The day is here. It's Trade Deadline Day in the Canadian Junior Hockey League.
Stay tuned to the Dauphin Kings Power Play Show on Friday afternoon for a full breakdown of what went on around the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Final Update - 6:00 p.m. (Friday, January 10)
Kyan Grouette of Dauphin is heading to the Portage Terriers. In a package deal with Rhett Platt, the duo will join a Terriers team that is currently in a playoff spot in the East Division. Adler Johnston and a Player Development Fee were sent to Virden.
The Oil Capitals then added Nathan Schaefer from the Flin Flon Bombers in exchange for Cole Slobodian and a Player Development Fee.
UPDATE #12 - 3:30 p.m. (Friday, January 10)
A Dauphin star is on the move again.
After playing 27 games in Swan Valley, Carter was dealt to the Selkirk Steelers. Carter scored two goals and five assists during his time with the Stampeders and recently won the obstacle course event when the team hosted its skills competition.
He will join a Selkirk team that is in a heated playoff race in the East Division. The Steelers are five points behind Niverville for the fourth and final playoff spot in that division. Selkirk plays Winkler and the Freeze this weekend.
In another trade, Swan Valley added Luke Scheck from La Ronge.
One of the biggest trades saw the Northern Manitoba Blizzard trade their captain to Steinbach. Sam Zagari is the newest member of the Pistons in exchange for Aaron Krestanowich. Zagari is an impact player who had six goals and 19 assists in 35 games this season. He averaged nearly a point per game last season in the regular season and come playoffs, he will be a beast as Dauphin saw last season.
UPDATE #11 - 1:30 p.m. (Friday, January 10)
The Dauphin Kings have made a splash as the deadline quickly approaches.
Ahead of their game on Saturday against the Freeze, Dauphin has added Nolan Masson from the French River Rapids of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. Masson, a 19-year-old forward from Callander is having a great season as the team's captain with 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points in 32 games.
He leads his team in scoring and his 33 points are extra impressive considering French River has won just 12 games this season. Dauphin sent a Player Development Fee in exchange.
In another trade for Dauphin, they sent 20-year-old Rylan Ringor to the Estevan Bruins. Ringor never found his footing in Dauphin and in exchange, the Kings received a Player Development Fee.
UPDATE #10 - 11:30 a.m. (Friday, January 10)
The Virden Oil Capitals are in a playoff spot and are pushing hard to stay inside the top four in the West Division and another key acquisition should help them do so. Tyson Ramsey added 19-year-old Cole Robertson to the fold.
He had 60 regular season points as captain of the Winnipeg Wild during the 2022-23 season and another 13 points in 12 playoff games. He went to the North American Hockey League (NAHL) the following season and played 15 games with Amarillo before returning to Canada.
With the Estevan Bruins of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) this year, Robertson had two goals and four points in 16 games.
UPDATE #9 - 11:00 a.m. (Friday, January 10)
The Winkler Flyers already added 20-year-old Andrew Morton and have now added some more offensive firepower. Andrew was captain of the Renfrew Wolves last year of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) where he posted 24 goals and 65 points in 51 regular season games and another four assists in six playoff games.
Now, the Flyers have added Jacob Michelson from the Portage Terriers. In 30 games this season in Portage, Jacob had seven goals and nine assists.
UPDATE #8 - 10:40 a.m. (Friday, January 10)
The Waywayseecappo Wolverines acquired Noah Oughton in a trade with the Winnipeg Freeze. Oughton has one goal and three points in 15 games with the Freeze this year, he had 14 points last season. The Wolverines sent former Parkland U-18 Ranger Cam Sarna and Regan Anderson to the Freeze in exchange. The Wolverines are two points behind Virden for the fourth and final playoff spot in the West Division.
The Niverville Nighthawks added some force on their back end with the tune of 2004-born Henry Smith. Smith had four points in 24 games with the Nipawin Hawks this year and served as one of the team's assistant captains. He also had 73 penalty minutes and will bring physicality to the Nighthawks lineup.
