Dasan Sydora kicked aside all 33 shots he faced as the Winkler Flyers shutout the visiting Waywayseecappo Wolverines 4-0 in the final game of their three game home stand. Tristan Keck scored twice and Shawn Pachet had four assists as Winkler improved to 4-1 on the season. After a thrilling 6-4 win over the Dauphin Kings the night before, keeping their perfect home ice record alive, the Flyers welcomed the Waywayseecappo Wolverines looking for their third straight regular season win. Including the preseason, Winkler had won 10 of their last 11 games coming into the contest. The Flyers came out of the gate with a lot of energy and took a 1-0 lead just 6:14 into the game. Zak Hicks and Shawn Pachet drew the assists on Cam Whyte’s third goal of the season and the Flyers were in business. Winkler peppered Wayway goaltender Justin Holder with 17 shots in the first and added to their lead just past the midway point of the period. With 7:20 to play in the first and with the Flyers on the power-play, Shawn Pachet fed a back door pass to Tristan Keck who made no mistake in giving the home side a 2-0 lead. Connor Hamonic also assisted on Keck’s fifth of the season. The only down side of the opening period was that the Flyers couldn’t make their lead any larger while out-shooting the Wolverines 17-7 through the first 20 minutes. Wayway fought back in the second period but goaltender Dasan Sydora, who was making his second regular season start for the Flyers, kept his team in front 2-0 after two periods. The Orange and Black got some insurance in the third period and again it came on the power-play. With 6:45 gone in the period, Lawson McDonald scored his first of the season, pushing the Flyers in front by a score of 3-0. Jon Carlson and Shawn Pachet drew the assists. Tristan Keck would add his second of the game and sixth of the season with 8:44 left in regulation and Winkler now had a 4-0 lead. Shawn Pachet picked up his fourth assist of the night and Josh Cook also added a helper. With Dasan Sydora and the Flyers defense taking care of business in the defensive zone and the Flyers offense doing their job, the Flyers would seal the deal and come away with a 4-0 victory. Sydora finished the game with 33 saves and picked up his first MJHL victory and shutout at the same time. Both teams finished the game with 33 shots. Winkler went 2-for-6 on the power-play and went 4-for-4 on the penalty-kill. With the win, the Flyers increase their record to 4-1, which puts them in a first place tie with the Winnipeg Blues (8 points). Winkler will now play their next four games on the road. The Flyers’ next game is Tuesday, September 30th in Portage. You can catch the game live on Country 88.9FM and online at www.pembinavalleyonline.com with Matt Friesen’s pregame show at 7:25pm. GAME STATS

The Winkler Flyers took it on the chin Tuesday night in Portage, losing 8-1 to the hometown Terriers. The Flyers dug themselves a first period hole and never recovered, losing for just the second time this season. Coming into Portage with three straight wins, the Orange and Black were looking to hand this year’s RBC Cup hosts their first loss of the season. Both teams were tied with the Winnipeg Blues for first place in the MJHL entering the game. The Terriers took an early 1-0 lead just 2:50 into the game. With 8:02 left in the period, Tyler Jeanson put Portage up 2-0 and in the next six minutes, the Terriers would score three more goals to take a 5-0 lead on the Flyers with just over two minutes remaining in the opening period. That would spell the end of the night for goaltender Adam Vander Linden who was replaced by Dasan Sydora. Portage would take their five goal lead into the break while outshooting the Flyers 14-7 through 20 minutes. The home side would increase their lead to 6-0 when Jeanson scored his second of the game just over two minutes into the second. The Flyers would get on the board, 8:37 into the period when former Terrier Jon Carlson skated the puck down the ice on the power-play and found Tristan Keck in the slot who fired home his team leading seventh goal of the season, cutting Portage’s lead to 6-1. However, the Terriers would strike for two more goals in the next two minutes to take an 8-1 lead. The score would remain the same through 40 minutes and with no more goals in the third, the Terriers managed to stay unbeaten on the season with the 8-1 victory. Adam Vander Linden (3-1) suffered his first loss of the season, making nine saves on 14 shots through 18 minutes of work. Dasan Sydora (1-1) made 13 saves on the 16 shots he faced the rest of the way. Portage outshot Winkler 30-21 overall. Winkler went 1-for-5 on the powerplay and 3-for-3 on the penalty-kill. The Flyers will look to shake this one off when the league converges on Winnipeg for the annual MJHL Showcase at the MTS Iceplex this weekend. Winkler (4-2) will host the OCN Blizzard (3-3) on Friday at 1:00pm in their first of two games at the Showcase. The Flyers will also play Waywayseecappo (1-4) on Saturday afternoon. GAME STATS

