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Preseason hockey in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has begun and this weekend, teams in the Western Hockey League (WHL) will be hitting the ice for preseason action.

The Parkland is fairly well represented across the league and let's take a look at who will be looking to impress leading up to the regular season.

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Brandon Wheat Kings: Brady Turko (McCreary) and Easton Odut (Dauphin)

Turko - 2023-24: Brandon Wheat Kings
Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League - (regular season) 41 goals, 49 assists / (playoffs) nine goals, 11 assists
Telus Cup West Regionals - four goals, two assists
Telus Cup - eight goals and three assists

Odut - 2023-24: Brandon Wheat Kings
Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League - (regular season) 23 goals, 40 assists / (playoffs) two goals and 10 assists
Telus Cup West Regionals - four assists
Telus Cup - five goals and one assist



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Moose Jaw Warriors: Aiden Ziprick (Russell)

Aiden returns to the Warriors after helping them win a championship last year and also scored a game-winning goal at the Memorial Cup which is one of the biggest goals ever scored in franchise history.

Ziprick - 2023-24: Moose Jaw Warriors
Western Hockey League - (regular season) one goal, eight assists / (playoffs) 20 games played
Memorial Cup - one goal and one assist



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Prince Albert Raiders: Brayden Dube (Roblin) and Ryan Gower (McCreary)

Brayden returns to the Raiders for his second full season with the club. He opened his Major Junior career with the Seattle Thunderbirds scoring twice and adding two assists in 14 games during the 2022-23 campaign. He ended that season by posting nine points across 43 games with the Raiders.

Going back into the history books, Dube scored the game-winning goal for the Dauphin Kings in game seven of the Turnbull Cup final against Steinbach in 2022. He then scored four times in five games at the Centennial Cup. 

Dube - 2023-24: Prince Albert Raiders 
Western Hockey League - (regular season) 17 goals, 12 assists / (playoffs) five games played

Gower; meanwhile, provided a treat for Parkland Rangers fans for three years from 2020-23. In his final year as a Ranger during the 2022-23 campaign, Gower posted two goals and 23 assists. While Gower isn't a towering force like some blueliners, he is an exceptional skater and tireless worker.

Gower - 2023-24: Northern Alberta Xtreme U18 Prep
Canadian School Sports Hockey League - (regular season) two goals, 24 assists / (playoffs) five games played, one assist



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Regina Pats: Dru Mushumanski (Russell)

He posted 19 goals and 45 points to go along with 74 penalty minutes in his final year as a U18 Ranger during the 2022-23 campaign. The Russell star is a great skater and has a laser of a shot. 

Mushumanski - 2023-24: Regina Pats
Western Hockey League - (regular season) two goals, eight assists / (playoffs) did not qualify

Noah Smigelsky of Dauphin took part in Wheat Kings training camp while Forrest Karlson, also of Dauphin, competed in the main camp with the Red Deer Rebels