UPDATE #7 - 9:00 a.m. (Friday, January 10)
The Niverville Nighthawks have sent goaltender Connor Graham to the Lloydminster Bobcats of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL). The 20-year-old started the year with the Winnipeg Blues where he won three out of his 15 starts. Then dealt to the Nighthawks, Graham won two of his four starts. The Bobcats are in a playoff spot in the AJHL.
UPDATE #6 - 9:00 a.m. (Friday, January 10)
The Steinbach Pistons and Swan Valley Stampeders have continued their trend of being good trade partners. In one of the biggest deals so far, Matthew Munro is off to Steinbach. The Swan River star started this season in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) with the North Iowa Bulls and has decided to return home to Manitoba. Munro will join the Pistons, who are first place overall in the league.
Steinbach did, however, have a major deletion from their roster as Jackson Kostiuk left the team and joined the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Jackson had 11 goals and 34 points in 29 games with Steinbach this year, was second in team scoring and recently played with Team Canada West at the World Junior A Challenge.
The Swan Valley Stampeders are at the bottom of the West Division but it appears that they are making a run for a playoff spot. They acquired Nicholas Cullen from the Winnipeg Freeze. Cullen was one of the lone bright spots on the Freeze this year with six goals and 17 points across 26 games. The Stampeders returned Ethan Hulme and a player development fee to the Freeze.
UPDATE #5 - 9:20 a.m. (Thursday, January 09)
The Northern Manitoba Blizzard has added some complimentary scoring to the fold as the clock continues to tick. They acquired Jayden Ward from the Winnipeg Freeze in exchange for Leland Cody.
In 29 games with Winnipeg this year, Ward has six goals and 16 points. Ward is crafty and only 18 years old which provides the Blizzard with a solid piece for the remainder of this year and the future.
The Swan Valley Stampeders, meanwhile, have added Ethan MacTavish in exchange for a player development fee. MacTavish had three goals in nine games this year with Winkler and three points in 30 games last year with the Carleton Place Canadians of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL).
UPDATE #4 - 12:25 p.m. (Tuesday, January 07)
Rhett Perrin, who started his junior career with the Dauphin Kings, is set to join his third team. Perrin was acquired by the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in exchange for Jonah Marshall. In 26 games this season with the Terriers, Perrin had two goals and three assists.
With Waywayseecappo, Marshall had two goals and eight points. He is an impressive offensive defenceman that will fit in nicely on a Terriers team that has no short of offensive talent.
UPDATE #3 - 4:40 p.m. (Monday, January 06)
The Winkler Flyers have completed the biggest splash of deadline week so far.
They added 20-year-old Andrew Morton from the Rockland Nationals of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). Andrew was captain of the Renfrew Wolves last year of the CCHL where he posted 24 goals and 65 points in 51 regular season games and another four assists in six playoff games.
Playing in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) this year with the Amarillo Wranglers, Andrew has six goals and 19 points.
He will add to an already potent Flyers offence that is second in the league and currently led by Jayce Legaarden of Grandview. The Flyers will be looking to defend their title from last season when they swept Steinbach.
UPDATE #2 - 11:18 a.m. (Monday, January 06)
The Virden Oil Capitals made another big move as they shored up their goaltending situation by acquiring Loic Morin from the Melville Millionaires of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL). Morin played with the Northern Manitoba Blizzard last year and won 14 games.
This year with the Millionaires, Morin went 4-2-1.
The Virden Oil Capitals were the first team to make a splash as they acquired Liam Goertzen from the Winnipeg Freeze in exchange for Jonah Vanderhorst and Parker Rolston. Goertzen has scored nine times while adding 13 assists this season for Winnipeg which is very impressive considering the Freeze have just four wins.
Goertzen will join the Oil Capitals and become second in team scoring, only behind Noel Englot who has posted 28 points this year. The Oil Capitals are tied for fourth place in the MGEU West Division, tied with the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Virden was provided two gifts over the weekend when the Wolverines lost both of their games against Swan Valley, who is all of a sudden just four points back of the final playoff spot in the West.
Stay tuned throughout the week as CKDM will have up-to-date coverage leading up to Friday's trade deadline.