Gameday: Kings/Stamps Preview
The Dauphin Kings will try to get back into their grove tonight before the MJHL Playoffs begin in a week, and what a better way to do it then face a key division rival that’s fighting to stay above water in the playoff race.
Last time these clubs met it resulted in over 213 minutes in penalties, over 100 came in the final 3 minutes after Kings D-man Shamus Graham was hit by Swan Forward Colton Magwood. Fights broke out, players were suspended… Ya, I know, you get it.
Both Dauphin and Swan will most likely be more disciplined tonight considering more is on the line, but you never know…
This evening Dauphin closes out a very good season at home and will have one more match tomorrow (@ Wayway). The Kings have lost two games in a row coming in to this one. But when I hear about it being tough to get motivated for these type of games when they technically don’t mean anything, I understand. I’ll be honest, I didn’t wanna do the broadcast against Neepawa last Monday on CKDM. Why? Because, like the players, I’m anxious for the playoffs to get started. It’s so much easier to prepare for a game that means so much, then one that means so little.
Tonight’s contest at Credit Union Place means something though, for both clubs…
Team Stats
Swan Valley
You wonder how much mentally the Swan Valley Stampeders will be in this game, knowing that an hour and a half away the Waywayseecappo Wolverines are playing the Neepawa Natives, trying to catch Swan for that final playoff spot. They’ll be checking the out-of-town scoreboard during the intermissions, no doubt. It will be interesting to see MVP Jayson Argue go up against Jesse Sinatynski, they’ve played each other a few times this season, but this is the first time the two will meet since the award was given to Argue in Swan River. If the Swan Valley Stampeders do get into the MJHL Playoffs and want to do something, they better figure out their Power Play quick. Right now Swan’s Man Advantage is the worst in the League (15.31%) while their Penalty Kill is better, 5th overall at 83.15%.
Dauphin
As mentioned earlier motivation will be key tonight for the Dauphin Kings, but unlike the last two games, this one has a few things to play for. For example, the last time these groups met. If Swan does actually make the playoffs and ends up playing the Kings in the second round then Dauphin can use this affair tonight to send a message. Show them that you will not back down, yes they did that up in Swan over a week ago, but do it again. Pound that message home. There’s so many other reasons, but that one in my opinion is most prominent. Coming in the Kings sit 3rd in both Special Team Categories, 21.70% on the Power Play and 83.39% on the Penalty Kill.
Neat Facts coming into the game:
The Kings (41-14-5) are 20-5-4 at Credit Union Place this season. Mitch VanTeeling is on a 4 game point streak (2G, 3A).
Final One Hour Power Play Show Of The Season Friday!
REMEMBER!!! IT’S FREE TO LISTEN TO!
The last One Hour Power Play Show of the season is this Friday (Feb 24) LIVE FROM CREDIT UNION PLACE to get you set up for the contest between the Dauphin Kings and the Swan Valley Stampeders. Be sure to listen on 730 CKDM from 4:00pm till 5:00pm.
I’ll be hosting the hour long hockey talk and be getting you up to date with the Dauphin Kings and much more!
On this week’s Episode:
Part 2. Head Coach and GM Marlin Murray interviews me about random things including Beaver Buzz, Justin Bieber and my pick for surprise this season.
Player Interviews: (Gonna keep this secret) – Tune in!
Dauphin Clippers (Westman High School Hockey League) Head Coach Bruce Helgeson on his teams playoffs, what’s on the horizon and more.
Marlin Murray will then be back to preview the affair Friday evening at Credit Union Place against the Swan Valley Stampeders (7:30pm).
NOISE MAKER NIGHT!!!! YEAAHHHHHHHHHH.
Don’t forget we’ll be giving away some tickets to the Kings game so make sure you either turn on your radio or open up a new “window” while you’re reading my blog and listen over the internet! :)
That’s this Friday (Feb 24) on 730 CKDM from 4 till 5pm!
