Nighthawks nab Blues assistant captain Fenton Mann

The Niverville Nighthawks have bolstered their line-up for next season.

The Canadian and Manitoba Junior Hockey League champions traded for Winnipeg Blues defenseman Fenton Mann, sending back a player development fee and future considerations to get the defender.

Despite being born in 2008 Mann has played more than 100 MJHL games, all with the Blues. He even saw action with the Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League last season.

“We’re getting a solid, 200-foot defenseman with a high ceiling,” Niverville general manager Mike McAulay said.

“We’re excited to add him to our hockey team. He’s hard to play against and will be relied on to do some of the heavy lifting with the departures of players like Jase Konecsni and Parker Carrier.”

All MJHL teams have announced their pre-season schedules this week as well. The Nighthawks Will play games against Selkirk Sept. 5/8 and the Winnipeg Blues Sept. 9.

Steinbach and Niverville will close out the pre-season against each other, playing games Sept. 11 and Sept. 12. The Sept. 11 game will take place in La Salle.

The Pistons will take on Winkler Sept. 4/5 to begin their exhibition season.