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Dauphin Kings @ Swan Valley Stampeders November 13

DAUPHIN KINGS (12-11-2-0) 26 Points 5th in the Sherwood Division

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS (15-8-2-0) 32 Points 1st in the Sherwood Division

The Dauphin Kings, fresh off their 8-2 drubbing of the Swan Valley Stampeders last night, will look to keep the offence coming tonight in Swan River. Fourteen different Kings had a least a point in the win, which is their second straight at Credit Union Place. I mentioned on the recap this morning that this could be classified as a statement game for the Dauphin Kings; this is based on the fact that they were able to get goal scoring from the secondary figures and not rely heavily on the line of Shane Luke, Chris Daniels and Bryn Chyzyk. It’s also based on the fact that this club has 13 goals in their last 2 games heading into tonight’s tilt with the Stampeders.

Forward Jeremy Peeke snapped a nineteen game goal-less drought with his third of the campaign; Derek Falloon was able to score for the first time in twelve games. Jeff Archibald, Josh Daley and Dayton Shaw were able to get out of modest goal scoring skids (Archibald 5 games, Daley and Shaw 3 each).

Although he face 37 shots, it was an easier evening for Brett Willows between the pipes. There were a number of challenging opportunities that he had to come up big on but he was able to see a lot of the shots that he faced. Willows gave credit to his team for eliminating the traffic and also hinted that he could be the starter in the rematch. “Yeah certainly, whenever I can see the puck I’m fairly confident that I’m going to be able to stop it” says Willows. “I think it was a bit of an off night for them (Swan Valley) and going back to their rink tomorrow, they’re known for getting traffic in front and jamming the pack to the hard areas so I’ll be ready for that tomorrow”.

This game was certainly in the Kings favour heading into the third period as Dauphin held a 4-2 lead and a 33-24 advantage on the shot clock but with four goals in a span of 2:13 that sealed the win for the Kings… it was all started by Dayton Shaw at 4:03 of the third period and continued with Josh Daley at 4:58; that was followed by Chris Daniels at 5:12 and wrapped up with Jeremy Peeke’s goal at 6:16 of the final period. With 48 saves on 56 shots, Dylan Wells still had pretty good numbers despite the eight goals against. The goaltender should not get the blame for this one; full credit to the Kings who were able to get the offence going and take advantage of Stampeder defensive miscues for the victory.

Looking at the numbers further, the season series may still be in favour of the Stampeders four wins to one but the Kings have evened up the goal scoring 15-15. Brett Willows saw his goals against average drop from 3.03 to 2.82 and his save percentage increased from 901 to 911; on the other hand Dylan Wells had a 1.00 goals against average and a 975 save percentage entering Friday’s contest… after the fact his goals against average is 3.33 and the save percentage, a respectable 926. The offensive support for Brett Willows also went up from 2.95 to 3.21.

The Kings roll into the Centennial Arena this evening, a place that has seen two Stampeder wins this regular season with Swan Valley outscoring Dauphin 7-4. Marlin Murray’s team has a record of 3-2 during November and look to keep pace with the fourth place OCN Blizzard with a victory this evening. Swan Valley, who lost for the first time in regulation this month on Friday, have the Portage Terriers just two points back of them for top spot in the Sherwood Division.

When discussing the Kings lineup for tonight’s game, forward Calvin Cairns will serve the final game in his current suspension and is eligible to return next Friday night against the OCN Blizzard. Forward Mitch Van Teeling is out in Penticton for the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge and will be back in the line-up next weekend in The Pas. Defenceman Matt McAleenan is out with the broken ankle while Matt Backhouse is questionable with an upper body injury.

SEASON SERIES

SWAN VALLEY is 4-1 versus DAUPHIN. Both teams have scored 15 goals.