The Winkler Flyers began the 2014-15 MJHL Showcase with a 4-2 victory over the OCN Blizzard on Friday afternoon. Tristan Keck scored twice and Dasan Sydora made 26 saves as the Flyers picked up their fifth win of the year. After losing to the Portage Terriers earlier in the week, the Flyers joined the rest of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League in Winnipeg looking to get back in the win column against the Blizzard. Playing in front of numerous scouts as well as a few Flyer faithful who made the afternoon trip to Winnipeg, the Orange and Black drew first blood midway through the opening period. At the 9:45 mark of the first, the puck made its way to second year defenseman Lawson McDonald in front of the net who fired a quick shot over the shoulder of OCN goaltender Brody Claeys giving Winkler the 1-0 lead. Shawn Pachet and Kayden Jarvis picked up the assists on McDonald’s second of the season. However, not even a minute later, OCN would capitalize on a Flyer turnover and tie the game at one. The two teams would skate into the first intermission tied a one with each team getting 10 shots on goal. The Blizzard were able to take the momentum in the second period and took their first lead of the game, just over six minutes into the period. OCN took their 2-1 lead into the second intermission while outshooting the Flyers 21-17 through 40 minutes. Looking to avoid dropping their second straight game, the Flyers began their comeback attempt with 13:56 to play in regulation. Evan Last and Cam Whyte assisted on Patrice Wren’s first goal as a Flyer after he placed a wrist shot off the inside of the far post and in, pulling the Flyers even at two goals a piece. Winkler continued to pressure the OCN net and found themselves on the power-play with just under eight minutes to go, with a chance to take back the lead. Holding the puck at the top of the zone, Lawson McDonald slid a pass over to Tristan Keck at the top of the right circle. The Flyers leading scorer then snapped home the go ahead goal with 7:15 left on the clock. That goal increased Keck’s point streak to five straight games. And with the assist, McDonald also earned his first ever, multi-point game in the MJHL. Keck would then give his club some insurance, scoring an unassisted, empty net goal with 38 seconds left to put the Flyers in front by a score of 4-2. It was Keck’s league leading ninth goal of the season. Dasan Sydora (2-1) was steady all game long picking up his second win of the season. The Red Deer native made 26 saves overall as the Flyers outshot the Blizzard 37-28, 20-7 in the third period alone. Winkler went 1-for-5 on the power-play and a perfect 5-for-5 on the penalty-kill. The Flyers now sport the best penalty-kill in the MJHL (95.83%) The Flyers (5-2) will now set their sights on the Waywayseecappo Wolverines (1-4-1) who they will play on Saturday afternoon in their final game at the Showcase. Puck drop at the MTS Iceplex is 1:00pm. The Flyers beat Wayway 4-0 at home on Saturday, September 27th. NOTE: Flyers forward Josh Cook left the game with an upper body injury in the first period and did not return. He will be re-evaluated in the coming days. GAME STATS

It was a successful weekend for the Winkler Flyers as they concluded the MJHL Showcase event with a 4-0 shutout of the Waywayseecappo Wolverines. Dasan Sydora earned his second shutout of the season as the Flyers dominated the Wolverines, outshooting them 37-19 in the hockey game. Exactly one week after beating Waywayseecappo 4-0 in Winkler, the Flyers were in search of the same result. Only this time at the Manitoba Junior Hockey League Showcase in Winnipeg. Winkler downed OCN 4-2 in their first game of the showcase on Friday thanks to a third period comeback. The Flyers had control of this one right from the beginning. Just 3:41 into the contest, Brett Klassen would deposit a loose puck into the Wayway net to put his club up 1-0. Zach Heisinger and Bryce Enns assisted on Klassen’s first goal of the season. Winkler, who spent the majority of the opening frame in the attacking zone added to their lead later in the period. Near the midway point of the first, Tristan Keck and Evan Last got the puck to Shawn Pachet who out-waited Wayway goaltender Mitch Wiebe before scoring his second of the season.   Late in the period, Scott Gall took the pass from Nolan McGuire and carried it inside the Wolverines zone. After making a nice move to get around the Wayway defender, the Morden native picked the top corner, giving the Flyers a 3-0 lead through 20 minutes. It was Gall’s first goal of the season. Winkler outshot the Wolverines 15-6 in the first period. The Flyers increased their lead to 4-0 just 2:09 into the second period when Evan Last picked up his second assist of the game on Tristan Keck’s 10th goal of the season. That would be more than enough of a cushion for goaltender Dasan Sydora who was tremendous in his second straight start. After starting his season with a loss in Steinbach, Sydora has won his last three starts including two shutouts. He finished the game with 19 saves as the Flyers outshot Wayway 37-19 overall. The Flyers went 0-for-5 on the power-play and 1-for-1 on the penalty-kill. Winkler (6-2) will now get ready for a big game Tuesday night in Winnipeg against the Blues (5-0-2). The Flyers and Blues are tied for second place in the MJHL Standings with 12 points each. Winkler split their two preseason games against the Blues. You can catch the game live on Country 88.9FM and online at www.pembinavalleyonline.com with Matt Friesen’s pregame show at 6:55pm. GAME STATS

