It's all set.
Two teams remain; both are from the MGEU West Division. The Dauphin Kings and the Northern Manitoba Blizzard. The winning team advances to Calgary to represent the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) at the Centennial Cup from May 8 to 18.
With Dauphin finishing higher than the Blizzard in the regular season, Dauphin has earned home-ice advantage to open the series. Game number one will be Friday night at Credit Union Place at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting marks the first time Dauphin and Northern Manitoba have played in the league championship series. Dauphin downed Waywayseecappo in five games before dispatching Portage in six after Havryil Simchuk played the hero on Monday night. Dauphin's most recent trip to the finals was in 2022, when the team beat Steinbach in seven games in the finals before advancing to the semifinal at the Centennial Cup in Estevan.
The Northern Manitoba Blizzard, meanwhile, beat Neepawa in five games and swept the defending champion Winkler Flyers in the last round. They've won eight straight games. The Blizzard last won the championship in 2003.
Dauphin and Northern Manitoba played six times in the regular season, splitting those meetings.
December 3 @ Northern Manitoba - Dauphin won, 4-2
December 11 @ Northern Manitoba - Dauphin won, 5-4
December 17 @ Northern Manitoba - Northern Manitoba won, 3-1
February 1 @ Dauphin - Dauphin won, 3-1
February 18 @ Dauphin - Northern Manitoba won, 2-1
March 4 @ Dauphin - Northern Manitoba won, 1-0
Darnell Duff & Jeff Henson will have the call of every game. The Parkland Source for Sports pregame show opens the series on Friday night at 7.
The Kings have also announced ticket details for the series and when you can purchase them.
TICKET PRICES:
Adults - $20.00
Students (13-17) - $15.00
Children (6-12) - $10.00
5&Under - $0.00
TICKET OFFICE HOURS:
Thursday, April 17 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, April 18 - 10 to Game Time
Monday, April 21 - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22 - 10:00 a.m. to Game Time
