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 Springfield Xtreme and Red River Mudbugs were winners in the Hanover Tache Junior Hockey League Saturday night. Aidan Avanthay had two goals and an assist as Springfield downed the Macdonald Swarm 8-3 and Braden Hildebrandt scored the shootout winner as Red River rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Landmark Blues. Andrew Dyck potted three unanswered third period goals for the Mudbugs who are tied with the Xtreme for second place. Both teams have 30 points and two games left.


Riley Tirschman and Brady Szajewski did the goal scoring in the Beausejour Comets 4-2 loss to the Falcons in Lundar.


Braden Berube scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third perod as the Eastman Selects shaded the Southwest Cougars 5-4. Liam Leduchowski, Ashton Cure, Easton Gaffray and Kailen Penner also scored for the Selects.


The Warren Mercs scored six third period goals in en route to a 13-4 victory over the Morden Bombers. Drake Lindsay had a hat trick and Riley Vautour had a five-point night with a goal and four assists for the defending SEMHL champion Mercs who moved into sole possession of second place with 21 points. Warren is one point ahead of the third place Ste. Anne Aces who lost 3-0 to Notre Dame. Christopher Lesage made 32 saves and Kyle Rous, Dylan Dacquay and Richard Lesage scored for the Hawks who are alone in fifth place with 18 points. Notre Dame is one point back of Morden and one point ahead of the Ile des Chenes Northstars.


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.