HEAD TO HEAD STATS

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Shelby Gray 5 games (4G, 2A, 6PTS, PPG, 6PIM, 2GWG)
Clark Byczynski 5 games (3G, 3A, 6PTS, PPG, SHG, 12PIM)
Brad McDonald 4 games (1G, 4A, 5PTS, PPG, 26PIM)
Brendan Mitchell 5 games (3A, 3PTS, 22PIM)
Cramer Coulthart 5 games (3A, 3PTS)
Hugo Allard 3 games (1G, 1PT)
Tyler O’Connor 3 games (1G, 1PT)
Connor Pennell 5 games (1G, 1PT, 2PIM)
Jeff Peel 2 games (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Dylan Reimer 5 games (1G, 1PT, 15PIM, GWG)
Eric Rochefort 5 games (1G, 1PT, PPG, 4PIM)
Dylan Trowell 5 games (1A, 1PT, 17PIM)
Jesse Enns 23PIM in 4 games
Brent Wilson 12PIM in 3 games

Dylan Wells 3 games (2-1) 3.33 GAA .926 Save Percentage
Jayson Argue 2 games (2-0) 2.50 GAA .923 Save Percentage

DAUPHIN KINGS

Colton Graf 4 games (1G, 5A, 6PTS, PPG)
Shane Luke 5 games (2G, 2A, 4PTS, PPG)
Josh Daley 3 games (2G, 2A, 4PTS, PPG, 6PIM)
Jeremy Peeke 3 games (1G, 3A, 4PTS)
Brenden Kotyk 3 games (3A, 3PTS, 2PIM)
Jeff Archibald 5 games (2G, 2PTS, 2PIM)
Chris Daniels 5 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, 21PIM)
Eddie Friesen 3 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, 12PIM)
Kyle Krzyzaniak 3 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, PPG)
Matt McAleenan 2 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS)
Quentin Holmes 3 games (2A, 2PTS, 2PIM)
Derek Falloon 3 games (1G, 1PT)
Dayton Shaw 3 games (1G, 1PT)
Jesse Sinatynski 1 game (1G, 1PT, 1OPIM, GWG)
Bryn Chyzyk 5 games (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Shamus Graham 1 game (1A, 1PT, 7PIM)
Calvin Cairns 20PIM in 3 games played
Jared Morris 19PIM in 5 games played
Landon Hall 4PIM in 5 games played

Brett Willows 5 games (1-4) 2.82 GAA .911 SV PCT

POWERPLAY

Swan Valley Stampeders 5/17  29%
Dauphin Kings 4/21  19%

PENALTY KILL

Swan Valley Stampeders 17 for 21  81%
Dauphin Kings 12 for 17  71%

STREAKS

DAUPHIN KINGS

Colton Graf 6 games (1G, 10A, 11PTS)
Brenden Kotyk 3 games (2G, 3A, 5PTS)
Josh Daley 2 games (2G, 2A, 4PTS)
Chris Daniels 2 games (2G, 1A, 3PTS)
Jesse Sinatynski 2 games (2G, 2PTS)

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Shelby Gray 7 games (7G, 6A, 13PTS)
Brad McDonald 6 games (2G, 7A, 9PTS)

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 18 games (0)
Mathew Backhouse 13 games (0)
Jared Morris 12 games
Quentin Holmes 11 games
Landon Hall 8 games
Kyle Krzyzaniak 6 games
Eddie Friesen 5 games 

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Brendan Mitchell 25 games (0)
Dylan Trowell 25 games (0)
Dylan Reimer 16 games
Terrence Jorgenson 16 games
Tyler O’Connor 13 games
Jesse Enns 7 games
Hugo Allard 5 games
Eric Rochefort 4 games
Brent Wilson 3 games

I’ll have the broadcast on CKDM tonight along with Adam Bernardin starting at 7:05 with the pre-game show.

Swan Valley Stampeders @ Dauphin Kings November 12th

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS (15-7-2-0) 32 Points 1st in the Sherwood Division

DAUPHIN KINGS (11-11-2-0) 24 Points 5th in the Sherwood Division

The Dauphin Kings continue an important ten game stretch against the Sherwood Division tonight against the Swan Valley Stampeders.

This is the opener of another weekend home and home series between these Parkland rivals. The last set went in favour of Swan Valley (Oct 29th 4-2 Stampeders in Dauphin; Oct 30th 4-3 Stampeders in Swan River).

