Clippers stumble

Published on Tuesday, 30 January 2024 09:12

Dauphin’s Julien Lopez (13) and Raiders goalie Jordan Svaboda watch the puck slide past the goal post in high school hockey action, Saturday at Credit Union Place.

The Dauphin Clippers hockey team lost two of three games over the weekend. With 15 players dressed, the Clippers beat the Birtle Falcons, 9-1, Friday in Birtle.

William Miner led the Clippers with a goal and three assists,while Ronin Mouck had two goals and an assist.

Sully Fox, Jaxon Bodnar, Jackson Buchanan, Josh Yakielshek, Ethan Everett and Tyron Sweetman also scored for Dauphin and Joe Tabin made 41 saves to pick up the win.

On Saturday, with just 13 players dressed, the Clippers fell 8-3 to the Killarney/Wawanesa Raiders. Sweetman scored once and assisted on both of Everett’s goals, while Owen Chubka and Tabin combined to make 31 saves in goal.

Things did not get any better on Sunday as the shorthanded Clippers lost 9-3 to the Neepawa Tigers in Dauphin.

Sweetman again had a goal and two assists to lead the Clippers. Julien Lopez and Mouck had the other goals. Chubka stopped 42 shots in taking the loss.



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