MJHL Power Rankings – Week 6 – 2018/2019

 

RANKING TEAM LAST WEEK DETAILS
1. (11-2-1)
Last week: 3rd
The Swan Valley Stampeders have won six in a row and are home to the league’s best winning percentage at .821. The Stampeders also sit 7th on the CJHL Top 20 this week.
Schedule this week: vs. Dauphin on Tuesday & @ Dauphin on Saturday
Player to watch: (F) Josh Tripp – 3G, 2A in 3GP last week.
2. (12-4-0)
Last week: 1st
Two wins and a loss for the Terriers last week, including a split with the Steinbach Pistons over the weekend. Portage remains in the CJHL Top 20 this week. They’re 19th.
Schedule this week: vs. Selkirk on Friday and Saturday
Player to watch: (F) Sheldin Howard – 3G, 1A in 3GP last week.
3. (10-5-1)
Last week: 2nd 
A win (5-1) and a loss (5-2) to the Portage Terriers last week has the Steinbach Pistons keeping pace with the top teams in the MJHL. They’ll kick off the month of November with a three game home stand.
Schedule this week: vs. OCN on Saturday & vs. Virden on Sunday
Player to watch: (F) Tanner Mole – 3G in 2GP last week.
4. (8-5-2)
Last week: 5th
The Flyers’ five game winning streak came to an end on Sunday but the group was still able to bump themselves up into a three way tie for 5th in the standings with the success.
Schedule this week: vs. Winnipeg on Tuesday, @ Dauphin on Friday, @ Virden on Saturday & @ Wayway on Sunday
Player to watch: (G) Britt League – 1-1 / 1.92 GAA / .939 SV%
5. (9-7-1)
Last week: 7th
Early in the Week the Wolverines halted their losing skid with a win against Neepawa. They then split their schedule over the weekend with a win against Winkler but a loss to Portage.
Schedule this week: vs. OCN on Wednesday, @ Neepawa on Friday & vs. Winkler on Sunday
Player to watch: (F) Jaymes Knee – 1G, 3A in 3GP last week.
6. (9-6-0)
Last week: 4th
A quiet week for the Dauphin Kings saw the club lose their only game, 5-1 to the Winkler Flyers. The result snapped Dauphin’s three game winning streak. Things get busier this week for the Kings.
Schedule this week: @ Swan Valley on Tuesday, vs. Winkler on Friday & vs. Swan Valley on Saturday
Player to watch: (F) Bryon Fobair – 1G in 1GP last week.
7. (7-5-1)
Last week: 8th
Two wins for the Steelers has Selkirk sitting in the MJHL’s last playoff spot as the week begins. The Steelers play eight of 13 games on the road in the month of November.
Schedule this week: vs. Virden on Tuesday & @ Portage on Friday and Saturday
Player to watch: (F) Connor Barley – 2G, 3A in 2GP last week.
8. (4-11-1)
Last week: 11th
The Blizzard have caught fire and are winners of three straight coming into this week. They’ll look to ride the momentum into a southern Manitoba road swing this weekend.
Schedule this week: @ Wayway on Wednesday, @ Winnipeg on Friday, @ Steinbach on Saturday & @ Winnipeg on Sunday
Player to watch: (G) Noah Giesbrecht – 3-0 / 1.67 GAA / .959 SV%
9. (4-9-2)
Last week: 9th
Three games and three losses has the Neepawa Natives on a four game slide. They’ll try and pick things up in November with six of their first seven in the month on home ice.
Schedule this week: @ Virden on Wednesday & vs. Wayway on Friday
Player to watch: (F) Brad Marshall – 2G in 3GP last week.
10. (8-7-2)
Last week: 6th
Not a good northern road trip for the Winnipeg Blues. They lost all four of their games last week, being outscored 24-15 in the process. They’re on a six game losing skid.
Schedule this week: @ Winkler on Tuesday & vs. OCN on Friday and Sunday
Player to watch: (F) Braeden Binda – 3G, 2A in 4GP last week.
11. (2-7-5)
Last week: 10th
Two more regulations losses for the Oil Capitals last week has Virden in a tie for last with the OCN Blizzard entering this week. Virden holds the league’s longest active losing skid at seven.
Schedule this week: @ Selkirk on Tuesday, vs. Neepawa on Wednesday, vs. Winkler on Saturday & @ Steinbach on Sunday
Player to watch: (F) Ben Dalke – 1G in 1GP last week.