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Riese Gaber has his first multi-goal game playing with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks.

Coming into their game on Sunday after their first regulation defeat, the Hawks were looking to rebound and they did just that. 

Gaber scored twice in a 6-3 win against Western Michigan.

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It's Tractor Lotto Sunday.

After weeks of selling tickets, the Dauphin Kings Tractor Lotto comes to an end on Sunday evening. The $100,000.00 grand prize and all of the other cash prizes as well as a few lawn tractors will be given away.

Although you can't watch the draw live in person, you can get in the action. The Kings will live stream the draw on their Facebook page at 6.

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It was a historic summer at the Dauphin Lake Golf Club and as a thank you to everyone that made it a big one, Ray Karlson has announced a great deal

Everything in the pro shop -- with the exception of golf balls -- is 15% off right now and it will remain so throughout the entire holiday season. 

"We have plenty of golf shirts and some sweaters in stock," said Karlson. "We just stocked up on some Under Armour sweatshirts with our logo on them and they look fantastic."

To take advantage of these deals, give Ray a call at 647-9401. During a summer in which there weren't many options when it comes to recreation, tons of new faces tried out golf and that was the case at the DLGC.

79 new members joined this past summer and tee time traffic was up 23% from the previous year. Although the new season may be several months away, Karlson is looking forward to continuing with the momentum that was built this past summer as he will return as general manager.

"Our golf course is in great shape and we have some new golf carts coming in next summer so that's really exciting for our membership and us," offered Karlson. "We also have some plans in place to improve the golf course even more."

Trevor Fox and Regan Hedley teamed up to win the Home Hardware two-man classic which was played in late September because of COVID-19. Ray has confirmed; however, the event will return to being played early in the season as it will take place from May 28-30. 

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Madden Murray plays for the Dauphin Clippers and he got off to a great start with the team before the season was paused because of 'Code Red' restrictions.

Emmett is Madden's younger brother, he plays Novice, and he also loves being on the ice, but that's not allowed right now... inside anyway. So to stay on the ice, the Murray family got creative and made their own backyard rink.

"Our dad didn't want us to lose progress because can't play with our teams right now," said Madden. "So we made our own rink and we had a lot of fun."

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Madden and Emmett both said it's super fun skating together and they love having an outdoor rink right in their backyard. The family skates at least a few hours on the weekend and during the week, they'll hit the ice before dinner and of course, they end their evening with another hard skate and some snacks around the campfire.

"We play a lot of games as well so Emmett is getting better hands and he's getting faster as well," ended Madden. 

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Riese Gaber has another goal playing on the top team in the country.

Playing against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, Gaber scored once on a laser of a shot in a 3-2 shootout defeat that will go down as one of the best games in the bubble to date. It was Riese's third marker of the season. 

The Fighting Hawks will look to get back in the win column on Saturday afternoon when they face St. Cloud State.

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The 2020 Manitoba Summer Games Powered by Manitoba Hydro that was set to take place in Dauphin this summer will no longer.

After an initial postponement, Sport Manitoba alongside the Host Committee has decided to cancel the event that welcomes the top young athletes in the province competing in a number of sports.

Cathy Cox is the Minister of Sport, Culture, and Heritage and she had this to say on the cancellation.

"While we are all disappointed that the games will not happen as we hoped, we know this is the right decision and I support the hard work of the host committee and all the volunteers who tried to make it happen," she said. "My thoughts are with the athletes who trained so hard to qualify and participate in the games. Ultimately, we know that we have to take the time to allow things to gradually return to normal and our primary concern has to be the safety of all Manitobans."

Carla Wolfenden is a Co-Chair alongside Clayton Swanton and just as Cox said, it was a mandatory decision.

"We just didn't see a possible way to host this size of an event this summer," said Wolfenden. "It's sad news, but it's what had to happen."

