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Breken Brezden continued her figure skating season with another solid finish. 

Taking part in the 2019 Regina Skate over the Thanksgiving weekend, Breken finished in sixth place. The event featured skaters from across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Three weeks prior in Paris, Ontario, Breken also finished in sixth place in an event.

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The Parkland Bantam Rangers have been cruising along early in their season. They're out to a 5-1 start to the season and their only defeat came in a game that could have been different in a 6-4 loss against the Winnipeg Sharks.

Over the weekend, the club took Thompson by storm and got past Norman twice, 10-1, and 7-4. On their current four-game winning streak, the club has scored 33 goals. They have also only allowed 11 which is just as impressive.

"We're playing strong right off the bat here this season," said Carter Zalischuk, a second-year player on the team. "Our first periods we start out rough, but we get a lot better as the game goes on."

"We all start getting looser as the game goes on and we just feel more confident in ourselves it seems later in the game," he continued. 

Of the team's 44 goals this season, Carter has scored five of them. He also has five assists as he's averaging two points per game. On Sunday in Norman, Zalischuk led the way with three goals and one assist. In a 10-1 drubbing on Saturday, the Dauphinite had two assists.

"I think I'm playing alright, but I need to work on scoring more goals, moving the puck around, and communicating," said Zalischuk. "We have a really good group and I think we have a lot to offer this season."

"We're all really enjoying playing with this team, it's awesome heading to the rink," continued Zalischuk. "We want to take it all the way this year."

Their regular-season is on a break until October 27 when they're in Winnipeg to take on the undefeated Winnipeg Wild. However, the team plays again later this week as they head to Regina. They're playing in the Graham Tuer Bantam Challenge, a tournament that welcomes some of the best teams from across Canada. 

Parkland plays their first game of the tournament on Thursday morning against the Warman Wildcats. On Thursday night, they play the Yorkton Terriers and they wrap up their round-robin on Friday afternoon against the Northeast Wolfpack. 

"It's going to be a really good tournament with a ton of good teams playing," added Zalischuk. "It's going to be tough to go all the way to the final, but that's our goal."

"I'm confident in the group that we can go really far," he continued. 

Carter is also draft eligible this season. That means he can be taken in the WHL and MJHL Drafts in May and June, respectively. 

"I'm just trying to play my game and whatever happens, happens," he concluded. "I'll work as hard as I can and we'll see what happens."

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After playing just more than 30 games with the Dauphin Kings, Bryan Landsberger’s junior career will continue closer to home. 

The goaltender has been traded to the Ottawa Jr. Senators of the CCHL. 

Coming back to Dauphin is Future Considerations.

 

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When the Western Hockey League season kicked off on Friday, September 20, the Brandon Wheat Kings knew that 68 games were ahead and that included 10 against their new provincial rival, the Winnipeg ICE.

Brandon split their first two games of the season against Winnipeg, and then they were swept by Moose Jaw in a home-and-home. At that point, the Wheat Kings were 1-3.

Things didn’t get any easier for the club to start October. They hosted the Vancouver Giants on October 4. An all-star performance from Jiri Patera and enough offence led the club to a 3-0 win over a very good club. A 2-1 defeat at the hands of a strong Edmonton club the next night saw Brandon drop to 2-4.

Perhaps their game on Sunday, October 6, was a turning point for all the right reasons. In Saskatoon to cap off a stretch of three games in three nights, Brandon stunned Saskatoon by scoring two goals late and earning the win in the shootout.

At 3-4, Brandon played their final home game until November over the weekend against Saskatoon. A back-and-forth game saw the Blades earn their revenge in a 2-1 win.

With all of that in the past, Brandon can now move forward with a 3-5 record and they’ll do so on the road. The club kicks off their first extended road trip of the season later this week on Wednesday against Everett. The trip includes stops in Seattle, Portland, Tri-City, Spokane, Lethbridge, and finally Swift Current. All in all, the team plays seven games in 11 days.

“I think our last game against Saskatoon set us up really well to play on the road,” said Don MacGillivray, courtesy of wheatkings.com. “Our guys are getting better at understanding how we need to play to be successful. We’re going into some tough buildings. It’s a good time for us to get away as a group. We’re looking for a lot of hard work and for our guys to gel.”

“We’re half a step off at times. Getting away will be good for us,” he continued.

As of this posting, Brandon’s opponents are a combined 27-24-2-3. 15 of those wins come from the US Divison as Portland, Everett, and Tri-City all have five. Of course, these records will change as the days go on and the trip continues for the Wheat Kings.

There’s one glaring stat that jumps out when talking about the 3-5 Wheat Kings and that’s converting on the power play. It’s something that Brandon has yet to do very much this season. They are just 6-for-37 on the man advantage. That’s just 16.2%, which is 19th in the league.

