The 2022 Beijing Winter Games is over. Canada won its 26th and final medal Sunday as pilot Justin Kripps of Summerland, and brakemen Cam Stones of Whitby, Ryan Sommer of White Rock and Ben Coakwell of Sasktoon earned bronze in four-man bobsled. Canada captured four gold, eight silver 14 bronze medals. Canadian athletes placed fourth eight times and fifth nine times. The 26 medals won in Beijing matched Canada’s total in 2010 in Vancouver. Ottawa speedskater Isabelle Weidemann, who won gold, silver and bronze medals, was Canada’s flag bearer for the closing ceremonies. Eve Muirhead of Great Britain defeated Satsuki Fujisawa of Japan 10-3 in the women’s gold medal match in curling. Finland edged ROC 2-1 in the men’s hockey gold medal game.

 

Eastman Selects forward Isaac Gordon has been named to the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League’s Second All-Star Team. The 18-year-old Landmark native had 42 goals and 27 assists in 40 games for a Selects team that finished the season with a 31-6-3 record. Eastman is two points ahead of the third place Winnipeg Wild who have three games left.

 

Ethan Kruger made 22 saves as Brandon edged the Broncos 2-1 in Swift Current. Ridly Greig and Zakhar Polshakov scored power play goals for the Wheat Kings who have won five-of-seven games this month. The Winnipeg Ice gave up three unanswered third period goals and lost 3-2 to the Rebels in Red Deer. Zach Benson and Jack Finley did the goal scoring for the Ice.

 

The Winnipeg Jets wrapped up their four-game homestand with a 4-2 loss to Edmonton. Oilers captain Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists. Adam Lowry potted a shorthanded goal midway through the third period and then Kyle Connor scored his team leading 29th goal of the season on the power play at 14:38 of the final frame to cut Edmonton’s lead to 3-2. Darnell Nurse sealed the deal for the Oilers with a shorthanded empty net goal with three seconds left in regulation.