SV Stampeders win with their 2nd straight with victory in Home Opener

The Swan Valley Stampeders won their 2nd straight on Wednesday night as they doubled up the Wayway Wolverines 6-3 in their home opener in Swan River.

17 year old Stamps rookie forward Matt Osadick (pictured above) had 1G 2A to lead the way while 20 year old Shane Roulette scored his 4th and 5th goals of the seasons.

Dawson Waddell, Tanner Garnham and Sam Harris also scored for the Stamps while Adam Withers, Riley Vautour, and James Maxwell replied for the Wolverines.

Brett Evans got his 2nd straight win between the pipes making 23 saves on 26 shots while Ethan Peterson stopped 35 shots in the losing cause.

The Stamps next action is on Friday night when they host the Neepawa Natives while the Wolverines will next host the Steinbach Pistons on Saturday night.


In the other MJHL game,

Yorkton product Matt Kustra made 32 saves to lead the Dauphin Kings to a 3-2 win over the Portage Terriers.

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SJHL (2)

Estevan Bruins 4 @ Notre Dame Hounds 5 OT
Kindersley Klippers 3 @ La Ronge Ice Wolves 2


Prairie Junior Hockey League (1)
Saskatoon Westleys 1 @ Saskatoon Quakers 6

Saskatchewan Midget 'AAA' Hockey League (2)
Notre Dame Argos 1 @ Regina Pat Canadians 9
Prince Albert Mintos 6 @ Saskatoon Blazers 2


WHL (3)
Prince George Cougars 6 @ Kamloops Blazers 2
Victoria Royals 8 @ Kelowna Rockets 3
Everett Silvertips 4 @ Spokane Chiefs 5

Manitoba Midget AAA Hockey League (3)
Central Plains Capitals 2 @ Winnipeg Wild 6
Winnipeg Bruins 6 @ Winnipeg Thrashers 4

Kenora Thistles 1 @ Eastman Selects 6

Local products named to 2017 WHL Cup rosters

The Western Hockey League, in partnership with BC Hockey, Hockey Alberta, Saskatchewan Hockey Association, Hockey Manitoba and Hockey Canada, announced today team rosters for the freshly rebranded 2017 WHL Cup, which will begin Wednesday, October 18, in Calgary, Alta.

The Saskatchewan team will include Yorkton products Ryder Korczak, Jackson Berezowski, and Austin Dycer, Yorkton Terrier prospect Anthony Toporowski and Millionaires prospect Brett Fogg of Wadena.

Yorkton Terrier Asst. Coach Matt Hehr, Whitewood product Taras McEwen and former Melville Millionaire Gord Burnett are part of the Sask coaching staff.

Meanwhile in Mantioba, Roblin's Jacob Brook, Birtle's Brody Wilson and Swan Valley Stampeder prospect Cory King were named to Team Manitoba

The WHL Cup, formerly known as the Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup, features the highest-rated players in the under-16 age category from the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

The tournament will take place from Wednesday, October 18 through Sunday, October 22.

Melville Millionaires Coaches Show - Oct 4th (presented by Melville's Future Ford); Mils/Terriers make seperate deals

                            

                                       

In this weeks "Future Ford" Melville Millionaires Coaches Show, Head Coach/GM Devin Windle recaps the teams 3 game road trip through Flin Flon and La Ronge , and previews this weekends home and home with Yorkton and talks about a trade they made with Okotoks.




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Mils acquire F Carels from Okotoks (AJHL)

The Melville Millionaires have acquired 18 year old forward Elijah Carels from the AJHL's Okotoks Oilers for future considerations.

The Bruxelles, MB product was pointless in 3 games with the Oilers this past season.

Last season with the Pembina Valley Hawks (MB Midget AAA), Carels was 2nd in league scoring with 40 goals, 24 assists for 64 points in 44 games.


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Terriers make a forward swap with Olds (AJHL)

The Yorkton Terriers and Olds Grizzlys have made a swap of a couple forwards. 

The Terriers acquired 19 year old F Brad Girard from the Grizzlys in exchange for 18 year old F Dalton Ossman.

Girard, who comes from Slave Lake, AB had 2 goals 7 assists for 9 points in 7 games this season.

Ossman had 1 goal in 4 games with the Terriers this season

Wolverines get first win of the MJHL season on Tuesday

The line of Riley Vautour (2G 1A), Marco Mazza (3A)  and Brendan Martin  (1G 2A) combined for 9 points to lead the Wayway Wolverines to their first win of the season, a 6-5 decision over the Selkirk Steelers.

