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The Dauphin Kings ended main camp on Sunday afternoon with their annual JoFo Cup which was won by Team Trotz. 

With that now in the past, the Kings will host their preseason opener tonight as the Swan Valley Stampeders are in town for the first of three tune-up games for the Kings leading up to October 9 which is when the 2020-2021 season officially begins.

Monday night's game will be the annual rookie game as both teams will ice young rosters. Included in Dauphin's roster will be Sean Williams, Zach Turner, and Brayden Stevenson, just to name a few. All three excelled over the weekend at main camp. 

"We have some really strong 2002 born players and I really like our 16-year-old players," offered Hedley. "I'm looking forward to seeing them play against Swan Valley rookies."

After the game, the Kings will trim down their roster ahead of a full week of practice. The team’s game against Neepawa that was scheduled to be played on Saturday, October 3, will now be played this Sunday, September 27. 

Dauphin will end its preseason with a game in Portage against the Terriers on Wednesday, September 30. 

"We're looking forward to a good week of compete and some practices, we'll have five of them before that game against Neepawa."

Kings Tips:

When will tickets be on sale before each game?
During the regular season, the ticket office will open at 6:30 p.m.

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Yes, but once you are in your seat you may take it off. If you get up to get food, go to the washroom, or anything else it is mandatory that you wear a mask at this time.

  • All fans must use the self-assessment tool before attending games, and if feeling unwell, are asked to leave the building.
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  • Fans are encouraged to socially distance themselves from people outside their household.

Right now there are about 100 walk-up tickets available for each regular-season game; however, as Season Tickets are sold that number will decrease. The Kings are also no longer selling Flex Packs for the season. Everyone who has purchased a Flex Pack will be given 10 or 30 vouchers to redeem at the Speedy Glass South Ticket Office before every Kings home game.

"Season tickets are currently being printed, so they're not quite ready yet," said Christian Laughland, Director of Business Operations. "We're hoping to have them ready for our next exhibition game which we expect to be on Sunday against Neepawa."

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A showdown between Dennis Lukey and John Tomlinson was needed to determine a champion as the Gilbert Plains Country Club held its club championship on Sunday. 

In the end, Lukey captured victory on the second playoff hole. Both players shot 76 which forced a playoff.

Despite coming up just short, Tomlinson said it was a thrill. 

"It was pretty great playing in front of the people watching the playoff, that was fun," said Tomlinson. 

The second place finish caps off an impressive summer for John who won the 5th flight at the Tamarack and he also won Tuesday night men's league alongside Laurie Vrooman. 

Dean Murray finished in third with a 77.

Walter Toderian won the first flight with an 84 while Scott Lynxleg placed second with an 85 which needed a count back. Finishing in third was Stan Mancheese.

Pearl Maksymetz won the ladies title with an 87 while Marilyn Schwitzer shot a 95. Finishing in third was Marie Sawyer with a 98.

The first flight was captured by Nettie Tycholes with her countback on a 114. Teresa Gulak finished in second, also scoring a 114.

Linda Murray finished in third with a 117.

The u18 championship flight was won by Jackson Delaurier shot an 80 while Boston Karlson fired an 88.

Hayden Shtykalo shot a 97 to win the u12 championship flight while Quinten Fisk shot 103. Zac Fillion fired a 105.

Closest to the Hole on #4 - John Tomlinson - 10' 2"

Closest to the Hole on #9 - Boston Karlson - 4'

Closest to the Hole on #14 - Kenai Mouck - 5'

Closest to the Hole on #17 - Gord Maclean - 10' 2.5"

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Dauphin Kings main camp has officially come to a close, but it didn't without a thriller inside of Credit Union Place on Sunday afternoon.

The team hosted its JoFo Cup and Team Barry Trotz nipped Team Butch Goring, 7-5. Team Trotz opened the game with a goal just 50 seconds in when Colby Jaquet fired one past a screened Mathias Savoie. Team Trotz would score three more goals in the period as they took a 4-0 lead heading into the second period.

Parker Fofonoff responded for Team Goring in the second as he scored two quick goals to bring Team White within two goals with plenty of time left. After Team Trotz made it 5-2, Team Goring scored two straight to bring the game within a goal.

Team Trotz would respond once again as they took a 6-4 lead late before Parker Malchuk beat Matthias Smith to bring the game within one. In the end, last year's most valuable player Grady Hobbs scored into the empty net to seal the 7-5 win. 

