MJHL News

SUSPENSIONS

The following Suspensions as a result of fights happening near the end of a game, OCN Blizzard at Dauphin Kings on Monday, October 8, 2001:

OCN Blizzard:

#7 Justin Houle – 1 game suspension for taking an instigation penalty in the last 10 minutes of the game.

#81 Ryan Braun – 1 game suspension for taking an instigation penalty in the last 10 minutes of the game.

Players Houle and Braun will be eligible to play on Saturday, October 13, 2001.

Dauphin Kings:

#8 Benji Husband – 3 game suspension for receiving a match penalty for deliberate attempt to injure an opponent.

Player Husband will be eligible to play on Tuesday, October 16, 2001.

For further information, please contact: Frank McKinnon @ 204-925-5645

***** MJHL – TRADE TRANSACTION

The Selkirk Steelers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League have traded the list rights of 16 year old goaltender Stefan Drew of Dugald, Manitoba plus future considerations to the Portage Terriers in exchange for the playing rights of 19 year old Chris Shaen of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

For further information, please contact: Don McGillivray @ 204-261-3564

***** MJHL – TRADE TRANSACTION

The Battlefords’ North Stars of the SJHL have traded the playing rights of Shawn Breaker to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines for future considerations.

For further information, please contact: Boh Kubrakovich @ 204-859-3377 *****

MJHL – Trade Transaction

The Southeast Blades of the MJHL have traded the playing rights of 18 year old forward Dean Schade of Cardston, Alberta to the Selkirk Steelers for the playing rights of 18 year old defenceman Brady Witzke of Beausejour, Manitoba.

For further information, please contact: Ken Petrash @ 204-663-2916

***** MJHL – Trade Transaction

The Winkler Flyers have traded 18 year old forward Scott Cole from Gainsborough, Saskatchewan to the Dauphin Kings for future considerations.

For further information, please call: Jeff Wiest @ 204-638-7117

***** CHANGE OF GAME

The game on Sunday, October 21, 2001 – 7:30p.m.:

OCN Blizzard @ Neepawa Natives

HAS BEEN CHANGED TO

Saturday, October 20, 2001 – 7:30p.m.

***** Monday, October 08, 2001

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

The MJHL - OLD DUTCH Player of the Week goes to co-winners 20 year old forward ROSS OLDCORN of the Winkler Flyers and 19 year old forward RUSSELL SPENCE of the OCN Blizzard. Oldcorn had 5 goals and 3 assists for an 8 point week while Spence had 4 goals and 4 assists for his 8 point week. Oldcorn now has 13 points in 6 games while Spence has 23 points in 10 games.

The 5’10" 177lb Oldcorn, a native of Carman, Manitoba had 24 goals and 26 assists for 50 points last year while the 6’2" 195lb Spence, from Portage La Prairie and playing with the Portage Terriers, also had 50 points based on 26 goals and 24 assists.

Runners up for the MJHL - Old Dutch Player of the Week Award are: MIKE QUELLET and JUSTIN WILLIAMS of the OCN Blizzard, REGGIE GOODFELLOW and MIKE PINETTE of the Winnipeg South Blues and RYLAN VESA of the Winkler Flyers.

Congratulations to Ross Oldcorn of the Winkler Flyers and Russell Spence of OCN Blizzard, co-winners of the MJHL – Old Dutch Player of the Week Award.

For further information, please contact:

Glen Watson @ 204-627-7077

Ken Pearson @ 204-325-9411

***** WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Martin Desrochers – Southeast Blades – playing with the Austin Ice Bats of the Central Hockey League.

Dwight Hirst – Neepawa Natives – playing with the University of North Dakota

Fighting Sioux – NCAA – Division 1 – Hockey Scholarship.

Ed Belfour – Winkler Flyers – playing with the Dallas Stars of the NHL.

Tyler Findlay – Portage Terriers – playing with the Regina Pats of the WHL.

Dane Litke – Winkler Flyers – playing with the Baton Rouge Kingfish of the East Coast Hockey League.

***** MJHL – TRADE TRANSACTION

The Swan Valley Stampeders agree to trade the playing rights of Chris Mannle from Moosomin, Saskatchewan and 18 year old forward Barryt Saunders from Morris, Manitoba to the Dauphin Kings for future considerations.

For further information, please contact: Jeff Weist @ 204-638-7117

***** MJHL – TRADE TRANSACTION

The Winkler Flyers of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League have traded 18 year old forward Justin Gray from Mayerthorpe, Alberta to the Dauphin Kings for future considerations.

For further information, please contact Ken Pearson @ 204-325-9411

*****

MJHL – TRADE TRANSACTION

The Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League have traded the playing rights of 19 year old forward Don Canfield of Pictou, Nova Scotia to the Yorkton Terriers of the SJHL for the playing rights to 19 year old Bill Walsh and 19 year old Brent Miller.

For further information, please contact Jeff Wiest @ 204-638-7117

***** MJHL – STATS ‘N FACTS

Bob Miller, formerly with the Portage Terriers in the MJHL, is undefeated after 8 wins in the early going with the Canmore Eagles in the AJHL. He has 5 players in the top 10 scoring race in the AJHL.

Glen Watson, Coach of the OCN Blizzard now has 10 straight victories to his credit.

