As the puck drops on the 2025-26 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season on Friday, it will be hard to outdo last season’s ending when the Northern Manitoba Blizzard defeated the Dauphin Kings on the road in a three-overtime thriller.
While the defending Turnbull Cup champions don’t hit the ice until next Saturday, here’s a breakdown of all 13 teams season storylines to follow.
Dauphin Kings
The Dauphin Kings were one goal away from a league championship last season and are coming back on a mission to score that final goal of the season. The Kings lost game seven of the final in triple-overtime to the Norman Blizzard.
The team will have a new look this season, not only on the ice thanks to player movement, but behind the bench, as long-time St. Malo Warriors assistant Patrick Trudeau join