Pair of MJHL standouts announce Canadian university commitments
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This article was published 30/05/2023 (724 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Two Manitoba Junior Hockey League hockey talents are set to continue their hockey careers at post-secondary institutions across the country.
Landon Roberts (Steinbach) and Evan Bortis (Niverville) both announced their commitments to Canadian universities in the past month.
Roberts, who has 120 games of Western Hockey League experience, will be joining the Carleton Ravens. The Ravens play in the Ontario University Athletics conference and are based out of Ottawa, Ont.
The Souris, Man., forward had 30 points in 38 games for Steinbach this season, and chipped in seven points as the Pistons won the Turnbull Cup.
Bortis spent the entire season with the Nighthawks, and was an anchor on the back end for the franchise in their inaugural season. He scored 10 goals and added 29 assists to finish in the top 10 for defensemen during the regular season.
It will be a homecoming for Bortis, as he is set to return to Saskatoon to play for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Bortis was born in Saskatoon, and played two seasons of AAA minor hockey for the Saskatoon Contacts.
He had played for the Nipawin Hawks of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League until coming to Niverville for the franchise’s inaugural season.
The Nighthawks aren’t just looking to add players to their roster for next season. They’re looking to hire a part-time assistant coach to add to their coaching staff.
The franchise has already hired play-by-play commentator Kevin Pauls as the team’s marketing and game operations director and Michael Salonius as their senior sales associate.