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The Parkland 16U Vipers made the short trip to Yorkton and came back home with a championship.
Playing in the Blitz tournament, the Vipers capped off an incredible weekend with a clean sweep in the finals against the Yorkton Venom, 25-17, 25-18.
The Vipers won five of their seven round-robin matches which saw them finish in third place heading into the playoffs. They had to go up against the Yorkton Blitz Ignite, a favourite to win the tournament, but they couldn't get past the Vipers in the semi-final as the Vipers downed them in three sets.
That victory was followed up by their win against the Venom in the gold medal match.
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A pair of Parkland stars are heading to Manitoba's capital later this month to go up against the best players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.
The Seven Oaks Sportsplex will again host the SJHL/MJHL Showcase from January 30-31. The two-day event features two 20U teams from each league and a single U18 team from each league.
Trey Sauder of Swan River will be on Team 20U Black. Sauder was recently dealt to the Steinbach Pistons and the 20-year-old is putting together another solid season, which began in his hometown. Since joining Steinbach, Sauder has three goals in two games. Across 35 games this season, the Swan River star has 34 points. Steinbach leads the East Division at 28-4-3.
Jayce Legaarden of Grandview will play on Team 20U Red. Back with the Winkler Flyers, Jayce 'The Ace' is averaging more than a point per game with 12 goals and 18 assists for 30 points in 27 games. With still more than two months left in the regular season, Legaarden is well on his way to recording a career year. He had 32 points last year. Winkler is second in the East Division at 25-5-2-2.
You can find the entire roster for Team MJHL here.
You can find the entire roster for Team SJHL here.
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They were the last team standing in Souris.
Competing in the 2024 Rural A U15 Tournament of Champions, the Dauphin Kings won four of their five games including an outstanding performance in the gold medal to win the tournament.
In the team's first game, they hammered Virden, 10-0. That was followed up with a 6-3 loss to Prairie Storm. Dauphin responded in their quarterfinal with a 5-0 win over Selkirk, followed by a big 6-0 win against Souris. Dauphin recorded another shutout in the finals with a 2-0 win over Rivers.
Aaron Miner is a part of the team's coaching staff and he had this to say on the great weekend that it was.
"It was a well-deserved victory for our team, everyone worked extremely hard and we were consistent," said Miner.
Tournament all-stars from Dauphin included Haden Billit and Lyric Smith. Billit led the tournament in scoring while Ben Miner, who was rock solid all weekend, had the tournament's top goals-against average.
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The next time you visit Credit Union Place, it's best to bundle up.
The boiler that heats the facility is currently down and replacement parts have been ordered.
No events are being cancelled. Next up is the Kings game on Tuesday night as they welcome the Swan Valley Stampeders to town
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Four members of the Parkland Gators spent their weekend in the pool competing in the New Years Invitational in Winnipeg.
Renee Fee:
50m backstroke - 2nd place
50m freestyle - 5th place
200m freestyle - 2nd place
100m freestyle - 3rd place
50m fly - 11th place
100m backstroke - 1st place
Lauren Lesiuk
50m backstroke - 15th place
100m breaststroke - 11th place
50m freestyle - 22nd place
200m breaststroke - 2nd place
100m freestyle - 22nd place
100m backstroke - 7th place
Lily Montagnion
50m backstroke - 3rd place
100m breaststroke - 5th place
50m freestyle - 3rd place
100m freestyle - 2nd place
50m fly - 7th place
100m backstroke - 2nd place
Roman Polovinka
50m backstroke - 7th place
100m breaststroke - 5th place
50m freestyle - 12th place
100m freestyle - 9th place
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It was another great weekend on the hardcourt for the Dauphin Clippers varsity boys basketball team.
In Sanford for a tournament this weekend, the Clippers won two of their three games as they're back home in the Parkland with a consolation championship.
In the consolation final, Dauphin downed St. James, 72-62. Nick Hudyma put together a monster double-double with 30 points and 12 rebounds while Lucas Wood had 12 points and seven rebounds. Ronin Mouck also played a big factor in the game, recording six points, seven steals, and eight assists.
Prior to their consolation victory, Dauphin opened the tournament with a 66-46 loss to Westgate. Hudyma had 29 points in the game while Ryder Waggoner had six and Josiah Seale had four points to go along with 11 rebounds.
In the Clippers second match of the weekend, they cruised past Stonewall, 63-44. Hudyma lit up the scoreboard with 38 points while Ronin Mouck was a stat sheet stuffer with eight points, two blocks, five assists, and six steals. Ryder Waggoner had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
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It was a tough weekend for the Parkland U18 Rangers as they failed to make up any ground in the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League.
