OCN Blizzard @ Dauphin Kings November 3rd

OCN BLIZZARD (10-4-1-2) 23 Points 4th in the Sherwood Division

DAUPHIN KINGS (9-9-2-0) 20 Points 5th in the Sherwood Division

The Dauphin Kings welcome the OCN Blizzard to Credit Union Place this evening for the first of eight meetings during the regular season.

The Kings were happy about their first and third period efforts in Swan River on Saturday, but a lull in the second period lead to a 4-3 loss to the Parkland rivals. The team also lost Matt McAleenan in the middle frame with a broken ankle and early indications are that he could be out until mid-January. In addition Mathew Backhouse is day to day with an upper body injury and forward Angus Klassen is expected to decide soon if he is able to return this year because of an ailment. Either way injuries continue to follow this club in November.

New acquisitions Shamus Graham and Jesse Sinatynski are expected to make their Kings debuts tonight after being acquired by the club yesterday.

Dauphin will also be without Mitch Van Teeling as he is in Penticton, British Columbia for the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge. Speaking of that Challenge, Canada West also has Blizzard goaltender Matt Krahn and Assistant Coach Jomar Cruz. OCN will have defenceman Dale Warkentin back in the line-up this evening as well as forward Denis Restoule. The team will be missing defenceman Dallas Drysdale and forward Brock Friesen. Blizzard play-by-play voice Jamie Smalley confirms TJ Constant is good to go and Ryan Delorme will get the start in the crease for five straight games while Matt Krahn is away.

The Blizzard lost their last four games to conclude October and enter November with a balanced schedule of six home and road games. Dauphin had just two wins in their last six October games and will play eight of twelve games this month at Credit Union Place, an arena they’ve lost their last five outings in.

Looking at the Sherwood Division, the Blizzard are three points up on the Kings for fourth entering play tonight. Neepawa continues to find ways to win as they now have eight in a row.

The Swan Valley Stampeders and Portage Terriers are tied for the Division lead with 13 wins and 28 points. Nine points separates the six clubs within the division.

SEASON SERIES

No head to head games yet this season. The KINGS won six of eight meetings last season versus the BLIZZARD (4-0 in Dauphin, 2-2 in OCN)

STREAKS

Jeremy Peeke 2 games (2A, 2PTS)
Dale Warkentin 3 games (4A, 4PTS)
Nathan Bruyere 2 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS)
Mike Collins 2 games (2A, 2PTS)
Guillaume Vallee 2 games (2A, 2PTS)

GOAL LESS SKIDS

[Keep in mind the players with a (0) beside their name do not have a goal this season]

DAUPHIN KINGS

Calvin Cairns 15 games (0)
Mathew Backhouse 14 games (0)
Derek Falloon 8 games
Jared Morris 6 games
Dayton Shaw 6 games
Quentin Holmes 6 games
Chris Daniels 5 games

OCN BLIZZARD

Curtis Brolund 17 games (0)
Carl Bombardier 17 games (0)
Rory McKie 15 games (0)
Eric Pushka 14 games
Jaron Campbell 13 games
Colin Fay 12 games
Kolton Baptiste 10 games
Mike Collins 7 games
Spencer Brennan 6 games
Denis Restoule 6 games
Dale Warkentin 6 games
Jordan Christianson 5 games
JB Voyer 5 games
Brock Friesen 3 games
TJ Constant 2 games

I’ll join Jamie Smalley on the CJ 1240 broadcast of tonight’s game. Check out his blog to find the livestream.

Our next MJHL on CKDM broadcast will be Friday as the Kings engage in a Highway Five battle with the Neepawa Natives at 7:30pm. The pre-game show with yours truly and Christian Laughland begins at 7:15pm.

Dauphin Kings update November 2nd

The Dauphin Kings pick up two eighteen year olds with WHL experience; defenceman Shamus Graham and forward Jesse Sinatynski. 

Graham had a brief stint with the Regina Pats last season as a seventeen year old; he also had one assist and two penalty minutes in a single game with Regina this season.

Kings Head Coach and General Manager Marlin Murray says Graham has leadership qualities, skates real well, competes, and is a “go-through-the-wall” kind of player.

An early season injury this year prevented Graham from playing with the Spokane Chiefs, which opened the door for the Dauphin Kings to pick him up.

Graham is friends with Jesse Sinatynski, who is also from Fort Saskatchewan Alberta. Sinatynski started the season with the Kamloops Blazers and was re-assigned to the Alberta Junior Hockey League on October 28th.