Trotz goal scorers: Colby Jaquet, Zach Turner, Noah Wanger, Sean Williams, Andrew Andries, Austin Lamotte, and Grady Hobbs.

Goring goal scorers: Parker Fofonoff (X2), Kadin Ilott, Kaden Bryant, and Parker Malchuk. 

"I liked the game. Obviously, Team Trotz definitely dominated the first period, but Goring came back and battled hard," said Doug Hedley, head coach, and general manager. "It was an extremely competitive second half of the game. The energy was great and the speed was good. It was great to see."

It was the first time all weekend that Grady Hobbs and Austin Lamotte hit the ice. The dominate duo didn't take part in either scrimmage on Friday or Saturday. They scored two of the team's goals on Sunday and generated several other solid chances while playing on a line with Noah Wagner.

"I thought that line was really good. Both Hobbs and Lamotte showed their speed," offered Hedley. "The line was making something happen every time they were on the ice."

On the other end as mentioned above, Fofonoff led the way for Team Goring with two goals. Koby Morriseau created many chanced with Kaden Bryant also scored as it truly was a battle of the top lines on Sunday afternoon.

"Kaden had a really nice goal. Malchuk also worked really well with that unit," ended Hedley. "Some really nice players were made and that's usually not something that happens this early in the season, so it was a great start."

Hedley went on to say that Matthias Smith was the team's best goaltender all camp long. He allowed just one goal in his 30+ of action. Dauphin will now focus on its preseason game tomorrow evening against the Swan Valley Stampeders. Both teams will ice young rookies in their annual "rookie game".

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A shootout that took nearly 10 minutes ended the scrimmage portion of Dauphin Kings main camp on Saturday evening inside of Credit Union Place. It featured several great saves from Matthias Smith and Ian Lee.

Prior to that, Carson Cecconi scored twice for Team Black in a 5-4 win while Sean Williams also scored two goals for Team Black. Charles Massey led the way for Team Red with two goals while Brayden Stevenson had one goal, one assist, and an overall solid performance.

In net, Zach Grouette from Dauphin played the first 30 minutes of the game and he made 28 saves on 30 shots. Keaton Ziprick; meanwhile, went 16-for-20. 

In the first game of the day, Grouette was very solid as well as he went 13-for-13 between the pipes in 20 minutes. Matthias Smith who played for the Kings last season was perfect as he went 16-for-16. Owen Wareham, Cordell Coleman, and Slade Stanick scored for Team Black in the 3-2 win. Charles Massey had another goal for Team Red.

The organization now switches its focus to the JoFo Cup which will be played on Sunday afternoon inside of Credit Union Place. Darnell Duff will have the call of the game right here on 730CKDM beginning at 2:00 p.m. The broadcast will feature an interview with Christian Laughland who will give you all the details on season tickets this season and why you should join the fun.

After Sunday, the Kings welcome the Swan Valley Stampeders to town on Monday as the preseason begins ahead of October 9 when the Kings welcome Waywayseecappo in the Club's home opener.

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Competitiveness was a word that has been used a lot over the last several days ahead of Dauphin Kings main camp and competitive was exactly what it was as day one has now come to a close.

The Club iced two different teams on Friday as two scrimmages were held, one during the afternoon and another one wrapped up the evening. Each team was made up of three lines of forwards and three lines of defenceman. 

"It was a good day, the compete level, the skill, and the intensity was there throughout the games," said Doug Hedley, head coach, and general manager. "Not playing a lot of 5-on-5 makes it different, but we definitely saw some guys that can move the puck. Goaltending was good so things are just going to get better moving forward."

Parker Malchuk was one of the team's biggest acquisitions in the summer. He played with the Neepawa Natives to start last season before he ended the campaign with the Terriers. In three playoff games against Dauphin, he scored one goal and had one assist.

He went to Portage on a loan and ended up back with Neepawa, where he was acquired in a package that saw Carter Sawchuk head to Neepawa.

Malchuk scored on a beautiful shot in the second game and also set up another beautiful goal as he put together a multi-point game. On the back end, he was also solid limiting Team Black. He played on a like with Jean-Michael Gilbert who committed to the team over the summer.

"He has a high skill set and he moved the puck so well. It was definitely fun to watch," offered Hedley. "Colby Jaquet was also really good; he's skating really well especially with his first two or three strides."

