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The Westman Wildcats would like to extend its congratulations to Marlie Rutherford, a 3rd year Wildcats forward from Glenboro, MB who has committed to attend school at, and play hockey with, the Minot State University Beavers in the fall of 2024. Marlie plans to complete a degree in Physical Education.

In 131 career games with the Wildcats over the past 3 seasons, Marlie has 27 goals, 30 assists for a total of 57 points. This season Marlie has truly excelled, in 24 league games, she has pushed into the top 15 in scoring with 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points.

From Coach Miner of the MSU Beavers, “We are excited to welcome Marlie to our program for the upcoming season! She is a dynamic player with a strong offensive mindset, but still plays a full 200 foot game. She will fit well into our system and fill a gap that will open up losing a couple of our graduating seniors. I look forward to seeing her step on the ice and contributing to the success of our program.”

Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a four-year institution of higher learning in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Three colleges comprise the university’s academic offerings: Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education and Health Sciences. Nine master's degrees and one education specialist degree are offered in such areas as communication disorders, management, and mathematics. 

The Westman Wildcats would like to extend its congratulations to Kelsey Huibers, a 3rd year Wildcats forward from Brandon, MB, who has committed to attend school at, and play hockey with, the University of Manitoba Bisons in the fall of 2024. Kelsey intends to enroll in the University 1 her first year.

So far in her Wildcats career Kelsey has played a total of 136 games and scored 39 goals and 38 assists for a total of 77 points. In league play this year, Kelsey, the Wildcats team captain, has 2 goals and 5 assists in 13 games. Kelsey was a member of the 2021-22 MFHL u18 AAA Provincial Champions Wildcats team. She also represented Team Manitoba at the 2023 u18 National Championships.

From Coach Zacharias of the Bisons, “We are so excited to have Kelsey join our program! Kelsey brings a level of compete and tenacity that will be a huge asset to our program. Seeing her grow as a leader over the past few years and ability to play multiple roles is something we look forward to seeing at the USport level.”

The University of Manitoba (U of M, UManitoba, or UM) is a Canadian public research university in the province of Manitoba. Founded in 1877, it is the first university of western Canada.

The Westman Wildcats would like to extend its congratulations to Karlyn Gudz, a 3rd year Wildcats forward from Brandon, MB who has committed to attend school at, and play hockey with, the Minot State University Beavers in the fall of 2024. Karlyn intends to pursue a Physical Education Teaching Degree.

In 127 career games with the Wildcats over the past 3 season, Karlyn has amassed 21 goals, 29 assists for a total of 50 points. This season, in 13 league games, she has 3 assists. Karlyn was a member of the 2021-22 MFHL u18 AAA Provincial Championship Wildcats team. She also represented Team Manitoba at the 2023 u18 National Championships. She is an Assistant Captain on this year’s Wildcats squad.

From Coach Miner of the MSU Beavers, “We are excited to add Karlyn to our roster for the upcoming season? She brings a well-rounded style of play to the ice, using her skill to contribute offensively while still having the ability to battle and work. Being in a leadership role, I look forward to Karlyn bringing those qualities over to our program as well.”

Minot State University (MSU or MiSU) is a four-year institution of higher learning in Minot, North Dakota. Founded in 1913 as a normal school, Minot State University is the third-largest university in North Dakota, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Three colleges comprise the university’s academic offerings: Arts and Sciences, Business, and Education and Health Sciences. Nine master's degrees and one education specialist degree are offered in such areas as communication disorders, management, and mathematics.