Friday 31 May 2013

Yorkton's Matechuk signs with Riders

  


Yorkton native Jordan Matechuk is coming home. The 27 year old Matechuk has signed a contact with the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders.

The long snapper/linebacker who started his football career with Yorkton Regional High School Raider Gridders was released by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers earlier this month, also has had a stint with the Hamilton Tiger Cats.


Meet Melville Millionaires Head Coach Shawn Counts

(From Counts' Twitter Account: @shawn_counts)

Here's a chat earlier this week I had with Mils Head Coach Shawn Counts about the upcoming baseball season and his thoughts on Melville.


Thursday 30 May 2013

Neduzak futures sends Johnston from Stamps to Winkler Flyers

 


The Swan Valley Stampeders have sent 1995-born defenceman Garrett Johnston to the Winkler Flyers as part of the future deal that brought 20 year old forward Jordan Neduzak to the Stamps this past season. Also apart of that trade were Bryce Enns and prospects Garett Armour and Jordan Stallard who went to the Flyers.

Johnston, Winnipeg native scored 10 goals and 25 assists for 35 points in his rookie season in the MJHL, where he was also a finalist for the league's rookie of the year award which went to now future teammate Tristain Keck.

2013 East Central District Track & Field Championship Results


PEE WEE GIRLS

100 M
1) Kassidy Oberkirsch- MLV
2) Delaney Adams- Langenburg
3) Samantha Meyer- MLV

200 M
1) Brooke Hauserman- Kamsack
2) Samantha Meyer- MLV
3) Kayta Anderson- Saltcoats

400 M
1) Brooke Hauserman- Kamsack
2) Hannah Pennell- Kamsack
3) Molly Neyendley- Esterhazy

800 M
1) Kassidy Oberkirsch- MLV
2) Hannah Pennell- Kamsack
3) Kayley Harvey- Saltcoats

1500 M
1) Brittany Varga- Esterhazy
2) Kassidy Oberkirsch- MLV
3) Nicole Nagy- MLV

3000 M
1) Caitlyn Mann- MLV (Record)
2) Kaila Haas- Yor
3) Brittany Varga- Esterhazy

High Jump
1) Carlie Geres- Langenberg
2) Sarah Sutter- Springside
3) Natasha Fey- Invermay

Long Jump
1) Kassidy Oberkirsch- MLV
2) Brooke Hauserman- Kamsack
3) Jessica Gascho- YOR

Triple Jump
1) Kayta Anderson- Saltcoats
2) Jayne Hearn- MLV
3) Shayna Dubas- Invermay

Shot Put
1) Megan Steranka- Invermay
2) Taylor Gibson- Springside
3) Akilah Babyak- Esterhazy

Discus
1) Raelynn Sharp- Springside
2) Kaeleigh Folk- Sturgis
3) Breanna Bland- Kamsack


PEE WEE BOYS

100 M
1) Denton Dietz- Kamsack
2) Josh Soke- Saltcoats
3) Aidan VanEeden- Langenburg

200 M
1) Kaeden Taphorn- Yor
2) Keenan Sperling- Yor
3) Luke Schappert- Langenburg

400 M
1) Luke Schappert- Langenburg
2) Kaeden Taphorn- Yor
3) Carson Miller- Yor

800 M
1) Tyson Stadnyk- MLV
2) Kaeden Taphorn- Yor
3) Blake Coleman- MLV

1500 M
1) Tyson Stadnyk- MLV (Record)
2) Kaito Farquharson- Saltcoats
3) Luke Nkwama- Esterhazy

3000 M
1) Tyson Stadnyk- MLV (Record)
2) Kaito Farquharson- Saltcoats
3) Luke Nkwama- Esterhazy

HIGH JUMP
1) Denton Dietz- Kamsack
2) Tyson Lasko- Pelly
3) Gavin Orstryck- Yor

LONG JUMP
1) Denton Dietz- Kam
2) Keir Fedorchuk- Pelly
3) Aydan Vaneeden- Langenburg

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Denton Dietz- Kamsack
2) Tyson Stadnyk- MLV
3) Gavin Orstryck- Yor

SHOT PUT
1) Keenan Sperling- Yor
2) Adam Kindjerski- Yor
3) Rin Beny- MLV

DISCUS
1) Tyler Pryhitka- MLV
2) Marc Cudal- Invermay
3) Avery Dunster- Esterhazy