Garrett Hrechka, Jayden Jubenvill, and Hayden Lacquette were the three Parklanders that took part in the first day of camp. Hrechka is looking to make the team after graduating from the Rangers after last season while Jubenvill and Lacquette were getting in some extra reps ahead of Rangers camp next week. All three showed signs of solid play throughout the day.

The Kings will hold another two scrimmages on Saturday and a goaltenders session. Moving forward to Sunday, the team will host its JoFo Cup inside of Credit Union Place. Darnell Duff will broadcast the game beginning at 2:00 p.m. It's unlikely last year's most valuable player in Grady Hobbs will hit the ice on Saturday; however, the plan is for him to play on Sunday.

"We want to get our 20-year-olds in on Sunday, it's obviously their last chance to play in that game," said Hedley. 

It's a quick turnaround for Dauphin after Sunday as they welcome the Swan Valley Stampeders to town on Monday as MJHL preseason hockey is nearly upon us. The Kings will trim down numbers over the coming days and Hedley is expecting some tough decisions.

"Our top-six right now is pretty good, we have to get the right mix in that six to 12 spot," ended Hedley. "Our goal going into the season is small egos, big mission. We have to get those guys that want to buy in and we need to assure the work ethic is there."

Caelan Armstrong makes a nice save on one of the two penalty shots in game two.

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Although the curling world has been heavily altered on a provincial, national, and international level, curling in Dauphin, it's coming back.

The 2020-2021 season will begin after the Thanksgiving long weekend inside the Dauphin Curling Club as Dauphin Rec Services will begin to put in the ice in the coming weeks.

The Dauphin Curling Club had a meeting earlier this month and they decided that with extra precautions, the new season is a go and various leagues will be back. 

"We know that not a lot of people will be travelling this winter, so we're hoping to attract a bunch of new faces," said Morgan Kropelnicki, President of the Dauphin Curling Club. 

Here is a list of this year's leagues and how you can register for them.

  • Monday and Wednesday afternoon league - Heather Medwid at 638-7192.
  • Monday night ladies league will be holding a registration night on September 28 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. inside the Curlers Lounge and you can also email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
  • Wednesday Men's Club - Chris Todoruk at 648-7989.
  • Thursday night Legion mixed league - Keith Pottle at 638-3661.  

Although this season is a go, there are some changes as outlined by Curling Canada. Two major changes are there is only one sweeper allowed during the delivery of your team's rock. You also are not able to sweep the opponent's rock in the house to respect social distancing. 

When it comes to why you should join a league at the Dauphin Curling Club, Kropelnicki says it's a wonderful way to spend your winter.

"When you become a curler, you're a curler for life. You can play it from when you're eight-years-old to 80," ended Kropelnicki. "It's extremely fun and you meet new people. Whether you're playing competitively or just want to play for fun, we have anything you're looking for." 

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The Dauphin Minor Baseball Association has been approved for a grant from the Manitoba government through its Building Sustainable Communities program. The grant will go towards significant improvements at the Vermillion Sportsplex which will begin next week.

The improvements in all will total roughly $30,000. $15,000 of which will come from Dauphin Minor Ball while the government will match that amount.

"We feel very fortunate that our grant was approved," said Jodie Romanow, President of Dauphin Minor. "I was super excited to let our board know that our hard work for applying for the grant has paid off. We're really looking forward to moving forward with our improvements."

All 10 dugouts at the facility will be fitted with helmet cubbies, equipment hangers, new benches, and a coach/water table. All the benches will be replaced and three of the five diamonds will have backs installed on all the benches. The facility will also have a new two-lane batting cage, new clay and home plate for the cage in the batter's box, and new pitching/batting training equipment.

This is where the community comes in. Dauphin Minor is one of the groups that use the facilities; however, many other groups use Vermillion Sportsplex including the Dauphin fastball league and the Dauphin competitive slopitch league. Part of Dauphin Minor receiving the grant from the government is community involvement. That means you can help with these improvements next week.

Jodie is asking all user groups of the diamonds to come out next Saturday, September 26 beginning at 10:00 a.m. and next Sunday, September 27 beginning at 1:00 p.m. to help out, rain or shine. People are asked to bring (if you have) a cordless drill with your own bits, large drill bit sets, socket and wrench, spades, and work gloves. Kids over the age of 12 are welcome but they will be put to work with easier tasks. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

"We need to put our own sweat equity into this project, that's the bottom line," added Romanow. 

These improvements will be front and centre for many years moving forward, and athletes from across the province will also see them during next summer's Manitoba Summer Games will be held, and Vermillion Sportsplex will be the host of the baseball event. 

