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The Dauphin Kings will play inside the Waywayseecappo Arena Complex for the first time this season on Saturday night and when they do, they'll be looking for a weekend sweep.
After a tremendous third period one night ago, Dauphin hits the road as they make their way to the Arena Complex and the right to be in first place in the West Division is on the line.
Dauphin scored three straight goals on Friday after trailing 2-1. Dauphin is 4-2 on the road this season, they've scored 23 times while giving up 16 markers.
Waywayseecappo; meanwhile, is a perfect 6-0 on home ice this season. They have completely dominated their opponents on home ice, scoring 34 times and only giving up 12.
Saturday's meeting is the second of eight between the two clubs before they play another home-and-home next weekend. The Kings welcomed their best crowd of the night on Friday and a solid crowd is expected in Waywayseecappo on Saturday night.
Game notes:
- Waywayseecappo's six-game winning streak was snapped on Friday night
- Dauphin has now won seven of their last eight games
- Dauphin has allowed just 31 goals this season, the third-fewest in the league
- The Wolverines have given up 45
- Dauphin has gone 15-for-50 on the powerplay, that's a league-best 30% while their penalty kill is also on top of the league at 88.1%
- Waywayseecappo is 25.6% on the powerplay and 73.2% on the penalty kill
You can hear the game with Darnell Duff on 730CKDM at 7:15. You can also watch the game on HockeyTV.
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The arena was loud and they ended up having lots to cheer about on Friday night.
Playing the first-place Waywayseecappo Wolverines for the first time this season, the Dauphin Kings sent their fans home happy after a thrilling 4-2 win in front of a tremendous crowd at Credit Union Place.
Andrew Boucher would open up the scoring for the Wolverines before Ben Hackl scored while the Kings were on a 5-on-3 with Colby Jaquet and Parker Malchuk picking up the assists.
Owen Wheatley would regain Wayway's lead as they led 2-1 after 40 minutes of play; however, Dauphin stole the show in the third period.
It wasn't a highlight reel goal by any means but for Andrew Andries, a goal is a goal. He walked over the blue-line and snapped it under the glove of Liam Tereposky to tie the game and then Nick Braun took over.
He scored his third and fourth goal of the season in the third as Dauphin scored three straight goals to earn a 4-2 win. With the win in regulation, Dauphin moves back into a tie with the Wolverines for the top spot in the MJHL's West Division. Both teams are 10-3.
You can hear the rematch on Saturday with Darnell Duff beginning with the Parkland Source for Sports pregame show at 7:15 from the Waywayseecappo Arena Complex.
King Tips:
- Carson Cherepak rebounded very nicely on Friday night, making 26 saves, several of which were quality scoring chances as he won his eighth game of the season
- Andries goal was his first as a King. He's missed plenty of time this season because of injury
- Dauphin went a perfect 3-for-3 on the penalty kill
- The Kings now lead the season series 1-0, with seven more games against Waywayseecappo to come
- Friday's game marked Dauphin's eighth time this season where they have allowed two or fewer goals
- Dauphin is now 6-1 on home ice this season, Waywayseecappo falls to 4-3 on the road
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The Parkland U15 Rangers have their first win at the Graham Tuer tournament in Regina.
After opening with a defeat and one tie on Thursday, the U15 Rangers have their first win of the tournament.
Ryan Gower led the way on Friday morning with two goals as Parkland downed Warman, 6-3.
Luke Myhre, Trace Langan, Isaac Tomchak, and Hayden Shtykalo all scored singles for Parkland in the win.
"We played hard at times. It still wasn't our best effort but we got what we needed," said White. "We did a great job killing off nine penalties. We stuck with it and got the job done."
The Rangers will get the rest of Friday off before playing another game on Saturday morning.
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The McCreary Mavericks varsity boys volleyball team continued with the roll they've been on when they hit the court on Thursday.
Playing in the Turtle River School Division divisional championships, the Mavericks were perfect as they claimed the division.
They defeated Glenella and Alonsa in their first two games before dispatching of the Ste. Rose Celtics, 25-17, 25-16 in the finals.
Next up for the team is zone championships next week and the provincials are December 2-4 in Baldur
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Day one at the Graham Tuer U15 Challenge is in the books for the Parkland Rangers.
The team opened their tournament with a 3-1 loss. Hayden Shtykalo scored Parkland's lone goal in the defeat.
Then the Rangers played the role of comeback kids. Playing the Regina Pat Blues, the Rangers fell down 3-0.
They would score three straight to tie the game and the contest ended 3-3.
Isaac Tomchak scored twice and Cade Legaarden had one goal.
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It's the matchup most Dauphin Kings and Waywayseecappo Wolverines fans have been waiting for. It's a showdown between the best in the West and the second-best in the West and game one goes at Credit Union Place.
For the first time this season, Dauphin and Waywayseecappo will hook up and both teams are on a roll. The Wolverines are 10-2 and have won six straight games entering Friday's contest while the Kings have won six of their last seven games.