With their two losses, the Rangers dropped to 10-15-2-1 with just more than a month left in the regular season. On Saturday, the Rangers showed up offensively with three goals; however, they struggled defensively in a 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Wild. Hayden Seib, Cade Legaarden, and Cam Sarna scored for the Rangers in the win while Ethan Myhre made 22 saves.
On Sunday, Ian Buors scored a hat-trick in a dominating 7-1 win for the Interlake Lightning over the Rangers. Legaarden scored another goal for Parkland while Chase Glover gave up seven goals while making 29 saves.
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The Dauphin Kings will have to wait two more days as they look to continue their winning ways to begin 2024.
The club was scheduled to play a pair of games this weekend; however, poor weather conditions will see the team not hit the ice. Sunday's game against the Blizzard Junior A Hockey Club has been postponed.
Dauphin will return to the ice on Tuesday evening when they welcome the Swan Valley Stampeders to town. Darnell Duff will have the broadcast alongside Jeff Henson kicking off with the Parkland Source for Sports pregame show at 7:15.
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His dad was ecstatic, his mom was ecstatic, and the rest of his family alongside all of his friends had a smile on their faces from ear to ear.
Kyan Grouette was coming home and this time, he was staying put in his hometown and he was going to suit up for his hometown junior hockey team, a team that he grew up watching. For Grouette, it was like a dream come true.
From Dauphin, Kyan has spent the past couple of years with the Everett Silvertips organization of the Western Hockey League. During this time, Grouette suited up in 78 regular season games, scoring five times and adding one assist. He also played five playoff games for one of the most storied franchises in the WHL.
"Everett is a first-class organization, they take care of their players very well," said Grouette. "I enjoyed the opportunity, I always wanted to play in the WHL."
While Kyan was thrilled to be given the opportunity to play at the Major Junior level, it brought on frustration. Having huge belief in himself and for good reason, Grouette wasn't getting the playing time that he believed he deserved and that so many believed he deserved.
When he was on the ice, Grouette wasn't seeing the ice time that he wanted and ultimately, it was time to leave Everett.
"It was very frustrating, to be honest," said Grouette. "I don't feel that I could have done anything more out there. I was giving it everything I had on and off the ice, it kind of felt like I couldn't do anything right. I was fed up with it, it was just time to pull the plug."
Over the past two years, Kyan has been used to coming back home for Christmas before heading right back to Everett right after December 25. This year, he came home for Christmas and has not left. Grouette made his Kings debut on January 5 when Dauphin downed the Winnipeg Freeze, 3-0. It was a game that Kyan will never forget.
"It's been great, I love it, I love every second of every day here," said Grouette. "I think this is where I was meant to be and really wanted to be this entire time. I love getting up every day and going to the rink and hanging out with the guys and battling on the ice."
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Two of Kyan's biggest supporters since day one have been his dad Ken and mom Jamie. Travelling thousands of kilometres over the years to watch his son play, Ken and Jamie won't have to travel nearly as much now, especially because they will get to see their son play right at home at Credit Union Place. The team's next game is Saturday against Portage.
"I think this is what I needed, I needed to come home and play in front of my family," offered Grouette. "It's been awesome, I love having them in the stands every night."
Grouette has now played three games with Dauphin and the team has been perfect. Since the calendar flipped to 2024, Dauphin has won three straight games, scoring 11 times while giving up just two goals.
As he is back home, Kyan also has some pretty big praise for Tyler Carefoot, head coach of the Parkland U18 Rangers for helping him get where he is today.
"He has always looked after me and made sure I was doing well," said Grouette. "Even to this day, he always reaches out to me to see how things are going, he has been an inspiration to me."
On the ice, Kyan is a part of an all Dauphin line playing alongside Madden Murray and Carter Zalischuk. The three Dauphin stars grew up playing for each other and now, they're suiting up on the same line in the top junior league in the province.
"Right away we just clicked and we all just feel the chemistry on the ice," ended Grouette. "We're also very tight off the ice, so all is good between us three."
Kyan Grouette is back where he wants to be and you can see him in action along with the rest of the team on Saturday night when Portage is in town. The game also marks the return of Aidan Brook to town after he was dealt to the Terriers at the trade deadline. The puck drops between the Kings and Terriers at 7:30.
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Will Miner has loved sports since he was just a young kid.
Growing up in Dauphin playing every sport he could, Miner decided to try out rugby about seven years ago and he has become an all-star on the field and just last year, during his grade 11 year at the DRCSS, Miner was talked into playing football and he was sure glad he did.
