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WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2014
winnipegfreepress.com
ON THE
Arruda named to all-rookie team
HomeFront
City skater is
Canada West’s
player of year
THE future is bright for the Bison men’s basketball team in forward Andre Arruda, who pushed
his way onto the Canada West all-rookie team.
Arruda, 20, started all 22 games in his rookie
campaign with the Bisons and led the team in
scoring, averaging 13.8 points per game. That
was good for 17th in all of Canada West, and fifth
in conference three-pointer percentage at .420.
A former Garden City Fighting Gopher, Arruda
also led the Bisons with 26 steals and gobbled up
an average of 5.5 rebounds per game, good for
second on the team.
A
FTER a monster season,
Winnipeg’s Tatiana Rafter
scooped up one of Canadian
university hockey’s top honours, earning the award for Canada
West player of the year.
Just minutes after learning of the
award on Wednesday, the fourth-year
University of British Columbia Thunderbirds forward was buzzing.
“One of my teammates told me, ‘Hey,
go check on Twitter,’ ” Rafter said from
Vancouver. “I logged on and saw it, and
I was like, ‘Oh my God.’ It means a lot to
me, just because I know I worked so hard
this past year. It’s pretty validating to all
the hard work I’ve done.”
Rafter, who grew up in Winnipeg and now
studies gender, race and international relations
at UBC, was also named to the Canada West first
all-star team.
The selection was something of a no-brainer.
Rafter exploded offensively this season, hammering opponents to the tune of 20 goals and 18
assists in just 28 games.
She opened a vast lead in the Canada West scoring race, finishing seven points ahead of secondplace finisger Cami Wooster of the Saskatchewan Huskies. More, she led the conference in
power-play goals with nine, tied for first with two
shorthanded strikes, and six of her 20 goals were
game-winners.
It was a heck of a season, and it started in the
summer. That’s when Rafter, a Balmoral Hall
alumna, decided to stay in Vancouver to train
harder than she ever had before.
“I wanted to leave no doubt that I put in all the
effort that I could,” Rafter said. “And trust in my
preparation, I think that was a huge thing. I felt
prepared going into every game and every series, more than I ever have. It was a mental and a
physical thing that I was able to accomplish.”
Wesmen’s Wesley an all-star
PHOTO BY RICH LAM / UBC THUNDERBIRDS
Winnipeg product Tatiana Rafter has been named the Canada West women’s hockey player of the year.
Boeing Indoor Classic coming up
THOUGH the snow is still on the ground, the indoor tracks are about to heat up in Winnipeg this
weekend as the Boeing Indoor Classic track meet
gets underway.
Now in its 33rd year, the two-day event kicks
off on Friday and runs through Saturday at the
Max Bell Field House at the University of Manitoba. The event will pit top athletes from Manitoba against competitors from Saskatchewan and
Ontario. There will be events for athletes of all
ages, from entry-level participants right up to
national team athletes.
The Boeing Indoor Classic has a long history
in Manitoba. It was launched in 1981, when there
was no permanent indoor running facility, so organizers set up an indoor wooden track in a Gimli
airport hangar. Since then, as many as 23,000
medals have been awarded, and tens of thousands
of athletes have participated.
Bison hockey gals earn honours
FIVE University of Manitoba Bisons women’s
hockey players were awarded conference honours on Wednesday, with four getting a nod to the
all-star teams.
Defender Caitlin MacDonald and forward
Kyleigh Palmer were selected as Canada West
first-team all-stars, while forward Meagan
Vestby was named to the second all-star team.
It was a perfect note to go out on for MacDonald
and Palmer, who are both closing their university
hockey careers as fifth-year Bisons. MacDonald
tied for the league lead in goals by a blue-liner,
with six, and Palmer’s 29 points led the Bisons in
scoring and ranked third in all of Canada West.
Meanwhile, it was the first conference all-star
selection for Vestby, a fourth-year Bison. The
Swan River, Man.,
product had her best
offensive season to
date, putting up eight
goals and 15 assists
through 28 games to
sit second in Bisons
scoring.