Getting back to the importance of this ten game period, the Kings coaching staff has referred to this stretch as their season. How Dauphin fares overall could impact their positioning in the standings. With the fact that the Sherwood Division is separated by twelve points and five clubs have a 500 or better record, the Kings are still in the thick of it but finishing this ten game series with a sub 500 record will put them further behind the eight ball. So far the club has just two wins in six games.

Looking at the Sherwood Division the 11-11-2-0 Dauphin Kings come into the home and home with Swan Valley sitting just three points back of the OCN Blizzard for fourth spot. The Stampeders own a 15-7-2-0 mark and are two points up on the second place Portage Terriers (14-5-2-0).

Marlin Murray’s crew has an even 2-2 record during the month of November while Dwayne Kirkup’s team is still undefeated in regulation this month (2-0-1-0).

The Stampeders have had the Kings number so far with four wins head to head and 13 goals for compared to 7 goals against.

Meanwhile forward Angus Klassen has been shut down for the year after sustaining a concussion earlier in the season. Klassen met with the Kings coaching staff on Wednesday to discuss his future in Junior A hockey.  After several meetings, and professional advice the decision was made to put a close on the 2010/2011 season for the Rosenfeld forward. Klassen, who is in his twenty-year-old season, dressed in six games and recorded four goals.  Kings Head Coach and General Manager Marlin Murray said about the Klassen situation…

“It’s a real big loss for our hockey club.  Angus means a lot to our organization.  He is looked up to by the young players and is a real good role model.  I don’t think the public understands the importance that Angus has inside our dressing room.  After seven weeks of rest, testing and getting professional advice everyone is in agreement that Angus has to look after his personal health.  He is a very smart person in the classroom and should have a bright career away from the hockey world.  To come back, put his health in jeopardy and receive another concussion would be awful.  Angus is making the right decision and we respect it fully.  The Dauphin Kings would like to thank Angus for his strong work ethic, excellent leadership skills and friendly demeanor while wearing Kings colors!  We wish him all the best in the future.”

The Kings also acquired forward Luke Hannas from the BCHL’s Prince George Spruce Kings in exchange for future considerations. Hannas, from Williams Lake British Columbia, played twelve games with the Spruce Kings this season and had eight penalty minutes.

Dauphin will also be without defenceman Matt McAleenan (ankle) for tonight’s match-up versus the Swan Valley Stampeders; forward Calvin Cairns serves the second of his three game suspension while forward Mitch Van Teeling is out in Penticton for the World Junior ‘A’ Challenge. 

SEASON SERIES

SWAN VALLEY is 4-0 versus DAUPHIN. The STAMPEDERS have 13 goals while the KINGS have 7.

HEAD TO HEAD STATS

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Clark Byczynski 4 games (3G, 3A, 6PTS, PPG, SHG, 12PIM)
Shelby Gray 4 games (3G, 2A, 5PTS, PPG, 6PIM, 2GWG)
Brad McDonald 3 game (4A, 4PTS, 20PIM)
Brendan Mitchell 4 games (3A, 3PTS, 22PIM)
Cramer Coulthart 4 games (2A, 2PTS)
Hugo Allard 2 games (1G, 1PT)
Tyler O’Connor 3 games (1G, 1PT)
Connor Pennell 4 games (1G, 1PT, 2PIM)
Jeff Peel 2 games (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Dylan Reimer 4 games (1G, 1PT, GWG)
Eric Rochefort 4 games (1G, 1PT, PPG, 4PIM)
Dylan Trowell 4 games (1A, 1PT, 17PIM)
Jesse Enns 4PIM in 3 games

Dylan Wells 2 games (2-0) 1.00 GAA .975 Save Percentage
Jayson Argue 2 games (2-0) 2.50 GAA .923 Save Percentage