The Winnipeg Blues edged the Winkler Flyers 4-3 in a shoot-out on Tuesday night, taking over sole possession of second place in the MJHL. Tristan Keck tied the game with 33 seconds left in regulation to allow the Flyers to earn a single point in their first meeting of the season against their former division rivals. Winners of their last two games, the Flyers traveled back to the MTS Iceplex in Winnipeg to face the Blues for the first time this season. Winkler defeated OCN and Waywayseecappo over the weekend in Winnipeg during the MJHL Showcase event. The Flyers and Blues were tied for second place in the league entering play. Lawson McDonald scored an unassisted goal with 5:25 left in the opening period to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead. Winnipeg, who sports the best power-play in the league, tied the game on the man advantage with 2:19 to play before the break. The Flyers would take the lead back before the end of the period when Shawn Pachet passed the puck from behind the net to Tristan Keck, who buried his league leading 11th goal of the season. Evan Last also assisted on the goal. Leading 2-1 in the second period, the Flyers gave Winnipeg another power-play and it cost them again. The Blues would tie the game, 7:03 into the period with their second goal on the man advantage. The game went into the second intermission tied 2-2 with the Blues out-shooting the Flyers 24-14. Winnipeg would take a 3-2 lead near the midway point of the third, thanks to their third power-play goal of the game. The Flyers, who had out-scored their opponents 10-2 in the third period this season were now in search of the tying goal in order to force extra time. With 45 seconds left in regulation, the Flyers pulled their goaltender in favor of the extra attacker. With a faceoff in the offensive zone, Patrice Wren pushed the puck between the legs of the Blues centreman and over to Cam Whyte who swung a pass towards the front of the net. Tristan Keck was there at the far post to tap in his second of the game and league best 12th of the season to draw the Flyers even with just 33 seconds left on the clock. Despite both teams having power-plays in the overtime period, the game would remain 3-3 through 65 minutes of play. Winnipeg had lost their last two games both in shootouts.  Both Kamerin Nault of the Blues and Tristan Keck of the Flyers would fail to score on their first attempts in the shoot-out. Gianlucca Esteves scored for Winnipeg, but Shawn Pachet would get that right back for the Flyers. Brett Brooks also scored for the Blues with their next shot and with Evan Last failing to score for the Flyers, Winnipeg would get the extra point and win the game 4-3. Dasan Sydora made 29 saves in the shoot-out loss as the Blues outshot the Flyers 32-24 through 65 minutes of play. Special Teams proved to be a factor in the game as Winkler went 0-for-5 on the power-play while Winnipeg went 3-for-6. The Flyers (6-2-1) will host the OCN Blizzard (4-5-1) for two back-to-back home games this weekend. Puck drop on Friday and Saturday night is 7:30pm. The Flyers beat the Blizzard 4-2, this past Friday at the MJHL Showcase. GAME STATS

The Winkler Flyers have added some size and toughness to their blueline with the addition of D Austin Douglas (96). Douglas was a fourth round pick of the Flyers in the 2011 MJHL Bantam Draft and played last season in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Douglas is a 6’6”, 194lbs defenseman from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He played 35 games in the Western Hockey League last season split between the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Kamloops Blazers. He had a goal and an assist to go along with 49 penalty minutes. With the Central Plains Capitals of the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League in 2012-2013, Douglas had 18 points (6 goals – 12 assists) as well as 116 penalty minutes. “Austin is a big, stay at home defenseman who will add toughness to our blueline.” Said Flyers Head Coach and General Manager Ken Pearson. “He brings experience to the club as well, and we’re looking forward to seeing him on the ice.” added Pearson. The Flyers would like to welcome Austin and his family to the Flyers organization.