BANTAM GIRLS

100 M
1) Eryn Johanson- Esterhazy
2) Emma Hoffert- Saltcoats
3) Madison Butchko- Yor

200 M
1) Eryn Johanson- Esterhazy
2) Jennifer Haczekewicz- Yor
3) Alexis Guy- Yor

400 M
1) Kelsey Haczekewicz- Yor
2) Alexandria Flaman - Yor
3) Eryn Johanson- Esterhazy

800 M
1) Kelsey Haczekewicz- Yor
2) Alex Flaman- Yor
3) Rhianna Olsen- Sturgis

1500 M
1) Jennifer Haczkewicz- Yor
2) Kelsey Haczkewicz- Yor
3) Alexandria Frumen- Yor

3000 M
1) Kelsey Haczkewicz- Yor
2) Alexandria Flaman- Yor
3) Abby Gulka- Canora

HIGH JUMP
1) Jennifer Haczkewicz- Yor
2) Karlee Duczek- Grayson
3) Sydney Mrozowich- Yor

LONG JUMP
1) Emma Hoffert- Saltcoats
2) Sean Thompson- Saltcoats
3) Eryn Johanson- Esterhazy

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Kirsten Wallin- Langenburg
2) Karlee Duczek- Grayson
3) Sean Thompson- Saltcoats

SHOT PUT
1) Tori Forst- Esterhazy
2) Brooklyn Andrusiak- Kamsack
3) Kaylen Adams- Yor

DISCUS
1) Narissa Zubko- Sturgis
2) Darian Desjarlais- MLV
3) Kelcey Tuba- MLV

JAVELIN
1) Darrian Desjarlais- MLV (Record)
2) Adrianna Payne- Springside
3) Alexis Frick- MLV

Hurdles
1) Alexa Bilokraly- Invermay
2) Regan Nichol- Kamsack
3) Rhianna Olsen- Sturgis

BANTAM BOYS

100 M
1) Ryan Nussbaumer- Yor
2) Taylor Elmy- MLV
3) Bode Fisher- Yor

200 M
1) Taylor Elmy- MLV
2) Bode Fisher- Yor
3) Jaret Porte- Yor

400 M
1) Spencer Steele- Canora
2) Ryan Nussbaumer- Yor
3) Nathan Cochrane- Yor

800 M
1) Ben Koroluk- Yor
2) Spencer Steele- Canora
3) Jaret Porte- Yor

1500 M
1) Jaret Porte- Yor
2) Spencer Steele- Canora
3) Derek Campbell- Saltcoats

3000 M
1) Jaret Porte- Yor
2) Derek Campbell- Saltcoats
3) Dylan Walchuk- MLV

HIGH JUMP
1) Ryan Nussbaumer- Yor
2) Tyler Stratechuk- Springside
3) Mathew Todos- Yor

LONG JUMP
1) Spencer Steele- Canora
2) Derek Campbell- Saltcoats
3) Skylar Sodat- Yor

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Derek Campbell- Saltcoats
2) Jared Groeneveld- Churchbridge
3) Eric Fookes- Yor

SHOT PUT
1) Tyler Stratechuk- Springside
2) Ethan Quewazance- Keeseekoose
3) Mathew Todos- Yor

DISCUS
1) Tyler Stratechuk- Springside
2) Brett Heekin- York
3) Austin Putland- Churchbridge

JAVELIN
1) Ethan Quewazance- Keeseekoose
2) Brody Lutz- MLV
3) Hunter Bomboir- Esterhazy

HURDLES
1) Ethan Fogg- Yor
2) Colin Tulloch- Kamsack
3)


MIDGET GIRLS

100 M
1) Jenna Bedwell- Langenburg
2) Cassidy Stachowich- MLV
3) Payton Molnar- MLV

200 M
1) Jenna Bedwell- Langenburg
2) Cassidy Stachowich- MLV
3) Payton Molnar- MLV

400 M
1) Cassidy Stachowich- MLV
2) Justine Zarowny- Sacred
3) Reagan Exner- MLV

800 M
1) Kelli Onda-Inglis-- YRHS (Record)
2) Justine Zarowny- Sacred
3) Jessica Lewthwaite- YRHS

1500 M
1) Kellie Onda-Inglis-- YRHS
2) Justine Zarowny- Sacred
3)

3000 M
1) Justine Zarowny- SHHS
2)
3)

HIGH JUMP
1) Hannah Grodecki- MLV
2) Morgan Yont- Langenburg
3) Kaitlyn Koenig- Churchbridge

LONG JUMP
1) Megan Wileman- Langenburg
2) Raegan Exner- MLV
3) Morgan Yont- Langenburg


TRIPLE JUMP
1) Morgan Yont- Langenburg
2) Cassidy Stachowich- MLV
3) Megan Wileman- Langenburg