On the younger end of
the roster, 18-year-old
blue-liner Caitlin Fyten
was named to the Canada
West all-rookie team. Fyten,
who hails from Cremona, Alta., notched eight
points through the season, tied for eighth in Canada West rookie scoring.
Finally, outgoing Bisons captain Amy Lee was
made the Canada West nominee for the Marion
Hilliard CIS Student-Athlete Award, after a year
which saw her rack up success on the ice, where
she scored 22 points, and in the classroom, where
she put up big marks in the faculty of environmental studies. The fifth-year athlete also helps
mentor young female hockey players and volunteers with a wide range of sport and community
initiatives.
WINNIPEG Wesmen basketball co-captain
Steven Wesley is going out with a bang, earning a
selection to the Canada West first all-star team.
Wesley, whose college hoops career came to an
end in a quarter-final loss against Victoria last
weekend,
averaged
17.3 points
per game
to sit
seventh in
conference
scoring,
and averaged 7.1
rebounds
per game.
A 6-6
forward
originally
from Washington State, Wesley was a workhorse
for the Wesmen, playing 31 minutes per game. He
marked a season-high 30 points in one tilt against
Calgary in November, and put up four doubledoubles during the season.
“We are proud of Steven’s efforts this season
and during his time with the Wesmen. He has
worked hard and plays the game with a great passion,” said Wesmen men’s basketball coach Mike
Raimbault. “To see him rewarded for his efforts
is a pleasure.”
DeJonckheere a CIS all-star
BISONS men’s volleyball outside hitter Adam DeJonckheere turned heads in his rookie campaign
and was honoured at the national level.
DeJonckheere, 18, was named to the CIS’s
all-rookie team on Wednesday, after turning in
a stellar season that saw him sit second on the
Bisons for kills, with 28, and points, with 320.5.
He also delivered 16 service aces, good for third
on the team, and made 141 blocks while playing in
all 89 season sets against Canada West opponents.
He came to the Bisons after graduating from St.
Paul’s High School in Winnipeg.
The selection marks the second year in a row
the Bisons have had a player named to the CIS
all-rookie team, following Kenny Rooney’s nod in
2012-13.
— Melissa Martin
SPORTS RECORD
POINT SPREAD
NO. SPORT VIS
NBA
Thursday
31
BKT
MIL
32
BKT
WSH
33
BKT
NY
34
BKT
BKN
NCAA
Thursday
35
BKT
OHST
36
BKT WISML
37
BKT CHARL
38
BKT GASOU
39
BKT WESKY
40
BKT ARKLR
41
BKT NORTX
42
BKT SOALB
43
BKT WISGB
44
BKT APPST
45
BKT DENVR
46
BKT
IPFW
47
BKT
GAST
48
BKT GTOWN
49
BKT TULSA
50
BKT EWASH
51
BKT NORAZ
52
BKT
IOWA
HOME
IND
TOR
MIA
DEN
PENST
DETRT
ECAR
FURMN
TXST
TROY
TXSA
LAMON
OAK
SAMFD
SODST
WILL
TXARL
MARQ
TXELP
NOCOL
IDAST
INDNA
V
-1.5
-6.5
-2.5
-1.5
-2.5
-4.5
-1.5
-4.5
-4.5
BASKETBALL
PRO-LINE ODDS
NO.
