Manitoba High School Hockey Provincial AA tournament

Local Journalism Initiative
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Manitoba High School Hockey Provincial AA tournament was held February 22-24, 2024 in Boissevain MB. The Glenboro Carberry Baulder (GBC) Wildcats participated in the tournament again this year, and played their first game on Thursday the 22nd against the hosting Boissevain/Souris/Deloraine/Waskada Broncos team. The GCB Wildcats picked up a 4-1 win with goals from Nathan Dyck Assist Carter Elliott, Landon Bouwman Assist from Carter Elliott in the 1st period. In the 2nd period Preston Shearer scored with an assist from Austin Dubyts and Jack Sholdice. Austin Dubyts potted the next one with an assist from Dylan Hood. The Broncos scored their lone goal to close out the second. There was no scoring in the 3rd. Sawyer Wiebe picked up the win in net For the GCB Wildcats first game of the weekend.

The GCB Wildcats second game of the day was against the Killarney Wawanesa Raiders. The first period was scoreless. The Raiders opened up the scoring in the second period at 13:37. The GCB Wildcats answered back with a goal from Nathan Dyck and an assist from Carter Elliott at 1:58. The third period was a back and forth battle with both sides having good opportunities to score. But it was the Raiders scoring at 3:05 left in the game to hand the GCB Wildcats the loss.

The GCB Wildcats ended the round robin play in second place in their pool with a 1-1 record, moving them into the semi-finals on Friday against 1st place in Pool 2, the Major Pratt Trojans from Russell. The GCB Wildcats wasted no time opening the scoring at 18:23 with a goal from Preston Shearer and Assist from Jack Sholdice. This was followed up by a goal from Tucker Forbes and Assist from Griffin Anderson. Major Pratt scored a goal to close out the 1st period. The 2nd and 3rd period scoring was all GCB Wildcats with goals from Jack Sholdice Assist Preston Shearer and Tucker Forbes, Goal from Chase Nash Assist Carter Elliott, Goal from Preston Shearer Assist from Jack Sholdice and Dylan Hood, Goal From Carter Elliott Assisted by Landon Bouwman. Third period Goals from Preston Shearer Assist Jack Sholdice, Goal by Dylan Barnstable, Assist from Jack Ramsey and Jaxon Mueller, Goal by Corbin Knoll Assist by Jaxon Mueller and Griffin Anderson. Sawyer Wiebe recorded the win in Net for the GCB Wildcats.

With that win the GCB Wildcats would again face the Killarney Wawanesa Raiders in the Gold medal game on Saturday the 24th.

The GCB Wildcats showed up determined to erase the loss against the Raiders in the round robin play. GCB Wildcats opened up the scoring at 14:17 with a goal from Tucker Forbes and an assist from Jack Sholdice. The Raiders responded with a goal with 2:54 left in the 1st, but not to be outdone the GCB Wildcats answered back just over a minute later with a goal from Austin Dubyts and an assist from Tucker Forbes. The GCB Wildcats added to the total scoring 3 more goals in the 2nd period from Austin Dubyts assist Max Janz, Griffin Anderson assists from Landon Bouwman and Carter Elliott, and a hattrick goal from Austin Dubyts with assists from Tucker Forbes and Preson Shearer.

Despite lots of action in the 3rd period there was no scoring. Sawyer Wiebe chalked up another win between the pipes.

Gold For the GCB Wildcats

Tournament all star awards were given to #9 Preston Shearer, # 21 Austin Dubyts, # 30 Sawyer Wiebe

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Player's Choice Award: #21 Griffin Anderson

And Tournament MVP to #14 Tucker Forbes

We would like to extend a special thanks to Zanders Legacy which sponsored the tournament to help raise mental health awareness. We know all the GCB Wildcats, coaches and parents held Zander close in their hearts this weekend. If you would like to support Zanders Legacy in anyway please contact them at zanderslegacyfund@gmail.com

Jolene Balciunas, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Neepawa Banner & Press

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