DAUPHIN KINGS

Shane Luke 4 games (2G, 1A, 3PTS, PPG)
Eddie Friesen 2 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, 12PIM)
Colton Graf 3 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, PPG)
Matt McAleenan 2 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS)
Jeremy Peeke 2 games (2A, 2PTS)
Jeff Archibald 4 games (1G, 1PT, 2PIM)
Kyle Krzyzaniak 2 games (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Bryn Chyzyk 4 games (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Chris Daniels 4 games (1A, 1PT, 21PIM)
Josh Daley 2 games (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Quentin Holmes 2 games (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Brenden Kotyk 2 games (1A, 1PT)
Calvin Cairns 20PIM in 3 games played
Landon Hall 4PIM in 4 games played
Jared Morris 2PIM in 4 games played

Brett Willows 4 games (0-4) 3.03 GAA .901 SV PCT

POWERPLAY

Swan Valley Stampeders 4/16  25%
Dauphin Kings 3/17  18%

PENALTY KILL

Swan Valley Stampeders 14 for 17  82%
Dauphin Kings 12 for 16  75%

STREAKS

DAUPHIN KINGS

Colton Graf 5 games (1G, 6A, 7PTS)
Bryn Chyzyk 2 games (1G, 2A, 3PTS)
Brenden Kotyk 2 games (2G, 1A, 3PTS)
Eddie Friesen 2 games (2A, 2PTS)

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Shelby Gray 6 games (6G, 6A, 12PTS)
Brad McDonald 5 games (1G, 7A, 8PTS)
Clark Byczynski 2 games (1G, 7A, 8PTS)
Tony Partridge 2 games (3A, 3PTS)
Beau Taylor 2 assists in his first 2 games as a Stampeder 

GOAL LESS SKIDS

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

DAUPHIN KINGS

Jeremy Peeke 19 games
Calvin Cairns 18 games (0)
Mathew Backhouse 13 games (0)
Jared Morris 11 games
Derek Falloon 11 games
Quentin Holmes 10 games
Landon Hall 7 games
Kyle Krzyzaniak 5 games
Jeff Archibald 5 games
Eddie Friesen 4 games
Josh Daley 3 games
Dayton Shaw 3 games 

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Brendan Mitchell 24 games (0)
Dylan Trowell 24 games (0)
Dylan Reimer 15 games
Terrence Jorgenson 15 games
Tyler O’Connor 12 games
Jesse Enns 6 games
Hugo Allard 4 games
Eric Rochefort 3 games
Brent Wilson 2 games

Face off between the Swan Valley Stampeders and Dauphin Kings will be 7:30. Adam Bernardin will join me in booth for tomorrow’s rematch in this home and home series. Our MJHL on CKDM broadcast starts with the pre-game show at 7:05pm.

Line-up changes Wolverines and Kings

The Dauphin Kings scratch  defencemen Mathew Backhouse (upper body), Matt McAleenan (ankle) as well as forwards Angus Klassen, Calvin Cairns and Mitch Van Teeling (Junior ‘A’ Challenge). Defenceman Tanner Butler will play his eleventh Manitoba Junior Hockey League this evening wearing number 23 for the Kings.

The Wolverines scratch Justin Christian, Paul Van De Velde and Brett Pinkerton.

The starting lineups are as follows…

KINGS

G Brett Willows, D Shamus Graham, D Eddie Friesen, F Chris Daniels, F Shane Luke and F Bryn Chyzyk

WOLVERINES

G Brett Gagnon, D Jordan Holovach, D Stephane Robidoux, F Ryan Duhaime, F Zaine Walker and F Shane Goodrunning

Referee is Kerry Fidierchuk, Linesman are Terry Luke and Dave Height 

Dauphin Kings @ Neepawa Natives November 5th

DAUPHIN KINGS (10-9-2-0) 22 Points 5th in the Sherwood Division

NEEPAWA NATIVES (12-4-0-1) 25 Points 3rd in the Sherwood Division

The Neepawa Natives are the hottest team inside the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with wins in eight straight games. They’ve outscored their opponents 31-12 during that stretch and also have a six game unbeaten streak going at the Yellowhead Arena.

The Natives welcome the Kings for the first time this regular season; these two clubs did meet at Credit Union Place back on September 21st with the Kings collecting a 6-3 win. Shane Luke lead the Kings in scoring that game with a goal and two assists while three other Kings players had two points in what was then their third straight win to start the season. Former King Justin Slobozian countered with two points of his own with Neepawa; five other Neepawa players at least a point in the loss.

