Cole Smith’s third-period goal, a perfect deflection off a point shot, proved to be the game-winning goal, which completed the sweep of the Avalanche, and that sends the former Steinbach Piston, as well as his Golden Knights, to the finals. Proud former coach Paul Dyck, who coached Smith during his time in Steinbach and has […]

The Steinbach Pistons are proud to announce that the organization ranked among the very top teams in Canada in attendance during the 2025–26 season, reinforcing what fans already knew—this was a truly special year at the Southeast Event Centre. While many Junior A markets across Canada see steady support, very few approach the level of […]

Steinbach Minor Hockey has been handed a sizeable chunk of change from the Steinbach Pistons, that will help lower player fees next season. The Steinbach Pistons and Steinbach Minor Hockey have wrapped up what is being considered a highly successful season of 50/50 draws. Through their partnership this past season, the Pistons have gifted $26,554 […]

While the season may have ended a little early for the Steinbach Pistons’ liking, the team still gathered April 15 at the Pat Porter Centre to recognize some outstanding achievements at their year-end banquet. The team gathered just a few days after their Game 6 loss to the Virden Oil Capitals in the Manitoba Junior […]

Grady Hoffman scored with 42 seconds left in the third period to pull the Steinbach Pistons within a goal, but they were unable to find the equalizer as they fell 4-3 in Game 6 of the Turnbull Cup semifinals to the Virden Oil Capitals, who advance to the final to face the Niverville Nighthawks.  The […]

Everyone knew the stakes of Game 5 tonight: do or die. The players knew it, but most importantly, the fans knew it, and the Steinbach Pistons delivered in front of 2,365 fans, defeating the Virden Oil Capitals 4-2 to force Game 6 and cut the Turnbull Cup semifinals series deficit to 3-2.  “It was the […]

Jackson Kostiuk and Rory Gilmour scored the goals for the Steinbach Pistons as they were handed a 6-2 loss by the Virden Oil Capitals in Game 4 tonight at Tundra Oil & Gas Place, putting the Pistons on the brink of elimination with Virden now holding a 3-1 series lead in the Turnbull Cup semifinals.  […]

Cullen Ingebritson scored the eventual game-winner at 3:19 of the third period as the Steinbach Pistons bounced back with a 6-4 victory in Game 3 in Virden. Without their starting goaltender Chris Quizi, the Pistons avoided falling into a 3-0 hole in the Turnbull Cup semifinals.  Steinbach’s starts had simply not been good through the […]

24 hours after Game One, the Steinbach Pistons and Virden Oil Capitals went back at it again tonight at Southeast Event Centre in Game Two of the Turnbull Cup Playoffs semifinals. Steinbach looked to even the series at 1-1.  Steinbach mustered together a better first period than last night, but still suffered essentially the same […]

A slow start and too many penalties proved costly for the Steinbach Pistons tonight. Despite a comeback effort, the Virden Oil Capitals got the best of Steinbach and Chris Quizi to take Game 1 of the second round of the Turnbull Cup Playoffs 6-4 at Southeast Event Centre, taking a 1-0 series lead.  Virden dominated […]