SPT
VIS
HOME
V
T
H
OV O/U LN UN
NBA
Thursday
31
BKT
MIL
IND
8.00
4.50
1.05
1.70 196.5 1.70
32
BKT
WSH
TOR
4.00
2.70
1.80
1.70 195.5 1.70
33
BKT
NY
MIA
6.50
3.75
1.30
1.70 201.5 1.70
34
BKT
BKN
DEN
2.40
2.35
2.80
1.70 203.5 1.70
NCAA
Thursday
35
BKT
OHST
PENST
1.60
2.90
4.50
36
BKT
WISML
DETRT
4.50
2.90
1.60
37
BKT
CHARL
ECAR
2.90
2.40
2.30
38
BKT
GASOU
FURMN 2.30
2.40
2.90
39
BKT
WESKY
TXST
2.40
2.35
2.80
40
BKT
ARKLR
TROY
2.90
2.40
2.30
41
BKT
NORTX
TXSA
2.30
2.40
2.90
42
BKT
SOALB
LAMON 2.90
2.40
2.30
43
BKT
WISGB
OAK
2.00
2.50
3.50
44
BKT
APPST
SAMFD 3.50
2.50
2.00
45
BKT
DENVR
SODST
3.25
2.45
2.15
46
BKT
IPFW
WILL
2.40
2.35
2.80
47
BKT
GAST
TXARL
2.00
2.50
3.50
48
BKT
GTOWN
MARQ
3.50
2.50
2.00
49
BKT
TULSA
TXELP
3.25
2.45
2.15
50
BKT
EWASH
NOCOL 5.00
3.00
1.50
51
BKT
NORAZ
IDAST
4.50
2.90
1.60
52
BKT
IOWA
INDNA
2.00
2.50
3.50
53
BKT
NRDGE
FULRT
3.25
2.45
2.15
54
BKT
SBARB
UCIRV
3.25
2.45
2.15
55
BKT
CPOLY
UCDAV
2.15
2.45
3.25
56
BKT
SF
PEPDN
2.80
2.35
2.40
57
BKT
GONZA
PACIF
1.60
2.90
4.50
58
BKT
HAWAI
LBST
3.50
2.50
2.00
59
BKT
SCLAR
LOYMT 2.90
2.40
2.30
60
BKT
ORGST
UNSC
2.70
2.30
2.50
NHL
Thursday
62
HKY
CLB
NJ
2.25
5.70
1.80
1.95
5.5
1.50
63
HKY
TOR
NYI
2.00
5.30
2.05
1.55
5.5
1.90
64
HKY
CHI
NYR
1.80
5.70
2.25
1.75
5.5
1.65
65
HKY
SJ
PHI
1.85
5.60
2.20
1.90
5.5
1.55
66
HKY
MTL
PIT
2.85
6.30
1.50
1.90
5.5
1.55
67
HKY
DET
OTT
2.40
5.90
1.70
1.75
5.5
1.65
68
HKY
WSH
FLA
2.00
5.30
2.05
1.70
5.5
1.70
69
HKY
TB
NSH
2.05
5.30
2.00
1.90
5.5
1.55
70
HKY
PHX
WPG
2.20
5.60
1.85
1.70
5.5
1.70
71
HKY
CAR
DAL
2.50
6.00
1.65
1.80
5.5
1.60
72
HKY
LA
CGY
1.75
5.80
2.30
1.95
5.5
1.50
73
HKY
MIN
EDM
2.00
5.30
2.05
1.90
5.5
1.55
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Getting down to it
Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo dives to beat
Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll to a loose ball
during an NBA game in Boston, Mass., Wednesday.
NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
W
Toronto
32
Brooklyn
26
New York
21
Boston
20
Philadelphia
15
Southeast
W
Miami
40
Washington
29
Charlotte
27
Atlanta
26
Orlando
18
Central
W
Indiana
43
Chicago
31
Detroit
23
Cleveland
23
Milwaukee
11
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Southwest
W
San Antonio
41
Houston
39
Dallas
36
Memphis
32
New Orleans
23
Northwest
W
Oklahoma City
43
Portland
39
Minnesota
28
Denver
25
Utah
21
Pacific
W
L.A. Clippers
39
Golden State
35
Phoenix
33
Sacramento
20
L.A. Lakers
19
L
25
28
36
39
43
L
14
28
30
31
42
L
13
26
35
36
45
Pct
.561
.481
.368
.339
.259
Pct
.741
.509
.474
.456
.300
Pct
.768
.544
.397
.390
.196
GB
—
4.5
11
13
17.5
GB
—
12.5
14.5
15.5
25
GB
—
12.5
21
21.5
32
L
16
18
23
24
34
L
15
18
29
31
36
L
20
23
24
37
39
Pct
.719
.684
.610
.571
.404
Pct
.741
.684
.491
.446
.368
Pct
.661
.603
.579
.351
.328
GB
—
2
6
8.5
18
GB
—
3.5
14.5
17
21.5
GB
—
3.5
5
18
19.5
Wednesday’s Results
Orlando 101 Philadelphia 90
Boston 115 Atlanta 104
Chicago 103 Golden State 83
Dallas 108 New Orleans 89
Cleveland 114 Oklahoma City 104
Memphis 108 L.A. Lakers 103
San Antonio 120 Detroit 110
Utah 109 Phoenix 86
Brooklyn at Portland
Houston at L.A. Clippers
Tuesday’s Results
Indiana 118 L.A. Lakers 98
Washington 115 Orlando 106
Toronto 99 Cleveland 93
Chicago 107 Atlanta 103
Minnesota 110 Phoenix 101
Portland 100 Denver 95
Houston 129 Sacramento 103
Today’s Games
Milwaukee at Indiana, 6 p.m.
