The Flin Flon Bombers will play 7 pre-season games to get ready for the upcoming season.

Here is the sched:

Monday Sept 2nd - Rookies in Nipawin 8:30PM( MB time)
Tuesday Sept 3rd- VS Swan Valley- 7:30PM
Friday Sept 6th- in OCN- 7PM.
Tuesday Sept 10th- VS Nipawin-7:30PM
Wednesday Sept 11th in Swan Valley-7:30PM
Thursday Sept 12th VS Laronge-7:30PM
Friday Sept 13th VS OCN-7:30pm

Bombers open up regular season with a home and home with Melfort Sept 20th and 21st.

The Bombers are also close to announcing a new Assistant Coach for the upcoming season, with an announcement expected by next week.

The 12th Annual CFAR 590 Tri- Service Million Dollar Hole In One wrapped up Sunday at Creekside and Foster Park.

Over 50 golfers competed and it came down to Don Melien, Keenan Kennedy, and new comer Ed Paul who had the best 3 shots in the semi-finals. Don Melien put a ball 3 feet 11 inches away.

Keenan Kennedy who has played in the semi-finals the past 4 years ends up being the 2013 winner with a shot which wound up being 43 feet away from the hole.

Don Melien was second with a shot 44 feet and 4 inches away.

Ed Paul finished third 79 feet 7 and a half inches away.

A big thank you to all the volunteers from the Lions, Rotary and Kinsmen Clubs plus the many people who came out to support this event. The proceeds this year are one of the best in the last 5 years and will go to benefit the Lion's Spray Park in Creighton.

24 Ladies braved the elements yesterday and competed in The Phantom Golf Club's Ladies Open which ended up being a 9 hole tournament due to the rainy weather.

Congratulations to Sue Murray who won the first flight with a 45 holding off Judy Maitland with a 46 and Patty Bilquist with a 48.

Rest of the results:

2ND Flight- Laurie Salahub

3RD Flight- Stacey Hyndman

4TH Flight- Sheila Sproxton

5TH Flight- Diane Therien

6TH Flight- Judy Freeborn

7TH Flight- Audrey Murray

8TH Flight- Dela Chilson

The Flin Flon Bombers have aquired 20 year old defenseman Tyler Kauk from the Estevan Bruins for one of their prospects  96 d-man Conner Vermulin who played last season for the Beardy's Blackhawks of the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League.

Mike Reagan feels Tyler will be a great addition for the Bombers who dealt 20 year old d-man Dallen Hall to Drayton Valley of the AJHL yesterday.

Kauk is an elite defenceman in this league and a nice addition to the power play with his great shot and vision.

Kauk had 22 points in 51 regular season games last year and added 4 points in the playoffs.

The Bombers look to be solid on the back end again this season with the addition of Kauk who will be joining returning Bomber d-men Hounsell, Clark, Chartrand and Zelinski.

The Flin Flon Bombers have confirmed that they have traded 20 year old defenseman Dallen Hall to Drayton Valley of the AJHL.

Drayton Valley is where former Bomber Assistant Coach Michael George has taken a job as Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager.

Mike Reagan made the announcement on CFAR-590 today and said this trade was made to move Dallen closer to home for family reasons.

Dallen was a great player and person both off and on the ice and will be missed by the entire organization and The Bombers wish him well.

Flin Flon will get 94 forward Parker Evans Campbell in return. He had 25 points as a rookie last season.

Reagan also mentioned that they are close to working out another deal within the league to bring in a d-man to replace Hall. One of the players that Mike would like to move is out of the country, and as soon as he is notified the trade will be made.

The deadline for accepting applications for the new assistant coach will be tomorrow, with an announcement expected by August the 1st.

Steve "Hilty" Hildebrand will be joining Team Canada at the upcoming 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship.

Hildebrand has been named one of two equipment managers for Team Canada at the event which takes place in Malmo Sweden from December the 26th, 2013 until January the 5th, 2014.

This will be Hildebrand's third time at the World Junior Championship, with his other two appearances  2003 in Halifax and 2010 in Saskatoon.

Hildebrand was the Bomber trainer from 1995-2000, and has had stops with the AHL'S Manitoba Moose, and spent time with the Manitoba Bisons of the CIS.

Hildebrand is currently entering his 13th season behind the bench as the trainer of the Saskatoon Blades.

All the hockey fans in Northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan would like to congratulate Hilty on another great accomlishment in his career, and wish him and Team Canada all the best at the event.

The Phantom Lake Open took place this past weekend.

Here are the results:

Championship Flight

DJ Wilson -71
Ray Shirran-73
Darcy Salamandra-74

2nd Flight
Kayden Antoniuk-82

3rd Flight
Wayne McDougal-92

Ladies
Laurie Salahub-84
Stacey Hyndman-103

Seniors
Jack Quinn-77
John Erickson-78
Dave Knutson-79

Juniors
Brent Fox-97
Chris Reynolds-104
Kyle Storie-105

The Alpine in Denare Beach is sponsoring a tagged fishing event until the end of September.

10 walleyes have been tagged on Amisk Lake and you could win up to $1000.00 worth of cash and prizes.

Debbie Arsenault one of the founders of the event was on CFAR-590'S Norman Sportsline Program yesterday to talk about the event and you can hear that interview here:

Cranberry is preparing for their 24th annual Trout Chalenge August the 3rd and 4th on Lake Athapap.

Great prizes up for grabs including a guaranteed $3500.00 for first place.

This is a barbless catch and release Lake Trout Tournament and the entry fee is $150.00 per team.( 2 people per boat)

For more information call (204) 472-3044 or check them out on facebook.

You can register right up until the time of the derby.

Ball Hockey is underway in Creighton starting at the Sportex today.

There are 2 teams in the 7-9 year olds

The Movers and Shakers and the Creighton Wrecking Balls. They will play Monday's and Thursday's at 1 PM.

There are also 2 teams in the 10 and up division. The Petro Pointers and Frontline Snipers. They will play Monday and Thursday at 2 PM.

Creighton Rec is also trying to organize an adult league so if you are interested call 306-688-3538.

The SJHL has released their schedule for the 2013-14 season.

Each team will play 56 games with the season set to begin on Thursday September the 19th. The Flin Flon Bombers will play their first game Friday September the 20th in Melfort. The Bomber home opener will be the next night completing the home and home with the Mustangs.

The Bombers will play 5 of their first 6 games at home and hit the road for their first big road trip of the season Tuesday October the 15th in Melville, when they kick off 4 games in 5 nights.

This will be the first season with the new SJHL re-alignment and the Bombers will be in a division with Melfort, Nipawin and Laronge.

The Bombers will face the Mustangs 8 times, Nipawin and Laronge 6 times.

The Bombers and Hawks will re-new their rivalry Saturday September the 28th in Flin Flon in their first meeting since their heated playoff clash this past spring, when the Bombers eliminated the Hawks in 6 games.

Flin Flon's first game against the defending champion Yorkton Terriers will be Sunday November the 17th in Yorkton.

The Bombers will wrap up the season with 4 of their last 6 at home and will close things out in Melfort on March the 4th.

The Flin Flon Bombers will be looking for a new Assistant Coach this season as Michael George will be moving on to the AJHL.

George has spent 3 seasons with the maroon and white and has been a very good asset for the organization. George was great with the players and brought a lot of knowledge and great work ethic to his job every day.

George will join the Drayton Valley Thunder as their Associate Coach and Assistant General Manager later this month.

Mike Reagan, the Bomber Head Coach and GM - was at the CFAR-590 studio recently and made the announcement