Sinatynski played in 3 games with the Blazers and scored 1 goal after being acquired from the Brandon Wheat Kings earlier in the month. In 2009/2010 with the Wheat Kings, Sinatynski had 10 points in 27 games as a seventeen year old.

Marlin Murray says that Sinatynski skates well and is skilled; he also hopes that Sinatynski will be a strong line mate for Captain Shane Luke.

Meanwhile the injury bug continues to linger with the Dauphin Kings. Defenceman Matt McAleenan broke his ankle on Saturday, he is likely out until mid January. Fellow rearguard Mathew Backhouse is day to day with an upper body injury.

Dauphin Kings announcement Tuesday

Tune into CKDM Tuesday morning at 8:15 as Dauphin Kings Head Coach and General Manager Marlin Murray will make a major announcement on the wake-up call. The announcement is expected to involve player transactions; in addition to the news we’ll discuss the clubs 9-9-2-0 record and possibly an update on defenceman Matt McAleenan.

Kings swap Cech for Labbe

Dauphin Kings trade 20 year old forward Travis Cech to the Battlefords Stars of the SJHL in exchange for 20 year old forward Louis Labbe and future considerations.

Cech suited up in 13 games with the Kings, compiling one assist and nineteen minutes in penalties. Labbe doesn’t have any available statistics with the Battlefords Northstars; he has spent time with the Flin Flon Bombers and the Trenton Golden Hawks of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.

Kings trade Harcoff and Podolsky

The Dauphin Kings ship goaltender Leo Podolsky to the Huntsville Otters of the Ontario Junior Hockey League; they also deal defenseman Jacob Harcoff to the Miramichi Timberwolves of the Maritime Hockey League. Both transactions see the Kings receive future considerations.

Podolsky played in three games with the Kings, compiling a 2-0-0 record to go along with a 3.51 goals against average and a 906 save percentage. Harcoff meantime has two assists and eight penalty minutes in nine games with the Kings.

Kings and Clippers notes Oct 14th

The Brandon Wheat Kings designate defenceman Kyle Krzyzaniak to the Dauphin Kings for assignment. Kings Head Coach and General Manager Marlin Murray anticipates having Krzyzaniak for the remainder of the season, but there’s the possibility that he could go back up to the WHL. The Wheat Kings have dealt Krzyzaniak to the Spokane Chiefs for a 12th round pick in the 2011 Bantam Draft. Also Krzyzaniak’s Junior ‘A’ rights belong to the SJHL’s Humboldt Broncos, but reports indicate that the Kings are working on acquiring them.

The Dauphin Kings alsodeal 20 year old defenceman Colin Paull and future considerations to the Flin Flon Bombers of the SJHL for 19 year old defenceman Matt McAleenan and 19 year old forward Alex Serafini. Murray notes other pieces, such as Serafini, were included in the trade just so the future considerations part of the deal could clear through without waiting 48 hours. McAleenan will make his Kings debut tomorrow versus Portage.

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The Dauphin Clippers will play 18 regular season games within the Westman High School Hockey League. Their tournament schedule is still to be determined; they do play two exhibition games versus the Neepawa Tigers (Saturday 7:30 inside Credit Union Place and Tuesday 7:00 in Neepawa).

2010

Friday November 5th   Deloraine Colts @ Dauphin Clippers   5:00pm
Tuesday November 9th   Dauphin Clippers @ Minnedosa Chancellors   7:30pm
Sunday November 14th   Virden Golden Bears @ Dauphin Clippers   1:30pm
Tuesday November 16th   Dauphin Clippers @ Major Pratt Trojans   8:00pm
Tuesday November 23rd   Dauphin Clippers @ Vincent Massey Vikings   7:45pm
Tuesday December 7th   Crocus Plains Plainsmen @ Dauphin Clippers   7:15pm
Wednesday December 8th   Hamiota Huskies @ Dauphin Clippers   7:30pm
Friday December 10th   Dauphin Clippers @ Glenboro/Carberry   7:30pm
Tuesday December 14th   Neepawa Tigers @ Dauphin Clippers   7:15pm
Saturday December 18th   Boissevain Broncos @ Dauphin Clippers   1:30pm

 

2011

Tuesday January 11th   Dauphin Clippers @ Crocus Plains Plainsmen   7:45pm
Friday January 14th   Dauphin Clippers @ Virden Golden Bears   8:30pm
Saturday January 15th   Rivers/Elton @ Dauphin Clippers   7:30pm
Friday January 21st   Dauphin Clippers @ Killarney/Wawanesa   8:00pm
Sunday January 23rd   Souris Valley @ Dauphin Clippers   2:00pm
Monday January 24th   Vincent Massey Vikings @ Dauphin Clippers   6:00pm
Friday January 28th   Dauphin Clippers @ Melita/Waskada Devils   8:00pm
Sunday January 30th   Dauphin Clippers @ Birtle Falcons   2:00pm

WHSHL ALL-STAR GAME Saturday January 29th

Kings trade Gaudry, add Bembridge and Holmes

The Dauphin Kings are focused on getting younger in 2010/2011.