Kings Drop 4-2 Decision To Wolverines
Early penalty trouble may have been the cause of why the Dauphin Kings lost 4-2 to the Waywayseecappo Wolverines Tuesday Night at Credit Union Place.
The first two minutes of the game were good for the Kings, but when the Wolverines scored shothanded on Dauphin’s first Power Play things started to turn. Wayway followed that up with two man advantage goals before the period was through and Dauphin could not catch up.
The Kings had two goal scorers in the affair, they were Tanner Butler and Calvin Cairns, both on the Power Play. Dauphin finished the night 2 for 8 according to the MJHL’s website, while Wayway was 2 for 6
Dawson Guhle sadly took the loss for Dauphin, but he was not the cause. Guhle made no less then 5 huge saves to keep the Kings in the contest. In the end he stopped 45 of 48 shots thrown his way, in total there were 49 launched at the net by the Wolverines. The Kings had 42.
Dauphin drops to 41-14-5 (87 pts) on the season and are now even with the Portage Terriers in games played, but Portage is up by one point in the standings (88).
The Kings now sit and wait for the Swan Valley Stampeders who will come to town Friday for Dauphin’s final home game of the season. The Kings will close out the campaign Saturday in Wayway.
RECAP
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Waywayseecappo Wolverines at 2:46 (SH) - Ashley Howie from Richard Little and Steven Duda
Waywayseecappo Wolverines at 10:38 (PP) - Steven Duda from Curtis Veitch and Zaine Walker
Waywayseecappo Wolverines at 12:29 (PP) - Stephane Robidoux from Bobby Janzen and Zaine Walker
PERIOD 2
No Scoring
PERIOD 3
Dauphin Kings at 7:34 (PP) - Tanner Butler from Mitch VanTeeling and Neil Tarnasky
Waywayseecappo Wolverines at 18:55 (SH) (EN) - Shane Goodrunning from Richard Little and Stephane Robidoux
Dauphin Kings at 19:04 (PP) - Calvin Cairns from Tanner Butler and Justin Remillard
Neat Facts from the game:
The Kings (41-14-5) are 20-5-4 at Credit Union Place this season. Mitch VanTeeling is on a 4 game point streak (2G, 3A).
Kings Lineup vs. Wayway
Team Roster Status for tonight
#29 G Dawson Guhle - Starting
#35 G Jamie Tucker - Backup
#3 D Tyler Gaudry - In
#4 D Emerson Hrynyk - In
#5 F Blake Kirkham - Scratched
#6 D Tyler Mueller - In
#7 F Calvin Cairns – In
#8 D Tanner Butler - In
#9 F – Mike Collins - In
#10 F Tyler Noseworthy - In
#11 F Justin Remillard - In
#12 F Blair Wentworth - In
#13 D Brenden Kotyk - In
#14 F Mark Owen - In
#16 F Jesse Sinatynski - In
#17 F Neil Tarnasky – In
#19 F Jeff Archibald - In
#21 F Taylor Wells – In
#22 F Cole Brunet - In
#23 D Shamus Graham - In
#24 D Matt McAleenan - Scratched
#39 F Mitch VanTeeling - In
Tyler Noseworthy of Player of the Week Honors
Tyler Noseworthy came to the Dauphin Kings in late October in a trade.
It didn’t take the 20 year old from Dartmouth Nova Scotia a long time to figure things out. He scored two goals in his first game as a King and now spends time on the Power Play with Jesse Sinatynski and the rest of Dauphin’s top players.
As posted in my sweet “Neat Facts”, Noseworthy is currently riding a 5 game point streak since returning from injury. He has 6 goals and 4 assists in that span.
But the Neat Facts don’t stop there…
Did you know Noseworthy has points in 15 of his last 19 games? 9 goals in his last 7 contests, he’s actually running on a 5 game goal scoring streak that has seen him snag 6 tallies. Noseworthy likes playing against the OCN Blizzard and Swan Valley Stampeders, in 5 games against OCN he has 8 points against the MJHL’s most northern club (5G, 3A). While in 4 against the Swan Valley Stampeders he has 8 points (4G, 4A).
