Niverville Nighthawks advance to MJHL final in style

The Waywayseecappo Wolverines put up a great fight against the Niverville Nighthawks for four games, but the dam finally broke, as the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s top regular season finisher will play for the Turnbull Cup.

The Nighthawks finally looked like a team that finished 40 points ahead in the standings, crushing the Wolverines in a 7-0 game five victory in Niverville to win the MJHL semi-final series 4-1. Neither franchise had won a playoff series before 2026.

Calyb Moore, who had yet to score in the playoffs for the Nighthawks, nabbed his first of the post-season 30 seconds into the opening period to give his side a 1-0 lead and all but ended the game 15 seconds into the second period with his second of the game to make it 4-0.

Austin Dubinsky stopped all 18 shots he faced, posting shutouts in consecutive games after a 3-0 win in Waywayseecappo in game four.

In the other MJHL game April 10, Steinbach stayed alive, beating Virden 4-2 on home ice to move their series to 3-2. Game six is in Virden April 12 and if a game seven is needed it will be in Steinbach April 14.