So Will joined the Clippers football team and while the team came up short of winning a championship in the Rural Manitoba Football League, Miner loved every second of being on the gridiron and representing Dauphin's lone high school team.
"I loved playing with the Clippers, it's all about family, it's one big family on the field," said Miner. "I'm so happy that I played with the team, it was an incredible two years. It was a real honour and I will never forget about my time with the team."
While Will's time as a Clipper has come to an end as he is set to graduate in just a few months, he recently had the opportunity of a lifetime on the field and it was one that so many football players wish they could also have.
Alongside three of his Clipper teammates, Miner made his way to Minneapolis just before 2024 began with the Manitoba Selects team and they were joined by other players from across the United States for a camp. The camp which was made up of mostly American players was played in front of scouts from American colleges and universities.
Will was given the chance after an incredible season with the Clippers in which he lit it up offensively.
"It was really cool and very nerve-racking at the same time," offered Miner. "Football is quite a bit different down there compared to here, so it was a whole new experience and it was one that I will never forget."
Will was joined by Sully Fox, Lars Gudbjartson, and Owen Tyschinski, all of whom call Dauphin their home and are also coming off all-star seasons with the Clippers.
"It was exactly how I wanted it to be, I couldn't have asked for a better experience and I was so happy to be with them," said Miner. "I thought they all performed very well and while I didn't think I performed as well as I could, it was a great time."
About as humble as you can be, Miner certainly impressed on the field, and on the last day of the camp, everyone involved took part in a game at US Bank Stadium, which is home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League.
"It's a lot bigger in person than it is on TV," offered Miner. "It was cool, it's hard even to put into words how cool of an experience it was."
For those that are unaware, US Bank Stadium has a capacity of 66,860 for NFL games and it can be expanded to 73,000 for the Super Bowl and other special events.
Now back in Dauphin and riding high after a once-in-a-lifetime chance, Miner has turned his focus to helping the Clippers hockey team succeed. They're off to Winnipeg this weekend for the Piper Classic and this is Will's fourth season with the team. He was an affiliate player in grade 9 during a season that was cancelled because of the pandemic.
"It's a good feeling to be a Clipper on the ice, I'm playing with guys that I grew up playing with so that's nice," said Miner.
Playing in the Westman High School Hockey League, it's been another great season for Dauphin as they have won 15 of their 19 games, and with no league games scheduled on Thursday, Dauphin will enter the weekend in first place, two points up on Vincent Massey and six up on the Chancellors.
"I didn't think that we would be this good at the start of the season," said Miner. "We've turned out to be a great team. I believe we have a real shot at winning the league this year, so we're focused on taking it the whole way."
The next chance for you to see Will and the rest of the Clippers in action at Credit Union Place is on January 20 when they welcome the REMH Renegades to town at 3:30. That starts a stretch that will see Dauphin play three of four games on home ice. You can see the team's entire schedule here.
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The Dauphin Kings announced a few significant trades on Wednesday as the Canadian Junior Hockey League's (CJHL) has now come and gone.
One of the trades included the team's captain and Roblin native as Aidan Brook was traded to the Portage Terriers. Brook joined the team two years ago and helped them clinch a Turnbull Cup and then advance to the national semi-final. In 31 games this year, Brook recorded four goals and nine assists. Dauphin also dealt Rhett Perrin as a part of the deal and Future Considerations. In return, Dauphin acquired 18-year-old defenseman, Brett Magarrell. From Domain, Brett has one goal and five assists this season. Brett's dad won a Turnbull Cup with Dauphin back in 1993. The Kings also received a third-round draft pick along with a fifth-round draft pick and Future Considerations.
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In a blockbuster trade to open the day, Anthony Bax was traded to the number one team in the country. Doug Hedley sent Bax to the Flin Flon Bombers of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Bombers have just two losses in 33 regulation games this year. Bax was an all-star for Dauphin, recording 32 points this year in 30 games. In return, the Kings locked up Ashton Paul and Future Considerations. Ashton scored 26 times in the regular season last year with the Blizzard Junior A Hockey Club and he posted two points in six playoff games.
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In another trade, Dauphin sent Nolan Wickham to the Winkler Flyers. Also on the championship team from two years ago, Wickham was an assistant captain for Dauphin this year. He had two goals and eight assists across 29 games. In return, Dauphin has acquired Ty Pratte and a second-round pick. Pratte has one goal and one assist this year in 15 games for the MJHL contenders.
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