The Winkler Flyers are looking to get back on the winning side of things after a tough few days in MJHL action.
The junior team’s losing streak hit four games after falling to Neepawa, Niverville, and Winnipeg this past week.
Playing in Neepawa last Wednesday, the home team was up 2-0 before Niklas Gudmundson got the Flyers on the board in the first.
Liam Carlone tied it up early in the second and Gudmundson got his second of the night a few minutes later, but the Titans added three that period to head into the final frame up 5-3. They added two more unanswered goals to secure a 7-3 victory.
Liam Russell was called to make 27 saves in net for Winkler. The Flyers outshot the Titans 35-34.
The team lost by an even wider margin a few nights later in Niverville against division front-runner the Nighthawks.
Kam Thomas and Tanner George scored for Winkler, but the Nighthawks got eight goals in response to take the night.
Both Russell and Leif Ekblad spent time in net for the Flyers. Ekblad made 17 saves off the 23 he faced. Russell stopped 11 out of 13. Winkler’s offensive lines sent 20 the other way.
Things were a bit more evenly matched Sunday night in Winkler against the last-place Winnipeg Monarchs.
Winnipeg was up 2-0 when George scored late in the second. Noah Stott got the tying goal a few minutes into the third, and then Charlie Weaver did the same 10 minutes later. But when the Monarchs scored with less than two minutes to go on the clock, Winkler wasn’t able to catch up. The visitors took it 4-3.
Winkler won the shots battle 48-25. Ekblad made 21 saves in net.
Winkler closes out 2025 with an away game in Selkirk Tuesday night, in Steinbach Friday, and then back in Winkler against the Blues on Saturday.
The Flyers at press time were in fifth place in the MGEU East Division with a 14-13-1-2 record and 31 points. They trail the fourth-place Steelers by just one point. Topping the standings are the Nighthawks in first, the Pistons in second, and the Terriers in third place.
