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The Mackenzie Middle School Magic grade eight girls volleyball team is having a season to remember. Playing in their fourth tournament of the year this weekend, they won again and now have four championships to their name.
The team that has yet to lose a game this season beat the MMS grade 7 team in the finals, 25-4 and 25-6. The team also beat Swan River twice and the MMS grade 7 team one other time.
The team will now look to keep it rolling on Tuesday as they're off to divisionals.
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Deepkaran Hans led the way with two goals, Cole Sheffield was once again solid, and the Dauphin Kings cruised to their 11th win of the season.
Dauphin improved to 7-2 on home ice in a 5-2 win against the Selkirk Steelers as the two teams opened a home-and-home.
After Selkirk opened the scoring early on a goal by Lucas Brennan, Dauphin dominated the remaining 16 minutes as they scored three goals to take a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes. Hans scored two of the goals while Aidan Brook scored the team's other marker. Dauphin outshoot Selkirk in the first period, 13-4.
Selkirk would turn the table shots wise in the second as they recorded 20 of them but Sheffield was brilliant as only one got past him when Lucas Brennan scored his second of the night. Thomas Stewart and Matthew Gough would respond for Dauphin as they opened up a 5-2 lead after 40 minutes.
No goals were scored in the third period as Dauphin skated to their 11th win of the campaign and they now have 24 points on the season, five fewer than OCN who is in first place in the highly contested West Division.
The loss drops Selkirk to 1-11-3-1 and the two teams will complete the two-game weekend series on Saturday in Selkirk.
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The Dauphin Kings are in a heated race for first place in the West Division. They’re just five points back of the OCN Blizzard for that spot.
Tonight, the club opens up a home-and-home with the 12th-place team in the league, the Selkirk Steelers. Selkirk has just one win this season and they’re just one point ahead of the Winnipeg Freeze.
Dauphin is 2-0 against the Steelers this season, with a 3-2 win and a 7-3 win. Despite their struggles, Doug Hedley knows Selkirk can still compete.
“I don’t think their record is indicative of their team,” said Hedley. “They have some top-end players and have lost many close games. We have to focus on our play and capitalize on our end.”
The Kings come into the game fresh off one of their best performances of the season as they shutout Waywayseecappo on Monday night. That win followed a 6-4 defeat two nights prior.
At 10-6-2 entering Friday’s game, Dauphin has won six of their last eight games and the team’s offence has scored 33 goals in that span. This weekend marks the final two times that Dauphin and Selkirk will play against each other in the regular season
Dauphin
GF – 62
GA – 63
PP – 14.1%
PK – 80%
Leaders – Jayden Harris 6g, 9a / Matthew Gough 8g, 6a / Alex Senf 7g, 7a / Mason Smith 6, 8a
Selkirk
GF – 41
GA – 69
PP – 16.4%
PK – 80%
Leaders – Lucas Brennan 5g, 9a / Tyson Smith 3g, 10a / Joel Purdom 5g, 6a / Mathieu Catellier 3g, 7a
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Mason Smith has been very well travelled as he continues his hockey journey, a journey that he hopes one day will lead to him playing Division 1 hockey in the United States.
Born in Rochester, New York, Smith played U15 hockey in Grande Prairie before moving to Edmonton to play prep hockey. Then he moved to Abbotsford to play with the Pilots in the Pacific Junior Hockey League. He played 77 games with them and recorded 50 points, 20 of which were goals.
Then he made his way to the prairies as he joined the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League but his tenure was short there as he played just 13 games with them before being traded to the Portage Terriers. He scored eight times and had 12 points with Portage before he was acquired by Dauphin in the off-season. Now he’s coming off his biggest game as a King and he’s enjoying every second of being in Dauphin.
“Dauphin has been very good to me so far,” said Smith. “The rink is awesome, I think we have the best rink in the league. The community is smaller so I’ve had a good chance to get to know a lot of people as well.”
Entering Monday’s game against Waywayseecappo, Smith was stuck on three goals after 16 games but his 17th game was his biggest as he recorded his first hat-trick with his new team in a 5-0 win. Mason now has six goals and eight assists with Dauphin as he continues to find his stride and it appears that he has. In the last 10 games, Smith has five goals and five assists.
“It feels good to get things going offensively here,” said Smith. “I’ve had a ton of chances but I was struggling to find the back of the net so it’s nice that I’m starting to get things going.”
Dauphin has been on a roll as of late. The team has won four of their last five games and they’re 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Next up for the club is a weekend home-and-home with the Selkirk Steelers starting on Friday in Dauphin. Fan support is what junior players love and Mason is looking forward to seeing you down at the rink on Friday.
“We believe it’s going to be a great year, we have a lot to prove,” said Smith. “The team was great last year and our goal is to continue with that momentum and go back-to-back.”