"When all of our user groups host events, our goal is to leave a great impression on our facilities," ended Romanow. "We want them to go away and tell everyone how great our facilities are."

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Ryan Pulock and Barry Trotz will be on their way home soon after they were eliminated from the NHL bubble.

Anthony Cirelli scored the game-winner in overtime as the Lightning took down the Islanders in six games with a 2-1 win.

Ryan Pulock finished the playoffs with two goals and eight assists.

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Jared Jacobson was born and raised in Brandon, Manitoba. He’s been a Wheat Kings fan for as long as he can remember and on Tuesday, October 15, Jacobson officially became the Owner and Governor of one of the most storied franchises in Canadian Hockey League history.

As it was announced earlier this month, longtime executive Kelly McCrimmon sold the franchise to the J&G Group of Companies. Jacobson is the President and CEO of the J&G Group of Companies.

10-year vision:

The vision of owning the Brandon Wheat Kings first came to Jared’s mind about 10 years ago when he was 30-years-old. Someone had approached him saying that he should go for it and that comment put things in motion. Jacobson approached McCrimmon and mentioned that if he was ever interested in selling, that he wanted to be in contention as a buyer.

The two have chatted every summer since and last March when the season was cut short due to the novel coronavirus, the conversations continued between the General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights and Jacobson.

There were rumours around Brandon and the hockey world in the weeks that led up to the announcement and on September 8, the sale of the Wheat Kings was confirmed. Jacobson was set to become the newest Owner and Governor in the Western Hockey League.

“It was definitely a sigh of relief for me when the announcement was made official. Brandon is a small community. So it was hard to dodge all of the questions before I could say anything,” said Jacobson. “It was a weight off my back; it’s been an extremely exciting time. I’ve had the opportunity to have conversations with the team’s staff and go forward.”

Playing days:

The Brandon Minor Hockey Association has always been one of the best in Manitoba and Jared played in it throughout his minor hockey days before he took the next step. He tried out for the Wheat Kings and other WHL franchises, but he ultimately spent his junior days in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.

In the 1997-1998 season, Jacobson scored 12 goals and added 10 assists with the Neepawa Natives. His 22 points were just outside the top 100 in the league that season. However; he did join the top 100 club the next season. His 42 points — 17 of which were goals — placed him in a tie for 59th in league scoring. Jared’s junior career ultimately came to a close the next season when he scored 15 times and added 31 assists with the Swan Valley Stampeders. The total was the fourth-highest on the Stampeders that season.

Moving forward:

The last time the Brandon Wheat Kings played a game was on Saturday, March 7. Ben McCartney and Reid Perepeluk scored singles in that game for the Wheat Kings, a team that was playoff-bound.

The Wheat Kings won’t play another game until at least December 4. That’s when the league has announced that they plan to open the 2020-2021 regular season. With the ever-changing situation when it comes to the novel coronavirus, things are certainly up the air. The WHL has five American teams and there has been no word on when the borders will open up.

Besides its American teams, significant travel is required for all teams for a season to take place. So you may ask is Jared feeling the pressure of buying a team in the middle of a global pandemic? That answer is ‘no’ for the lifelong Wheat Kings fan.

“I think it’s a bit different, but I see this as a great opportunity. I think people will be more comfortable staying local and visiting family and friends closer to home,” offered Jacobson. “This will provide us with a great chance to really build our fan base and get more people inside of Westoba Place whether you have been to a game in the past or not.”

Final thoughts:

Jared is one of the most highly respected individuals in Brandon. He’s been actively involved in the third-generation family business from an early age. The J&G Group of Companies has grown to include 32 companies and Jacobson always values the relationships built with his customers.

Fun Birdie Facts:

As the summer slowly comes to a close ultimately bringing the golf season to an end, Jacobson has enjoyed his fair share of success on the links over the years. In 2014, he won the Grey Owl Tournament. It’s an event that’s played at the Clear Lake Golf Course in the Riding Mountain National Park and it welcomes elite golfers from across the country and even south of the border.

Jared has also won the Tamarack Tournament multiple times. That event is also played at the Clear Lake Golf Course.

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A Boxing Day tradition is still coming your way this year; however, there won't be any fans in the stands cheering on the Canadians.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced that the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship will be played at Rogers Place in Edmonton and no fans will be permitted in the stands.

Originally, the event was to be hosted in Edmonton and Red Deer.

IIHF President René Fasel had this to say in a release. 

