A new team is joining the array of sporting opportunities in southern Manitoba. The Southman Saints Lacrosse Club, based out of the Ste. Agathe Arena, is looking for players of what’s often called “the fastest game on two feet.”

On February 12, the Niverville Nighthawks announced that they had fired head coach and general manager Kelvin Cech, effective immediately.

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.

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.

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. With their fourth straight loss, the Nighthawks stay in fourth place in the MJHL’s East Division with a record of 22–17–3.

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.