A fun fact about Mason is he played with Mathew Rathbone at the Arctic Winter Games in Nunavut and the team won a gold medal. Rathbone won the Turnbull Cup with Dauphin last year and is now playing college hockey with Grand Canyon.
Get to know Smith:
What are some of your hobbies? I like playing video games with the guys but I mean we’re pretty busy with hockey and working out but when the chance is there, some games with the guys are fun
Do you have a favourite NHL team? I like the Dallas Stars, Roope Hintz is one of my favourite players on that team
What is your dream when it comes to hockey? Playing Division 1 is certainly the dream. With that said, playing any university hockey is really my goal, I would love to get four years in, play hockey and get an education out of it
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Olivia Brown has already been named Player of the Week in the Manitoba AAA U15 Women's Hockey League once this season. She first won the award after making 73 saves in just two games.
Now as the team has won their first game of the season, Brown is once again the player of the week in the league. In their 1-0 win against Eastman, Brown was phenomenal as she made 55 saves in the contest.
Brown continues to rack up 40+ save performances as the team prepares for a weekend road trip to Flin Flon as they play Norman twice this weekend. Parkland enters the game with a record of 1-6 while Norman has lost four in a row and they're 1-7. The Yellowhead Chiefs; meanwhile, lead the league at a perfect 6-0.
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Aiden Ziprick doesn't even turn 17 until the beginning of December and he's already in his second year with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Starting his rookie year last year as a 15-year-old, Ziprick is loving being a Wolverine.
Growing up in Russell, he spent many weekend nights at the Arena Complex watching Waywayseecappo in game action and now he's living out his dream.
"It's awesome, being able to live at home and play junior is something pretty much all kids dream about," said Ziprick. "We have a great group of guys and we're all pretty close in the room which helps us on the ice."
After a 12-point campaign last year, Aiden is well on his way to posting a new career-high in points. After 15 games, the hometown favourite has scored three goals while adding four assists. He also had a goal on Saturday night in the team's win over the Kings.
"The points coming is a nice little confidence boost for me," said Ziprick. "I have a year under my belt after last year so I feel better about where my game is at and I'm getting those opportunities to produce."
Waywayseecappo is fifth in the West Division after 15 games but they're only one point out of a playoff spot and five points back of second place which is currently occupied by Dauphin. The bulk of Waywayseecappo's success has come on home ice with just one regulation loss at the Arena Complex, compiling a record of 4-1-2. The team is back in action this weekend as they play a home-and-home with the Winnipeg Freeze who has struggled in the MGEU East Division.
It's not often that a 16-year-old is given the opportunity to play such a big role on their team but that is exactly the case for Aiden. He has been getting regular shifts on the power play and penalty kill which shows that Taylor Harnett has plenty of faith in the young man from Russell.
"Playing a lot of minutes and getting some special teams time is pretty great," said Ziprick. "I've worked really hard and it feels great to know that the coaches can put trust in me. I'm doing everything I can to make the most of all the time I get."
What is Aiden's favourite moment as a Wolverine you ask? You have to go all the way back to the second game of the season last year. That's when the Wolverines played their home opener against the Oil Capitals as Ziprick made his MJHL regular season debut. The team won the game 5-1.
"I just had that feeling of wow, I'm actually here," ended Ziprick. "To be able to get that chance to play with my hometown junior team for the first time, it was a proud moment for me and my family."
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Ethan Carnegie continued with his solid start to the season on Tuesday night as the Dauphin Clippers hockey team continued to roll.
The first-year Clipper scored twice in a 5-4 win against the Virden Golden Bears. Dauphin also got a goal apiece from Tyron Sweetman, Norman Lacquette, and Jake Kuzmiak.
Cody Coombs continued to shine in the net as he earned the win. The Clippers lead the Westman High School Hockey League with a record of 5-1 for 10 points. The team has won three straight games and they've scored 16 goals in that time.
Dauphin's next action isn't until November 13 when they welcome the REMP Renegades to Credit Union Place at 12:30.
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The Parkland Super League of Curling season is underway at the Dauphin Curling Club.
Week 1 action:
Turko Fertilizer skipped by Kyle Forsyth beat Co-op Agro skipped by Chad Sahulka, 9-4;
Oil Depot skipped by Jim Todoruk beat Nutrien Ag Solutions skipped by Glenn Toews, 7-6; and
Cross Town Motors skipped by Greg Clark beat Richardson Pioneer skipped by Greg Todoruk, 5-4.
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Four key members of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have been nominated for some year-end hardware as the CFL regular season has come to an end.
Most Outstanding Player - Zach Collaros
Collaros led the Bombers to a franchise-record 15 wins in the regular season. He set career highs in passing yards this season, throwing for 4,183 yards and his 37 touchdowns were a league-best.
