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Friday, Oct. 16 , 2026
Titans show resilience in weekend split
By Eoin Devereux
Photo info: The Neepawa Titans wore their special ‘Titans Fight Cancer’ jerseys, in their game against the Dauphin Kings on Friday, Oct. 9.
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The Neepawa Titans started to show some very encouraging signs of progress over the weekend. First, the team collected a single point in the MJHL standings on Friday, Oct. 9, in a 5-4 shootout loss to the Dauphin Kings. The next night, Neepawa responded with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Northern Manitoba Blizzard.
Titans Associate Coach Keelan Saworski noted that the two-game stretch appears to offer a glimpse of a team beginning to find its footing, especially amongst the younger players.
“I think the weekend was a good sign for the young guys. I think everyone’s getting more comfortable with the league, like with the rookies, and I think the vets are doing a good job, kind of helping them out along the way,” Saworski said. “So yeah, I think it’s definitely good to see them trending upwards.”
Friday’s contest against Dauphin was a back-and-forth affair in which Neepawa repeatedly found ways to regain the advantage. Grayson Slaney, Jacob Reimer, Cameron Solem and Addison McIntosh all scored for Neepawa.
Unfortunately, Dauphin’s more experienced roster was able to tie it up late and send it into overtime. After a scoreless OT, Quinten Fisk picked up the decisive goal for Dauphin during the shootout, to win it 5-4. The Kings also held a narrow 40-38 advantage in shots. Goaltender Wyatt Nelson took the loss in goal for Neepawa, but did everything he could and then some to secure a victory, stopping 36 shots on the night.
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