Regular Season
Yorkton's Leaders
Points: Jordan Menke (44), Kevin Stringfellow (30), Torey Stott (26) in 36 GP
Goals: Menke (20), Stott (15), Stringfellow (12)
- Adam Moar had 12g and 30p, a good chunk of which coming with La Ronge
Assists: Menke (24), Stringfellow (19), Clarke Byczynski (15)
D-Man Points: Byczynski (22), Austin Bourhis (21), McDermott/Tendler (8)
Rookie Points: Bourhis (21), Brent Struble (19), Nathan Murray (14)
Melville's Leaders
Points: Logan Herauf (65), Matt Kinnunen (52), Michael Jordan (45)
Goals: Kinnunen (30), Herauf (27), Jordan (20)
Assists: Herauf (38), Michael Desjarlais (28), Jordan (25)
D-Man Points: Austin Krahenbil (27), Jordan Reeve (20), Derek Wasylyshen (12)
- Justin Hollinger had 17g-23a-40p playing forward/defense.
Rookie Points: Desjarlais (38), Dane Bonish (18), Mark Owen (13)
Season Series
Every game was close, but the Millionaires went 6-and-3 against Yorkton, while the Terriers did pick up single points for OT losses on two occasions, going 3-4-2 against the Millionaires.
Oct/9 @ YOR: 4-2 YOR
Oct/11 @ MVL: 8-6 MVL
Nov/20 @ MVL: 4-3 (OT) MVL
Nov/21 @ YOR: 2-1 (OT) MVL
Nov/27 @ Showcase: 4-3 YOR
Jan/1 @ MVL: 7-6 MVL
Jan/2 @ YOR: 2-1 YOR
Feb/5 @ YOR: 3-2 MVL
Feb/6 @ MVL: 7-4 MVL
In Melville
Melville: 4-0-0-0
Yorkton: 0-3-1-0
In Yorkton
Yorkton: 2-1-1-0
Melville: 2-2-0-0
Yorkton won 4-3 at the Showcase in Battleford.
Melville out-scored Yorkton 37-32.
Head-to-Head Stats
Yorkton
Jordan Menke (2g-9a-11p)
Kevin Stringfellow (2g-6a-8p)
Cody Zubko (5g-2a-7p) in 6 games
Torey Stott (6g-1a-7p) in 5 games
Brent Struble (3g-4a-7p) in 7 games
Melville
Matt Kinnunen (7g-4a-11p)
Justin Hollinger (7g-4a-11p)
Michael Jordan (4g-7a-11p)
Jordan Reeve (1g-9a-10p) in 6 games
Logan Herauf (5g-3a-8p)
Dane Bonish (2g-3a-5p) in 5 games
Between the Pipes
Devin Peters got a taste of the Highway 10 rivalry in last years playoffs, and will shoulder the load for the Terriers, up against newly-acquired Deszi Wiens for Melville, who's only played one full game against Yorkton.
Yorkton
#29 Devin Peters: 17-17-1-0, 2.97 GAA, .897%, 1 SO
*#30 Luke Boechler: 4-7-2-1, 2.77 GAA, .909%, 3 SO
#35 Warren Shymko: 0-2, 3.53 GAA, .851%
*Boechler continues his battle with Leukemia in hospital in Regina and will no doubt be the Terriers' biggest fan through this series. Shymko has been called up to backup Peters.
Peters vs MVL: 2-3-1, 3.93 GAA, .863%
Boechler vs MVL: 1-1-1, 4.58 GAA, .874
Melville
#35 Deszi Wiens: 9-4-0-0, 2.97 GAA, .914%, 1 SO
#34 Zach Rakochy: 7-11-0-1, 3.34 GAA, .898%
Wiens vs YOR: 2-0, 3.75 GAA, .884%
Rakochy vs YOR: 0-2, 4.24 GAA, .887%
Brady Wilyman vs YOR: 3-0, 2.49 GAA, .927%
Chris Jackson vs YOR: 1-1, 4.03 GAA, .862%
Basically any goalie on either team involved in any of the 8-6, 7-6, or 7-4 games in Melville don't exactly have pretty head-to-head numbers! How bout Brady Wilyman? The 20-year-old is currently with the Trenton Golden Hawks of the OJHL, where he went 8-and-3 since joining them, with a 2.82 GAA, and .919%. He also got the win in their first playoff game over Couchiching on Wednesday.
Backend Offense
In my series preview from last year, I talked about how much offense came from the Yorkton Terrier blueline, with the likes of Greg Coburn and Kirk Byczynski. This year, only Clarke Byczynski (22) and Austin Bourhis (21) are the only two Terrier D-men with double digits in points. Former WHLers Blaine Tendler and Drew McDermott would have, had they been Terriers all season. Melville's about the same, Austin Krahenbil and Jordan Reeve have supplied most of the offense from the backend, with Derek Wasylyshen's 12 points the next highest among Melville rear guards. However Justin Hollinger usually moves back to the point on the powerplay and has a lethal shot from there. Newcomer Tyson Newell has also shown signs of a guy who can put points up from there.
You Again?
Yes, four straight years of playoff matchups between these two teams, who are located roughly 23 minutes apart on Highway 10. Melville's won each of the last three, a 7-gamer in the South Final in 2006-07, a 4-game sweep in 07-08 after the Mils won the Selection Series and Yorkton won the Survivor Series, upsetting Estevan. It went the distance again last year, 7 games in the 2 vs 3 first round matchup, and every year the Millionaires have had home ice, and they do again.
Players involved in all four series
Yorkton: Cody Zubko
Melville: Michael Jordan
Both are now 20-year-old captains, after cutting their teeth in the league as 17-year-old rookies.
Players involved in each of the last three playoff series
Yorkton (5)
Jordan Menke
Rylan McDonell
Kevin Stringfellow
Cody Zubko
Kurtis Decker
Melville (5)
Matt Kinnunen
Michael Jordan
Jordan Reeve
Austin Krahenbil
Tyson Melnychuk*
- Melnychuk spent the bulk of the playoffs with Fort Knox (PJHL).
Players involved in the last 2 series
Yorkton (9)
Jordan Menke
Rylan McDonell
Kevin Stringfellow
Cody Zubko
Torey Stott
Nick Dietrich
Kurtis Decker
Clarke Byczynski
Devin Peters
Melville (11)
Tyson Melnychuk
Matt Kinnunen
Logan Herauf
Michael Rogoschewsky
Cody Hanson
Brayden Metz
Michael Jordan
Jordan Reeve
Craig Karius
Justin Hollinger
Austin Krahenbil
First Timers in the Yorkton/Melville Playoffs
Yorkton (14)
Struble
Miller
Griffiths
Murray
Patterson
Smukowich
Moar
Tendler
Leismeister
Niebrandt
Bourhis
Vick
McDermott
Shymko
Melville (11)
Desjarlais
Bonish
Owen
Kennedy
Lazo
Gross
Pond
Wasylyshen
Newell
Wiens
Rakochy
4 comments:
Love the work you put into this Craig, here is hoping for a great series of hockey on the ice and level headed fans in the stands.
Just talked to Desjarlais last night Craig. Hope you have a long post season run, enjoy the ride.
Still check in every day.
Dean Moisan
Mils in 4
Yorkton 4 Melville 5
Like really we were up 3 goals in the 3rd. Melville's referees were trying the best they could to help their hometown mils out. The last 2 mins in the hockey game mils held yorkton... no call by the ref which was 5 feet away, then 3 seconds later another blown call by the ref.
hats off to melville winning the hockey game.
we'll get u back tomorrow on home soil.
Go Terriers Go
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