Derek Wood, Adam Withers and Ethan Stuckless also scored for the Wolverines while goaltender Hunter Lorenson made 28 saves on 33 shots for the victory.

The Wolverines go right back at it on Wednesday as they visit the Swan Valley Stampeders at 7:30PM MB


SJHL (3)

Kindersley Klippers 5 @ La Ronge Ice Wolves 3
Humboldt Broncos 2 @ Battlefords North Stars 3 in over time
Weyburn Red Wings 5 @ Notre Dame Hounds 2

Manitoba Midget AAA Hockey League (1)
Parkland Rangers 5 @ Yellowhead Chiefs 3


WHL (1)
Seattle Thunderbirds 2 @ Tri-City Americans 3

Parkland Junior 9-Man Football League (1)

Melville Cobras 49 vs. Esterhazy Warriors 26

Condolences to former Melville Millionaire Zack Roe and family

The Melville Millionaires would like to express our deepest sympathies to former Mil Zach Roe and his family in this time of grieving.  Zach's wife Tara was one of the victims in the senseless Las Vegas shootings over the weekend.  Our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family during this difficult time.

A GoFundMe page has been set up for Zach and the kids

https://www.gofundme.com/expenses-for-zach-and-the-kids

All proceeds from the Tim Hortons coffee truck at our game Friday October 6 will go towards supporting this fund

To support all victims of the shootings a GoFundMe page has been set up in support of the victims

https://www.gofundme.com/dr2ks2-las-vegas-victims-fund

(Mils Press Release) 

Yorkton Terriers Coaches Show- Sept 25th (presented by Merit Ford in Esterhazy)

                     

In this weeks edition of the Yorkton Terriers Coaches Show (presented by Merit Ford: Esterhazy), Head Coach/GM Casey O'Brien recaps the teams 2 weekend games to Estevan, the addition of Chantz Petruic from the Moose Jaw Warriors and previews the Highway 10 series this weekend with Melville.

Stampeders come back to get 1st win of the 2017/18 MJHL season

The Swan Valley Stampeders came back from 3-1 down to get their first win of the 2017/18 season, a 4-3 shootout win over the Wayway Wolverines on Sunday night.

The Wolverines struck first on home ice, just 5:19 in as Riley Vautour would capitalize on a Stamp turnover and go top shelf on Brett Evans for his 1st of the season to make it 1-0. But less than 2 minutes later, Swan would reply as captain Keaton Jameson would take a nice feed in front from Connor Navrot and bury his 1st of the year to even it up at 1-1 after 1 period. Shots 10-5 Swan Valley.

The home side would regain their lead just 39 seconds into the middle frame as on a 5 on 3 PP as Mack McPhee took a nice feed back-door and hammered home his 1st to make it 2-1 Wayway. They would add to their lead late in the frame as Stonewall product James Maxwell would go in on a partial break and beat Brett Evans short-side for his 3rd of the season to make it 3-1 Wolverines after 40 minutes. Shots were 12-10 Swan in the 2nd and they led 22-15 overall.

The Stamps would make it a one goal game just 3:42 into the 3rd period as Swan River's own  Lane Kirk would grab a loose puck and snap it home past Ethan Peterson for his 1st MJHL marker to make it 3-2 Wayway. It would stay like that until 2:04 to go as Connor Navrot's (pictured above) point shot would sneak through the Wolverine goaltender for his 1st of the year to send the game to extra time.

After a scoreless overtime which saw both teams getting the chance on the powerplay, it would head to the shootout where it would take 7 rounds with Noah Basarab getting the lone goal to make the Stamps victorious.

Brett Evans made 20 saves on 23 shots and all 7 shooters in the shootout to get his 1st win while Ethan Peterson was very good in the Wayway net making 37 saves.

The Wolverines next game will be on Tuesday night when they host the Selkirk Steelers while the Stamps next action will be their home opener on Wednesday night at 7:30PM MB time when they host the backend of the home and home against the Wolverines from the Centennial Arena in Swan River.


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Meanwhile in the SJHL,

The Melville Millionaires came back from 2 goals down to defeat the La Ronge Ice Wolves 3-2 in the shootout on Sunday afternoon.

The Ice Wolves got out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Austin Bill and Jason Bednarski but then Clayton Eisler and Trevor Paradise just 3:42 apart in the 3rd to tie things up at 2-2 to send it to overtime.

After a scoreless overtime, Cory Schillo would get the only goal in the shootout and Colby Entz who stopped 32 of 34 shots during the game would then stopped all 3 shooters he faced in the shootout.