SHOT PUT
1) Katlyn Koenig- Churchbridge
2) Bailey Pelechat- YRHS
3) Krysta Erbach- MLV

DISCUS
1) Hannah Grodecki- MLV
2) Emma Teneycke- YRHS
3) Nicole Burym- Canora

JAVELIN
1) Bailey Pelechat- YRHS
2) Hannah Grodecki- MLV
3) Megan Lavender- Esterhazy

HURDLES
1) Dakota Kubinchak- MLV
2) Sasha Marchinkin- MLV
3)


MIDGET BOYS

100 M
1) Jonah Sutter- Sacred
2) Devin Froundfelter- YRHS
3) Ethan Field- Langenburg

200 M
1) Tyler Kreklewich- MLV
2) Devin Froundfelter- YRHS
3) Ethan Field- Langenburg

400 M
1) Tyler Kreklewich- MLV
2) Sam Baker- Esterhazy
3) Dale Weinbende- Canora

800 M
1) Cole Burkholder- YRHS
2) Carter Novak- MLV
3) Jayden Chutskoff- Keeseekoose

1500 M
1) Cole Burkholder- YRHS
2) Jayden Chutskoff- Kamsack
3) Brennan Watson- Keeseekoose

3000 M
1) Haylen Langeiler- YRHS
2) TJ McBride- YRHS
3) Evan Lajambe- Sacred

HIGH JUMP
1) Jonah Sutter- Sacred
2) Taylor Daniel- Esterhazy
3) David Ojo- Sacred

LONG JUMP
1) Jonah Sutter- Sacred
2) Tyler Kreklewich- MLV
3) Devin Froundfelter- YRHS

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Tyler Kreklewich- MLV
2) Jonah Sutter- Sacred
3) Cole Rathgeber- MLV

SHOT PUT
1) Peter Kozuska- YRHS
2) Caleb Bymak- YRHS
3) Mackenzie Debnam- Langenburg

DISCUS
1) Peter Kozuska- YRHS
2) Noah Zerr- Langenburg
3) Ron Lee- Esterhazy

JAVELIN
1) Caleb Bymak- YRHS
2) Carter Novak- MLV
3) Sheldon Newberg- Norquay

HURDLES
1) Jared Yeadon- MLV
2) Jayden Chutskoff- Kamsack
3) Kyle Morgan- Kamsack

JUNIOR GIRLS

100 M
1) Christina Mentanko- Sacred
2) Monica Reetz- Churchbridge
3) Hailey Enge- Invermay

200 M
1) Sarah Fiske- Esterhazy
2) Christina Mentanko- Sacred
3) Hailey Enge- Invermay

400 M
1) Sarah Fiske- Esterhazy
2) Amy Huang- YRHS
3)

800 M
1) Jasmine Kerr- Esterhazy
2) Megan Mann- MLV
3) Katlyn Placatka- Kamsack

1500 M
1) Jasmine Kerr- Esterhazy
2) Megan Mann- MLV
3) Kaitlyn Statchuk- Canora

3000 M
1) Danielle Turta- Norquay
2) Kaitlyn Placatka- Kamsack
3) Kali Wyllychuk- Kamsack

HIGH JUMP
1) Kori Grona- Invermay
2) Bri Antonchuk- Preeceville
3) Tanisha Lutz- MLV

LONG JUMP
1) Jasmine Kerr- Esterhazy
2) Tori Geddes- Esterhazy
3) Tanisha Lutz- MLV

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Jasmin Kerr- Esterhazy
2) Tori Geddes- Esterhazy
3) Zanna McCrea- YRHS

SHOT PUT
1) Sarah Moore- Esterhazy
2) Linda Toth- YRHS
3) Jesylee Wionzek- Preeceville

DISCUS
1) Julia Schofer- MLV
2) Sarah Moore- Esterhazy
3) Mackenzie Stachura- YRHS

JAVELIN
1) Breanna Schmeltzer- MLV
2) Kaitlyn Statchuk- Canora
3) Sarah Moore- Esterhazy