Washington at Toronto, 6 p.m.
New York at Miami, 7 p.m.
Brooklyn at Denver, 9:30 p.m.
High school
Winnipeg tier 1
Varsity boys
Sisler 94 DMCI 89
Varsity girls
Vincent Massey 84 Sturgeon Heights 29
Sisler 73 Daniel McIntyre 41
Kilcona Peguis conference
Varsity boys
Miles Macdonell 87 Selkirk 62
Varsity girls
Miles Macdonell 71 Selkirk 40
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HOCKEY
WHL
BKT NRDGE FULRT
-3.5
H 53
54
BKT SBARB UCIRV
-3.5
55
BKT CPOLY UCDAV -3.5
BKT
SF PEPDN
-1.5
-15.5 56
BKT GONZA PACIF -6.5
-5.5 57
BKT HAWAI LBST
-4.5
-9.5 58
59
BKT SCLAR LOYMT
-2.5
60
BKT ORGST UNSC
-0.5
NHL
Thursday
HKY
CLB NJ
-0.5
-6.5 62
HKY
TOR NYI
-0.5
-2.5 63
64
HKY
CHI NYR
-0.5
65
HKY
SJ PHI
-0.5
HKY
MTL PIT
-1.5
-2.5 66
67
HKY
DET OTT
-0.5
HKY
WSH FLA
-0.5
-2.5 68
69
HKY
TB NSH
-0.5
HKY
PHX WPG
-0.5
-4.5 70
HKY
CAR DAL
-0.5
-3.5 71
72
HKY
LA CGY
-0.5
73
HKY
MIN EDM
-0.5
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-3.5 information and the official information from
-7.5 Western Canada Lottery Corporation WCLC),
-6.5 the latter shall prevail.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
East
G W L OL SL GF
Regina
64 35 23 3 3 225
Swift Current 63 31 24 2 6 210
Brandon
64 30 26 6 2 236
Prince Albert 63 29 29 3 2 204
Moose Jaw
63 16 38 3 6 165
Saskatoon
63 16 42 2 3 182
Central
G W L OL SL GF
x-Edmonton 62 44 15 2 1 259
x-Calgary
63 41 15 3 4 253
Medicine Hat 64 39 22 3 0 229
Kootenay
63 36 23 2 2 212
Red Deer
64 30 30 1 3 187
Lethbridge
65 12 48 2 3 152
WESTERN CONFERENCE
B.C.
G W L OL SL GF
x-Kelowna
62 49 9 0 4 269
x-Victoria
64 43 17 1 3 213
Vancouver
64 30 24 7 3 216
Prince George 66 26 32 3 5 223
Kamloops
64 13 46 2 3 160
U.S.
