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Havryil Simchuk stayed red-hot as he scored late, however, it wasn't enough for the Dauphin Kings.
On a night where the Kings fell down 2-0 against the Northern Manitoba Blizzard, Dauphin made it close, but couldn't come all the way back in a 2-1 loss against the West Division rivals. Dauphin struggled for a majority of the game until they found their stride late, but it was a little bit too late.
Simchuk's goal came on a shot from the point from Matthew Thomas and Simchuk now has goals in four straight games. Cole Sheffield was outstanding as he turned away 35 shots to give Dauphin a chance to win this game.
Cael Primanti and Miguel Bouvier did the scoring for Northern Manitoba in the game, who improved to 28-18-0-1 with the win. With the defeat, Dauphin drops to 31-14-1-1. They're still first in the West and are seven points ahead of Norman.
The Kings play three games on the road this weekend, against Steinbach on Friday, Niverville on Saturday, and the Blues on Sunday.
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They made the short trip to Ste. Rose and won a trophy.
The Grand Plains Hawks U-9 Team McDonald won the championship thanks to an incredible effort in the final when the team downed Gladstone, 6-1. The team also beat Roblin in a thriller, 8-7, and Winnipegosis, 12-5.
The team's roster includes Nash Pulock, Seamus Rae, Beau McDonald, Brodynn Crowe, Eric Jean, Luke Jean, Brixton Yang, and Justice McKay. The coaching staff features Danny McDonald and Derrick Pulock. Nicole McDonald is the team's manager.
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They were the Notre Dame Junior A Hounds for nearly 38 years.
Starting in the 2025-26 season, they will no longer be. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) Board of Governors approved the relocation of the Hounds to the community of Warman. This relocation is contingent upon approval by the Warman City Council and a successful season ticket and corporate sponsorship drive.
If approved, all Notre Dame list assets and active players eligible for next season will be transferred to the Warman franchise. The Hounds in Notre Dame have been a part of the SJHL since 1987 and provided opportunities for young men to pursue their hockey dreams.
Kyle McIntyre is the commissioner of the SJHL.
“It is bittersweet having a historical program like the Notre Dame Junior A Hounds leave the SJHL. We understand that there is a new and exciting vision for Notre Dame. We appreciate the Board’s focus on player well-being and experience and are excited about the possibility of adding a strong and progressive new leadership group to our league in Saskatchewan’s fastest-growing city.”
Warman boasts a state-of-the-art facility that has long been the proud host of the SJHL Showcase, cementing its reputation as a premier hockey destination. With the final league approval set for the Annual General Meeting in June, the excitement is building for what’s next in this thriving hockey hub.
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Calling this week a defining moment for the Parkland U-18 Rangers would be an understatement—it’s make-or-break time.
After a tough sweep at the hands of the Wild in Winnipeg, the Rangers remain in sixth place, but with only three games left in the regular season, they’re teetering on the playoff bubble. If they don’t find a way to collect some crucial points, their postseason dreams will slip away.
Parkland sits at 48 points, locked in a tense battle with the Pembina Valley Hawks for the final playoff spots. Hot on their heels, the Interlake Lightning (47 points, four games remaining) and Eastman Selects (47 points, two games remaining) are within striking distance, adding even more pressure to an already intense race.
The challenge is steep. First up, a road test against the powerhouse Brandon Wheat Kings, the league’s top team, on Wednesday. Then, the Rangers head to the Sun Gro Centre for a high-stakes weekend showdown against Eastman—two games that could ultimately decide their season.
It’s now or never.
U-18 Rangers:
Wednesday @ Brandon - 37-5-2-2 (77 points, 1st place)
Season Series:
Parkland 2 Brandon 7
Parkland 1 Brandon 4
Parkland 1 Brandon 5
Saturday @ Eastman - 21-20-2-2 (47 points, 9th place)
Sunday @ Eastman - 21-20-2-2 (47 points, 9th place)
Season Series:
Parkland 7 Eastman 6
Parkland 3 Eastman 2
U-18 Hawks:
Friday vs Kenora - 18-27 (36 points, 10th place - eliminated)
Season Series:
Pembina Valley 3 Kenora 2
Pembina Valley 4 Kenora 1
Pembina Valley 5 Kenora 2
Saturday @ Thrashers - 28-16-2 (58 points, 4th place - could drop to fifth, can not climb)
Season Series:
Pembina Valley 2 Thrashers 8
Pembina Valley 0 Thrashers 6
Pembina Valley 3 Thrashers 4 (overtime)
Sunday vs Bruins - 35-7-1-2 (73 points, 3rd place - could jump to first, can not finish below 3rd)
Season Series:
Pembina Valley 2 Bruins 5
Pembina Valley 2 Bruins 4
Pembina Valley 2 Bruins 7
U-18 Lightning:
Tuesday @ Central Plains - 9-36 (18 points, 12th place - could drop to 13th place, can't go higher than 12th)
Season Series:
Interlake 4 Central Plains 5
Interlake 6 Central Plains 2
Interlake 6 Central Plains 2
Wednesday vs Thrashers - 28-16-2 (58 points, 4th place - could drop to fifth, can not climb)
Season Series:
Interlake 4 Winnipeg 3
Interlake 1 Winnipeg 3
Interlake 5 Winnipeg 2
Saturday @ Yellowhead - 7-35-1-1 (16 points, 13th place - could jump to 12th place)
Sunday @ Yellowhead - 7-35-1-1 (16 points, 13th place - could jump to 12th place)
Season Series:
Interlake 3 Yellowhead 2
Interlake 7 Yellowhead 6
U-18 Selects:
Saturday vs Parkland - 23-20-1-1 (48 points, 6th place - could remain in sixth, could drop to ninth)
Sunday vs Parkland - 23-20-1-1 (48 points, 6th place - could remain in sixth, could drop to ninth)
It's wide open as the last week of the regular season has arrived. Four teams, one point separates them. Only two will make the playoffs and everyone in the Parkland is cheering on the Rangers.
