PISTONS 4, FLYERS 5 (OT)
For the first time since 1998 the Winkler Flyers are champions of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Zach Nicolas scored his 6th of the playoffs on the powerplay with 4:59 gone in overtime to lead the Winkler Flyers to a 5-4 Game 4 win over the Steinbach Pistons to complete the four-game sweep of the MJHL Turnbull Cup Final on Saturday night.
“It’s pretty surreal honestly to win it all, and I think it was a really close series, but in the end I think it was our desire that helped us pull it out in the end,” former Swan Valley Stampeders & Flyers forward Jakob Jones said.
Jones acquired in a trade from Swan Valley in a December trade after scoring 46 goals, 58 assists in 96 career games as a Stampeders.
“I’m very appreciative of my time with Swan, I have a lot of great memories from the there and great people I met,” Jones added.
Fellow Stampeder alumni Justin Falk is the Head Coach & GM, and Grandview product Jayce Leegaarden are also members of the Flyers who’ve advanced to the 2024 Centennial Cup National Junior A Hockey Championships from May 9th to May 19th in Oakville, Ontario.
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