Let’s play hockey.

With vaccinations on the rise and the worldwide coronavirus pandemic slowing in Manitoba, another one of the province’s top junior leagues has produced a schedule for the 2021-22 season.

The Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League announced an updated schedule on Tuesday and the season will open on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7:30 p.m., with the St. Boniface Riels facing the St. Vital Victorias at the St. Vital Centennial Arena.

Then, on Friday night, Sept. 24, there will be four games – Transcona travels to Eric Coy Arena to face the Charleswood Hawks, the Raiders will face St. James at Keith Bodley Arena, the Twins will meet the Twisters at the Sportsplex in Morris and River East will play Stonewall at the Stonewall Memorial Arena.

As Jacob Carels of the Pembina Valley Twisters told Game On Magazine last week, “It was a long, cold winter without hockey this year. It’s going to be great to get back on the ice and play a full season again.”

The final game of the season will be played on March 6 as the Twisters meet the Riels at Southdale Arena. This will be the first full MMJHL season since the playoffs were cancelled in March of 2020.

Full 2021-22 MMJHL Schedule Listed Below:

Scott Taylor

Covered his first junior hockey game for the Sarnia Observer in 1968. Covered his first Jets game for the Winnipeg Free Press in 1980. Still thinks hockey is the bees knees.