Dauphin took advantage of the powerplay on September 21st as they had three goals on six opportunities; Neepawa on the other hand could only muster one goal on four opportunities with the man advantage.

Brett Willows would collect the win between the pipes with 29 saves on 32 shots; Wendell Vye, despite a number of key saves, took the loss with five goals against on 34 shots.

Both of these clubs have started off November with wins and the Neepawa Natives are in third spot in the Sherwood Division with 25 points; the Dauphin Kings are in fifth spot with 22 points. Eleven points separate the six teams within the division (Terriers, Stampeders, Natives, Blizzard, Kings and Wolverines).

Coming into this game the Dauphin Kings have a record of 4-4 in their last eight road contests.

SEASON SERIES

DAUPHIN is 1-0 versus NEEPAWA with a 6-3 victory back on September 21st.

HEAD TO HEAD STATS

DAUPHIN KINGS

Shane Luke 1 game (1G, 2A, 3PTS, PPG)
Chris Daniels 1 game (2G, 2PTS, PPG)
Bryn Chyzyk 1 game (1G, 1A, 2PTS, PPG)
Matt Backhouse 1 game (2A, 2PTS)
Angus Klassen 1 game (1G, 1PT, GWG)
Jeremy Peeke 1 game (1G, 1PT, 2PIM)
Mitch VanTeeling and Landon Hall 1A in 1 game each
Jared Morris 2PIM in 1 game

Brett Willows 1 game (1-0) 3.00 GAA .906 SV PCT

NEEPAWA NATIVES

Justin Slobozian 1 game (1G, 1A, 2PTS, 2PIM)
Jared Maetche 1 game (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Tyler Swerdyliak 1 game (1G, 1PT, 2PIM)
Richard Olson 1 game (1A, 1PT)
Tyler Larson 1 game (1A, 1PT)
Zach Mausolf 1 game (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Nate Thompson 4PIM in 1 game
Jory Coates and Ryin Allison 2PIM in 1 game each

Wendell Vye 1 game (0-1) 5.08 GAA .853 SV PCT

POWERPLAY

Dauphin Kings 3/6  50%
Neepawa Natives 1/4  25%

PENALTY KILL

Dauphin Kings 3 for 4  82%
Neepawa Natives 3 for 6   50%

STREAKS

DAUPHIN KINGS

Jeremy Peeke 3 games (3A, 3PTS)
Shane Luke 2 games (2G, 2A, 4PTS)
Colton Graf 2 games (4A, 4PTS)
Josh Daley 2 games (1G, 3A, 4PTS)

NEEPAWA NATIVES

Zach Mausolf 4 games (2G, 4A, 6PTS)
Tyler Larson 4 games (3G, 2A, 5PTS)
Anthony Nobili 3 games (2G, 2A, 4PTS)

*Former Dauphin defenceman Tyler Gaudry had a goal and an assist in Neepawa’s 4-2 win against the Winnipeg Saints on Wednesday

We’ll have the broadcast tonight on CKDM starting with the pre-game show at 7:15. In the booth with me this evening will be Christian Laughland.

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.

Dauphin Kings @ Swan Valley Stampeders October 30

DAUPHIN KINGS (9-8-2-0) 20 Points 5th in the Sherwood Division

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS (12-7-1-0) 25 Points 1st in Sherwood Division

The Dauphin Kings will try and salvage their first points against the Swan Valley Stampeders this regular season. The Kings got off to a strong start last night on home ice and even scored on their third shot of the game, as Jeff Archibald was able to beat Stampeders goaltender Jason Argue to make it 1-0. After that it was all Swan Valley as the Stampeders were able to get shots through the Kings defence, and even jumped on several rebounds making Brett Willows evening less than enjoyable. Despite a third period powerplay goal by Kyle Krzyzaniak, Dauphin dropped their fifth game in a row at Credit Union Place by a score of 4-2.

This month the Kings sport a record of 4-3 on the road; the Stampeders are 4-1-1 at the Centennial Arena. Marlin Murray returns behind the bench this evening after serving a two game suspension.

