MJHL Standings Titans look to heat up in MJHL action

By Joshua Jackson Neepawa Banner & Press

The Neepawa Titans aren’t going to let a few losses at the beginning of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League season mire their confidence, as they look to find their footing.

The Titans find themselves with one win and four losses over five MJHL games, since the regular season began in early September. The Titans would also test out all three of their goaltenders Zach Burleigh, Alex Myers, and Matthew Michta.

To kick off the Titans week, they hosted the Waywayseecappo Wolverines on Wednesday Sept, 24,

The Wolverines struck first blood in period number one, but Neepawa Titans forward Ty Kirk registered his first point as a Titan 13 seconds after the Wolverines first goal to make it a 1-1 game. Titans Defenceman Owen Durigan added another goal in the first (assisted by Jack Clark), while the Wolverines put up an equalizer to make it a 2-2 game after period one. The Titans faltered in the second period allowing three unanswered goals, and would be outshot 36-29 as they fell 5-2.

The Titans hosted another home game with the Dauphin Kings on Sept. 26. Goaltender Matthew Michta started between the pipes and made his debut as a Neepawa Titan. Nerves would get to him as the Kings would take a three goal lead in the first period.

For the Titans final game of the weekend they took on the Kings in Dauphin on Sept. 27. This game proved to be a closer game as Zach Burleigh took the pipes. Addison Macintosh (assisted by Keenan Skrupa and Kyle Weisgarber) put the Titans on the board. The Kings scored two goals to complete the comeback and down the Titans 2-1 Burleigh would stop 22/24 shots.

The Neepawa Titans look to regroup for their home game on Wednesday against the visiting Winnipeg Blues, which took place on Wednesday Oct 1 (Just after the publication deadline), before heading to Winnipeg for the rematch on Oct. 5. The Titans will then host the Niverville Nighthawks at the Yellowhead Centre on Friday, Oct. 10.

Neepawa Titans Captain Connor Kasprick got his first goal of the season in the second period (assisted by Talen Wallis and Kyle Weisgarber), but the Kings ran away with a 4-1 victory over the Titans.