HURDLES
1) Cassidy Aker- Kamsack
2) Abby Schmaltz- YRHS
3) Hailey Enge- Invermay

JUNIOR BOYS

100 M
1) Brenden Weber- YRHS
2) Troy Forst- Esterhazy
3) Nick Sylvester - MLV

200 M
1) Brenden Weber- YRHS
2) Koal Roberts- Esterhazy
3) Troy Forst- Esterhazy


400 M
1) Koal Roberts- Esterhazy
2) Alex Frumen- Esterhazy
3)

800 M
1) Jaden Porte- YRHS (Record)
2) Alex Frumen- Esterhazy
3) Wyatt Johanson- Esterhazy

1500 M
1) Jaden Porte- YRHS
2) Alex Frumen- Esterhazy
3) Wyatt Johanson- Esterhazy

3000 M
1) Jaden Porte- YRHS
2) Alex Frumen- Esterhazy
3) Wyatt Johanson- Esterhazy

HIGH JUMP
1) Jaden Porte- YRHS
2) Kelly Douhaniak- MLV
3) Brenden Weber- YRHS

LONG JUMP
1) Caleb Sutter- Sacred
2) Koal Roberts- Esterhazy
3) Sawyer Bernath- Esterhazy

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Koal Roberts- Esterhazy
2) Greg Dutchak- Invermay
3)

SHOT PUT
1) Earl Langen- YRHS
2) Lucas Peterson- Preeceville
3) Tanner Mak- YRHS

DISCUS
1) Tate Baron- Canora
2) Kholton Shewchuk- Invermay
3) Reed Wishnewteski- Kamsack

JAVELIN
1) Kholton Shewchuk- Invermay
2) Kelly Douhaniak- MLV
3) Caleb Sutter- Sacred

HURDLES
1) Troy Forst- Esterhazy
2) Marcus Kuling- Esterhazy
3) Jordan Lazaroff- Canora

SENIOR GIRLS

100 M
1) Breanna Melnechenko- YRHS
2) Rita Fetsch- Sacred
3) Erin Werle- Langenburg

200 M
1) Breanna Melnechenk- YRHS
2) Rita Fetsch- Sacred
 3) Amy Daniel- Esterhazy

400 M
1) Breanna Melnechenko- YRHS
2) Nicole Marchand- Esterhazy
3) Cheyenne Munroe= Pelly

800 M
1) Brandey Blahut= YRHS
2) Shanah Carpenter- MLV
3) Emily Gage- YRHS

1500 M
1) Brandey Blahut- YRHS
2) Shanah Carpenter- MLV
3) Emily Gage-  YRHS

3000 M
1) Brandey Blahut- YRHS
2)
3)

HIGH JUMP
1) Serena Lazaroff- Canora
2) Amy Daniel- Esterhazy
3) Chloe Mrozowich- Sacred

LONG JUMP
1) Serena Lazaroff- Canora
2) Rita Fetsch- Sacred
3) Erin Werle- Langenburg

TRIPLE JUMP
1) Serena Lazaroff- Canora
2) Erin Werle- Langenburg
3)

SHOT PUT
1) Kalyn Giroux- Esterhazy (Record)
2) Tanis Bork- Norquay
3) Courtney Barteski- Invermay

DISCUS
1) Janelle Rieger- MLV
2) Kalyn Giroux- Esterhazy
3) Taylor Hudye- Kamsack

JAVELIN
1) Mattison Bomberak- Esterhazy
2) Tanis Bork- Norquay
3) Chelsea Debnam- Churchbridge

HURDLES
1) Rita Fetsch- Sacred
2) Serena Lazaroff= Canora
3)

QUAD (100M, 800M, SHOT, AND LONG JUMP)
1) Sarah Svenson- MLV
2) Alison Kruger- Sacred
3) Nicole Biletski- Preeceville

SENIOR BOYS

100 M
1) Daniel Manziuk- YRHS
2) Devin Nerbas- Langenburg
3) Connor Erhardt- Invermay

200 M
1) Daniel Mandziuk- YRHS
2) Devin Nerbas- Langenburg
3) Skyler Pezko- Invermay

400 M
1) Daniel Mandziuk- YRHS
2) Tristin McLellan- MLV
3) Matt Olynyk- MLV

800 M
1) Kyler Ulmer- MLV
2) Tristin McLellan- MLV
3) Tyrell Newcombe- Norquay

1500 M
1) Kyler Ulmer- MLV
2) Silvan Galliker- Esterhazy
3) Kyle Beres- MLV

3000 M
1) Silvan Galliker- Esterhazy
2) Kyle Beres- MLV
3)

HIGH JUMP
1) Lane Parsons- Invermay
2) Connor Erhardt- Churchbridge
3) Arman Gill- Esterhazy

LONG JUMP
1) Braden Orystrick- YRHS
2) Kendal Fidek- Invermay
3) Brenden Fidek- Invermay


TRIPLE JUMP
1) Braden Orystrick- YRHS
2) Colton Kulcheski- Invermay
3) Kendal Fidek- Invermay

SHOT PUT
1) Lane Parsons- Invermay
2) Thomas Putland- Churchbridge
3) Mike Kozuska- YRHS