Dauphin will still get a chance to host the event as Sport Manitoba has named Dauphin the host of the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games Powered by Manitoba Hydro. That means the best young athletes in the region and province will still compete in a number of sports, the wait will just continue for a few more years.

"The 2024 event is going to be extra exciting for everyone involved," ended Wolfenden. "We have been at this since 2016 so we're going to be extra prepared for 2024. It gives us a chance to tweak our facilities to assure the best possible experience for everyone. I think it's going to go fast."

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Brenden Kotyk's junior hockey career began with the Humboldt Broncos of the SJHL back in the 2009-10 season, but his time in Humboldt didn't last long. After playing in 24 games that season, the Regina native played just eight games the following season before the was acquired by the Dauphin Kings. 

Kotyk scored 14 times and had 40 total points in his first 45 games with the Dauphin Kings, all of which came in the regular season. After what was a solid regular season for the team, they came within two wins of advancing to the league championship, but they dropped their semi-final series against the Portage Terriers in six games. During a 13 game playoff run, Brenden had another nine points, two were goals. 

The following season would see Brenden return to Dauphin for his final year of junior hockey in the 2011-12 season and when he did return, he was named the team's captain. In 64 games (including playoffs), Brenden had 65 points. His junior career may have not begun in Dauphin, but it did end in the City of Sunshine with an organization that Kotyk grew to love and excelled playing with.

"I loved my time in Dauphin, I think Marlin was one of the best coaches I have ever played for, he brought so much passion and fire to the game," said Kotyk. "I had great billets that were amazing and I couldn't have asked for more."

In his final season in Dauphin, Brenden was named to the league's first all-star team, he recorded the most points by a defenceman (62) and he was named the league's top defenceman. 

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Moving up:

After living his entire life in Canada, including two in Dauphin, Kotyk was presented with an opportunity to continue his hockey career, but he would have to move south of the border to do so. The College of St. Scholastica men's team reached out to Kotyk and offered him a spot on the team. Based in Duluth, Minnesota, the school is Division 3 and Brenden ultimately accepted the offer and he ended up recording 19 points in 25 games with the team in his only season with them.

Kotyk would then transfer to the University of Minnesota Duluth where he would join the Bulldogs Division 1 hockey team. Because of the transfer, he couldn't play any games in the 2013-14 season, he could only practice. 

130579127 1757956107699940 2079238710579143178 nAfter serving as a red-shirt athlete for his transfer year, Brenden wasn't sure what type of role he would step into when he was eligible to compete in games, but it ended up being a big role. He played 34 games prior to the National Collegiate Hockey Conference's championships where the team fell short against Denver as they were swept in a best-of-three. Returning to Minnesota Duluth the following season, the team advanced to the conference championships in dramatic fashion.

Playing the top-ranked North Dakota Fighting Hawks in the conference semi-finals, Kotyk helped the Bulldogs double up North Dakota, 4-2. They fell in the finals against St. Cloud State, 3-1. Back with the Bulldogs in the 2016-17 season -- Kotyk's final of college hockey -- a special season was put together. The first special part was he was named an assistant captain and the second was how good the team was. 

They started the conference championships by getting past Miami in two straight games and that was followed up with a dominating 5-2 win against Western Michigan which earned the Bulldogs a berth in the final. Playing on national television, Minnesota Duluth held off North Dakota as they won a thriller of a conference final, 4-3.

The Bulldogs would advance to the Frozen Four where they won their first three games to advance to the national championship final against the top-ranked Denver Pioneers. Denver would end Minnesota Duluth's quest for a national gold medal as they won the finals, 3-2, as they clinched their eighth national title.

The loss was Brenden's final college game and despite coming up just short, winning a conference championship and getting the chance to play Division 1 hockey is something he will never forget.

"It was amazing, it was a dream come true," said Kotyk. "I had always thought I wanted to play in the WHL but I wasn't quite good enough. When I realized playing collegiately was something I could pursue, I did everything I could to succeed. Making it and contributing to the team was pretty special for my family and me."

