Sports in brief — week of March 18, 2026

Winnipeg

MMJHL playoffs underway

The Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League wrapped up its 45-game regular season last week.

The Transcona Railer Express finished at the top of the 10-team league with a 36-7-1 record, good for 73 points. Meanwhile, the St. Vital Victorias and the Pembina Valley Twisters finished at the bottom of the league, failing to qualify for the playoffs, which started March 12.

In the quarter-final round, top-ranked Transcona faces the eighth-place Raiders Junior Hockey Club, second-place St. Boniface Riels face seventh-place Fort Garry/Fort Rouge Twins, third-place Stonewall Jets face the sixth-place River East Royal Knights, and the fourth-place St. James Junior Canucks take on the fifth-place Charleswood Hawks. Results from the weekend’s opening matches were not available at press time.

For full schedule and results, visit mmjhl.ca

MWHSHL finals take place this week

The Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League semifinals wrapped up last week.

In Division 1, the Glenlawn Lions beat the St. Mary’s Academy Flames 7-4 on March 10 to take the lead in their best-of-three series, then won again 3-2 on March 12. Meanwhile, Vincent Massey beat Collège Jeanne-Sauvé 6-4 on March 10, then again 3-1 on March 11 to take the series in two straight.

In Division 2, Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau beat Shaftesbury 3-2 in overtime on March 10. Shaftesbury answered back with a 3-2 OT win March 11 to force a deciding match on March 12, which Shaftesbury won 3-2. Meanwhile, Churchill beat Dakota 2-0 on March 10. Dakota evened the series with a 4-0 win on March 12. Results from the deciding match were not available at press time.

In Division 3, Springfield beat Beliveau 3-1 on March 10, but Beliveau evened the series with a 2-0 win on March 12. Meanwhile, Murdoch MacKay beat St. John’s-Ravenscourt 4-1 on March 11.

The divisional finals run March 16 to 20. For complete results and schedule, visit mwhshl.ca

— Staff

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MMJHL playoffs underway

The Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League wrapped up its 45-game regular season last week.

The Transcona Railer Express finished at the top of the 10-team league with a 36-7-1 record, good for 73 points. Meanwhile, the St. Vital Victorias and the Pembina Valley Twisters finished at the bottom of the league, failing to qualify for the playoffs, which started March 12.

In the quarter-final round, top-ranked Transcona faces the eighth-place Raiders Junior Hockey Club, second-place St. Boniface Riels face seventh-place Fort Garry/Fort Rouge Twins, third-place Stonewall Jets face the sixth-place River East Royal Knights, and the fourth-place St. James Junior Canucks take on the fifth-place Charleswood Hawks. Results from the weekend’s opening matches were not available at press time.

For full schedule and results, visit mmjhl.ca

MWHSHL finals take place this week

The Manitoba Women’s High School Hockey League semifinals wrapped up last week.

In Division 1, the Glenlawn Lions beat the St. Mary’s Academy Flames 7-4 on March 10 to take the lead in their best-of-three series, then won again 3-2 on March 12. Meanwhile, Vincent Massey beat Collège Jeanne-Sauvé 6-4 on March 10, then again 3-1 on March 11 to take the series in two straight.

In Division 2, Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau beat Shaftesbury 3-2 in overtime on March 10. Shaftesbury answered back with a 3-2 OT win March 11 to force a deciding match on March 12, which Shaftesbury won 3-2. Meanwhile, Churchill beat Dakota 2-0 on March 10. Dakota evened the series with a 4-0 win on March 12. Results from the deciding match were not available at press time.

In Division 3, Springfield beat Beliveau 3-1 on March 10, but Beliveau evened the series with a 2-0 win on March 12. Meanwhile, Murdoch MacKay beat St. John’s-Ravenscourt 4-1 on March 11.

The divisional finals run March 16 to 20. For complete results and schedule, visit mwhshl.ca