They deal 19 year old defenceman Tyler Gaudry to the Neepawa Natives in exchange for a pair of 18 year olds; goaltender Ryan Bembridge and forward Quinton Holmes.

Gaudry has played in all nine Kings games, collecting a goal and two assists to go along with four penalty minutes.

Holmes has 2 points in 7 games with the Natives and Bembridge had an .800 save percentage and had seen limited action, dressing in only four games this season.

With Bembridge now a King, Leo Podolsky is no longer with the club and Dauphin is looking to trade him. The Oakville Ontario product wanted more playing time, but Kings Head Coach and General Manager Marlin Murray expects Brett Willows to play between 40 and 45 games this season so Podolsky wants an opportunity to be a starter. Murray liked the work of Podolsky and had no problem with the player whatsoever.

- Forward Colton Graf is not expected to play at all this weekend. Murray said today that Graf is awaiting to have an MRI on a lower body injury he suffered against the Winnipeg Blues last Friday. Meanwhile players like Eddie Friesen, Colin Paull, Matt Backhouse and Jeremy Peeke are very close to returning to the line-up.

- Newcomers Josh Daley and Dayton Shaw will make their debuts in Dauphin colours Friday versus Selkirk. Ryan Bembridge and Quinton Holmes did skate Thursday afternoon with their new teammates.

We’ll have Sunday’s broadcast on CKDM between the Kings and Terriers starting with the pre-game show at 6:15. During the broadcast we’ll talk to King newcomers Calvin Cairns, Dayton Shaw and Josh Daley.

Kings moves October 6

After adding Josh Daley yesterday, the Dauphin Kings pick up centre Dayton Shaw from the SJHL’s Humboldt Broncos ahead of the Showcase Weekend in Winnipeg.

In six games with the Broncos this season, Shaw has two goals and three assists to go along with four penalty minutes.

The Kings release defenceman Brett McKernon, who played in seven games this year registering 26 penalty minutes.

Kings and Stars trade

The Dauphin Kings trade forwards Keith Grondin (20) and Brandon Esposito (18) to the SJHL’s Battlefords Northstars in exchange for forward Josh Daley (20).

In six games with the Stars this season Daley has three assists.

Grondin played in all nine games with the Kings picking up one assist while Esposito did not play in one game for Dauphin.

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On the injury front for the Kings, forward Colton Graf is awaiting the results of an MRI to determine the severity of his injury suffered on Friday versus the Winnipeg Blues.

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Here’s the Kings October schedule…

Friday October 8th vs. Selkirk Steelers 4pm
Saturday October 9th vs. Winnipeg Blues 7pm
Sunday October 10th @ Portage Terriers 6:30pm (Broadcast)
Friday October 15th vs. Portage Terriers 7:30pm (Powerplay)
Saturday October 16th @ Portage Terriers 7:30pm
Tuesday October 19th vs. Winkler Flyers 7:00pm
Friday October 22nd @ Steinbach Pistons 7:30pm
Saturday October 23rd @ Winnipeg Saints 7:30pm
Sunday October 24th @ Selkirk Steelers 7:30pm (Broadcast)
Friday October 29th vs. Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm (Powerplay)
Saturday October 30th @ Swan Valley Stampeders 7:30pm (Broadcast)

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The Dauphin Clippers hockey team have two confirmed exhibition games with the Neepawa Tigers. The first one will go Saturday October 16th at 7:30 inside Credit Union Place and the rematch will be Tuesday October 19th starting at 7:00pm in Neepawa.

Kings trade

It’s a three team deal. Here’s how it breaks down…

To Dauphin Kings

F Calvin Cairns 0GP
D Eddie Friesen 3GP (0PTS)
Future considerations (cash)

To Neepawa Natives

Ward Szucki 1GP (1G, 1A, 2PTS)

To Estevan Bruins SJHL

D Joel Kot 3GP (2G, 3A, 5PTS) PPG, GWG, 2PIM

Kings Head Coach and General Manager Marlin Murray expects Friesen to join the club Monday. The Kings also picked up defenceman JR Krolik from the BCHL’s Penticton Vees. Cairns debuted tonight for the Kings against the Winnipeg Saints, registering two penalty minutes in the 5-0 loss.