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The Grandview Comets North Central Hockey League season has come to an end after a second straight 7-5 loss at the hands of the Russell Rams in their best of three playoff series.
The Comets lead 4-1 early in the second period, but the Rams responded with 5 unanswered goals to take a 6-4 lead. The Comets got back on the board in the third to make it a one goal game.
The Comets were all over the Rams in the last 1:30 but could not convert with the extra skater. The Rams added an empty net goal for insurance with 16 second left.
The Rams now face off with the Swan Valley Stampeders, while the South Division final features Miniota-Elkhorn and Moosomin. Dates have not yet been set.
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The Parkland Rangers will officially make an appearance in the Manitoba Midget Hockey League post season.
The Rangers defeated the Norman Northstars 5-2 Saturday to clinch and topped them 7-2 on Sunday for good measure.
The Rangers will meet with the Winnipeg Wild in the first round. The Wild swept the season series 4-0, but the last game was the closest, decided by just one goal in a 4-3 win.
The Rangers finish the 2016-17 regular season in 8th with 40 points and an 18-22-4 record.
Stay tuned for playoff info in the coming days.
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The Dauphin Clippers stunned the Vincent Massey Vikings 2-1 in OT in Game 1 of their Westman High School Hockey League Playoff series.
Despite being heavily outshot 47-14, the Clippers got the win.
Tyler Robak scored the game's first goal, and Riley Hammond recorded the game winner. Mason Rody made 46 saves in the win.
The Clippers now return to Credit Union Place with the advantage Saturday night in game 2. Puck drop is set for 7:30pm.
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Due to recent warm weather, and poor conditions at the DRS outdoor rink the Parkland Minor Hockey Association regrettably announces that Sunday's 2nd annual outdoor female classic has been cancelled.
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Dauphin is set to host this year's provincial curling championships Feb 23-25 at the Dauphin Curling Club.
As both the host boys and girls Clippers teams won Zone 8, the host spot was opened to wildcard applicants. The wildcard teams have now been selected and will have a playdown to determine who gets it. In the girls wildcard game River East faces off with Gilbert Plains, and in boys play Rivers takes on Morden.
Once the wildcards have been determined the full draw will be made sometime this weekend.
ZONE REPRESENTATIVES
GIRLS
Zone 1 - Grant Park
Zone 2 - Jeanne Sauve
Zone 3 - Oak Park
Zone 4 - W.C. Miller Aces (reigning champs)
Zone 5 - Ashern Cobras
Zone 6 - Nellie McClung
Zone 7 - William Morton
Zone 8 - Dauphin Clippers
Zone 9 - Killarney
Zone 10 - Hamitoa
Zone 11 - Margaret Barbour
Zone 12 - Linden Christian
Zone 13 - Edward SChryer
Zone 14 - Miles Macdonell
Zone 15 - Vincent Massey (Bdn)
Wildcard - River East OR Gilbert Plains
BOYS
Zone 1 - Tec Voc
Zone 2 - Jeanne Sauve
Zone 3 - Westwood
Zone 4 - W.C. Miller
Zone 5 - Gimli
Zone 6 - Nellie McClung
Zone 7 - Neepawa
Zone 8 - Dauphin Clippers
Zone 9 - Virden
Zone 10 - Strathclair
Zone 11 - Margaret Barbour
Zone 12 - Linden Christian
Zone 13 - Edward Schreyer
Zone 14 - Miles Macdonell
Zone 15 - Crocus Plains
Wildcard - Rivers OR Morden
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It's an off night in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, but Friday the league presents an action packed schedule with 10 of 11 teams in action.
The Kings host the Winnipeg Blues tomorrow for minor hockey night, fans will also have the chance to Skate with the Kings after the game.
The Swan Valley Stampeders visit Neepawa in a game that could significantly impact the standings as Swan, the Kings, and Neepawa are all fighting over the last playoff spot.
Currently Swan Valley sits in 8th palce with 40 points, the Kings are in 9th with 36 points, and right behind them in 10th are the Neepawa Natives with 35 points. Neepawa has the most games left with 9, while Swan has 7, and the Kings have the fewest at 5.
Elsewhere Stienbach visits Virden, Wayway is in OCN, and Selkirk entertains Portage.
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A Parkland Ranger has been named the Manitoba Midget Hockey League Player of the Week.
Rangers goaltender Quinn Munro of Swan River had last week's standout performance. Munro won three straight, helping the Rangers get into a playoff position.
Munro turned aside 78 of 85 shots, posted a 918 save percentage and 2.33 goals against average through three contests.
Fellow teammates, Dustin Mozden of Alonsa, and Dauphin's Mark Liwiski, were two of the seven runners-up.
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