The MJHL is adding an expansion team with the news that a franchise will begin 
play in Niverville in 2022-23. The MJHL’s governors voted unanimously to award the franchise during a meeting on Thursday night. Niverville is located 42 km south of Winnipeg. . . . Mike Sawatzky of the Winnipeg Free Press reports that the Niverville group, headed by local realtor Clarence Braun, paid $150,000 for the franchise that will operate as a not-for-profit organization. . . . According to Sawatzky, Braun told him that the group comprises “almost 30 shareholders, all of whom have put down deposits on their $10,000 investments. He expects the ownership group (to) reach a total of 45 investors.” . . . The as-yet unnamed team will be the MJHL’s 13th franchise and will play out of the brand new Niverville Community Resource and Recreation Centre, which is scheduled to open in July and will seat 1,167 for hockey. The $19.5-million facility also includes a field house, meeting rooms and a daycare.
The BCHL’s Merritt Centennials have signed Dave Chyzowski to a two-year 
contract as general manager and head coach. The contract contains an option on a third year. Chyzowski, 49, played two full seasons (1987-89) with the Kamloops Blazers and was selected second overall by the New York Islanders in the NHL’s 1989 draft. After wrapping up his playing career in Europe, Chyzowski spent 14 seasons with the Blazers, mostly as their director of sales and marketing. He left them to join the Delta Hockey Academy as head coach of the female prep team and director of sales. While with DHA (2019-20), he also helped out as an assistant coach with the WHL’s Vancouver Giants. . . . In Merritt, Chyzowski replaces Derek Sweet-Coulter, whose contract wasn’t renewed. . . . Most recently, Chyzowski was working as a product advisor with Kamloops Ford. . . . Two of his sons played in the WHL — Nick with the Blazers and Ryan with the Medicine Hat Tigers.
The BCHL’s Wenatchee Wild has given general manager Bliss Littler a 10-year contract extension. Yes, 10 years! . . . Now that’s some job security. . . . Littler has been in Wenatchee since 2012-13. He spent seven-plus years as the Wild’s head coach, before stepping aside and working strictly as the GM. . . . The Wild didn’t participate in the BCHL in 2020-21 because of pandemic-related border closures. . . . There is a complete news release right here.
Dorothy will be taking part in her eighth Kamloops Kidney Walk, albeit virtually, on Sunday. If you would like to be part of her team, you are able to make a donation right here. . . . Thanks in advance for your generosity.
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Living Kidney Donor Program
St. Paul’s Hospital
6A Providence Building
1081 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1Y6
Tel: 604-806-9027
Toll free: 1-877-922-9822
Fax: 604-806-9873
Email: donornurse@providencehealth.bc.ca
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Vancouver General Hospital Living Donor Program – Kidney
Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
Level 5, 2775 Laurel Street
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
604-875-5182 or 1-855-875-5182
kidneydonornurse@vch.ca
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