Professional journey:

After three full years with the Bulldogs, Kotyk went to the New York Rangers development camp and he also took part in main camp. He ended up playing an exhibition game with Hartford of the American Hockey League before he was assigned to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL where he played in 51 games, recording 17 points. Brenden was called back up to Hartford where he scored one goal and had one assist in two games.

"That was pretty special scoring that goal with Hartford, they put it together with a plaque," said Kotyk. "It's those moments that you never really forget."

Brenden remained in the ECHL in the 2018-19 season, but he was now a part of the Toledo Walleye organization and his first year with the team was one where the Walleye were just two wins away from claiming a championship. Playing the Newfoundland Growlers in the league final, Toledo needed to win game six to keep the series alive. In the end, Newfoundland opened up a 4-1 lead and they held on to win the championship in six games. 

Kotyk spent one more season with Toledo last season and that was officially the end of his playing days as he retired after a playing career that included a conference championship with Minnesota Duluth and he was just two games away from winning an ECHL title with Toledo.

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Post playing days:

Brenden knew his days of trying to make it back to the AHL or make it to the NHL were closed, but he wasn't done with the game so he became a coach. While in his first year with Toledo, Brenden started putting together his coaching resume.

His resume has ended up being solid enough to land him an assistant coaching job with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL and he's also the Manager of the Hockey Operations. The Stingrays played one exhibition game last weekend against the team that Brenden started his professional hockey career with as they doubled up Greenville, 6-3. 

After a week of practice and preparation, the team kicks it off for real on Friday night when they welcome the Swamp Rabbits to their home rink as the 2020-21 season officially begins. 

"I love every second of being a coach. We're up early mornings and I'm still getting those locker room moments with the guys," offered Kotyk. "It's pretty special to be able to help these guys achieve their goals of advancing to the next level."

Kotyk says it's a privilege that the team is able to play meaningful games right now and he isn't taking anything for granted.

"It means everything. Everyone on our team has a great understanding of how lucky we are to be playing right now," ended Kotyk. 

As his coaching career begins in the ECHL with South Carolina, Kotyk's ultimate goal is to become a coach for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs, the team he won a conference championship with. 

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Mitchell Rauliuk loves hockey and so does the entire Rauliuk family. Mitchell volunteers a ton of time to help with the Dauphin Kings and he also does music at Rangers and Clippers games alongside Al Gaines.

Now although the young man from Dauphin is unable to do any of those things right now because of 'Code Red' restrictions, Mitchell is staying in the game. For the first time, the Rauliuk's have made a backyard rink. 

It took a few days and Mitchell enjoyed being a part of the process.

"Especially watching the ice spread across when we flooded it," said Rauliuk. "We have a pretty uneven backyard so we didn't know if it was going to work out, but it ended up working so it's great."

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Whenever the weather allows them to do so, Mitchell says he plans on spending a lot of time on the rink with his brother Jasper and the rest of the family.

"We're hoping to get out every day after school, that's the goal," ended Mitchell. "It's all about family time and I think we're all looking forward to it."

And to wrap up the evening, Mitchell says the family will sit by the firepit for some snacks and even more laughs.

Darnell Duff's journey around the Parkland continues on Friday with the Murray family. 

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Nick Doyle played 113 games (including playoffs) with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Those 113 contests came after he suited up in 52 games with the Portage Terriers, 16 of which came in the 2017 playoffs as Portage beat OCN in six games to win the Turnbull Trophy.

Portage lost the first two games of that series by a combined score of 14-3 before they stormed right back to win four straight games and Doyle had two assists in the playoff run. 

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In his final year as a junior hockey player last year, Doyle served as the team's captain as they advanced to the postseason in fifth place, but they never found out far they could go as the season was shut down in early March. Over his two seasons with Waywayseecappo, Nick scored 17 times as he finished with 61 points with the team. 

