Dreger becomes a Knight!

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s only 50-goal scorer last season commits to the Neumann Knights University hockey program.

Graduating Dauphin King Ryan Dreger will suit up for the school based in Aston Pennsylvania, which plays out of the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

With his hometown team, Dreger finished the regular season with 53 goals, 46 assists for 99 points, which was second in the MJHL scoring race. Dreger also led the MJHL in power play goals with 17.

During the MJHL Playoffs and ANAVET Cup, Ryan Dreger collected 7 goals and 13 assists.

David Anning signs with the Saints

David Anning is getting a promotion… with a different organization.

After spending two seasons with the Dauphin Kings, Anning leaves the organization to become the new Head Coach of the Winnipeg Saints; the team the Kings defeated on route to their first MJHL Turnbull Cup since 1993.

Anning has been an Assistant Coach and Director of Marketing with the Kings and Saints during his MJHL Coaching career. Anning takes over from Keith Cassidy despite signing a three year contract extension with the Kings back in May. Anning also won the ANAVET Cup trophy with the Kings this past season.

The search for a replacement for David Anning is ongoing as the club looks to get someone in as soon as possible.

I personally had the pleasure of working with David for two seasons and wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors!

Former Dauphin King dead at 47

Dauphin product and former King Perry Nakonechny has lost his life as a result of cancer.

Nakonechny played with University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux, collecting 27 goals and 38 assists while winning the 1987 NCAA national hockey title.

Perry Nakonechny is survived by his wife of 21 years, Mickie, daughter Brenna and son Tyler.

The funeral for Nakonechny will be Saturday in Grand Forks North Dakota where he passed away. Perry Nakonechny was 47 years old.

Kings sign five players for 2010/2011

The Dauphin Kings have commitments from five more players for the upcoming MJHL season.

They include a pair of twenty year olds; defenceman Jacob Harcoff from the BCHL’s Williams Lake Timberwolves and forward Bryan Warner, who played 28 games with the Central Junior Hockey League’s Brockville Braves.

Dauphin also signs eighteen year old forwards Luke Hill and Regan Hedley in addition to seventeen year old defenceman Tanner Butler. Hedley and Butler both played in the Midget triple A league last season while Hill played high school hockey in Souris.

Here are the statistics for all five of these players…

Bryan Warner (CJHL’s Brockville Braves/Carleton Place Canadiens)
6G, 5A, 11PTS

Jacob Harcoff (BCHL’s Williams Lake Timberwolves)
59 games 4G, 10A, 14PTS [3PPG, 56PIM]

Luke Hill (68 points in High School Hockey)

Tanner Butler (MBAAA Southwest Cougars)
4G, 19A, 23PTS and 48PIM as a sixteen year old

Regan Hedley (MBAAA Parkland Rangers) Team Captain from Dauphin
4G, 9A, 13PTS

So here’s a list of who’s on the Kings for 2010/2011 (their birth year in brackets)

Forwards

Bryan Warner (1990)
Shane Luke (1990)
Angus Klassen (1990)
Travis Cech (1990)
Colton Graf (1990)
Luke Hill (1992)
Regan Hedley (1992) 

Defencemen

Jacob Harcoff (1990)
Mathew Backhouse (1991)
Tyler Gaudry (1991)
Colin Paull (1990)
Joel Kot (1990)
Mike Boese (1990)
Tanner Butler (1993)  

Goaltender

Brett Willows (1990)

Dauphin Kings 2010 2011 schedule

HOME

Friday September 17^th vs. Winnipeg Saints  7:30pm
Sunday September 19^th vs. Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:00pm
Tuesday September 21^st vs. Neepawa Natives 7:30pm
Wednesday September 29^th vs. Swan Valley Stampeders 7:00pm
Friday October 1^st vs. Winnipeg Blues 7:30pm
Friday October 15^th vs. Portage Terriers 7:30pm
Tuesday October 19^th vs. Winkler Flyers 7:00pm
Friday October 29^th vs. Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Wednesday November 3^rd vs. OCN Blizzard 7:00pm
Saturday November 6^th vs. Neepawa Natives 7:30pm
Tuesday November 9^th vs. Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:00pm
Friday November 12^th vs. Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Tuesday November 23^rd vs. Winkler Flyers 7:00pm
Friday November 26^th vs. Selkirk Steelers 7:30pm
Saturday November 27^th vs. OCN Blizzard 7:30pm
Tuesday November 30^th vs. Portage Terriers 7:00pm
Saturday December 4^th vs. Winnipeg Saints 7:30pm
Sunday December 5^th vs. Steinbach Pistons 7:00pm
Friday December 17^th vs. Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Wednesday January 5^th vs. Neepawa Natives 7:00pm
Wednesday January 12^th vs. Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:00pm
Tuesday January 18^th vs. Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:00pm
Friday January 21^st vs. Selkirk Steelers 7:30pm
Sunday January 23^rd vs. Steinbach Pistons 7:00pm
Friday January 28^th vs. Winnipeg Blues 7:30pm
Friday February 4^th vs. Portage Terriers 7:30pm
Wednesday February 9^th vs. Neepawa Natives 7:00pm
Friday February 11^th vs. OCN Blizzard 7:30pm
Saturday February 12^th vs. OCN Blizzard 7:30pm
Friday February 25^th vs. Portage Terriers 7:30pm

AWAY

Friday September 24^th at Winnipeg Saints 7:30pm
Saturday September 25^th at Winnipeg Blues 7:30pm
Sunday September 26^th at Portage Terriers 6:30pm
Saturday October 2^nd at Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Sunday October 10^th at Portage Terriers 6:30pm
Saturday October 16^th at Portage Terriers 7:30pm
Friday October 22^nd at Steinbach Pistons 7:30pm
Saturday October 23^rd at Winnipeg Saints 7:30pm
Sunday October 24^th at Selkirk Steelers 7:30pm
Saturday October 30^th at Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Friday November 5^th at Neepawa Natives 7:30pm
Saturday November 13^th at Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Friday November 19^th at OCN Blizzard 7:00pm
Saturday November 20^th at OCN Blizzard 7:00pm
Saturday December 11^th at Winkler Flyers 7:30pm
Sunday December 12^th at Winnipeg Blues 6:30pm
Wednesday December 15^th at Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm
Saturday December 18^th at Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:30pm
Friday January 7^th at Selkirk Steelers 7:30pm
Saturday January 8^th at Steinbach Pistons 7:30pm
Sunday January 9^th at Portage Terriers 6:30pm
Sunday January 16^th at Neepawa Natives 6:30pm
Tuesday January 25^th at OCN Blizzard 7:00pm
Wednesday January 26^th at OCN Blizzard 7:00pm
Sunday January 30^th at Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4:30pm
Tuesday February 1^st at Winkler Flyers 7:30pm
Tuesday February 15^th at Neepawa Natives 7:30pm
Saturday February 19^th at Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:30pm
Monday February 21^st at Waywayseecappo Wolverines 7:30pm
Wednesday February 23^rd at Neepawa Natives 7:30pm

SHOWCASE WEEKEND (MTS ICEPLEX IN WINNIPEG)

Friday October 8^th at Selkirk Steelers 4:00pm
Saturday October 9^th vs. Winnipeg Blues 7:00pm