Three Altona Bisons are Manitoba Junior Baseball League 2022 award winners. Isiah Letkeman is the recipient of the Len Gzebb trophy as the Top Defensive Player. Conner Cory won the Jack Hind trophy as the Top Pitcher and received the David Bowles Bursary/University of Winnipeg Scholarship. Trent Peters won the Kevin Paul Halford trophy for Baseball and Education. Letkeman is the MJBL’s All-Star catcher, Cory is the All-Star right-handed pitcher and Denton Mateychuk of the Bisons is the All-Star designated hitter.


The Winnipeg Jets lost their final game before the start of the Christmas break. Washington captain Alex Ovechkin scored twice in the Capitals 4-1 victory over Winnipeg. Ovechkin potted his 801st and 802nd career goals and passed Gordie Howe for second place on the all-time list. Kevin Stenlund had the lone goal for the Jets who are off until Tuesday when they face the Minnesota Wild at Canada Life Centre.


Leon Gawanke and Jeff Malott scored power play goals and Declan Chisholm had three assists as the Manitoba Moose edged the Iowa Wild 4-3. Manitoba netminder Arvid Holm made 35 saves.


Connor Bedard scored two power play goals and Thomas Milic stopped 19 shots as Team Canada defeated Finland 5-3. Canada won all three pre-tournament games and will open the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship on Boxing Day against Czechia in Halifax.