Provincial championship season continues this weekend and teams from all over the Parkland are in action around Manitoba.
U-11A: (In Flin Flon)
Dauphin
Friday, February 28 vs Flin Flon - they gave up five goals in the second and could never rebound. The Bombers came out on top in front of their home crowd, 5-4.
Bennett Kyle led the way with two goals while Luke Sparrow and Ryker Bornn each scored a goal apiece in the defeat.
Saturday, March 1 vs Virden - Dauphin trailed 2-1 after the first period and could never come back as they dropped their second straight game. Carson Mooney and Connor Elliot both scored twice as the Oil Capitals downed the Kings, 6-2.
Luke Sparrow and Luke Bartram scored for Dauphin the defeat.
Sunday, March 2 vs Portage - Brody Nepinak scored Dauphin's lone goal in the game as the Kings were downed by the Terriers, 3-1.
Swan Valley (won bronze)
Friday, February 28 vs The Pas - the Stampeders scored twice in the first period and never looked back as they downed The Pas, 7-2. Grady Dixon had the hot-stick with a hat trick while Grayson Henderson scored twice.
Nixon Dutkewich and Javan Bass also scored for Swan Valley in the victory.
Saturday, March 1 vs Portage - the Stampeders scored three times in the first period and they never looked back. Javan Bass led the way with a pair of goals as the Stampeders won their second straight game. Easton Mateika, Grady Dixon, and Nixon Dutkewich all scored a goal apiece.
Bronze Medal Game vs Flin Flon.
Grady Nixon filled the net with three goals as Swan Valley downed Flin Flon, 5-3, to win the bronze medal at the home of the Bombers. Easton Mateika scored twice for Swan Valley, who won three of their four games at the tournament.
U-11B: (In Russell)
Grand Plains
Friday, February 28 vs Shoal Lake - what a start for the Hawks. They scored four in the first, another two in the second, and four more in the third as they hammered Shoal Lake, 10-1.
Layton Lulashnyk led the way with two goals while eight other Hawks scored in the massive win. RJ Balak, Liam Perih, Gage Morran Horn, Talon Porter, Bentley Crowe, Brodynn Crowe, Cooper Elder, and Hunter Mazurkewich all scored a goal apiece.
Friday, February 28 vs St. Eustache - Oakville - Bentley Crowe had the lone goal of the game for Grand Plains as they lost their first game of the tournament, 5-1.
Saturday, March 1 vs Hartney - the Hawks battled but couldn't find a way to earn the win. Hartney scored four times in the third period and ran away with the game in a 6-3 win. Liam Perih, Cooper Elder, and RJ Balak did the scoring for Grand Plains in the game.
Sunday, March 2 vs Stony Mountain - it wasn't meant to be for the Hawks as Marshall Stewart lit it up as he scored five times for Stony Mountain as they downed Grand Plains, 9-2. Gage Morran Horn and Liam Perih did the scoring for Grand Plains in the defeat.
Russell (won silver medal)
Friday, February 28 vs St. Claude - four goals in the second fuelled the team to a 5-3 win to open their tournament. Great start for the Rams.
Hunter Pushka had two goals while Ethan Katchin also netted two and Braxton Desaulnier scored once.
Saturday, March 1 vs Thompson - it was a beatdown and the home team came out on top. The Rams hammered Thompson, 21-0. It was the largest margin of victory in the event. Brixton Desaulniers had six goals and four assists while Hunter Pushka scored five times. Ethan Katchin added four, Lucas Moncrief had three and Sage Halwas, Ryker Derkach, and Cooper Kelly all scored once.
Saturday, March 1 vs Hartney - they scored 21 goals and then another 13. Lucas Moncrief had six of them in a commanding 13-4 win. Desaulniers had three, Pushka netted two while Derkach and Kelly both had singles.
Sunday, March 2 vs St. Claude - the home fans were cheering the Rams and they fought until the end before coming up short in the gold medal game. St. Claude scored twice in the third period to win the championship match while Russell, who had an outstanding weekend, had to settle for silver.
Hunter Pushka, Ethan Katchin, and Will Derkach did the scoring for Russell in the narrow defeat.
U-11C: (In Boissevain)
Roblin (won silver medal)
Friday, February 28 vs Rivers - in their only game of the day, the Stars from Roblin came to play. They downed Rivers, 6-4.
Saturday, March 1 vs MacGregor - they're perfect and have advanced to the playoff round. Teryk Leflar scored twice as the Stars hammered MacGregor, 7-1. Luke Bodnariuk and Drew Dietrich also scored a pair of goals for the Stars. Mason Cockerill scored once.
Saturday, March 1 vs Elm Creek - they used a three-goal first period and never looked back to earn their berth in the championship with a 5-4 win over Elm Creek. Griffin Galbraith had two goals as did Drew Dietrich while Teryk Leflar had one.
Sunday, March 1 vs MacGregor - it was a great effort and an incredible game. However, the Stars from Roblin came up short. MacGregor downed Roblin, 5-4, to win the championship. Galbraith led the way for Roblin with two goals while Leflar and Lucas Danks both scored singles.
U-11A1: (In St. Claude)
Dauphin
Friday, February 28 vs St. Claude - amazing start for Dauphin as they led 1-0 after the first period before scoring eight more to hammer St. Claude, 8-1.
Grayson Ripmeester had five points to lead all scorers, two of which were goals while Drake Maytwayashing was firing on all cylinders, finishing with three goals.
Connor Chartrand, Ryan Wasko, Maddux Morden, and Natalie Houle all scored once for the Junior Kings.
Friday, February 28 vs Beausejour - Dauphin ran into an excellent team from Beausejour and couldn't get anything going in a 10-0 defeat.
Saturday, March 1 vs Beausejour - they played them tighter than their first meeting, however, it wasn't to be. The Kings lost the game 6-0.
U-13 Female Pool A: (In Hamiota)
Grand Plains
Friday, February 28 vs Virden - The Ice Dogs led 5-4 after the first period and gave up five more in the second and while they pushed, couldn't find the back of the net with a 9-5 defeat.
Monte Wiebe scored twice. Lia Maguet, Ivy Beaulieu, and Paizlei Belak all scored once.
Friday, February 28 vs Deloraine - Lia Maguet and Paizlei Balak each scored a goal apiece, however, it wasn't enough. They ran into a solid team from Deloraine and lost, 2-4.
Saturday, March 1 vs Hamiota - the Ice Dogs from Grand Plains were held off the scoreboard in a 5-0 loss.
Saturday, March 1 vs Altona - it came down to the wire and Grand Plains had a chance to win it, however, it was Altona that scored the winner in the third period. Malaya Richard and Ivy Beaulieu did the scoring for the Ice Dogs in the defeat.
Last week, the Dauphin Kings U-15A team won a provincial title at the Rotary Arena in front of a packed crowd. Check back throughout the weekend for updates!