"I didn't really know what to expect when I was traded. They were going through a change with their coaching staff and arena," said Doyle. "With that said, I couldn't have asked for more. I would say my two seasons with Waywayseecappo were my two favourite seasons as a junior player."

As is the case for most junior players, the goal is to advance to the next level whether it be professionally or collegiately. Two months into Doyle's tenure as Wayway's captain, the Minot State Beavers of the ACHA reached out to Nick as did some other teams south of the border. Ultimately, Nick made his decision and he is now on fire with Minot State as they have entered their Christmas break.

Former Dauphin King Brayden Pawluk committed to the Beavers and it was just what Doyle was looking for. After playing one season for the Omaha Lancers, he moved back to Canada to play full-time for four seasons and now, the former MJHL champion and Wolverine is once again living south of the border as his first season with Minot State is well underway.

"It's definitely a transition living out here. Things are done differently," said Doyle. "There was a little bit of an adjustment period, but I've gotten the hang of it, and I'm enjoying my time here."

MJHL flavour:

Nick is just one of many former players who played junior hockey in Manitoba. On top of Brayden Pawluk, Doyle is joined by Dylan Cassie, Justin Metcalf, and Carter Barley, just to name a few of the players that used to play in the MJHL.

"It's always nice joining a team where you know some of the players," said Doyle. "It just makes things that much more comfortable and I think that benefits me coming in as a rookie to one of the top teams around."

Offensive domination:

Doyle spent his junior days as a defenceman and he was expecting that to be the case as he began his college career this year. That isn't the case; however, as the former Wolverine has gotten plenty of offensive opportunities.

When Connor Navrot -- a former Swan Valley Stampeder -- was sidelined with an injury, Doyle joined the forward group and he's done nothing but score. In nine games, Doyle has scored five times and he has 11 points, a total that is tied for the second-most on the team. Carter Barley, a former Portage Terrier and Selkirk Steeler leads the team with 13 points. 

Doyle's five markers are also the second-most on the team, behind Wowryk who played with the Steelers, Terriers, and the Winnipeg Blues.

"I would definitely say I have overachieved so far, I didn't expect to produce as much as I have," offered Doyle. "I've only played one game on the back end so far this season, so I've been given a great chance to produce and I'm just doing whatever I can to help this team win."

And winning is what Minot State has done as they enter the Christmas break at 8-1 and they have won four straight games. The team's only loss was a 6-5 defeat against the Jamestown Jimmies. 

"Our chemistry is off the charts right now," ended Doyle. "We have great goaltending, a solid back end, and our forwards are finding a way to score. We're clicking in all areas right now and everyone is pleased."

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Just less than 60 kilometres away from Dauphin is where you will find Winnipegosis and it's also where you will find the Lippens family.

Inside the home, you will find Kristen, Paul, Josh, Brennan, and Emma. And outside of the home, you will find a beautiful backyard rink that the family has put together. Emma is eight-years-old and she's been skating for four years and now all she has to do is walk outside her back door to skate with her brothers and mom and dad.

"It's super fun. I love getting the fresh air and skating around is always a blast," said Emma. 

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The family has been skating for about three weekends and with many more to go, there will certainly be a lot of great family memories made. There are many things that Emma enjoys about being on the ice including this one.

"When I sit in a lawn chair and my brothers push me around the ice," ended Emma. "It's a lot of fun, we all laugh, and enjoy it."

Stay tuned on Wednesday when Darnell Duff comes back to Dauphin to chat with Mitchell Rauliuk. 

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Riese Gaber's winning streak with the North Dakota Fighting Hawks came to an end on Tuesday night.

Playing the Denver Pioneers for the second time in the NCHC bubble, the Fighting Hawks dropped the rematch, 3-2.

Carter Savoie scored the game-winning marker with just more than two minutes left in regulation as North Dakota dropped to 3-1 on the season. 

North Dakota is back in action on Thursday night when they play Minnesota Duluth for the first time.

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