He’s also a good singer apparently…
Gameday: Kings/Wolverines Preview
The Dauphin Kings are right back on the ice tonight looking to correct their mistakes from an 8-5 loss yesterday to the Neepawa Natives.
Dauphin will face the desperate Waywayseecappo Wolverines at Credit Union Place. Wayway is trying to catch the Swan Valley Stampeders for the final playoff spot in the Sher-Wood Division. They’re two points back coming into the game.
Dauphin meanwhile is first in the Division and has 3 contests left in their season before playoffs begin. Puck drop tonight is 7 o’clock.
Special Note: The Kings will get Forwards Neil Tarnasky and Taylor Wells back in their lineup tonight. They’ve both finished serving 3 game suspensions.
Also, it’s rain check night at Credit Union Place. That means you can bring any unused tickets from this season to the arena and exchange them for stubs to tonight’s contest.
Team Stats
Wolverines
Last night was a big one for the Wayway Wolverines (24-27-8 = 56pts) who stayed alive in the race for the final playoff spot in the Mantoba Junior Hockey League. Wayway beat Swan 4-3 in regulation to get within two points of the Stampeders who continue to hold 3rd place in the Sher-Wood Division. The Wolverines basically have to win out to make the playoffs, they have three games remaining, two against Dauphin including tonight. Wayway does have a game in hand on Swan, which they make up tonight against the Kings. The Wolverines however have had problems with the Dauphin Kings this season, they have yet to beat them in regulation. On the Special Teams side of things Wayway has the 2nd best Power Play in the MJHL (22.02%) while their Penalty Kill will close out the season at the bottom of the League, now they’re 9th at 78.72%. If I was a Wolverines fan I would not be too excited about tonight’s contest, Wayway is going up a Kings team that is probably not in the best mood after losing 8-5 to last place Neepawa yesterday.
Kings
Just a bump in the road. That’s what yesterday’s 8-5 loss to the Neepawa Natives feels like, at least to me. The Dauphin Kings (41-13-5) will no doubt want to bounce back with a solid effort in front of their fans tonight. On the brighter side of things people need to remember… Dauphin has won 9 of their last 10 and they will finish first in the Sher-Wood Division. Playoffs are just around the corner. Keeping an eye on Dauphin’s Special Teams, they are 3rd in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League on the Power Play at 21.62% while the Penalty Kill took a bit of a hit after yesterday’s loss to Neepawa, it’s now 83.73%. That’s still 1st in the MJHL.
Neat Facts going into game:
The Kings (41-13-5) are 20-4-4 at Credit Union Place this season. Brenden Kotyk has 6 points in his last 2 games (2G, 4A). Mike Collins is on a 4 game point streak (2G, 3A). Tyler Noseworthy (MJHL Player of the Week - Story Coming) is on a 5 game point streak since returning from injury (6G, 4A). Mitch VanTeeling is on a 3 game point streak (2G, 2A). Dawson Guhle has won 4 straight starts.
Kings Clipped 8-5 By Natives
It was just one of those games for the Dauphin Kings Monday afternoon in Neepawa.
Every time Dauphin seemed to get something going the puck would end up in the back of their net.
Eventually they would fall 8-5 to the Neepawa Natives at the Yellowhead Arena.
Finding the goal for the Kings were Brenden Kotyk and Jeff Archibald even strength and Tyler Noseworthy and Jesse Sinatynski (2) on the Power Play.
Dauphin finished 3 for 9 on the man advantage while Neepawa was 2 for 4.
The Kings outshot the Natives 29 to 26.
Goaltenders Dawson Guhle and Jamie Tucker both played for the Kings in the loss which drops Dauphin to 41-13-5 on the 2011-2012 campaign.
The Kings will meet the Wayway Wolverines at Credit Union Place tomorrow. 7pm is the puck drop.