“This is a tough decision to have to take, but ultimately we did not have a choice,” said IIHF President René Fasel. “The health and safety of players, officials, and fans is our top priority. We were impressed with the presentation from the local organizing committee outlining how a potential “bubble” scenario would operate within Edmonton, and we are confident that we can follow the NHL’s great example in creating a safe environment for teams to compete.”

Edmonton will now host the championships in two straight years. To help mitigate costs associated with organizing a competition bubble, the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship will be hosted in Edmonton and Red Deer. The event was originally scheduled to be hosted in Gothenburg, Sweden; however, they will now host the 2024 event.

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As do so many young men in the valley, Lane Kirk grew up watching the Swan Valley Stampeders. His dream was to one day play with the Parkland organization -- one of two in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League -- alongside the Dauphin Kings.

Kirk put in the work from day one as he played in the Swan Valley Minor Hockey Association as soon as he could as a young kid. When he was old enough, the Swan River born 20-year-old joined the Parkland U15 Rangers beginning in the 2013-2014 season. In two seasons with the Club, Lane scored 18 goals and he had 48 points in 66 games. One year with the U18 Rangers would follow that season and again, Kirk proved to be one of the better offensive defenceman in the league as he scored seven times and added 19 assists in 37 games.

Lane's final year of playing in his hometown minor hockey association was the last time that he had played full-time in the Swan River Centennial Arena at that point. Lane's junior days would begin in the 2016-2017 season as he joined the Western Hockey League's Prince Albert Raiders; however, it was just a short stint with the team as he only played three games. A short stop in Prince Albert ultimately led the now veteran back to the valley as Kirk was given the chance to join the Stampeders.

Kirk added 15 assists in his first season with the Stampeders that year and most importantly, he was back playing in front of his family and friends. Fast forward a few years and Kirk is now the grizzled veteran in the dressing room as he continues preparation ahead of his final campaign as a Stampeder.

"It's certainly been quite the change. Like you go from being the young guy that has to ask people for rides and now, I'm driving the young guys to the rink," offered Kirk. "It's been quite the ride the past few years and I couldn't have asked for anything more."

As Kirk has progressed through his junior days, so has his point production. After that 15 point season, Kirk scored twice and added 17 assists in the 2017-2018 season. Poised and determined to improve the next year, an upper-body injury saw Lane play just two regular-season games. He would; however, join the team in their long playoff run that went down to game 7 of the MJHL Final against the Portage Terriers. Last year, Kirk once again scored two goals and this time he added 20 assists for a 22 point total, his highest total as a Stampeder and junior player, respectively.

82900202 790731018099659 9036521073780195328 oOn Friday, September 18, Lane will enter the doors at the Swan River Centennial Arena as the Stampeders open up main camp. When he does, it will be the last time that he does to compete on the first day of camp as he will enter his final junior season. The 20-year-old will be a mainstay on the Stampeders back end this year and as long as he stays healthy, he will play in his 200th MJHL game (including playoffs) on October 23 as the team plays the Waywayseecappo Wolverines.

If you combine his short stint with Prince Albert, Kirk's 200th regular-season junior hockey game will come on the second night of play against the OCN Blizzard.

"It's definitely crazy to think that it's come to this," offered Kirk. "It's time to leave it all on the table; I'll give everything I have this season."

The Stampeders have become one of the league's best organizations over the past couple of years. After advancing to the league final two seasons ago, the Club was up 2-1 in their series against Waywayseecappo last season when the playoffs were cut short due to the novel coronavirus. In what turned out to be the final game of the season, the hometown boy had two assists in a massive 10-0 win for the Stampeders. 

As the 2020-2021 season inches closer, Kirk isn't only feeling good about where he is right now, but he's feeling good about what this year's team should have to offer based on players that are eligible to return and some off-season pickups that the organization has made.

"You always lose some key components with graduating players, but that just opens up the door for other players to rise to the challenge," added Kirk. "From what I've heard, we have a really strong group coming into training camp."

As noted above, this season is Lane's final as a junior player and he knows his goal is to play at the next level after this season. He says that's added some pressure but he's ready for anything that comes his way and he's looking forward to proving himself to not only his teammates but scouts at the next level.

"You always want to impress, I think that's everyone's goal," ended Kirk. "I just have to put everything I have into every game and I'll let my skill level show what I can really do."

The Stampeders will open up their regular season on October 9 in OCN and the game is the first of four against the northern rivals. 

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