DISCUS
1) Josh Miller- Preeceville
2) Lane Parsons= Invermay
3) Matt Olynyk- MLV

JAVELIN
1) Connor Erhardt- Churchbridge
2) Lane Parsons- Invermay
3) Matt Olynyk- MLV


QUAD
1) Spencer Cook- Esterhazy
2) Taylor Fiesel – MLV
3) Dylan Smordin- Canora

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Canadian Junior Hockey League AGM Wraps Up


 *From cjhlhockey.com

The Canadian Junior Hockey League held its Annual General Meeting on May 23rd in Charlottetown, PEI. The CJHL Board approved several new policies aimed to strengthen the national organization for its member leagues, teams and athletes.

The CJHL will enter the 2013-2014 season with several new regulations and initiatives, including the following:
  • Stronger dispute resolution and appeal procedures for application of CJHL rules and inter-league disputes
  • Sanctions for payment of players in any manner that jeopardizes or potentially jeopardizes their (or their teammate's) eligibility to participate in college or university hockey at any level
  • Sanctions for violating rules on the amount and type of consideration payable as part of a CJHL Player Transfer Agreement
  • Creation of a "not-in-good-standing" list for players refusing to report to a team after a CJHL Player Transfer Agreement
  • Introduction of a "return-to-team" rule for players returning from other levels of hockey, including NCAA, Canadian university and college and CHL
  • Adoption of a CJHL inter-league player transfer freeze from 9:00 EST on December 10 to 12:00 p.m. EST on January 1
  • Formation of a committee to review the USA Hockey - Hockey Canada Transfer & Release Agreement
  • Formation of a committee to review the proliferation of junior leagues which are not sanctioned by Hockey Canada
The CJHL will continue to be led by CJHL President and Chairman Kirk Lamb and the following representatives:
  • CJHL Management Committee: Ryan Bartoshyk (AJHL), Ron Whitehead (SIJHL), Kevin Abrams (CCHL), Marty Savoy (OJHL)
  • CJHL VP, Communications: Charla Flett
  • CJHL Treasurer: Robert Mazzuca (NOJHL)
The CJHL, in partnership with Hockey Canada, will host its premier events on opposite ends of the country in 2013-2014. The 2013 World Junior A Challenge will be hosted by Yarmouth, NS while Vernon, BC will be the host community for the 2014 RBC Cup National Junior A Championship.

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Local Hockey Community Reaction to Banning of Body Checking in Pee Wee

The Pee Wee Division in Hockey will change all across Canada with the removal of Body-Checking at that level.
Hockey Canada's board of directors overwhelmingly voted to eliminate bodychecking for peewee players at its annual general meeting in Charlottetown over the week, with only the Saskatchewan Hockey Association voting against.

Everyone is going to have their own thought about the decision, Here is some reaction from the Local Hockey Community:

Melville Minor Hockey President Wayne Bokor


Yorkton Minor Hockey Deveopment Director Jason Gordon



Yorkton Terriers Assistant Coach Casey O'Brien



Melville Millionaires Head Coach Jamie Fiesel

Mils' Woodyatt commits to Ryerson (CIS)




A member of the graduating class of the Melville Millionaires has committed to continue his hockey career at the CIS Level. Scottsdale, Arizona native Kevin Woodyatt has committed to being a Ryerson University Ram for the upcoming 2013/14 Hockey Season.

Woodyatt who came over in a trade from the Campbellton Tigers of the Maritime Junior Hockey, scored 2 goals and had 1 assist in 12 regular season games for the Mils.

Yorkers beat Jaguars by six wickets for first win

SUBMITTED BY THOM BARKER
The Yorkton Yorkers won their first game in the Saskatchewan Cricket League (SCL) One Day Provincial (ODP) competition May 25.

Following a close call against the Jaguars in the shorter format T-20 competition the previous week, the Yorkers were full of confidence heading to Regina Saturday for a rematch.

The Jaguars won the coin toss and chose to bat first. Taking the field, the Yorkers made short work of the first three Jaguars’ batsmen taking their wickets within the first five overs for only 13 runs.

The home team fought back establishing a partnership between Yasir Ali and Fasih Fawad who ultimately accounted for 79 runs between them. At the mid-innings break (20 overs) the Jaguars were at 103 runs for only four wickets lost.

After the break, Ali’s wicket fell quickly with the Jaguars on 109 runs and the Yorkers rapidly took wicket after wicket until the Regina team was all out for 151 runs after 33 overs and 3 balls (33.3 overs) out of 40 overs.

