Natives' Hingtgen commits to St. John's University
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- Published on Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Austin Hingtgen will play for St. John's of the MIAC
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Neepawa Natives media release
The Neepawa Natives would like to congratulate 20-year-old defensemen Austin Hingtgen, who has recently committed to St. John’s Johnnies of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC), NCAA Div. III for the 2016-2017 season. Austin is the first graduating player of the Neepawa Natives to move on to the next level this year.
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Killarney Shamrocks win provincial championship
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- Published on Friday, April 15, 2016
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The Killarney Shamrocks of the Tiger Hills Hockey League have won the 2016 Manitoba Senior ‘A’ Provincial Championship. The Shamrocks earned the title with a 9-4 win over the Lac du Bonnet Blues, the Manitoba Senior Hockey League champions, on Sunday, Apr. 10 at the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg.
Book examines Neepawa’s hockey heritage
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- Published on Thursday, April 14, 2016
Photo by Eoin Devereux. Author Rick Sparling stands in front of some of Neepawa’s hockey history on display at the Yellowhead Centre with an advanced reading copy of his new book, Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The history of minor hockey in Neepawa is being explored in a new book. Rick Sparling, who previously authored The History of Public School Hockey in Neepawa, is researching a new work titled Amateur Hockey in Neepawa: A Scrapbook. The book, which is near completion, is filled with articles, photographs and stories about local teams, players and trophies from 1894 until 1989.
NACI players, coaches selected to provincial all-star game
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- Published on Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Photos by Eoin Devereux. Left: Coach Jody Jury. Middle (from left) Danielle Hanke (4), Lina Gordon (13), Jayme Kulbacki (7). Right: Coach Darren Roe.
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
The exceptional efforts of three members of the NACI Tigers varsity girls basketball team have been noticed by Basketball Manitoba.
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Neepawa Natives hire new coach
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- Published on Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Former assistant coach Dustin Howden has been hired as Neepawa's new head coach
By Eoin Devereux
Neepawa Press/Neepawa Banner
A familiar name to many fans of the Neepawa Natives is taking over as the team’s new bench boss. The Junior ‘A’ club confirmed on Tuesday, Apr. 12 that Dustin Howden will be the team’s new head coach for the 2016-2017 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season. Howden, who has served as an assistant coach for the past two season, has signed a three year deal with the organization.
