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MANITOBA CAPTURES
BY KYLE PRYSTUPA
Photos courtesy WHL and Hockey Manitoba
Hockey Manitoba recently announced the final roster
for U-16 (Male) Team Manitoba who competed at the
2017 WHL Cup in Calgary, AB from October 18-22. The
roster was comprised of twenty players featuring some
of the best Manitoba talent born in 2003.
The U-16 roster included twenty (20) names with
two (2) goaltenders, six (6) defensemen and twelve
(12) forwards with fifteen total 2017 WHL Bantam Draft
picks including Seth Jarvis (11th, Portland Winterhawks)
and Daemon Hunt (15th, Moose Jaw Warriors) who
were both selected in the first round. Player selection
breakdown by Hockey Manitoba Region; Brandon - 3,
Central Plains - 1, Norman - 1, Parkland - 1, Westman
South - 3, Winnipeg - 9, Yellowhead - 2.
Landon Roberts (Souris, MB) captained Team
Manitoba at the 2017 WHL Cup. Roberts is currently
playing with the Southwest Cougars (MMHL) and was
drafted in the 6th round (129th overall) by the Tri-
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