University of Regina head coach
Trevor Keeper announced Tuesday that Waywayseecappo Wolverines forward Ben Roulette has committed to the Cougars for the 2026-27 season.
Roulette was one of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League's top offensive players this season, finishing sixth in league scoring with 25 goals and 45 assists for 70 points in 51 games.
"Ben is an explosive forward and a gifted scorer," Keeper said. "His skill, leadership, and competitive style of play will allow him to make the transition from junior hockey to Canada West. We're extremely excited to add Ben to our forward group."
Roulette becomes the second Waywayseecappo player to commit to the Cougars for next season, joining forward/defenceman Kurt Rookes. The Wolverines are currently competing in the MJHL playoffs after opening with a four-game sweep of Dauphin, and are set to face Niverville in a best-of-seven semifinal series beginning Thursday. Roulette's productive ways have continued into the postseason as he collected five points (all assists) in the four-game series against Dauphin.
Roulette spent the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons with Waywayseecappo before joining the Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) for the 2024-25 campaign. He recorded 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points in 49 games with the Wilderness before returning to Waywayseecappo for his final junior season.
Over his MJHL career, Roulette appeared in 146 regular season games, totaling 51 goals and 80 assists for 131 points.
A member of Team Manitoba at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in both 2022 and 2023, Roulette will enroll in the University of Regina's Faculty of Business Administration this fall.
Roulette joins a growing 2026-27 Cougars recruiting class that includes forwards Noah Asmundson (Estevan Bruins), Merik Boles (Niverville Nighthawks), and Riley Fequet (Winkler Flyers) along with defenceman Rylan Pearce (Weyburn Red Wings).