Only Khari Jones' 46 touchdowns thrown in a single season were more than Zach's this season. Winnipeg is an incredible 32-4 in games that Collaros has started since his arrival at the trade deadline back in October and they have won back-to-back Grey Cup titles. Winnipeg will host the Western Semifinal against either British Columbia or Calgary
Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman - Stanley Bryant
He won the award in 2017, 2018 and 2021 which makes him the only player to win the award three times in its history.
Bryant is a critical part of the team's offensive unit that ranks second in points, sacks surrendered and rushing yards to go along with first in touchdowns.
Most Outstanding Rookie - Dalton Schoen
A man on a mission, that was Schoen as no one was able to stop him this season. He led the league in receiving with 1,441 yards on 70 receptions and he caught 16 touchdown passes, a Blue Bomber franchise record for a first-year player.
Dalton's 1,441 yards have only been outmatched by Milt Stegall as he added up 1,896 yards in 2002. That is a franchise statistic. Schoen also led the CFL in second-down conversion catches, with a remarkable 41 of his 70 catches keeping the offence on the field, and recorded five 100-yard receiving games this season.
Coach of the Year Finalist - Mike O'Shea
This comes as little to no surprise as Mike led the Bombers to a 15-3 record. He is now 82-58 as the Bombers' head coach since joining the club in 2014. Only Bud Grant (102) and Cal Murphy (86) have more wins as the team's head coach.
O'Shea has led the Bombers to a 28-2 record in their last 30 games at IG Field, the venue where they will host the division semifinal
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It was an exciting weekend of curling for Team Shayna Benson. Led by the Winnipegosis skip, the full Parkland team competed in the Canada Games Trials in Winnipeg where they showed signs of excellence.
Joining Benson was Grace Van Buekenhout of Dauphin, Cloe Haluschak of Swan River and Laina Leadbeater, also of Swan River. Lisa Hale served as the team's coach. They won two of their seven games and who they beat was most impressive.
They beat Team Van Ryssel and that team ended up playing in the bronze medal game. They also stole three points in the eighth end to beat Team Wahl and that foursome ended up stealing two in the eighth end to win the championship game.
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It's been more than two years since fans flocked into the GACC to watch the Grandview Comets hit the ice but that wait is soon coming to an end.
The Comets are back as they will play in the Saskatchewan East Hockey League this year as the North Central Hockey League is taking a pause. Grandview is one of two Parkland teams in the league this year as the Swan Valley Axemen will also play in the league.
Other teams include the Canora Cobras, Cote Selects, Ituna Avalanche, Langenburg Warriors, Rocanville Tigers, Theodore Buffalos, Wapella Blackhawks, and the Whitewood Orioles. Each team will play a home and home with the season set to begin this weekend.
Grandview welcomes Theodore to Grandview on Saturday night as both teams open their season and it's a very tough start for the Comets as the Buffalos were undefeated at 12-0 last year and they advanced to the league final before coming up short against Rocanville. Following Saturday's game, Grandview heads on the road for two games before returning to the GACC on Saturday, November 19 when the Orioles are in town.
Branden Storey is set to play with his hometown team and he says everyone is ready to go.
"Everyone is pretty excited to get back on the ice after the two-year break," said Storey. "We have had some pretty great turnouts at practices. As we get closer to Saturday, it's starting to feel more real and everyone is ready to go."
Here is the Comets' full roster:
#1 Brett Evans
#4 Kaine Morran
#5 Ryan Tokar
#6 Branden Storey
#7 Brett Ewanyshyn
#8 Teagan Klemetski
#10 Dylan Storey
#11 Lane Luhowy
#12 Evan Gullet
#14 Derrick Pulock
#15 Steegan Stoski
#16 Tanner White
#18 Mitch Drysdale
#19 Dylan Ushkowski
#20 Chris Porter
#21 Blair Barker
#22 Braden Paterson
#23 Warren Jubenvill
#24 Dave Elder
#33 Keenan Pasternak
While Branden is expecting some very tough competition, he does believe Grandview will remain right in games.
"I think we're looking very competitive," said Storey. "We're going to play simple hockey. Five feet passes and chipping the boards. We aren't going to be fancy by any means but we're going to work extremely hard and we will be tough to play against."
Comet fun facts:
- Kaine Morran is the all-time team leader in points with 291, Steegan Stoski is just behind with 284
- Stoski's 139 goals are the most in team history, Derrick Pulock is just behind with 108
- Kaine's 605 penalty minutes are also the most in team history
- Derrick Pulock's 262 games played are the most in team history
- In the 2012-13 season, Steegan had 69 points (34g, 35a) and that's the most points in a single season in team history.
You can find Grandview's full schedule at Saskatchewan East Hockey League.
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