RECAP
SCORING SUMMARY
PERIOD 1
Dauphin Kings at 4:53 - Brenden Kotyk from Matt McAleenan and Tanner Butler
Neepawa Natives at 6:10 - Derrick Brooks from Robby Moar and Dylan Dock
Dauphin Kings at 12:15 (PP) – Mark Owen from Tyler Noseworthy and Brenden Kotyk
Neepawa Natives at 16:24 (PP) – Rhett Law from Derrick Brooks and Justin Dalebozik
PERIOD 2
Neepawa Natives at 0:29 - Robby Moar from Dylan Dock and Derrick Brooks
Dauphin Kings at 1:58 (PP) - Tyler Noseworthy (unassisted)
Neepawa Natives at 9:02 (PP) – Nolan Jago from Ryley Pace and Clark Rempel
Neepawa Natives at 11:14 – Shane Harrington from Robby Moar and Dylan Dock
Neepawa Natives at 13:12 – Robby Moar from Lynden Soper and Troy Hoban
Dauphin Kings at 16:55 (PP) - Jesse Sinatynski from Brenden Kotyk
Neepawa Natives at 18:23 – Derrick Brooks from Dylan Dock
PERIOD 3
Dauphin Kings at 0:35 – Jeff Archibald from Brenden Kotyk
Neepawa Natives at 18:14 - Derrick Brooks from Dylan Dock and Robby Moar
3 STARS
1. Dock (NPW)
2. Brooks (NPW)
3. Moar (NPW)
Neat Facts from the game:
The Kings (41-13-5) are 21-8-1 on the road this season. Brenden Kotyk has 6 points in his last 2 games (2G, 4A). Mark Owen is on a 5 game point streak (4G, 3A). Mike Collins is on a 4 game point streak (2G, 3A). Tyler Noseworthy is on a 5 game point streak since returning from injury (6G, 3A). Dawson Guhle has won 4 straight starts.
Kings Lineup @ Neepawa
Team Roster Status for tonight
#29 G Dawson Guhle - Backup
#35 G Jamie Tucker -Starting
#3 D Tyler Gaudry - In
#4 D Emerson Hrynyk - In
#5 F Blake Kirkham - Scratched
#6 D Tyler Mueller - In
#7 F Calvin Cairns - In
#8 D Tanner Butler - In
#9 F – Mike Collins - Scratched
#10 F Tyler Noseworthy - In
#11 F Justin Remillard - In
#12 F Blair Wentworth - In
#13 D Brenden Kotyk - In
#14 F Mark Owen - In
#16 F Jesse Sinatynski - In
#17 F Neil Tarnasky - Scratched (Suspension)
#19 F Jeff Archibald - In
#21 F Taylor Wells - Scratched (Suspension)
#22 F Cole Brunet - In
#23 D Shamus Graham - In
#24 D Matt McAleenan - In
#39 F Mitch VanTeeling - In
Gameday: Kings/Natives Preview (3:00pm on CKDM)
It’s the final Broadcast of the 2011-2012 regular season on 730 CKDM this afternoon as the Dauphin Kings meet up with the Neepawa Natives for the last time. Dauphin has yet to lose this month, and against the Neepawa Natives all year.
I don’t like afternoon games and I bet some of the Kings would agree with me. Why? Because you get out of your routine, it’s hard having a pre game meal at 10 or 11 in the morning rather then 2 or 3 in the afternoon. It’s also hard not getting to have a nap in the afternoon or other small things that contribute to a gameday. Sometimes even injuries result because of this. It’s a good thing mid day contests are rare, because in my opinion, they are quite annoying.