In their last two games against Saskatoon, Brandon went 0-for-10. Their last power-play goal was against Edmonton when they tallied one.

“I think that sometimes happens when you’re pressing early, and things don’t go the way you want them, and guys start to grip their sticks a little tight,” added MacGillivray. “It’s just about making the right reads and getting everyone on the same page. It’s a work in progress. We have some different guys playing in different spots. It’ll get better as we go along here.”

As much as their power play has struggled, Brandon has been fantastic on the penalty kill. They’ve killed off 25-of-28 penalties they have taken. That adds up to 89.3% which is tops in the league by almost 3%.

They have also done a pretty good job at staying disciplined. Only six teams have taken fewer penalties than Brandon.

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As mentioned previously, Jiri Patera will be sidelined for the next 2-3 weeks. That means he will likely miss the entire trip.

(Photo credit – wheatkings.com) Connor Ungar has played some solid hockey with Brandon when he’s been given the chance.

As a result, Connor Ungar has been recalled from the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He will be joined by Ethan Kruger, who has had the chance to play this season and he’s been solid.

Marcus Kallionkieli continues to improve as he rehabs from an injury. He will not join the club for their upcoming trip but could join them by mid-November. He had 29 goals last year with the Sioux City Musketeers.

 

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The Dauphin Kings are back in the win column. For the most part, they dominated Winnipeg as they beat the Blues, 4-1 in their only game of the weekend.

In their first visit to the Rink Hockey Training Centre, Dauphin used a strong power play and things started early.

7:09 into the contest, Grady Hobbs beat a screened Cooper Hatfield as Dauphin went up 1-0 on the power play. Baron Thompson and Hugo Laflamme notched the assists.

1:06 into the second, Dauphin kept things going on the man advantage. This time it was Nakodan Greyeyes who beat Hatfield to put Dauphin up 2-0.

Winnipeg did respond in the third. 7:58 into the final frame, Jack Oleksiuk snapped a shot past Duncan McGovern. Still up 2-1, Dauphin pushed and they made it happen. 

On a pass from Austin Lamotte, Carter Sawchuk made it 3-1 at the 15:47 mark.

With 1:48 left, Avery Smith scored into the empty net as Dauphin skated off with a 4-1 win.

The Kings are now 2-5-0-1 and they’ll continue their season on Wednesday in Waywayseecappo.

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The Parkland Bantam Rangers are coming back from Thompson after a perfect weekend.

Carter Zalischuk scored three goals as the Rangers completed a weekend sweep against Norman by winning, 7-4.

Will Munro, Domi Leask, Madden Murray, and Aiden Ziprick all scored one goal in the win.

Parkland heads to Regina next weekend.

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After their first two games of the weekend were postponed, the Dauphin Kings will play some hockey today.

The team is heading to Oak Bluff to play the Winnipeg Blues.

Dauphin comes into the game with a 1-5-0-1 record while Winnipeg is 3-7-1.

The Kings will also be looking to snap a five-game losing streak as they play the Blues for the first time.

"We’re the only ones that can change things and we believe in ourselves,” said Doug Hedley.

This afternoon’s game is also the first of two straight away from Credit Union Place for the club. Dauphin is 0-3 on the road and they’re the only team without a point so far.

"We have to get tougher at the net, and we need to go for second chances," concluded Hedley. "We just have to make things happen."

Darnell kicks off the broadcast with the Parkland Source for Sports pregame show at 1:45.

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The Winnipeg Blue Bombers snapped a three-game losing streak this afternoon against the Montreal Alouettes.

The game provided a sense of revenge for Winnipeg after a tough loss against the Als three weeks ago. 

Andrew Harris was back to doing what he does on the ground. He ran for 166 yards as Winnipeg beat Montreal, 35-24 at IG Field.

Rasheed Bailey led things through the air with 86 receiving yards in place of Lucky Whitehead.

Chris Streveler threw for 174 yards and a touchdown. 

The club now heads to Calgary next Saturday. They finish their regular season on October 25 on home field against Calgary.

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The Parkland Bantam Rangers were one of the few teams in the province that played today and they dominated.

In Thompson for a pair of games against Norman, the Rangers won, 10-1.

Brayden Dube and Aiden Ziprick both had hat-tricks in the big win. 

Kyan Grouette scored twice while Madden Murray and Will Munro added the other.

Parkland also out shot Norman, 64-27.

The two teams play again on Sunday morning.

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Lynden McCallum has gone through some ups and downs throughout his young hockey career. At 19-years-old, he's missed time to injury and he's had all-star seasons. He's also had the opportunity to play for his hometown Western Hockey League team and that's exactly what he's doing right now.

