Fort Knox (PJHL) name Scott as their new Head Coach

The Prairie Junior Hockey League's Fort Knox have announced their new Head Coach for the 2024/25 season. 

The club has hired 38-year-old Matt Scott as their new bench boss, taking over for Tucker Neuberger who was unable to return behind the bench due to workload and commitment to his academic achievement. 

Scott, a Knox alumni who played for the team during the 2006-07 season, brings an extensive coaching background to the team, having coached at all levels at Notre Dame as a Skills & Development Coach while also being Co-Owner and lead instructor at Western Prospects Hockey Development. 

Full team release found HERE

Swan Valley Stampeders announce a profit from 2023/24 season

 

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Swan Valley Stampeders held their annual general meeting on Wednesday night in Swan River. 

During the meeting, Stampeder alumni Evan Morden was named as the new President taking over the outgoing Cramer Coulthart, who'll stay on as governor. 

"First off I'd like to thank Cramer for all the work he did as President, he provided stability and steered the team in the right direction through some very unprecedented times, but for myself I'm looking forward to the opportunity, to work a new full board of directors it's pretty exciting," Morden said. 

Yes for the first time since 2016, the organization's twelve seats on the board are filled after going through last season with half the seats vacant. 

The success on the ice was different from what the hockey club was looking for, missing the postseason but Morden adds they did have a profitable year off of it. 

"Yea, we were able to have a pretty good year financially with a profit of around 55 thousand dollars for the bottom, thanks to our great corporate sponsors, plus 61 thousand profit from our crop project and trying to reduce our expenses as best as possible." 

Morden adds that bringing back Head Coach & General Manager Barry Wolff is a positive for the organization both on and off the ice, and he's expecting the team to be much more competitive in 2024/25. 


2024/24 Stampeders Board of Directors 

Evan Morden (President)

Dallas Anderson (Vice President)

Erin Hodgson (Secretary)

Danielle Gordon-Broome

Rod Pidskalny

Ken Kirkpatrick

Jackie Mullin

Ricky Barker

Cole Windsor

Dave Fletcher

Jordan Olson

Warren Clark

Full audio with Evan Morden below:

bennywalchuk2 · Evan Morden - SV AGM (Jun 14, 2024)

What did the Melville Millionaires and Yorkton Terriers do at the 2024 SJHL Draft?

 

2009-born

1st round, 7th overall:

F Nathan Gardiner - Gainsborough, SK
(26GP 19G 42A = 61 points with Estevan Bruins U15 AA)

1st round, 8th overall:

F Hudson Postnikoff - Saskatoon, SK
(29GP 32G 19A = 51 points with Saskatoon Outlaws U15 AA)

1st round, 11th overall:

F Kasey Gleim - Chaplin, SK
(26GP 31G 27A = 58 points with Swift Current Broncos U15 AA)

2nd round, 20th overall:

F Parker Salisbury - RM of Nipawin, SK
(26GP 16G 20A = 36 points with North East Wolfpack U15 AA)

2008-born

1st round, 11th overall:

D Jack Lavallee - Saskatoon, SK

(38GP 1G 6A = 7 points with Warman Wildcats U18 AAA)

1st round, 12th overall:

F Carter Wingert - Prince Albert, SK
(32GP 12G 18A= 30 points with Prairie Hockey Academy U17 Prep (CSSHL))

3rd round, 32nd overall:

D Ryland McConnell - Martensville, SK
(26GP 2G 6A = 8 points with Martensville Marauders 15AA)

4th round, 44th overall:

F Chance Regush - Warman, SK
(25GP 19G 34A = 53 points with Martensville Marauders 15AA)

5th round, 50th overall:

D Cayden Stratychuk - Saskatoon, SK
(33GP 2G 16A= 18 points with Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA)

5th round, 56th overall:

D Riley Schmiess - Swift Current, SK
(36GP 0G 6A = 6 points with Swift Current Broncos U18 AA)

2009-born

1st round, 3rd overall:

F Tyson Medernach - Saskatoon, SK
(28GP 47G 24A = 71 points with Saskatoon Stallions U15 AA)

2nd round, 15th overall:

F Layne McKechnie - Lumsden, SK
(17GP 18G 12A = 30 points with Prairie Storm U15 AA)


2008-born

1st round, 3rd overall:

D Austin Root - Martensville, SK
(26GP 8G 28A = 36 points with Martensville Marauders 15AA)

2nd round, 15th overall:

D Carter Stolte - Dundurn, SK
(33GP 4G 20A = 24 points with Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA)

2nd round, 20th overall:

F Broden Wotherspoon - Martensville, SK
(48GP 41G 24A = 65 points with Martensville Marauders 15AA)
 

3rd round, 27th overall:

D Lane Keyowski - Shellbrook, SK
(26GP 11G 18A = 29 points with Parkland Elks U18 AA)

4th round, 39th overall:

F Kaden Sperle - Unity, SK
(31GP 10G 13A = 23 points with West Central Wheat Kings U18 AA)

5th round, 46th overall:

D Logan Hynd - Saskatoon, SK
(22GP 5G 22A = 27 points with Saskatoon Riverkings U18 AA)

6th round, 63rd overall:

D Jake Missura - Saskatoon, SK
(38GP 1G 10A = 11 points with Saskatoon Blazers U18 AAA)

Full 2024/25 MJHL regular season schedule has been released

Friday, September 20th is the start date for the 2024/25 Manitoba Junior Hockey League regular season as the full schedule was released today

Opening weekend will feature 12 games taking place throughout the weekend involving all 13 member teams with each team playing 58 games throughout the campaign which ends on March 16th, 2025.

