By Bill Burfoot 📸 @your_pictures_here For the first time in franchise history, the Niverville Nighthawks are headed to the championship series in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, with a chance to capture the Turnbull Cup. Niverville punched its ticket to the finals in emphatic fashion, routing the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7–0 in Game 5 to close out […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 your_pictures_here Riding the momentum of their come-from-behind win on Monday night, the Niverville Nighthawks kept rolling Wednesday, shutting out the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 3–0 in Game 4 to take a 3–1 series lead. Austin Dubinsky was perfect between the pipes, turning aside every shot he faced, while Adam Vigfusson led the way […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 your_pictures_here The Niverville Nighthawks showed the resilience and heart that the Nighthawks faithful have become accustomed to on Monday night, clawing their way back from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4–2 and grab a 2–1 lead in their playoff series. After falling behind early, Niverville leaned on timely scoring from their captain, […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 your_pictures_here The Waywayseecappo Wolverines evened up the series against Niverville with a 3–1 win over the Nighthawks in Game 2 in Waywayseecappo Saturday night. Dylan Hebert notched the eventual game-winner early in the third period with his first of the postseason, handing the Nighthawks their first loss of the playoffs. Much the same […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 @your_pictures_here The Niverville Nighthawks and Waywayseecappo Wolverines delivered a thrilling start to their semifinal series on Thursday night, with nearly 900 fans packing the CRRC to witness a high-energy playoff battle that lived up to expectations. With a week off between games, both teams came in well-rested after sweeping their opening-round opponents. The pace was relentless from […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 @your_pictures_here The Niverville Nighthawks and Waywayseecappo Wolverines will kick off Game 1 of their MJHL semifinal series this Thursday night at the CRRC, with both teams making their first-ever appearance in second-round playoff action. Based on how they handled their opening rounds, neither team looks out of place. Waywayseecappo swept the Dauphin Kings in four games, […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 Evan Braun For the first time in franchise history, the Niverville Nighthawks are moving on to the second round of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoffs. After coming up short in the opening round in each of their first three seasons, the Nighthawks have finally broken through, completing a commanding first-round sweep of the Winkler Flyers with […]
By Bill Burfoot 📸 @your_pictures_here The Niverville Nighthawks took full control of their playoff series against the Winkler Flyers after grinding out a 3–2 victory Wednesday night at the CRRC, taking a commanding 3–0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup. Despite a rocky start that saw them surrender the opening goal just 54 seconds into the contest, the […]
