Melville Millionaires forward Jadon Iyogun commits to Tennessee State University (NCAA Division 1)

The Melville Millionaires are excited to announce the commitment of 19 year old forward Jadon Iyogun to Tennessee State University (NCAA Division 1) for the 2026/27 season.

“I’m honoured to announce my commitment to play Division I hockey at Tennessee State University,” Iyogun said in the release, “ I’d like to thank God, my family, my coaches, my teammates and everyone who made this possible.”

The Calgary, Alberta product has posted 70 points in 81 career Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League games

Currently this season with the Millionaires in 33 games he has 13 goals, 13 assists for 26 points. 

Swan Valley Stampeders see early lead slip away in third straight loss

 The Swan Valley Stampeders let an early lead slip away as they dropped their third straight, a 5-2 road decision to the Dauphin Kings on Tuesday night.

The Stampeders got off to a quick start as 7:24 into the first, Dobie Unrau’s side angle squeaked through the glove of Cole Sheffield for his fourth of the season to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

Ben Groome added to the Swan Valley lead just under four minutes later for his 10th to give them a two goal lead through 20 minutes.

In the second period the Kings took over as they outshot the Stamps 22-10 and scored three off the sticks of Naeman Hofer, Ty Pratte and Cayden Glover to take the lead entering the final frame.

The Kings added some insurance just over halfway through the third on a beauty from Gavin Nemis before newcomer Nolan Masson iced it into the empty net for his 1st MJHL goal to seal the victory.

Kings’ netminder Cole Sheffield made 33 saves on 35 shots to earn his 20th win of the season, while Rowan White in the Stampeder net made 45 stops.

The Stampeders return to action on Friday night hosting the Portage Terriers, while the Kings on Friday visit the Winkler Flyers

Elsewhere,

VIRDEN 3, SELKIRK 1

WINKLER 7, WAYWAYSEECAPPO 4 

What did Melville, Yorkton, Swan Valley & Waywayseecappo do ahead of the 2025 CJHL Trade Deadline?

 

JAN 10TH, 2025

The Swan Valley Stampeders (MJHL) trade F Carter Zalischuk (‘05) to the Selkirk Steelers (MJHL) for a player development fee while also acquiring D Luke Scheck ('06) from the La Ronge Ice Wolves for a PDF.

Zalischuk had seven points in 27 games with the Stamps this season, while Scheck compiled one assist in 18 games combined with Battlefords (SJHL), Winnipeg Blues (MJHL) and La Ronge this season

JAN 9TH, 2025 

The Swan Valley Stampeders have acquired 19 year old forward Nicholas Cullen from the Winnipeg Freeze (MJHL) in exchange for 2007-born D prospect Ethan Hulme and a  player development fee.

Cullen, a Killarney MB product, has six goals, 11 assists for 17 points in 26 games for the Freeze this season. 

Hulme is currently with the Winnipeg Wild of the Manitoba Male Under-18 AAA Hockey League, and has six assists in 13 games this season. 


JAN 8TH, 2025 

The Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League have acquired 19-year-old forward Ethan MacTavish from the Winkler Flyers (MJHL) for a player development fee.

MacTavish, a Kanata, Ontario product compiled three goals in nine games for the Flyers. 

Prior to that, the 6’3″ 209lbs forward played for the Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL), dressing in 32 games.

JANUARY 10TH, 2025 

The Melville Millionaires (SJHL) trade F Peyton Allard ('06) to the Notre Dame Hounds (SJHL) for a player development fee.

The Winnipeg product had one goal in 22 games with the Moneymen this season.

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The Melville Millionaires acquire F Devon Winder (‘06) & D Louis Nadeau (‘06) for a player development fee. 

Winder who hails from Calgary had seven goals, three assist for 10 points in 30 games, while Nadeau (Levis, Quebec) chipped in seven points in 29 games 

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The Melville Millionaires also traded the rights to D Eric Johnston ('04) to the Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) for the rights to F Connor Gabriel ('05) and futures.

Johnston was just acquired by the Moose Jaw Warriors, while Gabriel is a member of the WHL's Swift Current Broncos. 

JANUARY 10, 2025 

The Waywayseecappo Wolverines trade F Cam Sarna ('07) and F Regan Anderson ('06) to the Winnipeg Freeze in exchange for F Noah Oughton ('07).

