The OCN Blizzard took to the road for their first trip of the 2019-2020 season. 

They started their road trip down to Winkler Saturday night.
The Flyers came out of the gate to open the scoring with 3 goals. 

Then the Blizzard regained their composure and came out of the gates with at goal in the 2nd period with a goal from Cyrus Toth. Then the Flyers answered back with 2 unanswered goals of their own. The score at the end of the second period was 5-1.

The Blizzard came back on the power play and scored a great goal by Sequoia Swan. and then another one by Kobe Campbell. The Winlker Flyers would then answer back with a Power Play goal of their own and then the Blizzard would answer back with a goal from Boston Bird. It wasn't enough though as the Blizzard would fall to the Flyers 6-4.

 3 Stars of the Game:

1) Sulivan Shortreed (WF)

2) Justin Svenson (WF)

3) Kobe Campbell (OCNBlizz).

Game 2 of the 3 game Road trip was last night at the Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg. The OCN Blizzard entered the MJHL Player Showcase with a battle against the Neepawa Natives. The Natives entered this game winless at 0-4. 

The Blizzard came out of the gates in the 1st Period and scored 2:52 in with a goal from Corey Checco. Then the Natives would answer back with a goal of their own to tie the game 1-1 after the 1st Period. 

The game would go 28 more minutes without a goal. The Blizzard ran into some penalty troubles with 16 min in penalty kills. But the Natives could not solve the Blizzard penalty killing unit. 

The Blizzard would head to the power play early in the 3rd period and Wes Dobbin would tip the puck in off a beautiful feed in front from Boston Bird and Kobe Campbell. 

The Blizzard would come out of this game victorious and would win 2-1.

 3 Stars of the Game

1) Dannick Rodrigue (OCN Blizz) G.

2) Wes Dobbin (OCN Blizz)

3) Dawson Green (NN) G.

The Blizzard will play today at the MJHL Showcase Tournament against the Virden Oil Capitals at 5pm from the Seven Oaks Arena in Winnipeg. 

Pre Game show starts at :  4:45pm

Puck Drop is set for:  5:00pm

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Photo Credit: https://www.mjhlhockey.ca/

Family and friends were in attendance last night in Winnipeg. The Pas, Manitoba's Connor Dewar was in pre-season action against the Winnipeg Jets last night. Dewar's Wild fell to the Jets 4-1 but it was the 1st of many times (hopefully) he will return to his home province to play.

During his second pro development camp last month, Dewar said he was focused on building relationships with potential future teammates as well as using the feedback given to him to aid in his training regimen this summer.

Last season Dewar was named captain of his Everett Silvertips team. Dewar paced the Silvertips, who finished the regular season in first place in the U.S. Division, with 81 points in 59 games, ranking seventh in team history and 15th in the WHL. His 36 goals earned him the team's top scorer award and placed 18th in the league. He tacked on an additional five goals and 10 points through nine playoff games, with the Silvertips advancing to the second round of playoffs.

He can shoot, he can skate, he's got nose for around the net. He's always around the net and getting scoring chances ... he'll be a fun one to watch. this upcoming season.

The Wild will be in Winnipeg 2 more times this Regular Season.

Oct. 10th/ 2019

March 20th/ 2020.

Courtesy of Hockey Canada:   

CALGARY, Alta. – As Canada’s National Junior A Championship prepares to celebrate its 50^th anniversary in May in Portage la Prairie, Man., Hockey Canada, in partnership with the CJHL, has announced that Canada’s National Junior A Championship will return to its original name – the Centennial Cup – starting in 2020.

The Pas minor Huskies are now taking registrations for the upcoming season. 
Squirts, Atoms, Peewee’s , bantams , and midgets. 
Check out thepasminorhockey.ca/register for more information. 

For all those interested in trying out for the Peewee First Team. There is dryland being held being the Kelsey recreation wellness center at 7pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is open to all peewee players. 

Please contact Wade Tomchak at wadetomchak@hotmail.com

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The OCN Blizzard went into this weekend 1-1 on the preseason.
Game 1 was set for Saturday night in Flin Flon to face the bombers in Game 2 of the home and home highway 10 clash. But the game was cancelled due to ice conditions. 

No date has been set for the make up game.

The Blizzard then came home on Sunday night to face the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in a redemption match from the 1st pre season game in Waywayseecappo. Where the Wolverines bested the Blizzard. 

The Blizzard came out firing on all cylinders beating the Wolverines 5-1 . Rylie Zimmerman was 1st Star in the game scoring a short handed and power play goal. 

Scoring

The Blizzard are now 2-1 on the pre season with the next game set for a home tilt against the Swan Valley Stampeders on Wednesday night 7pm at the GLMC. 

Photo Credit: 

Kelly Kocur Jacobson

THE OCN BLIZZARD HAD THEIR 1^ST PRE SEASON HOME GAME OF THE SEASON LAST NIGHT AT THE GLMC.

THE FLIN FLON BOMBERS WERE IN TOWN FOR AN INTERLEAGUE GAME.

THE BLIZZARD CAME OUT ON TOP WITH A 5-3 VICTORY.

DUSTIN MOZDEN, TOBAIS ODJIC, KOBE CAMPBELL, CARSON PAWLENCHUCK AND HOMETOWN PLAYER RYLAN BARTLEY ALL HAD GOALS FOR THE BLIZZARD.

NEXT GAME FOR OCN WILL BE ON THE ROAD AS THEY CONTINUE THE HOME AND HOME INTERLEAGUE PRE-SEASON PLAY AS THEY HEAD TO FLIN FLON TO TAKE ON THE BOMBERS SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7;30 PM FROM THE WHITNEY FOURUM

102.9 CJAR WILL HAVE THE BROADCAST WITH THE PRE-GAME SHOW TO START AT 6:40PM

Photo Credit: Kelly Kocur Jacobson

The OCN blizzard started camp with 82 players on Friday morning for the 1st set of scrimmages for the main Camp. In the end by Sunday they slimmed the roster down to 31 .
Players from all over North America came to try out. 
Sunday was the final inter squad game for the Blizzard for the Wayne Hawrysh All Star Cup. Assistant Coach Nic Rusak was coach for Team TooToo as he face guest coach Ryan Schultz who sat behind the bench for team Michael Young. In the end Team TooToo beat team Young 5-3 to win the Wayne Hawrysh Cup.

The blizzard took to the road to face the Waywayseecappo Wolverines

labour day Monday and the Blizzard came up shot in a 5-4 decision. 

The Blizzard will be in action tonight at the GLMC to face the Flin Flon Bombers. In the #10 Highway Clash! Game time tonight is 7:00.