Sports & Recreation Categories All News Local News Sports & Recreation Commentary Arts & Culture Sports & Recreation Mar 11, 2026 Niverville Reaches 101 Points, Hits 50 Wins in Historic Season The Niverville Nighthawks continued their historic season Tuesday night in Selkirk, defeating the Steelers 4–2 to extend their winning streak to ten games. Sports & Recreation Mar 08, 2026 Nighthawks Clinch Top Spot with OT Win Over Winkler The Niverville Nighthawks battled back on Saturday night and clinched first place in the MJHL, defeating the Winkler Flyers 4–3 in overtime in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup. Sports & Recreation Mar 07, 2026 Vigfusson’s Return Sparks Nighthawks in 5–1 Win Over Monarchs The Niverville Nighthawks closed out their regular season home schedule in style on Friday night, defeating the Winnipeg Monarchs 5–1 at the CRRC while moving a step closer to clinching the MJHL regular season title. Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Take Home MJHL Hardware On Wednesday, March 4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the winners of its annual awards. Among those winners, the Niverville Nighthawks are strongly represented in multiple major categories. Sports & Recreation Jan 26, 2022 A Trip Down Memory Lane: Celebrating the Legacy of the Niverville Northstars The Niverville Northstars is a name not often recollected in local hockey history, overshadowed by the Clippers, but the Northstars were a force to be reckoned with back in the mid-1980s, and accor Sports & Recreation Jan 23, 2022 At Halfway Point, Jets Feeling the Pressure As we approach the halfway point of the season, the Winnipeg Jets continue to search for their identity. Games have been sparse throughout January, with six home games being rescheduled due to provincial public health orders. Sports & Recreation Jan 21, 2022 Introducing the Niverville Nighthawks Niverville’s new Junior A hockey team officially has a name: the Niverville Nighthawks. The decision comes after an extensive public engagement process that, according to the team, resulted in an outpouring of positive community feedback. Sports & Recreation Jan 11, 2022 Pro Shop Opens at the CRRC Visitors to the CRRC this winter may have noticed a shop open on the main floor. Kyle Johanson, owner of Pembina Source for Sports in Winnipeg but a resident of Niverville, has opened the new location to bring some essential products and services closer to home. Sports & Recreation Jan 03, 2022 Niverville Junior Team Hires Its First Bench Boss The Niverville Junior A Hockey Club has found its head coach and general manager. The decision was made last month to hire Kelvin Cech, a highly experienced Junior hockey coach. Sports & Recreation Dec 19, 2021 New Head Coach Records First Win for Jets After Paul Maurice resigned as head coach of the Winnipeg Jets on December 17, ending a seven-year run with the team that saw them make the playoffs five times, assistant coach Dave Lowry took over the reins Sports & Recreation Dec 17, 2021 Niverville Varsity Girls Finish as AAA V-Ball Champs The Niverville High School’s Varsity Girls have won their AAA Provincials, under the guidance of coach Carl Fast. Sports & Recreation Dec 16, 2021 Short List Selected for Local MJHL Team Name Four weeks ago, the board of directors of Niverville’s new MJHL hockey franchise launched a public engagement process to hear ideas about what to name the team. Now, the team name submissions have been whittled down to a short list of 12 potential names. Pagination Load more Citizen Poll Has the case involving former teacher Braeden Martens's sexual assault charges affected your trust in the school system’s ability to protect students? Choices Yes. This incident raises big questions about how teachers are hired in Manitoba. * No. Despite this disturbing case, the system largely does a good job of vetting teachers. * Vote Have a more nuanced opinion? Leave us a comment below: * By submitting a comment, you acknowledge that your feedback may be printed in a future edition of The Citizen. All responses will be anonymous unless signed by the writer. Signed comments are more likely to be published. Cell Number Comment
Sports & Recreation Mar 11, 2026 Niverville Reaches 101 Points, Hits 50 Wins in Historic Season The Niverville Nighthawks continued their historic season Tuesday night in Selkirk, defeating the Steelers 4–2 to extend their winning streak to ten games.
Sports & Recreation Mar 08, 2026 Nighthawks Clinch Top Spot with OT Win Over Winkler The Niverville Nighthawks battled back on Saturday night and clinched first place in the MJHL, defeating the Winkler Flyers 4–3 in overtime in what could be a preview of a first-round playoff matchup.
Sports & Recreation Mar 07, 2026 Vigfusson’s Return Sparks Nighthawks in 5–1 Win Over Monarchs The Niverville Nighthawks closed out their regular season home schedule in style on Friday night, defeating the Winnipeg Monarchs 5–1 at the CRRC while moving a step closer to clinching the MJHL regular season title.
Sports & Recreation Mar 04, 2026 Niverville Nighthawks Take Home MJHL Hardware On Wednesday, March 4, the Manitoba Junior Hockey League announced the winners of its annual awards. Among those winners, the Niverville Nighthawks are strongly represented in multiple major categories.
Sports & Recreation Jan 26, 2022 A Trip Down Memory Lane: Celebrating the Legacy of the Niverville Northstars The Niverville Northstars is a name not often recollected in local hockey history, overshadowed by the Clippers, but the Northstars were a force to be reckoned with back in the mid-1980s, and accor
Sports & Recreation Jan 23, 2022 At Halfway Point, Jets Feeling the Pressure As we approach the halfway point of the season, the Winnipeg Jets continue to search for their identity. Games have been sparse throughout January, with six home games being rescheduled due to provincial public health orders.
Sports & Recreation Jan 21, 2022 Introducing the Niverville Nighthawks Niverville’s new Junior A hockey team officially has a name: the Niverville Nighthawks. The decision comes after an extensive public engagement process that, according to the team, resulted in an outpouring of positive community feedback.
Sports & Recreation Jan 11, 2022 Pro Shop Opens at the CRRC Visitors to the CRRC this winter may have noticed a shop open on the main floor. Kyle Johanson, owner of Pembina Source for Sports in Winnipeg but a resident of Niverville, has opened the new location to bring some essential products and services closer to home.
Sports & Recreation Jan 03, 2022 Niverville Junior Team Hires Its First Bench Boss The Niverville Junior A Hockey Club has found its head coach and general manager. The decision was made last month to hire Kelvin Cech, a highly experienced Junior hockey coach.
Sports & Recreation Dec 19, 2021 New Head Coach Records First Win for Jets After Paul Maurice resigned as head coach of the Winnipeg Jets on December 17, ending a seven-year run with the team that saw them make the playoffs five times, assistant coach Dave Lowry took over the reins
Sports & Recreation Dec 17, 2021 Niverville Varsity Girls Finish as AAA V-Ball Champs The Niverville High School’s Varsity Girls have won their AAA Provincials, under the guidance of coach Carl Fast.
Sports & Recreation Dec 16, 2021 Short List Selected for Local MJHL Team Name Four weeks ago, the board of directors of Niverville’s new MJHL hockey franchise launched a public engagement process to hear ideas about what to name the team. Now, the team name submissions have been whittled down to a short list of 12 potential names.