During lunch, team captain Faisal Anwar cautioned Yorkers batsmen to remain patient and the 152 runs they needed to win would come.

The Jaguars also got off to a good start with their turn at bowling, retiring the first three Yorkers batsmen for just 14 runs. That brought up Tinku Sharma, Yorkton’s man of the match from the previous outing against the Jaguars, and Mandeep Singh.

Both men defended their wickets well and the runs started to come for Singh. Unfortunately for Sharma, he would not repeat his half century (50 runs) performance from the week previous. After facing 28 balls, the star striker had managed only six runs and gave up his wicket on a ticked ball caught by the Jaguar’s skip.

Replacing Sharma at the crease, Anwar would be the last batsman the Yorkers needed. Singh continued to pile up runs smashing a total of 10 boundaries (four runs) alternating with the precision of the captain, who wound up with five boundaries of his own plus one maximum (six runs).

After 29 overs, with 11 to play, the Yorkers were just four runs away from chasing down and surpassing the Jaguars’ total to secure the match. Anwar needed just one ball to put it away. The Jaguars bowler, Fawad, delivered the ball and the captain precisely directed it to the boundary in the gap between backward point and cover for the win by six wickets and 10.5 overs.

Between them, Singh (57) and Anwar (45) accounted for 102 of the Yorkers 152 total, as well as, five Jaguars wickets (Anwar three and Singh two) making the man of the match call a draw.
The Yorkers next game is Sunday, June 2 against the Cavaliers in Regina.

Monday 27 May 2013

Melville's Heshka receives high praise overseas




It was a memorable season for Melville product Shaun Heshka this year overseas in Finland.

To go along with winning the Kanada Bowl which is the Finish Elite League Championship with Porin Ässät, Heshka also captured the  Pekka Rautakallio trophy for the best defenseman in the league, beating out OttawA Senators dman  Erik Karlsson, the NHL’s top defense player in 2012 who started out in Finland when the NHL was locked out.

The 27 year old Heshka, who played all of his minor hockey in Melville before playing Midget AAA with the Tisdale Trojans. Heshka would suit up one year for his hometown Melville Millionaires but would then spend 3 full seasons with the WHL's Everett Silvertips.

His pro career would begin with the Manitoba Moose of the AHL, before making stops as a Phoenix Coyote, Peroia Rivermen, Binghamton Senators and in Austria.

Heshka who spent one year in Finland, will suit up in the Kontinental Hockey League in Russia for the 2013/14 Season.

Terriers' J Johnson commits to be a Beaver




Another member of the Canalta Cup champion Yorkton Terriers will continue their hockey careers on at the collegiate level.

Yorkton product and graduating Terrier forward Jeremy Johnson has committed to the Minot State Beavers of the ACHA for the upcoming 2013/14 Season.

The Beavers are the defending Division III National Champions.

Johnson in 116 games in his Terriers career compiled 55 goals 35 assists for 88 points his SJHL career with his hometown team.

Johnson joins teammate Patrick Martens ( Red Deer College ) as players that have committed for the 2013/14 Hockey Season.


Friday 24 May 2013

Richie Hall Red Cross Golf Classic a Success Once Again


The 22nd Annual Richie Hall Red Cross Golf Course was on Friday at the Deer Park Golf Course in Yorkton and was a success once again.

I chatted with the man of the day, Saskatchewan Roughriders Defensive Coordinator Richie Hall about the event and the upcoming CFL Season.


Tuesday 21 May 2013

Terriers' O'Brien named to Team Sask Male U-16 Hockey Coaching Staff


Saskatchewan Hockey has announced its coaching staff for Team Sask Male U-16 Hockey Team and Yorkton Terriers Assistant Coach Casey O'Brien (pictured above)  was named as an Assistant Coach for the team.

O'Brien has just completed his 2nd season with the Terriers, which included winning the Canalta Cup as the SJHL Champion this past season. Prior to his time with the Terriers he coach at Banff Hockey Academy, and played in various Pro leagues and in the CIS ranks.

The rest of the coaching staff includes the Head Coach Del Pedrick, fellow Assistant Coach & Former Yorkton Terrier Trevor Weisgerber, Video Coach Chris Jacobson, and Goalie Coach Travis Harrington.

The Team Saskatchewan U-16 team will compete at the Western Branch Challenge October 31st- November 3rd in Calgary, Alberta.