Goaltenders Adam Vander Linden and Devon Fordyce made 75 saves combined as the OCN Blizzard beat the Winkler Flyers 1-0 in the shootout on Friday night. Blizzard forward Rhett Law scored the only goal of the six round shootout, handing the Flyers their second shootout loss in as many games. Playing the first of two straight home games against the Blizzard, the Flyers looked to get back in the win column after falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Winnipeg Blues on Tuesday night.  The Flyers had many great chances to score in the opening period but were unable to capitalize on their chances. The two teams skated into the first intermission scoreless despite Winkler outshooting the Blizzard 17-11 through 20 minutes. With end to end action the entire game, both goaltenders stood tall and kept the game 0-0 throughout regulation and into the five minute overtime period. Despite the lack of goals, this contest was as exciting a game as you could ask for. Blizzard forward Rhett Law scored the deciding goal in the sixth round of the shoot-out and that proved to be the difference as OCN took game one of the weekend series 1-0. Adam Vander Linden (3-1-1), who was credited with the shut-out, made 35 saves through 65 minutes of play as the Flyers out-shot the Blizzard 40-35 throughout regulation and overtime. Winkler went 0-for-5 on the power-play and 4-for-4 on the penalty-kill. The two teams will go at it again Saturday night in Winkler. Puck drop at the Winkler Recreation Complex is 7:30pm. GAME STATS

The Winkler Flyers grinded out a 2-1 win over the visiting OCN Blizzard on Saturday night. Brett Klassen and Zach Heisinger tallied for the Flyers, who took three of the possible four points available during the weekend double header against their rivals from the north. After suffering a 1-0 shootout loss a night earlier, the Flyers welcomed the Blizzard back to Winkler for a second straight night. Adam Vander Linden (Winkler) and Devon Fordyce (OCN) were back between the pipes after shutting out both offenses on Friday. OCN managed to crack the goose egg first, capitalizing on a Flyers turnover and taking a 1-0 lead, twelve minutes into the first period. The Flyers offense once again failed to solve Blizzard goaltender Devon Fordyce in the first despite outshooting OCN 14-8 in the period. Just under six minutes into the second period, the Flyers finally got on the board. Zach Heisinger cleaned up a loose puck beside the net, tying the game 1-1 at the 5:49 mark of the middle period. Reid Burak and Tanner Posch drew the assists on Heisinger’s second goal of the season. The Flyers power-play, which had failed to click the last number of games, went to work late in the second period. With 1:08 to play in the period, Brett Klassen carried the puck across the front of the net and scored his second of the season, putting Winkler ahead 2-1. Lawson McDonald and Shawn Pachet picked up the helpers. Leading by a goal after 40 minutes, Adam Vander Linden and the rest of the Flyers held off the Blizzard attack in the third and earned the two points and the 2-1 victory. Vander Linden (4-1-1) made 32 saves in the win. The 19 year old only allowed one goal on the 68 shots he faced during the two games on the weekend. The Flyers went 1-for-5 on the power-play and 4-for-4 on the penalty-kill. The Flyers (7-2-2) will host the first place Portage Terriers on Tuesday night in their next game. It will be the last home game before Winkler embarks on a four game road trip. Puck drop at the Winkler Recreation Complex is 7:30pm. GAME STATS