Oughton, St. Laurent, Manitoba product is in his second season with the Freeze and currently this year has 1G 2A for 3 points in 15 games.  

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The Waywayseecappo Wolverines welcomed back 20 year old forward Jack Clarke. 

Clarke started the 2024/25 season with the Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League, tallying 12 points in 29 games. 

Last year, Clarke co-led the Wolverines in scoring with 52 points in 58 games.

Yorkton Terriers drop second straight after road defeat to the Weyburn Red Wings

Jaxson Ruthven netted the hat-trick to lead the hometown Weyburn Red Wings to their third straight win, a 7-4 decision over the Yorkton Terriers on Wednesday night.

Blake Betson, Liam Fitzgerald, Luke DeKay and Cyprus Smith-Davis also scored for the Red Wings who got 41 saves on 45 shots to earn his 15th win of the season.

Keenan Ingram replied with two goals for the Terriers including his league-leading 23rd of the season, while Tyler Palin also scored.

Terriers’ netminder Callum Creig made 28 stops in the loss.

The Red Wings now sit just one point back of Yorkton for the Viterra division lead.

Yorkton returns to action on Saturday night visiting the Melfort Mustangs before hosting the Battlefords North Stars for a matinee on Sunday.

Elsewhere,

Marko Djordjevic had two goals, one assist to lead the Notre Dame Hounds to their second straight win beating the Battlefords North Stars 5-3.

Wyatt Stinton scored three times, while Anthony Piccininno had a five-point night to help the Flin Flon Bombers to a 9-2 victory over the Nipawin Hawks at the Whitney Forum.

Yorkton Terriers winning streak snapped after Viterra division loss to Weyburn Red Wings

The Weyburn Red Wings got a powerplay goal late in the third from Jerome Maharaj to help them to a big 3-2 road victory over the Yorkton Terriers on Sunday afternoon.

Newcomer Josh Sale and Lucas Schmid also scored for the Red Wings who got a 29 save performance from netminder Angelo Zol in the victory.

Tylan Henrikson and Thomas Ries replied for the Terriers who had their eight game win streak come to an end.

Terriers goalie Callum Creig had his record drop to 11 and 3 on the season allowing three goals on 32 shots.

The two teams will meet once again on Wednesday night from Crescent Point Place in Weyburn.

Elsewhere in SJHL:

BATTLEFORDS 4, NIPAWIN 3 (OT)

LA RONGE 5, FLIN FLON 4 (SO)

Melfort Mustangs & Yorkton Terriers extend lengthy winning streaks with home ice victories

MILLIONAIRES 0, MUSTANGS 3

The Melfort Mustangs captured their 16th straight win on Friday night after blanking the visiting Melville Millionaires 3-0 at the Northern Lights Palace.

Logan Belton and Ashtyn Hutchinson broke a scoreless tie early in the third with back to back power play goals just 62 seconds into the final frame, before Belton iced it with an empty netter in the final minute.

Kristian Coombs had to make just 14 saves to earn his second shutout of the season, while Mils starter Ben Laurette stopped 22 shots in the loss.

The two teams will face-off again on Saturday night back in Melville starting at 7:00 PM.


BRUINS 3, TERRIERS 7

Keenan Ingram scored four times and added an assist to help the Yorkton Terriers win their eight straight, a 7-3 decision over the Melfort Mustangs at the Westland Insurance Arena.

David Coyle also scored twice for the Terriers while Dustin Renas netted a single.

Kent Moors, Kaelen Whittingham and Luke Hogan replied for the Bruins.

Terriers’ netminder Ethan Farrow made 27 saves on 30 shots to earn the win.

The Terriers return to action on Sunday afternoon hosting the Weyburn Red Wings, while the Bruins go right back at it on Saturday against the very same Red Wings for a Highway 39 battle. 

Melville Millionaires ink two from Airdrie for 2025/26 SJHL season

The Melville Millionaires have signed a couple of players to letters of intent for the  2025/26 season.

The Millionaires announced they inked 2007-born defenceman Ty Janz and 2007-born forward Grady Carmichael both out of the Airdrie CFR Bisons of the Alberta Elite U18 hockey league.

Janz, a 6’3” 190 pound defenceman currently has two goals, eight assists for 10 points in 22 games this season, while the 6’6”, 190 pound Carmichael has compiled nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 24 games this season.