Manitoba Watch on the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL:

Myles Kuharski, formerly of the Neepawa Natives and Portage Terriers has left Lake Superior State University and is playing with the Nanaimo Clippers of the BCHL. He leads the BCHL scoring race with 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points. Nanaimo Goaltender, D. J. Huver, formerly with the St. James Canadians has a record of 4 wins and no losses with a G.A.A. of 2.48 and a 91% save percentage. Derek Miller, formerly the Kozak Best Defenceman MJHL Award Winner for the 2000-2001 season with the Neepawa Natives is leading all defencemen in scoring in the BCHL. He has 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points in early season play. Some Individual Stats:

Leading Scoring – Justin Tetrault – OCN Blizzard – 23 points.

Leading Goal Scorer – Ryan Kurtz – Portage Terriers – 9

Pat Power – Winnipeg South Blues – 9

Tony Columbo – Southeast Blades – 9

Leading in Assists – Justin Tetrault – OCN Blizzard – 17

Shorthanded Goals – Russell Spence – OCN Blizzard – 4

Game Winning Goals – Ryan Kurtz – Portage Terriers – 3

Power Play Goals – Dayton McIvor – Neepawa Natives – 4

Reggie Goodfellow – Winnipeg South Blues – 4

Pat Power – Winnipeg South Blues – 4

Justin Moutray – St. James Canadians – 4

Top Scoring Defenceman – Justin Seaborg – Dauphin Kings – 13 points

Top Scoring Rookie – Rocky Zinger – Neepawa Natives – 10 points

Mark Olafson – St. James Canadians – 10 points

Top Goaltender – Marc Andre Leclerc – OCN Blizzard – G.A.A. – 1.40

Save Percentage - .954

Shut outs – 2

7 wins – 0 losses

Best Power Play – Winnipeg South Blues – 32%

Best Penalty Kill – Portage Terriers – 89.1%

We are grateful to Old Dutch who now sponsor our Player of the Week Award. It is now called "The MJHL – Old Dutch Player of the Week" Award.

MJHL attendance as of September 30, 2001 was 29,554.

69% of the top 15 scorers on last years NHL Teams were European, College, Junior A Players – 31% are products of the CHL. 450 players were involved in the survey.

MJHL Corporate Partners who helped produce the 2001 – 2002 Brochure and Schedule are Rice Financial, Manitoba Hydro, Labatt, Royal Bank of Canada, Manitoba Public Insurance, Old Dutch and Sherwood Hockey.

***** Thursday, October 04, 2001

DAUPHIN KINGS PRESS RELEASE

Owen Connolly, President and Governor of the Dauphin Kings Junior Hockey Club has announced the resignation of General Manager and Head Coach Mike Sauter. Taking over immediately as new General Manager and Head Coach is Jeff Weist.

Weist has served as General Manager and Coach of other Franchises in the MJHL: the Winkler Flyers and the Swan Valley Stampeders.

For further information, please call Owen Connolly @ 204-638-8442 *****

Tuesday, October 2, 2001

MJHL – Trade Transaction

The Winnipeg Saints of the MJHL have traded 18 year old forward Paul Hewitt of Portage La Prairie and 17 year old defenceman Kyle Nichols of Winnipeg, Manitoba to the Selkirk Steelers for 20 year old Goaltender David Klatt of Selkirk, Manitoba.

For further information, please contact: Dwayne Joseph @ 204-992-8871

***The St.James Canadians have shipped another one of their top players to a team in the BCJHL. Chris Mills has been sent to the Vernon Vipers for future considerations (i.e. Cold hard cash) Mills joins fellow Canadians D.J Huver and Dwayne Gluting, who were also shipped out to teams in British Columbia.

Teams in BC have been aggressively recruiting talent from both Manitoba and Saskatchewan this past off season. While this is obviously going to have several teams in this league weaker, it should allow more Manitobans to have a crack at playing junior hockey closer to home. There is a lot of talk about teams from BC aggressively recruiting players from the prairie provinces, hoping to convince them their best chance of being recruited in in their league
While BC does have more players recruited each year, they also have more teams, and obviously, more players. The fact remains that if a player is going to earn a scholarship or an invite to a minor pro team, it doesn't matter where they play.....they're going to get noticed.
On the other hand, MJHL commissioner Frank McKinnon should take a long, hard look at teams who are dumping talnet for a few thousand dollars. That doesn't say much for those teams in particular, and this league in general.

******Swan River: Looks like the Stampeders have a real catch with new netminder Sheldon Tuck.
Being named the top player at the Junior B Western Canadian championship while going undefeated for 27 games are impressive statistics to talk about
Tuck's story is also an important one for young hockey players to remember.
His coach in North Battleford gave up on Tuck and gave him his release. It was the best thing that ever could have happened to him.
The way minor hockey is set up these days, if a player isn't a Tier 1 player by the time they're twelve, they'll never play at a high calibre. Obviously that's not true. Some players develop at a different rate than others. Sometimes coaches are totally off base. The point is young players should never give up.
Tuck's coach gave up on him in North Battleford, and all he did was go and win a Western Canadian championship, giving him another excellent opportunity at the Junior A Level. More info on Sheldon Tuck