G W L OL SL GF
x-Portland
63 46 12 2 3 299
x-Seattle
63 38 19 2 4 212
x-Spokane
63 36 21 3 3 219
Everett
62 30 23 7 2 177
Tri-City
62 27 28 3 4 158
x-clinched playoff berth
Wednesday’s Results
Brandon 6 Lethbridge 2
Kootenay 5 Moose Jaw 1
Swift Current 6 Regina 2
Red Deer 2 Kamloops 0
Medicine Hat 4 Edmonton 3 (OT)
Prince Albert at Everett
Kelowna at Tri-City
Tuesday’s Results
Moose Jaw 5 Saskatoon 2
Regina 8 Lethbridge 0
Edmonton 5 Medicine Hat 2
Kelowna 9 Prince George 5
Seattle 4 Prince Albert 3 (OT)
Today
No games scheduled
All Times Local
GA
220
198
235
226
251
267
GA
153
181
175
181
205
319
Pts
76
70
68
63
41
37
Pts
91
89
81
76
64
29
GA Pts
160 102
161 90
217 70
278 60
270 31
GA Pts
190 97
211 82
189 78
185 69
188 61
Wheat Kings 6 Hurricanes 2
First Period
1. Brandon, Roy 10 (Robinson, Bukarts)
10:40.
2. Lethbridge, Folk 4 (Ramsay, Estephan)
19:00.
Penalties — Bell Let (roughing) 9:22; Hawryluk Bdn (roughing) 9:22; Sheen Let (slashing)
14:38.
Second Period
3. Brandon, Hunter 3 (Quenneville, Hawryluk)
3:23 (pp).
4. Brandon, Hawryluk 19 (Quenneville, Gabrielle) 10:08 (pp).
5. Brandon, Bukarts 23 (Pulock, Pilon) 11:22.
6. Brandon, Meilleur 10 (Pulock, Pilon) 17:12.
Penalties — Wong Let (high sticking, high
sticking) 0:06; Ramsay Let (unsportsmanlike
cnd.) 8:29; Folk Let (major-fighting) 16:58; Kitt
Bdn (major-fighting) 16:58.
Third Period
7. Brandon, Hawryluk 20 (unassisted) 0:52.
8. Lethbridge, Wong 15 (Duke, Erkamps) 11:48
(pp).
Penalties — Bell Let (charging, major-fighting)
3:51; Hunter Bdn (instigator, unsportsmanlike
cnd., major-fighting, game misconduct,
10-minute misconduct) 3:51; Roy Bdn (tripping) 10:13; Duke Let (slashing) 14:46; Shmyr
Bdn (hooking) 16:57.
Shots on goal by
Lethbridge
16
9 13—38
Brandon
10
23 13—46.
Power plays (goals-chances) — Lethbridge
1-3; Brandon 2-5.
Goal (shots-saves) — Lethbridge, Hogue
2-10-0-0 (46-40). Brandon, Honey 11-14-2-0
(38-36).
Referees — Patrick Gagnon, Trevor Peluk.
Linesmen — Warren Birch, Bryden Hutlet.
Att. at Brandon, MB — 3,483.
AHL
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
G W L OL SL GF
Manchester 58 36 14 2 6 183
St. John’s
55 32 19 1 3 181
Providence
55 29 19 1 6 174
Worcester
52 23 25 3 1 124
Portland
53 19 25 2 7 153
Northeast
G W L OL SL GF
Springfield
55 33 17 1 4 168
Albany
54 29 17 3 5 161
Bridgeport
54 25 24 1 4 149
Hartford
53 21 26 0 6 140
Adirondack
52 22 27 0 3 121
East
G W L OL SL GF
Binghamton 54 33 17 1 3 203
Norfolk
54 29 17 1 7 142
WB/Scranton 55 29 19 3 4 158
Hershey
54 29 19 3 3 168
Syracuse
52 20 23 4 5 134
WESTERN CONFERENCE
North
G W L OL SL GF
Toronto
53 32 17 2 2 154
Rochester
52 27 18 3 4 152
Lake Erie
53 23 25 0 5 135
Hamilton
53 23 25 1 4 127
Utica
54 22 25 3 4 127
Midwest
G W L OL SL GF
Grand Rapids 55 33 17 2 3 176
Chicago
54 31 18 3 2 156
GA
148
151
156
160
187
GA
150
142
167
170
142
GA
164
136
145
155
156
Pts
80
68
65
50
47
Pts
71
66
55
48
47
Pts
70
66
65
64
49
GA
134
145
162
154
158
GA
136
138
Pts
68
61
51
51
51
Pts
71
67
Rockford
57 29 21 4 3 175
Milwaukee
54 23 19 6 6 135
Iowa
53 22 21 6 4 131
West
G W L OL SL GF
Texas
57 33 16 3 5 203
Abbotsford
55 33 17 4 1 172
San Antonio 55 24 23 3 5 151
Oklahoma
54 23 24 1 6 162
Charlotte
53 24 26 1 2 156
Wednesday’s Results
Toronto 4 Binghamton 2
San Antonio 3 Utica 0
Norfolk 3 Charlotte 2
Lake Erie 3 Texas 2 (SO)
Grand Rapids 5 Milwaukee 1
Tuesday’s Results
Texas 2 Lake Erie 1
Rockford 4 Iowa 1
Hartford 4 Portland 3
WB/Scranton 6 Hershey 5
Today’s Games
Worcester at Portland, 6 p.m.