Wayway enters the contest with a two-point lead over the Kings for first place in the West Division. Friday's game is the first of four straight between the two teams. They will meet again on Saturday night in Waywayseecappo, next Friday in Waywayseecappo and then next Saturday, the four-game set wraps up in Dauphin.
The Wolverines have been extremely hard to slow down this season as they have scored 64 goals, the most in the league by nine over the Steinbach Pistons. Dauphin; meanwhile, has scored 48 goals but the team has been at their best in the defensive end. Led by the solid play of Carson Cherepak and Keaton Woolsey, Dauphin has allowed just 29 goals, the third-fewest in the league.
The Wolverines; meanwhile, have given up 41 goals.
By the numbers:
Dauphin:
GF - 48
GA - 29
Leaders: Colby Jaquet - 4 goals, 17 assists
Kaden Bryant - 7 goals, 7 assists
Brayden Dube - 8 goals, 3 assists
Power play - 14-for-47 - 29.8%
Penalty kill - 47-for-54 - 87.0%
Home record - 5-1
Waywayseecappo:
GF - 64
GA - 41
Leaders: Boston Bird - 5 goals, 10 assists
Lonan Bulger - 3 goals, 12 assists
Luke Robson - 5 goals, 7 assists
Power play - 20-for-71 - 28.2%
Penalty kill - 38-for-52 - 73.1%
Away record - 4-2
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Entering a big weekend set against the Waywayseecappo Wolverines, the Dauphin Kings are honourable mentions in this week's Canadian Junior Hockey League Top 20 Rankings, after they were ranked 14th last season.
The team opened last weekend with a 6-4 loss; however, they rebounded very nicely just 24 hours later in a 5-1 win against the Virden Oil Capitals and a big reason why is Keaton Woolsey. The 18-year-old who is a recent high school graduate made 32 saves for his second career MJHL win and second in three tries.
Originally from Idaho, Woolsey has embraced his backup role this season and when his number has been called, has played excellent. He also has a 47 save performance against the OCN Blizzard. That came on October 10 when he helped Dauphin earn a 7-3 win against the OCN Blizzard. It was Keaton's first career win in the MJHL and it completed a weekend sweep for the team.
"That was a really fun game and it was great that we won the game," said Woolsey. "I didn't play my best, I think I gave up a couple of goals that I should have. With that said, we got the job done and that's the main thing at the end of the day."
Last Saturday, Woolsey was a man on a mission and he was nearly unbeatable making his 32 saves. He may not have thought his performance was fantastic in his first win, but there was no denying he played tremendous in his second win.
"That was a comeback for me, I was pretty happy with how I played," offered Woolsey. "I also couldn't have done it by myself. We scored five goals, it was a great team effort and our defence blocked some key shots as well."
When asked what the atmosphere is like around the dressing room, Woolsey said it's great. Everyone is having a lot of fun right now but he knows the job is far from complete. Dauphin has won nine of their 12 games so far.
Of goalies that have played at least three games this year, Keaton's .935 save percentage is the third-best in the league, only behind Dawson Green of the Winnipeg Blues and Simon Harkness of the Steinbach Pistons. Carson Cherepak, Keaton's goaltending partner, is just behind at .929.
Off the ice, Keaton enjoys playing video games as it's one of the best ways to stay in touch with my friends back home. He also enjoys fishing, hiking and just being outside. He's also looking forward to heading to the Northgate Trails and Riding Mountain National Park as he plays his rookie season in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
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Kayden Caumartin is just happy to be back playing high school sports with all of his friends as he represents McCreary High School. The pandemic caused high school sports to take a back seat for more than a year but now, the grade 12 athlete is back doing what he loves.
"I'm so happy to be back, I missed it so much," said Caumartin. "Getting back out there and playing, it feels awesome. I have such amazing teammates and I love playing with them every single day."
And as the school year is well underway, so is Kayden's athletic season at the high school and he's already doing great things. Caumartin has helped the Mavericks jump up to the third spot in the MHSAA provincial rankings in the 'A' classification. He led them to a second-place finish at the Beef and Barley tournament in Russell and a first-place finish at the Ste. Rose Invitational and Rivers tournament.
"It feels pretty good to be ranked that high," said Caumartin. "With that said, we have a lot of work to do."
Kayden's coach, Dan Macfarlane said he continues to be the most consistent player on the floor, game in and game out. Caumartin is a tireless worker and now he's been recognized by MHSAA, as he is this week's Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Rural Athlete of the Week.
"It feels great that I've been recognized for what I've done this year," said Caumartin. "With that said, I have to give a ton of the credit to my teammates. I couldn't do what I do without them, they're great."
Kayden is also playing on this year's McCreary Mountaineers, a member of the Westman High School Hockey League. They open their season on Saturday afternoon against the Dauphin Clippers.
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The Waywayseecappo Wolverines organization has come full circle over the past few years.
