The Swan Valley Minor Hockey Association in Swan River has posted its 2025–2026 executive and season information, naming Matt Atkinson as president, Shayla Nykolaishen as secretary, Dave Fletcher as referee‑in‑chief, Ricki‑Lea Keefe as treasurer and Sabrina Atkinson as registrar — updates that matter for player registration, coach and official clinics, and local scheduling ahead of provincial development camps and the 2026 Manitoba Winter Games.
The local GOALLINE pages show a fuller executive roster than the provincial directory, adding Vice‑President Brad Sigurdson and volunteer roles such as Equipment Manager (Clayton Mychalchuk), Special Events Coordinator (Justin Kutasiewich) and Website Manager (Lindsey Hagglund). The home page also broadcasts, “Registration is now open for the 2025/26 Minor Hockey Season!” and posts tournament dates and contacts for the coming season on its tournaments page.
Key tournament dates listed include the U7 event on December 6, 2025; U11 A on November 21–23, 2025; U9 on January 16–18, 2026; and U15 on January 23–25, 2026. Those local events — plus regular league play — will need to be balanced with provincial Program of Excellence camps and Manitoba Winter Games selection dates, both coordinated by Hockey Manitoba.
Hockey Manitoba’s 2026 Manitoba Winter Games page shows selection camp dates of December 22–23, 2025, and confirms the Games run in Thompson from March 1–7, 2026. The provincial Program of Excellence page is cited as the pathway that leads to Team Manitoba, meaning local players and coaches may be involved in evaluation camps and travel planning late this year and early next.
Locally, the named executive roles carry specific duties that will shape the season. The registrar handles player sign‑ups and rosters; the referee‑in‑chief oversees officials and clinic scheduling; the treasurer manages fees and funding sources such as KidSport or Jumpstart links found on the association site. The public listings show both Matt and Sabrina Atkinson in senior roles on the executive; any familial relationship between them is not confirmed in the public record.
Contact details for the listed executives and association mailbox (Box 522, Swan River, MB R0L 1Z0) are available on the Hockey Manitoba directory and the Swan Valley site for parents, volunteers and officials seeking more information. With registration open and provincial selection timelines approaching, the updated executive list makes clear who will be running tournaments, clinics and player development work for Swan River this season.