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Kyan Grouette of Dauphin will play for a Turnbull Cup.
With a 4-3 shootout win over Selkirk on Monday, the Portage Terriers clinched their berth to the Turnbull Cup playoffs, beginning the weekend of March 22.
After he was acquired by Portage from Virden at the trade deadline, the Dauphin star has two points in nine games.
Portage (35-12-0-1) is third in the East Division, four points back of the second place Pistons and five back of the league leading Winkler Flyers.
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They scored four times, Cole Sheffield made some outstanding saves in the third, and the Dauphin Kings picked up a massive win over the Niverville Nighthawks on Sunday afternoon.
Matthew Haun led the way for Dauphin with two goals as Dauphin held on for a thrilling 4-3 win in front of a great crowd on a chilly day in the City of Sunshine. Sheffield finished with 27 saves as Dauphin won their past two games on home ice.
Havryil Simchuk had another incredible goal for Dauphin and a great assist to finish the game with two points. Ethan Stewart also scored for Dauphin in the victory.
Dauphin (31-13-1-1) picked up their 64th point of the season and are nine ahead of the Northern Manitoba Blizzard for first place in the MGEU West Division. They're also three ahead of Niverville for fourth place in the league.
Dauphin also inches closer to Portage in the overall standings, being five points back with a game in hand, and one more game against the Terriers. The Kings return to action on Tuesday when the Blizzard come to town, you can hear that game here on 730CKDM with Darnell Duff and Jeff Henson, beginning at 7:20, with the Parkland Source for Sports pregame show.
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The Parkland U-18 Rangers kept it closer on Sunday.
However, it wasn't enough to earn any points. The Rangers were downed by the Winnipeg Wild, 2-1, at the Hockey for All Centre. The Rangers had just 16 shots while Piet Mierau was excellent for the Rangers turning away 40 shots.
Parkland went 0-for-6 on the power play and 6-for-7 on the penalty kill. With 48 points, the Rangers are in a tie for sixth with the Pembina Valley Hawks. The Interlake Lightning and Eastman Selects are tied with 47 and occupy eighth and ninth place.
Next up for the Rangers is Wednesday when they head to Brandon to play the Wheat Kings.
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Ethan Myhre earned the shutout as the Dauphin Clippers won their 24th game of the season on Sunday afternoon.
Hosting the Renegades at Credit Union Place, Dauphin scored one goal in each period in a 3-0 victory. The Clippers carried the play for the majority of the game and when he needed to, Myhre was up to the challenge.
At the moment, Dauphin is five points up on Swan Valley for second place, the Tigers play Neepawa on Sunday afternoon, so depending on that result, things could change. After Sunday, Swan Valley will have four games in hand on Dauphin.
The Clippers next action is Thursday night when they head to Swan River to play the Tigers.
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Jayce Legaarden of Grandview and the rest of his teammates are set to defend the Turnbull Cup.
Jayce had one goal and one assist and the Winkler Flyers exploded for six goals in a dominant 6-2 win over the Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Saturday night. With the win, the league-leading Flyers have booked their berth to the Turnbull Cup playoffs, one year after winning the championship in a sweep over Steinbach.
The Flyers (35-7-3-1) have a one point lead over Steinbach for first place overall with the Flyers having two games in hand. Winkler has allowed a league-low 89 goals and in fact, it's not even close. Steinbach has given up the second-fewest (121) while Dauphin, who clinched a playoff spot on Friday, has given up 121.
Legaarden is having a phenomanal season, leading the Flyers in scoring with 24 goals while collecting 53 points, to sit sixth in league scoring. Winkler clinching brings the total to three as Steinbach also clinched.
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It was a battle between two of the top teams in the Westman High School Hockey League and it certainly lived up to the hype.
It was a testy battle, one that needed a shootout and in a Battle of the Parkland, it was the Swan Valley Tigers that came out on top. The Tigers beat the Dauphin Clippers, 4-3, in a shootout on Saturday night at Credit Union Place.
Boston Karlson scored once for Dauphin while Ronin Mouck added two. Jax Penner, Rylan Laderoute, and Tucker Thompson did the scoring for Swan Valley in regulation. At 23-5-0-2, the Clippers have 48 points and are in second place in the league, three points ahead of Swan Valley.
However, the Tigers (22-3) have four games in hand. These two teams will clash again on Thursday night in Swan River.
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They just couldn't get anything going offensively against one of the best teams in the league.
The Parkland Rangers, now with just four games left in the regular season, lost against the Winnipeg Wild on Saturday afternoon, 6-0, at the Hockey for All Centre. The Rangers went 0-for-5 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill in the defeat.
The Rangers had just 22 shots, 13 of which were in the second. They had five in the first and were down 2-0 after 20. On top of their 13 in the second, the Rangers mustered just four in the third.
The Eastman Selects, who play the lowly Kenora Thistles on Saturday night, can jump ahead of Parkland for sixth with a victory. The Rangers are also only two points ahead of the eighth-place Pembina Valley Hawks, who are idle tonight, ahead of their game against Eastman on Sunday. Parkland still has a five-point advantage over Interlake who are ninth and out of the playoffs at this point.
Interlake plays Yellowhead on Saturday and Kenora on Sunday.
The Wild are the hottest team in the league, three points up on the Wheat Kings for first place, and they've won 18 straight games. The Rangers remain in Winnipeg for a rematch against the Thrashers on Sunday.
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