Born in Brandon on January 26, 2000, Lynden played all of his minor hockey and AAA hockey in his home city. His best season was in the 2017-18 campaign when he had 74 points in 37 games with the Brandon U18 Wheat Kings. He also had another 14 points (6G) in nine playoff games.

During that season, Lynden also got the chance to play for a team he had dreamed about playing for years. He suited up in five games with the WHL's Wheat Kings.

"It's pretty special, I'm not going to lie. I've said this before, but every kid from Brandon hopes to play for the Wheat Kings and not many get the chance," said McCallum. "I'm a guy that has been put in this position and I just go out there and give it my all every day."

Last season was anything but ordinary for Lynden. He played in 46 games with the big club. His final game of the season with the team was on February 23. He suffered a season-ending upper-body injury in a 7-1 loss against the Prince Albert Raiders.

Previous to the injury, Lynden had four goals and three assists.

"It was a really tough thing to go through. I felt in the previous six-or-seven games I was starting to play well and find my way out on the ice," said McCallum. "I think it made me mentally stronger because I had to push through it and not make excuses."

Using excuses were indeed the last thing McCallum used. Poised and determined to make the team this year, Lynden did everything in his power to do so and he achieved his goal.

"I had a bit of a unique summer. I had surgery and I think that gave me a bit of time to step away from the game and work on myself and realize what I had to work on," he added. "When I was able to get back on the ice, I had a fresh mindset and I was hungry to get back it. I did a lot of work in the gym and a lot of rehab work. I also did a lot of work on the ice to prepare for a big season."

What a big season it's turning out to be for the hometown boy. He already has two goals and three assists in seven games. All of last year he had just four goals and seven total points. He's also a +3 this year compared to being a -11 last season.

"Being confident is big and I just started going out there and believing that I could do it," he added. "I still have a lot of work to do. Our new coach Dave Lowry has helped us a lot as well. He's a really smart hockey mind so we're trusting what he's saying and I think that's working for us."

"I always have high expectations on myself," he added. "Whatever happens, I just need to keep going and that's what I plan on doing. It's all about proving myself."

With his solid start, Lynden has helped his hometown club win. In their last game, the club stunned Saskatoon with two goals in the last 1:05 of the game. They ended up winning in a shootout and they've now won two of their last three games. In that contest, McCallum had one goal and one assist.

"When we stick together and stay after the game, we realized how good of a team we can be," added McCallum. "That was a gutsy effort by our guys, it was our third game in three days. I'm really proud of the way the guys pulled together to get the job done."

The team plays just one game this week. It comes on Friday night when they welcome the Saskatoon Blades to Westoba Place.

After that contest, the club will head out for their first two-week road trip. They play in Everett, Seattle, Portland, Tri-City, Spokane, Lethbridge, and Swift Current. The seven games come in 11 days.

"We're really confident in each other and we're really confident in our coaching staff," concluded McCallum. "We're hungry to get back at it. We didn't get off to the start we wanted, but that's behind us and we're moving forward."

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The Parkland U18 Rangers will continue their season this weekend with a pair. Tomorrow they're in Kenora and they wrap things up with a date against Eastman on Sunday.

So far the team is 0-4, but they have played some solid hockey at times, especially Taggert Plouffe. In the four games, the Winnipeg native already has three goals and one assist to his name. Two of those goals came last weekend in a loss against the Selects.

"Things are going pretty good, I like the way we're playing, we're working super hard," said Plouffe. "We had a couple of tough losses but I think we'll be able to rebound nicely this weekend and get some wins, I know everyone wants that."

"I know I've been putting up some points, but that doesn't really matter, it's all about the team," he continued. "I'm just working hard and getting to the net. I had one rebound goal and I'm finishing my chances. I'm just trying to help this team win every game."

Taggert played last year with the Winnipeg Monarchs U18 City team. He had 18 points (10G) during that time and he also played one game with the Winnipeg Wild. Now, however, Taggert has called Dauphin his home. He's staying with fellow Ranger Liam Jardine at the Chubka's.

"It's a lot different compared to Winnipeg, but I'm really liking it here," he added. "It's a great place."

Last year's 18 points were a career-high for Taggert. This weekend is also the first time Taggert and the crew will hit the road. Their first four games came inside of Credit Union Place. What's in store for the club travel-wise? We'll, about five hours to Kenora, another two to Beasujour and then about three and a half back to Dauphin.

Many hours will be spent on the bus and Taggert's okay with that as he travels with a team that he hopes can get on a winning streak.

"I'm pretty excited about this. I think the boys will be able to go and get these wins, it's going to be a good weekend," he added. "We just have to work hard, get pucks deep and play our game."

Taggert is currently enrolled at the DRCSS.

"I like it a lot, it's a great school," he concluded.

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