The Swan Valley Stampeders kick off their season with home and home against The Blizzard, while the Waywayseecappo Wolverines' opener goes on Sun. September 22nd hosting the Niverville Nighthawks.

All 13 teams will each play 29 home and 29 away games from September to March. 

For a full look at the 2024/25 schedule CLICK HERE


SWAN VALLEY STAMPEDERS SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN:

September:  5 

October: 9 

November: 11

December: 6

January: 11

February: 10

March: 4


WAYWAYSEECAPPO WOLVERINES SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN: 

September:  4

October: 9 

November: 11

December: 8

January: 9

February: 11

March: 6

 

Local medalists at the 2024 SHSAA Provincial Track & Field Championships in Saskatoon

 
Melville Comprehensive's Ava Delainey can add two more Gold medals to her trophy case after another successful weekend on the track.

Delainey became a three-time provincial champion in the Girls 400 meter and 100 meter Wheelchair races at the 2024 Saskatchewan High School Provincial Track & Field Championships held this past Friday and Saturday from the Gordie Howe Sportsplex in Saskatoon.

The grade twelve MCS student previously won Gold in those two events in the 2022 and 2023 championships.

Meanwhile Yorkton Regional's Eddie Baron also captured two medals, winning bronze in the Junior Boys 1500 and 3000 meter races.

FINAL RESULTS HERE

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Full list of local medalists below:

GOLD:

Ava Delainey - Melville Comprehensive - GIRLS 400 METER WHEELCHAIR

Ava Delainey - Melville Comprehensive - GIRLS 100 METER WHEELCHAIR

Vivian Beaudoin - Foam Lake  - JUNIOR GIRLS JAVELIN

Dane Peterson- Carlyle - JUNIOR BOYS SHOT PUT

SILVER:

Amer Thomas - Yorkton Regional - JUNIOR BOYS 200 METER

Amber Spray- Preeceville - INTERMEDIATE GIRLS JAVELIN

BRONZE:

Eddie Baron - Yorkton Regional - JUNIOR BOYS 1500 METER

Eddie Baron - Yorkton Regional - JUNIOR BOYS 1500 METER

Hillary Erhaze - Yorkton Sacred Heart - JUNIOR GIRLS 80 METER HURDLES

Charlie Szabo - Yorkton Regional - INTERMEDIATE GIRLS 400 METER

Luke Holman - Moosomin - JUNIOR BOYS 800 METER

Colby Halliday- Yorkton Regional - SENIOR BOYS LONG JUMP

Noah Pettinger - Melville Comprehensive - JUNIOR BOYS TRIPLE JUMP

Summer Johnson - Norquay - JUNIOR GIRLS HIGH JUMP

Taye Shukin - Canora - SENIOR BOYS TETRATHLON

Piper Beatty - Yorkton Regional - JUNIOR GIRLS TETRATHLON

Millionaires acquire three draft picks from the Melfort Mustangs

 

The Melville Millionaires announced over the weekend they completed a deal with the Melfort Mustangs. 

The Millionaires traded the rights to 2004-born defenceman Nicholas Andrusiak to the defending champions in exchange for a first-round pick in the 2024 (2008-born) draft, a first-round pick in 2024 (2009-born) draft, a second-round pick in 2025 (2010 born) and a player development fee. 

The Tisdale product spent this past split between the Red Deer Rebels and the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL where he compiled eight assists in 51 games. 

Andrusiak, selected second overall by the moneymen in the 2019 SJHL Draft, suited up in 75 career games in a Mils uniform scoring four times while adding 14 assists for 18 points. 

2024 MJHL Draft Recap for the Swan Valley Stampeders & Waywayseecappo Wolverines

 

1st round, 3rd overall:

D Casey Magarrell - Domain, Manitoba

(28GP 4G 15A = 19 points with Rink Hockey Academy U17 Prep (CSSHL)

2nd round, 16th overall:

F Crosby Harrison - Winnipeg, Manitoba 
(41GP 10G 6A = 16 points with Winnipeg Thrashers (MB U18 AAA)

2nd round, 19th overall:

F Jaxson Brick - Brandon, Manitoba
(27GP 3G 1A = 4 points with Brandon Wheat Kings (MB U18 AAA)

3rd round, 39th overall:

F Dwight Sawatzky - Mather, Manitoba 
(31GP 4G 8A = 12 points with Pilot Mound Academy U17 Prep (CSSHL))

4th  round, 45th overall:

D Jacob Reimer - Lorette, Manitoba 
(36GP 2G 23A = 25 points with Eastman Selects U17 Prep (CSSHL))

6th round, 68th overall:

F Cole Lobreau - Brandon, Manitoba 
(44GP 5G 9A = 14 points with Brandon Wheat Kings (MB U18 AAA)



Recap with Stamps Head Scout Mitchell Kirkup
  

bennywalchuk2 · Mitch Kirkup- SV DRAFT (Jun 3 2024)

1st round, 4th overall:

F Cole Hunter - Oakburn, Manitoba 
(44GP 15G 21A = 36 points with Yellowhead Chiefs (MB U18 AAA)) 


1st round, 10th overall:

F Hank Thompson - Thompson, Manitoba

(53GP 5G 21A = 26 points with Norman Northstars (MB U18 AAA)


2nd round, 17th overall:

F Alec Strachan - Hamiota, Manitoba 
(44GP 7G 14A = 21 points with Yellowhead Chiefs (MB U18 AAA)) 

3rd round, 30th overall:

F Gavin Quenelle - Winnipeg, Manitoba
(29GP 10G 8A = 18 points with RHA Winnipeg U17 Prep (CSSHL)) 


Recap with Wolverine Head Coach & GM Taylor Harnett 

bennywalchuk2 · Taylor- WAYWAY DRAFT (Jun 3, 2024)