Dauphin Herald Sports
Tuesday, 26 March 2024 08:39
Sheffield steals game one, Schmidt OT hero in game two
The Dauphin Kings are halfway to the semifinals in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoffs. The Kings rode a 46-save performance from Cole Sheffield to a 2-1 victory over the Blizzard Jr. A Hockey Club in game one, Friday in The Pas. Joshua Schmidt was the overtime hero, beating Blizzard…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:31
Kings ready to weather a first-round Blizzard
The Dauphin Kings enter the 2023-24 Manitoba Junior Hockey League playoffs riding a four-game winning streak to end the regular season. Included in that winning streak is a 2-0 victory over their quarterfinal opponents, the Blizzard Jr. A Hockey Club, Wednesday in The Pas, a game in which the Kings…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:18
Mavericks ready for return
A group of local rugby players traveled to Vancouver for some exhibition rugby last month. Codi Harrigan, Nick Searle, Willie Budzinski and Jeff Zeiler made the trip out west to play old boys (35-and-older) rugby, as well as to watch an international 7s rugby tournament. Harrigan said one of the…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:15
Fidierchuk officiates last game in MJHL after 25 years
After 25 years of officiating in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League, local referee Kerry Fidierchuk is hanging up his skates when it comes to the MJHL. Fidierchuk started in the MJHL as a linesman in 1995 and worked his first game as a referee in 1997. He worked his final…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:11
Dauphin well represented on Manitoba Selects
Four local football players put their talent on display with the Manitoba Selects at a tournament in Orlando, Fla. Riley Lobert, Sully Fox, Owen Tyschinski and Lars Gudbjartson attended tryout camps after the high school football season ended last fall. “They got all the guys who wanted to play and…
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 07:03
Kings look to end season on high note before playoffs
After suffering three losses last week, the Dauphin Kings have resigned themselves to a third-place finish in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s MGEU West Division. Dauphin’s week began with a 4-0 setback at the hands of the first-place Virden Oil Capitals, Tuesday in Virden, followed by a 3-2 overtime loss…
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 07:01
Kropelnicki wins ladies bonspiel
Morgan Kropelnicki won the Dauphin Ladies Bonspiel, Sunday at the Parkland Recreation Complex curling rink. Kropelnicki and her team of Leanne Urbanovitch, Tamara Kolida and Andrea Smelski beat Avery Scott in the final of the first event. In the second event, Bev Hess and her team of Linda Kitching, Gail…
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 07:30
Bourns foursome wins men’s bonspiel
Morley Bourns, with Dwight Bottrell throwing skip rocks, won the Dauphin Men’s Bonspiel, Sunday. Bourns and his team, which also includes Steve Soloway and Nick Ogryzlo, beat Rob Rempel in the final of the first event, sponsored by Embroidery by Design. Chad Sahulka was third and Barrett Procyshyn placed fourth.…
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 07:29
Moving on
Julien Lopez battles for the puck behind the Killarney/Wawanesa net in game one of their best-of-three quarterfinal series, Feb. 27 in Dauphin. Lopez scored twice and added an assist to lead the Clippers to a 4-2 victory, with Josh Yakielashek and Ronin Mouck adding singles. Owen Chubka made 37 saves…
Tuesday, 05 March 2024 07:26
Catching the Blizz proving to be a challenge
Eventually it will happen, but so far the Dauphin Kings just can’t seem to catch the Blizzard Jr. A Hockey Club. After winning two of three games, last week, the Kings trail the Blizzard by four points, with two games in hand. But the one loss the local junior A…
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:28
Rangers season comes to an end
The Parkland Rangers ended their season with three straight losses, last week, all on the road. Ethan Stewart scored twice and added a pair of assists and Jaxon Jacobson had a goal and three assists to lead the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 7-0 win, Wednesday in Brandon. Easton Odut…
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:26
Clippers sail into playoffs with home ice advantage
The Dauphin Clippers hockey team won its final game of the regular season, clinching fourth place and home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs in the process. Owen Chubka made 55 saves in leading the Clippers to a 3-2 win over the Crocus Plains Plainsmen, Friday in…
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:24
Kings clinch playoff spot with win over Niverville
A five-game winning streak has propelled the Dauphin Kings into the playoffs. Dauphin scored a 7-1 win over the Swan Valley Stampeders, Feb. 20 in Dauphin, before blanking the Portage Terriers, 2-0, Friday in Portage. On Saturday, back in Dauphin, the Kings beat the Niverville Nighthawks, 4-1 clinching a playoff…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 08:39
Work ethic comes to the fore against top-ranked Pistons
After losing two of their previous three games, the Dauphin Kings rebounded in a big way. After killing off a four-minute power-play early, the Kings came back with a solid effort in scoring a 3-2 victory over the league-leading Steinbach Pistons, Friday in Dauphin. The next night, six different players…
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 08:37
Rangers playing for next year
The Parkland Rangers are left to play for next year after they were officially eliminated from playoff contention over the weekend. The Rangers hosted the Winnipeg Bruins in a weekend twinbill at Credit Union Place, losing both games, 4-1, Saturday, and 6-0 on Sunday. With little left to play for,…