Congratulations to the five Wildcat players who made Hockey Manitoba's Top 40 camp which will be held May 11-13 at the PCU Centre in Portage la Prairie. Each Wildcat is fighting for one of twenty roster spots that are up for grabs. If they are chosen for the top 20 they will travel to Dawson Creek, B.C. in November for the U-18 National Championships! Congratulations to Melissa Hunt, Jessica Vallotton, Karissa Kirkup, Samantha Dyck, and Amanda Coey.

PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE-U-18 Team Manitoba Tryouts-Winnipeg, Manitoba-March 30-April 1

See above for all your current Wildcats vying for a spot on Team Manitoba for the Female U-18 National Championships to be held in Dawson Creek, B.C. later this year.

The U-18 Nationals were a stepping stone for a lot of players who are on rosters of Canada's U-18, U-22, and the National women's team.

Congratulations to Keisha Robertson for making her first Top 100 tryout. Keisha plays right wing and scored 2 goals and added 8 assists. Keisha is from Virden, Mb.

Congratulations to Megan Robertson on being selected for her first Team Manitoba tryout. Megan plays left wing and scored 8 goals and added 14 assists. Megan is from Boissevain, Mb.

Congratulations to Samantha Dyck for her first selection to the top 100. Sam plays centre and scored 10 goals and posted 17 assists. Sam is from Boissevain, Mb.

Congratulations to Teagan Pringle on being chosen for the second time to the Top 100. Teagan plays right wing and had a great year posting 9 goals and 21 assists. Glenboro, Mb is Teagan's home town.

Congratulations to Melissa Hunt on her first selection to the Top 100. Melissa plays defense and scored 21 goals and added 20 assists. Melissa is from Hartney, Mb.

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Whaley for being chosen for the second time for the Top 100. Kaitlyn plays defense and scored 5 goals and 19 assists. Kaitlyn lives in Douglas, Mb.

Congratulations to Jessica Vallotton for her second selection for the Top 100. Jessica plays defense and scored 32 goals with 40 assists. She was a member of Team Manitoba in 2011. Jessica is from Ninette, Mb.

Congratulations to Karissa Kirkup on being selected for the third time to the top 100. She plays centre and scored 53 goals and had 42 assists. She was a member of Team Manitoba in 2011. Karissa lives in Virden, Mb.

Congratulations to Amanda Coey for her second selection to the Top 100. Amanda plays left wing and scored 17 goals and added 21 assists. Amanda is from Brandon, Mb.

Congratulations to Rachelle Lougheed for her second selection to the Top 100. She plays goal and had over 2000 minutes and played well in some very important games this year for the Wildcats. Rachelle calls Melita, Mb home.

Assistant Captain Elise Badiou-Wawanesa, Mb.

Elise is the only graduating player this year and she deserves to have the spotlight solely on herself. Doo, as her teammates called her, was a true leader on and off the ice. She was a very versatile player playing both Right Wing and Centre for the Wildcats for the past 3 years. She always had a calming influence on her teammates. She would do whatever it took to help her team succeed, demonstrating that with the series clinching overtime goal vs. Central Plains to get the Wildcats in the semi-finals this past year. She was a top penalty killer and always demonstrated aggressive play but was one of the cleanest players on the ice. She was a quiet leader but played hard every game. 

Elise will be going to University of Manitoba this fall taking University 1. 

FAREWELL Elise. Your teammates will miss you greatly. Good luck with your studies and come visit us whenever you get a break from your hectic study schedule.

Former professional hockey player Jonathan Filewich is leading current and future Wildcats in an off-ice training session at the Souris School on July 5th staring at 7:00. The girls will be put into two groups with the first group starting at 7:00 and the second group starting at 8:00. The players will be notified of what group they will be in. The coaching staff urges all players to attend. 

Filewich will pass on his experiences and show how important off-ice training is to the performance of a hockey player. He played professionally in Canada, the United States, Croatia, and Austria; including teams in the AHL, NHL, and the Austrian Elite League.

Perry Brykaliuk has joined the Westman Wildcats coaching staff as an assistant coach for the 2012/2013 hockey sseason. 

Brykaliuk previously coached in Hockey Brandon’s minor hockey system including head coach of Brandon’s Female Midget, Bantam AA hockey programs, the Female Bantam Development team, and he was also the recipient of Hockey Brandon's "Coach of the Year" award. 

