Royals, Melita Bisons and Miniota-Elkhorn C-Hawks were winners in the Tiger Hills Hockey League Saturday night. Mark Agnew scored twice and Jesse Linner had a goal and three assists as the Blues downed the Cartwright Clippers 6-1; Brian Harris had two goals and four assists as the Jets beat the Souris Elks 7-4. Jay Pringle made 30 saves in the Royals 4-1 victory over the Pilot Mound Pilots; Ryan Crepeele scored twice in regulation as the Bisons shaded the MacGregor Wild 5-4 and Brad Bowles had a trick as the C-Hawks beat the Gladstone Lakers 7-4.


Westman High School Hockey League – Alex Bueche had a hat trick as Virden shaded Birtle/Shoal Lake/Rossburn 4-3; Tyan Mykula scored the only goal of the shootout to lift Swan Valley past Neepawa 5-4; Logan Chapman scored four times and Owen Chubka recorded the shutout as Dauphin blanked Crocus Plains 10-0; Craig McConnell scored twice as Reston/Elkhorn/Melita/Pierson beat Roblin/Grandview/Gilbert Plains 5-3; Adrian Delgaty potted the shootout winner Minnedosa/Erickson edged Killarney/Wawanesa 6-5 and Pierce Cords had a hat trick as Hamiota/Rivers/Elton/Strathclair downed Vincent Massey 5-2.


The Southwest Cougars dropped a 5-4 decision to the Eastman Selects in Beausjour. Luke Mackenzie Nicholas Cullen, Nate Robson and Dawson Andries did the goal scoring for the Cougars.


Roux Bazin, Trevor Hunt and Nolan Chastko scored and Owen Larocque made 17 saves as the Virden Oil Capitals downed the Freeze 4-1 in Winnipeg. The Caps won nine of 10 games in January and moved within four points of the MJHL’s West Division leading Waywayseecappo Wolverines and Swan Valley Stampeders.


Mason Beaupit made 25 saves and Carson Lambos had four helpers as the Winnipeg Ice downed the Red Deer Rebels 5-1. Connor McClennon scored his 24th goal of the season for the Ice.


The Winnipeg Jets have lost three in a row. Carter Hart made 40 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers shutout Winnipeg 4-0 at Canada Life Centre. The Jets are 0-2 on their five-game homestand which continues Monday against the St. Louis Blues.