The Steinbach Pistons are one win away from advancing to round two of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoffs. Nicholas Mikan scored 73 seconds into the second period and Dominik Wasik made 23 saves as the Pistons blanked the Winkler Flyers 1-0 at the Centennial Arena and now lead the best-of-seven East Division semifinal three games to one. Game five goes Friday at the T.G. Smith Centre.


The Prince Albert Raiders will have the first and second overall picks in the 2023 Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. The Raiders won the draft lottery, moving from fourth to second overall. Prince Albert owns the first-overall selection, having acquired it in a trade with the Edmonton Oil Kings. The Brandon Wheat Kings will have the fifth pick in round one. The draft is scheduled for Thursday, May 11th.


The Eastman Heat face Saskatchewan (9:45 a.m.) and British Columbia (2:30 p.m.) on day one of the 2023 Western Canadian U19A Ringette Championships at the Seven Oaks Arena and East End Arena in Winnipeg. The Heat captured the provincial title in Winnipeg earlier this month when they defeated the Southwest Winnipeg Fury 7-1. 


Jordon McDonald is in first place in Pool A with a 6-0 record and Jace Freeman is 4-1 heading into day five of the Canadian Junior Curling Championships in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. McDonald defeated Freeman 8-4 Wednesday night. Zoey Terrick has a 4-1 record and Grace Beaudry is 2-2. Terrick downed Bella Croisier of Northern Ontario 7-5 while Beaudry beat Anne-Sophie Gionest of Quebec 12-2. 


The Toronto Blue Jays open the 2023 Major League Baseball season this afternoon against the Cardinals in St. Louis. Alek Manoah will get the start for the Jays. Manoah, who was 16-7 last season, had a 2-2 record this spring and struck out 21 batters in 20 innings of work.


 

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Steinbach defeated the Winkler Flyers 1-0 in game four of their Manitoba Junior Hockey League East Division semifinal Wednesday night at the Centennial Arena. Head coach Paul Dyck will join Clayton Dreger on the Pistons Report which airs Thursdays at 5:15 p.m. on AM 1250 Radio.