Rochester at Iowa, 7:05 p.m.
180
151
152
GA
162
151
160
185
174
65
58
54
Pts
74
71
56
53
51
MJHL
Wednesday’s Results
Selkirk 1 Portage 0
Steinbach 6 Wayway 3
Tuesday’s Result
Dauphin 5 Virden 2
Today
No games scheduled
MMJHL
Wednesday’s Game
St. James 4 Stonewall 2
Thursday’s Game
Charleswood at St. Vital, 7:30 p.m.
High school playoffs
Girls
Westwood 9 Beliveau 0
(Westwood wins series 2-0)
St. John’s-Ravenscourt 2 Fort Richmond 1
(best-of-3 series tied 1-1)
Boys
River East 4 Oak Park 2
(River East wins series 2-0)
Lorette 2 Sisler 1 (OT)
(Lorette wins series 2-0)
Louis Riel 3 Churchill 2
(Series tied 1-1)
St. Paul’s #1 5 Kelvin 1
(St. Paul’s wins series 2-0)
Selkirk 3 Shaftesbury 1
(Selkirk wins series 2-0)
Springfield 9 Linden Christian 3
(Springfield wins series 2-0)
CURLING
World Federation
WORLD JUNIOR
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Flims, Switzerland — Standings,
results, and schedule for the World
Curling Federation’s Junior Championships, held at The Waldhaus
Arena from Feb. 26-March 5:
Men
W
L
Russia
2
0
Norway
2
0
Italy
2
0
Scotland
2
0
Sweden
1
1
Switzerland
1
1
Canada
0
2
China
0
2
United States
0
2
Austria
0
2
Wednesday’s Results
First Draw
Russia 8 Canada 6
Italy 9 Sweden 3
Norway 8 China 4
Scotland 9 Austria 4
Switzerland 6 United States 2
Second Draw
Sweden 6 Canada 5
Italy 12 Austria 4
Norway 8 Switzerland 4
Russia 9 China 3
Scotland 7 United States 2
Today’s Draws
Third Draw, 7 a.m.
Switzerland vs. Scotland
Russia vs. Norway
Canada vs. Italy
United States vs. China
Austria vs. Sweden
Women
W
Canada
2
Russia
2
Switzerland
2
Scotland
1
South Korea
1
Sweden
1
United States
1
Czech Rep.
0
Denmark
0
Italy
0
Wednesday’s Results
First Draw
Canada 7 Czech Republic 6
Russia 9 Italy 5
South Korea 10 Scotland 7
Sweden 6 Denmark 5
Switzerland 7 United States 6
L
0
0
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Second Draw
Canada 8 Italy 6
Russia 6 Sweden 4
Scotland 8 Denmark 7
Switzerland 9 Czech Republic 6
United States 16 South Korea 3
Today’s Draws
Third Draw, 2 a.m.
Russia vs. Canada
Scotland vs. Sweden
South Korea vs. Switzerland
Italy vs. Denmark
Czech Republic vs. United States
Fourth Draw, 12 p.m.
United States vs. Denmark
Italy vs. Switzerland
Sweden vs. Czech Republic
Russia vs. Scotland
South Korea vs. Canada
2/26/14 10:45:44 PM