The battle of the top two teams in the MJHL lived up to the hype as the Winkler Flyers earned a single point in a thrilling 4-3 shootout loss to the Portage Terriers on Tuesday night. The game featured fast paced, hard hitting action as well as a Flyers third period comeback which allowed them to force extra time. Sitting in second place, the Winkler Flyers played host to the first place Portage Terriers who were riding a season opening 11 game winning streak. These two teams first met on September 30th, which was a forgettable 8-1 win for the Terriers in Portage. Tuesday’s contest was an exciting affair from start to finish. After weathering the storm in the opening few minutes, the Flyers hit the scoreboard first. Catching the Terriers on a line change, Lawson McDonald fed Winkler native Nolan McGuire with a breakaway pass and with a snap shot over the glove of Portage netminder Talor Joseph, the rookie gave Winkler a 1-0 lead, 7:01 into the game. Former Terrier Jon Carlson also drew an assist. Mackenzie Dwyer would tie the game with a shot from the point midway through the first, and with 4:35 to play in the period, Garick Gray would put the Terriers in front 2-1 after 20 minutes. Portage increased their lead to 3-1 when Jordyn Boyd cut across the goal mouth and beat Flyers goaltender Adam Vander Linden blocker side, just under three minutes into the second period. Vander Linden and the Flyers defense would hold the Terriers at bay the rest of the period as Portage took their two goal lead into the second intermission while outshooting the Flyers 32-14. The Flyers were determined to get back into the game in the third period and began their comeback with 11:38 left in regulation. After gaining entry into the Terriers’ zone, Shawn Pachet found defenseman Zak Hicks creeping in from the point. After being stopped in front, the puck kicked over to Zach Heisinger in the left shot and he potted his third of the season and second in as many games, cutting Portage’s lead to 3-2. Winkler sure had their chances to get the equalizer in the third period and waited until the last minute to do so. With a mad scramble going on in front of the Terriers net, Brett Klassen scored with just 59 seconds to play to tie the game 3-3. Bryce Enns assisted on Klassen’s third goal of the season. The Flyers kept coming in the final moments and nearly took the lead with a few seconds to go but the game would head to overtime. After the five minute overtime period solved nothing, the Flyers were headed to a shootout for the third time in the last four games. With Jordyn Boyd scoring the only goal of the shootout for the Terriers, Portage would take the extra point and the 4-3 win. Adam Vander Linden (4-1-2) was outstanding in goal for the Flyers making 40 saves in 65 minutes of play. The Terriers outshot Portage 43-25 overall. Both teams went 0-for-2 on the power-play. The Flyers (7-2-3) will now travel up north for their first long road trip of the season. Winkler will play in Dauphin on Friday (7pm), OCN on Saturday (7pm) and Swan Valley on Sunday (6pm). Remember all road games can be heard live on Country 88 with Matt Friesen’s pregame show beginning five minutes prior to game time. You can also listen online at www.pembinavalleyonline.com. GAME STATS

Cam Whyte had three goals and two assists against his former club as the Winkler Flyers beat the Dauphin Kings 6-3 to begin a three game northern road trip. The Flyers scored early and often against the Kings enroute to their eighth win of the season. After an emotional shootout loss to the visiting Portage Terriers in their last game, the Winkler Flyers began the trip up north with a stop in Dauphin on Friday. The Flyers opened the scoring just 4:40 into the game when Cam Whyte found Scott Gall alone in front of the net, allowing the Morden native to score his second of the season, giving the Flyers an early 1-0 lead. Winkler’s power-play, which had been struggling, came to life near the midway point of the period. Off a clean faceoff win by Josh Cook, Winkler product Jordan Wall let a wrist shot go that beat Kings goaltender Troy Martyniuk, extending the Flyers lead to 2-0. With 6:44 remaining in the first period, Lawson McDonald fired a shot off the inside of the far post and in, pushing Winkler’s lead to three goals. Cam Whyte drew his second assist of the night as Winkler took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission while outshooting the Kings 15-6. The Flyers kept it going into the second period as Cam Whyte, who was traded from the Kings to the Flyers in an off-season move scored his fourth of the season, giving Winkler a 4-0 lead just 1:31 into the period. Scott Gall and Patrice Wren assisted. Dauphin hit the score sheet at the 8:49 mark when Ben Hull scored a power-play goal, cutting Winkler’s lead to 4-1. Cam Whyte then scored his second of the night, re-directing Scott Gall’s centering pass with 6:30 left in the second and the Flyers lead had grown to 5-1. In the final minute of the period, Cam Whyte completed the second period hat-trick by snapping home his third of the game and sixth of the season, giving the Flyers a five goal lead through 40 minutes of play. The Kings did score twice in the third period, but by then the game was well out of reach. Dasan Sydora (4-1-1) was good when called upon, making 21 saves as the Flyers out-shot Dauphin 40-24 overall. Winkler went 2-for-5 on the power-play and 3-for-4 on the penalty-kill. The Flyers (8-2-3), who have a 4-0-3 record in the month of October will travel to OCN (5-7) on Saturday night for their fourth meeting of the season against the Blizzard. In their previous three meetings, the Flyers have a 2-0-1 record. The Blizzard haven’t played since last Saturday’s 2-1 loss in Winkler. You can catch the game live on Country 88.9FM and online at www.pembinavalleyonline.com with Matt Friesen’s pregame show getting underway at 6:55pm. GAME STATS