The only meeting in Swan River this regular season ended in a 3-1 Stampeders win back on October 2nd. The Kings outshot Swan Valley 33-32 by only managed a late third period powerplay goal courtesy of Shane Luke. The Stampeders goals came from Tyler O’Connor, Dylan Reimer and Clark Byczynski short-handed. The goaltending match-up between Dylan Wells and Brett Willows was great to watch as Wells stopped 32 shots for the victory and Willows made 29 saves for the loss.

The Dauphin Kings will look to continue their streak of nine straight games with at least one powerplay goal.

Looking at the Sherwood Division, the Kings are fifth with 9 wins and 20 points. The Neepawa Natives are one point ahead of the Kings for fourth spot thanks to a 6-1 drubbing of the Winnipeg Blues last night. Neepawa is the hottest team in the MJHL right with six straight wins heading into tonight’s tilt with the Steinbach Pistons.

The Swan Valley Stampeders continue to lead the Division with 12 wins and 25 points. Five points separate first place Swan Valley, second place Portage, third place OCN, fourth place Neepawa and fifth place Dauphin.

SEASON SERIES

SWAN VALLEY is 3-0 versus DAUPHIN. The STAMPEDERS have 9 goals while the Kings have 4.

HEAD TO HEAD STATS

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Clark Byczynski 3 games (2G, 1A, 3PTS, PPG, SHG, 12PIM)
Brendan Mitchell 3 games (3A, 3PTS, 18PIM)
Shelby Gray 3 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, 4PIM, GWG)
Luke Hill 2 games (1G, 1A, 2PTS, 2PIM, GWG)
Brad McDonald 2 games (2A, 2PTS, 20PIM)
Hugo Allard 1 game (1G, 1PT)
Connor Pennell 3 games (1G, 1PT, 2PIM)
Jeff Peel 2 games (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Dylan Reimer 3 games (1G, 1PT, GWG)
Dylan Trowell 17PIM in 3 games
Eric Rochefort 2PIM in 3 games

Dylan Wells 2 games (2-0) 1.00 GAA .975 SV PCT
Jason Argue 1 game (1-0) 2.00 GAA .939 SV PCT

DAUPHIN KINGS

Jeff Archibald 3 games (1G, 1PT)
Colton Graf 2 games (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Shane Luke 3 games (1G, 1PT, PPG)
Kyle Krzyzaniak 1 game (1G, 1PT)
Bryn Chyzyk 3 games (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Chris Daniels 3 games (1A, 1PT, 19PIM)
Quentin Holmes 1 game (1A, 1PT, 2PIM)
Brenden Kotyk, Jeremy Peeke and Matt McAleenan 1 game each (1A, 1PT)
Calvin Cairns 20PIM in 2 games played
Eddie Friesen 4PIM in 1 game
JR Krolik and Landon Hall 2PIM each

Brett Willows 3 games (0-3) 2.70 GAA .919 SV PCT

POWERPLAY

Swan Valley Stampeders 2/11  18%
Dauphin Kings 3/11  27%

PENALTY KILL

Swan Valley Stampeders 8 for 11  73%
Dauphin Kings 9 for 11  82%

STREAKS

Jeff Archibald 2 games (2G, 2PTS)
Shelby Gray 2 games (2G, 1A, 3PTS)
Brendan Mitchell 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 14 games (0)
Mathew Backhouse 13 games (0)
Derek Falloon 7 games
Eddie Friesen 6 games
Jared Morris 5 games
Dayton Shaw 5 games
Quentin Holmes 5 games
Chris Daniels 4 games
Shane Luke 3 games

SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS

Ryan Marshall 1G in 12 games
Brendan Mitchell 20 games (0)
Dylan Trowell 20 games (0)
Luke Hill 10 games
Terrence Jorgenson 11 games
Tyler O’Connor 9 games
Brent Wilson 9 games
Cramer Coulthart 3 games
Brad McDonald 3 games
Eric Rochefort 3 games

We’ll have the broadcast tonight starting with the pre-game show at 7:05. In the booth with me this evening will be Adam Bernardin and Christian Laughland.

Happy Halloween!

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.