Monday 13 May 2013

Stamps find their new Head Coach/GM



The Swan Valley Stampeders Jr. A Hockey Club are very happy to announce the hiring of Erik Peterson as our new Head Coach/GM.
Petersen comes to the Stampeders from Herning, Denmark where he has been coaching amateur, professional and national team levels of hockey for the past 10 plus seasons. Petersen is originally from Dauphin, Manitoba and is excited to return to the MJHL.  Erik played several years in the MJHL with the Dauphin Kings and Winnipeg South Blues winning 2 MJHL titles.  We look forward to Erik's arrive in Swan River during the first week in June.

*mjhlhockey.ca

Wakaluk; Martens commit for 2013/14 Season

 


The 2012/13 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Alex Wakaluk has officially committed to University of Massachusetts-Amherst (Division 1) for the upcoming 2013/14 Hockey Season.

1993 born Bellevue, Alberta Product had a record of 28-15-3 and a 0.930 save percentage over this past season.

Wakaluk was recently apart of the the futures deal and was traded to the La Ronge Ice Wolves as apart of the Nathan Boyer/ Brennan Ritchie deal from this past season.

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The Yorkton Terriers graduating forward and 20 year old Maple Ridge, BC product Patrick Martens has also committed for the upcoming season, he will suit up for Red Deer College (ACAC) after completing his final year of the Junior Hockey this past season.

Martens, who in his rookie season with the Terriers had 23 goals and 18 assists for 41 points, while adding 11 Goals and 2 Assists in their run to a Canalta Cup Title.

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Thursday 9 May 2013

Terriers' Cassan named Canada West Asst. Coach for 2013 WJAC




Hockey Canada, and the Canadian Junior Hockey League, announced today (Thurs) their coaches for the 2013 World Junior A Challenge, which will take place on November 5-11, 2013 once again in Yarmouth, N.S. One of those coaches was Yorkton Terriers' Head Trent Cassan who was named as an Asstistant Coach for Team Canada West. Cassan led the Terriers' to Canalta Cup Title this past season, and a 3rd place finish at the inaugural Western Canada Cup.


He'll join Canada West Head Coach Jason McKee from the Spruce Grove Saints, and fellow Assistant Coach , and Selkirk Steelers Head Coach Ryan Smith.

22nd Richie Hall Red Cross Golf Classic Fast Approaching!



The 22nd Annual Richie Hall Red Cross Golf Classic will take place on Friday May 24th at the Deer Park Municipal Golf Course in Yorkton.

Volunteer Committee Member Jeff Bahrey talks about the event.


Entry Fee is $95 Dollars, which includes your round of golf and a supper after the round at the Painted Hand Casino.

Early bird Deadline to enter, in order to have a chance to win entry fee back is this Monday May 13th.

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Terriers Banquet Information

Yorkton Terriers Windup Banquet will be held on Friday May, 10, 2013 in the Flexi Hall at the Gallagher Centre. Cocktails 5:30 - Supper 6:30.  Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at KW Mens Wear or at the Terrier Office from 1-5. Seating is limited!! For more information call the Terriers office at 306-783-4077

Sunday 5 May 2013

Terriers fall to Brooks to end 12/13 Season

Despite a tremendous and gutsy effort the Yorkton Terriers had their season come to an end as they fell 1-0 to the Brooks Bandits in the RBC Cup Play In Qualifying Game on Sunday Night.

The game went back and forth throughout the first period with the Terriers hitting two posts, but was definately a tight checking period with the first period ending scoreless after 1 period.

The 2nd period would start out much if the same , with the Terriers beginning the period with the man advantage but they just couldn't get anything past Bandits' goaltender Michael Fredrick. The goose egg would finally break in the goal department but it would go in the favor of Brooks when Mark Logan would squeak one through Dawson MacAuley for his 1st of the tournament and that would stand up as the game winner as the Bandits would lead 1-0

In the third period the Terriers would again begin on the Powerplay with a chance up even it up but the bounces just didnt go the way of the Terriers on this night as even with a couple minutes to go they had the puck on their stick but just couldn't get by the Brooks goalie.

Michael Fredrick would stop 23 shots for the victory while Dawson MacAuley would stop 19 shots in a losing cause.

Brooks will now join Surrey as the 2 West Reps for the RBC Cup beginning on Saturday.

Thank you to Ches, Trent, Casey, Pritch, Lisa , Tyler , the players and the rest of the Yorkton Terriers organization, and fans for the memorable season and for the great ride.

Best of the luck to the 20's Mur, Ponce, Marty, Neibs, Bou, & JJ in your futures, you guys are class acts and great people.

Terriers Head Coach Trent Cassan's last postgame comments of the season which includes a salute to his 20 year olds

Saturday 4 May 2013

Terriers keep RBC Cup Hopes alive with win over Nanaimo

The Yorkton Terriers kept their RBC Cup hopes alive with a big 5-3 victory over the host Nanaimo Clippers.