From 2015 to 2018, the Wolverines lost 90 more games in regulation than they won, having won 38 and losing 128. Things took a turn for the better in the 2018-19 season when they qualified for the playoffs and then in the 2019-20 season, the Wolverines finished fifth in the league as they made their second straight playoff appearance.
The team was also 7-3 last year before the pandemic cancelled the season and this year, they picked up right where they left off. They have gone from being near the bottom of the standings to a championship contender in a matter of just a few years. And much of the credit has to go to Taylor Harnett who was brought on as head coach and general manager and Josh Lee who is an assistant coach and assistant general manager.
The two have completely changed the culture in Waywayseecappo and the Arena Complex itself has even received a beautiful facelift and is now one of the top arenas in the league. Waywayseecappo is 10-2 this season which has them on top of the West Division and they're second place overall in the league, just two points behind the Steinbach Pistons. They also have the most firepower in the league so far having scored 64 goals in their 12 games and the Wolverines scored a season-high eight goals in a win against Swan Valley earlier this season.
"We're most definitely pleased with how things have gone so far, it's been a good battle," said Harnett. "We've been getting the job done and it's always important to win games early in the season because it only gets tougher as the season goes on."
On top of the West, Waywayseecappo is now preparing for their toughest four-game series of the season so far. Starting on Friday, the Wolverines will square off with the Dauphin Kings four times in just eight days. The Kings are two points behind Waywayseecappo at 9-3 after their first 12 games.
By the numbers:
Waywayseecappo:
GF - 64 (1st in the West)
GA - 41 (2nd in the West)
Leaders: Boston Bird, Lonan Bulger - 15 points
Luke Robson - 12 points
At least seven players have at least 10 points this season. That includes Troy Hamilton who was acquired from the Estevan Bruins, he's scored 11 times already this season.
Goaltending: Liam Tereposky - 7-2, .884 save percentage and a 3.63 goals-against average
Dauphin:
GF - 48 (2nd in the West)
GA - 29 (1st in the West)
Leaders: Colby Jaquet - 21 points
Kaden Bryant - 14 points
Brayden Dube - 11 points
Dube's eight goals are the most on the team and just in case you didn't know, he's just 16-years-old
Goaltending: Carson Cherepak - 7-2, .929 save percentage and a 2.34 goals-against average
The first game of the four-game series will be played at Credit Union Place on Friday at 7:30 p.m.
"I think we match up well with Dauphin as far as any homework that we have done," said Harnett. "Our biggest focus is focusing on our strengths, we don't spend too much time going over our opponent's video. We're well aware that they're going to be very strong defensively and they have players that can put the puck in the net as well. It's going to be a great battle head-to-head, I don't think there's a doubt about that."
Waywayseecappo enters the game on a six-game winning streak while Dauphin has won six of their last seven games.
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Logan Chapman recorded the first hat-trick of the season for the Dauphin Clippers on Tuesday.
He scored three times as the Clippers beat the Grand Plains Raiders, 14-2, in Gilbert Plains.
Parker Boguski also scored three goals as Dauphin won their first game of the year.
Rhett Tkachyk, Cole Delamare, Landon Brown, Liam Chartrand, Matthew Zurba, Tyron Sweetman, Linden Smigelsky, and Jake Kuzmiak all scored one each for Dauphin in the big win.
Riley Robak and Cole Mohr scored for Grand Plains.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and on Saturday night, it's Hockey Fights Cancer down at Credit Union Place.
As the Parkland U18 Rangers return home for an important game, the team will look to 'Pink the Rink' for a great cause. All healthcare workers get free admission while the cost for an adult to get in is just $6.
There will be a raffle table, 50/50, a jersey auction and the Rangers Puck Toss is back as well. Proceeds of the game will be donated within the Parkland hospital cancer ward.
Jason Gibbs says hosting this event is a great way to give back.
"We will also be having a ceremonial faceoff," said Gibbs. "Kyan Grouette's aunt that has battled breast cancer in the past will drop the puck."
Parkland enters the game on a roll as they've won four of their last five games and in two contests over the weekend, the team scored 14 times. Their 6-4-1 record has them in fifth place, just two points out of fourth.
The Wheat Kings; meanwhile, have been rolling on all cylinders as they're 10-0-1. They've scored a league-best 82 goals which are 24 more than any other team and they have given up just 29, which also ranks near the top of the league.
"Our players are playing well and the coaches are happy with what's going on," Gibbs. "We know Brandon is a very strong team but it's our time to show what Parkland is made of."
In other Rangers news, Gibbs is now the team's general manager. He takes over for Uwe Jansen who had been with the team for more than seven years. Gibbs who is also the governor for the Kings says he's excited for what's next.
"It's a great organization and I'm happy to step in and take over," ended Gibbs. "We also can't thank Uwe enough for all he did, he has done so much for this organization over the years and he deserves a lot of credit."
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