Sports Update - Thursday, November 14th
The Southwest Cougars dropped a 4-3 decision to the Wheat Kings in Brandon Wednesday night. Reid Nichol scored the game winner 2:19 into overtime for the defending Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League champions. Slater Anderson, Cole Forbes and Connor Hoemsen with his 20th of the season did the goal scoring for the Cougars who led 3-2 until Easten Turko potted the tying goal for the Wheat Kings with 3:40 remaining in regulation.
The Winnipeg Jets play their second of a three-game road trip tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Jets became the fastest team to 15 wins in NHL history thanks to Tuesdays 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers.
Elias Salomonsson had two goals and an assist and Nikita Chibrikov potted the shootout winner as the Manitoba Moose snapped their four-game losing skid with a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals 5-4. Manitoba goaltender Thomas Milic made 27 saves in regulation and overtime and then stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout.
The CFL Awards will be handed out tonight in Vancouver. Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira is the West Division finalist for the Most Outstanding Player Award and Most Outstanding Canadian. Oliveira led the league in rushing yards (1,353) for the second year in a row becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since Andrew Harris from 2017-2019. He also led the CFL in yards from scrimmage (1,829). Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund are the East Division finalists for Most Outstanding Player and Most Outstanding Canadian.