Brykaliuk was head coach of the highly successful Westman Wildcats AAA U12/U14 spring program (along with Kary Kirkup, Dan Dekezel and Wildcat alumni Amy Lee and Amy Vanbuskirk as assistant coaches).He is proud of the many program graduates who went on to play with Team Manitoba and/or moved on to NCAA and CIS college programs.

Perry grew up playing his minor hockey in Minnedosa. He now resides in Brandon with his wife, Janice, and their three children Matt, Ashleigh and Zach along with their black lab Schaeffer.

Former Head Coach of the Westman Wildcats Dan Dekezel will again be behind the bench as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-2013 hockey season. 

Dekezel brings 18 years of coaching experience with 7 years coaching female hockey to the Wildcats. He coached the Regional Bantam Challenge team for 2 years, was assistant coach for the Wildcats for 2 years and was Head Coach for 1 year. He was behind the bench for the 2008-2009 season in which the Wildcats captured the Esso Cup as Midget National Champions. 

Dan resides in Deloraine with his wife Siggi. He has one daughter in former Wildcat Kiara Dekezel who is entering her 2nd year with the NCAA Division 3 University of Wisconsin Superior Yellowjackets. In 26 games she finished tied for 4th in team scoring with 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points.

Welcome back D.K.!! The girls are really excited about your return behind the bench.Former Head Coach of the Westman Wildcats Dan Dekezel will again be behind the bench as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-2013 hockey season. 

Dekezel brings 18 years of coaching experience with 7 years coaching female hockey to the Wildcats. He coached the Regional Bantam Challenge team for 2 years, was assistant coach for the Wildcats for 2 years and was Head Coach for 1 year. He was behind the bench for the 2008-2009 season in which the Wildcats captured the Esso Cup as Midget National Champions. 

Dan resides in Deloraine with his wife Siggi. He has one daughter in former Wildcat Kiara Dekezel who is entering her 2nd year with the NCAA Division 3 University of Wisconsin Superior Yellowjackets. In 26 games she finished tied for 4th in team scoring with 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points.

Welcome back D.K.!! The girls are really excited about your return behind the bench.Former Head Coach of the Westman Wildcats Dan Dekezel will again be behind the bench as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-2013 hockey season. 

Dekezel brings 18 years of coaching experience with 7 years coaching female hockey to the Wildcats. He coached the Regional Bantam Challenge team for 2 years, was assistant coach for the Wildcats for 2 years and was Head Coach for 1 year. He was behind the bench for the 2008-2009 season in which the Wildcats captured the Esso Cup as Midget National Champions. 

Dan resides in Deloraine with his wife Siggi. He has one daughter in former Wildcat Kiara Dekezel who is entering her 2nd year with the NCAA Division 3 University of Wisconsin Superior Yellowjackets. In 26 games she finished tied for 4th in team scoring with 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points.

Welcome back D.K.!! The girls are really excited about your return behind the bench.Former Head Coach of the Westman Wildcats Dan Dekezel will again be behind the bench as an assistant coach for the upcoming 2012-2013 hockey season. 

Dekezel brings 18 years of coaching experience with 7 years coaching female hockey to the Wildcats. He coached the Regional Bantam Challenge team for 2 years, was assistant coach for the Wildcats for 2 years and was Head Coach for 1 year. He was behind the bench for the 2008-2009 season in which the Wildcats captured the Esso Cup as Midget National Champions. 

Dan resides in Deloraine with his wife Siggi. He has one daughter in former Wildcat Kiara Dekezel who is entering her 2nd year with the NCAA Division 3 University of Wisconsin Superior Yellowjackets. In 26 games she finished tied for 4th in team scoring with 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points.

Welcome back D.K.!! The girls are really excited about your return behind the bench.

The Westman Wildcat Female AAA Midget hockey team announced their head coach for the 2012-2013 season.

Kary Kirkup, from Virden, will be looked upon to coach the experienced Wildcats this season. Kirkup has been one of the assistant coaches for the Wildcats for the past two seasons.

Before getting involved with the Wildcats Kirkup coached both male and female minor hockey teams and was the assistant coach for the 2010 Westman South Bantam Challenge team.

Kary's playing days were played in the Pierson Minor Hockey system and then he went on to play for the Southwest Cougars.