If you missed it this past weekend the Dauphin Kings showed the OCN Blizzard why they are the top team in the Sher-Wood Division. They outworked them Friday and grabbed a 6-4 victory, then stomped them on Saturday 6-1 at Credit Union Place. Right now the Kings sit atop the Manitoba Junior Hockey League with 87 points, 1 more then Portage who are in action later this afternoon against the Winnipeg Blues. The Terriers are the home team in that one. Remember though, Dauphin will still have a game in hand after today…
Team Stats
Neepawa
It’s been a tough year for the Neepawa Natives (10-44-4) with all the hazing stuff at the start of the campaign, coaching changes, player movement and lots more. Neepawa is just running out the clock and players are battling for spots on the club next year. Neepawa has a bright future ahead, but it won’t be coming in the playoffs this year. The team has been out of the race since December, maybe even earlier then that. But Dauphin needs to remember to take a club like Neepawa seriously, the Natives would love to be the team to end the Kings’ current 9 game winning streak. Neepawa’s Special Teams will have to be better this afternoon if they wanna steal two points from the Kings though. Right now the Natives have the worst Power Play in the League (15.30%) while their Penalty Kill is not much better (76.64% = 10th overall).
Dauphin
Lots for Dauphin Kings (41-12-5) fans to be happy about right now especially with the way the team is playing as a whole. Winning 9 in a row is a sign they are not taking nights off even though they’ve locked up first place in the Sher-Wood Division and will have home ice for the first two rounds of the playoffs if they move on. Dauphin comes into the affair with a 9-1-0 record in their last 10 and have the MJHL’s best Penalty Kill (84.19%) and the 3rd best Power Play (21.23%).
Neat Facts going into the game:
The Kings (41-12-5) are 21-7-1 on the road this season and have won 9 in a row. Mark Owen is on a 4 game point streak (3G, 3A). Mike Collins is on a 4 game point streak (2G, 3A). Tyler Noseworthy is on a 4 game point streak since returning from injury (5G, 2A). Blair Wentworth is on a 4 game point streak (1G, 4A). Dawson Guhle has won 4 straight starts. Jamie Tucker has won 5 straight starts. SPECIAL NEAT FACT MENTION: Emerson Hrynyk is on a 2 game point streak (0G, 2A).
Up The Line To Spot Number 9
Yet another week for the Dauphin Kings on the CJHL’s Top 20 List. Following 7 days that saw them go 3-0-0 the Kings have stepped up to the 9th spot in the rankings. Last week they were 10th.
Coming up this week the Kings will finish the 2011-2012 Regular Season. They’ve got games against Neepawa this afternoon on 730 CKDM. Tomorrow (Tuesday) they’ll host Waywayseecappo, Friday they welcome Swan Valley to Credit Union Place and then on Saturday they close out the campaign in Wayway. Then Dauphin will hold their end of season Banquet on Sunday before the playoffs start.
Keeping an eye on the MJHL Standings, it looks like the Kings will be meeting the Winnipeg Saints in the first round of the playoffs. I hear rumours that they’ll start that series on Friday March 2nd, but that is NOT confirmed. Remember! CKDM will be broadcasting all the playoff games for the Kings, so keep checking back here for the schedule when it comes out late this week!
CJHL TOP 20 RANKINGS
1. Penticton Vees (BCHL) (1)
2. Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) (3)
3. Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) (2)
4. Wisconsin Wilderness (SIJHL) (5)
5. Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) (6)
6. Woodstock Slammers (MHL) (4)
7. Nepean Raiders (CCHL) (7)
8. Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) (8)
9. Dauphin Kings (MJHL) (10)
10. Lloydminster Bobcats (AJHL) (9)
11. Brooks Bandits (AJHL) (11)
12. Newmarket Hurricanes (OJHL) (12)
13. Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL) (13)
14. Cobourg Cougars (OJHL) (14)
15. Portage Terriers (MJHL) (15)
16. Les Cougars du College Champlain – Sherbrooke (LHJAAAQ) (16)
17. Cornwall Colts (CCHL) (19)
18. Georgetown Raiders (OJHL) (18)
19. Battlefords North Stars (SJHL) (20)
20. Surrey Eagles (BCHL) (HM)
Weekly rankings are based upon a variety of factors, including the league in which the teams play, winning percentage, win-loss record, total points accumulated, goals-for versus goals-against ratio, etc.