The first period was the worst start you could of imagined for the Terriers as the Clippers would get on the board just over 3 minutes in when Chris Rygus long shot would get past Dawson MacAuley for his 1st of the tournament to make it a 1-0 Clipper lead. Then just 11 seconds later the hosts would make it a 2 goal lead when Greg Fraser would put it top shelf on MacAuley for his 3rd of the tournament to make 2-0 Clippers early. But before the end of the first frame the Terriers would cut the Clips' lead to within 1 when Tyler Giebel would jam it past Jayson Argue for his 2nd goal the tournament to make it 2-1 Nanaimo after 1 period of play.

The Terriers would start off the 2nd period on the right foot as they evened it up at 2 as Devon McMullen would tip a shot from Patrick Martens past Argue for his 2nd of the tournament on the Powerplay which has been a struggle for the Terriers all tournament. Then shortly after the Terriers would get their first lead of the game when Dakota Odgers would slip it five-hole on Argue for his 1st to make it 3-2 Terriers. But this time it would be the Clippers getting a late goal when Josh Bryan's long wrister would get past MacAuley for his 2nd of the tournament to make it a 3-3 tie after 40 minutes of play.

The play would go back and forth to start period 3 until 5:30 left in the third when Kailum Gervais, returning to the lineup after a 2 game absence would pick up the loose puck and put it by Argue for his 1st to give the Terriers a 1 goal lead. The for good measure Jeremey Johnson would get his 4th of the tournament for the insurance marker to give the Terriers a 2 goal lead and they held on for the 5-3 win.

Dawson MacAuley stopped 32 shots for his 3rd win of the tournament while Swan River, Manitoba native Jayson Argue stopped 37 of 42 shots but was tagged with the loss.

The Terriers will now wait the loser of the Brooks/Surrey game tonight for their opponent in the RBC Cup play in game tomorrow afternoon 4:50/5:00 sask time on GX94 with the winner of that game will earn the 2nd berth into the RBC Cup in Summerside, PEI.

Terriers Game Winning Game came from #26 Kailum Gervais you can hear from him below.

Thursday 2 May 2013

Terriers fall to Surrey; will play in 3 vs 4 Game

The Yorkton Terriers finished off their round robin on the wrong foot falling 3-1 to the Surrey Eagles to end the round robin portion of the Western Canada Cup with a 2-2 record.

The Eagles got off to a quick start just 2:22 into the opening period when Brady Shaw would get his 3rd of the tournament ripping a wrister past the glove of Dawson MacAuley to make it a early Surrey 1-0 lead.

The Terriers despite being down early in the game they had some very good scoring chances but still trailed the Eagles 1-0. They would trail until middle part of the 2nd period when Nathan Murray would corral a loose puck and put it top shelf on Michael Santaguida for his 2nd goal in as many games to make it a 1-1 hockey game. But just 2:08 later, Shaw would get his 2nd of the night and 4th of the tournament to give the Eagles once again a 1 goal lead this time 2-1 after 40 minutes of play.

The Terriers would try and try for the tying but just couldn't get anything passed the Eagles goaltender . Then Surrey would get their first two goal lead of the game when Adam Tambellini would get the puck in the slot and put it five-hole on MacAuley for his 3rd of the tournament to make it a 3-1 Surrey lead and that's how the hockey game would end.

Eagles' goalie Michael Santaguida stopped 35 of 36 shots for the win, while Dawson MacAuley stopped 22 shots in a losing cause.

The Terriers will be the 3rd seed in the playoffs and will take on the winner of tonight's Steinbach/ Nanaimo matchup in the 3 vs 4 page playoff game on Saturday afternoon 2:50/3:00 Sask Time on GX94 while a Surrey win pushes them into the 1 vs 2 page playoff game against the Brooks Bandits on Saturday night with the winner of that getting the first berth into the RBC Cup.

Integra Tire 3 Star Selection:

1) Brady Shaw- 2G 1A
2) Michael Santaguida- 35 Saves for W
3) Nathan Murray- 1G

Terriers' MacAuley traded to Regina Pats from Calgary




The Calgary Hitmen traded  list goalie Dawson MacAuley ('94) to the Regina Pats for the 68th overall pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft**

MacAuley and the Terriers are set to do battle in a very important last round robin game when they take on the Surrey Eagles this afternoon. 2:50/3:0 Sask time  play by play on GX94. Winner will meet the Brooks Bandits in the 1 vs 2 Page Playoff game