Former Vipers Van Teeling & Stiliadis Advance To Western Canada Cup As Host Team:

Former Vernon Vipers goaltender Michael Stiliadis and former Vernon Vipers forward
Mitch Van Teeling lost 5-1 last week (Tuesday) to the Winnipeg South Blues who advanced to the Western Canada Cup after winning the Turnbull trophy as MJHL Champions taking the series 4-1.  Van Teeling & Stiliadis also advanced to the Western Canada Cup as the host team (Dauphin Kings) who are this years Western Canada Cup Hosts.

Van Teeling started last season with the MJHL Virden Oil Capitals before being traded to Vernon on September, 4th 2012 for Brendan Persley and Future Considerations. The Vipers then traded Van Teeling to Dauphin on December, 1st 2012 for Future Considerations. In 25 games with the Vipers Van Teeling collected (2-goals-3-assists-5-points). In 13 games this season with the Kings Van Teeling collected (5-goals-3-assists-8-points).

Mitch Van Teeling's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=56615

Stiliadis in his first season with the Kings was traded to Vernon from the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) Georgetown Raiders for future considerations on October, 10th 2013 before being sent to Dauphin on November, 13th 2013 for future considerations. In 3 games with the Vipers this season Stiliadis went 1-2 with a 2.87 GAA

Michael Stiliadis's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=96045

This was posted on the Blues website:

Winnipeg Blues Are MJHL Champions

April 16, 2014

Hail the champions − the Winnipeg Blues!

The Blues captured the prestigious Turnbull Trophy Tuesday night with a 5-1 win over Dauphin Kings. Before a mad house crowd of more than 1,100 at Winnipeg’s MTS Iceplex, the Blues jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes and never looked back.

After two periods the Blues had padded their lead to 4-1 and the countdown to a championship began in earnest for the pro-Winnipeg audience. The last time the Blues captured the Turnbull was back in 2006.

One of the happiest people in the rink had to be Blues’ GM/Head Coach Don MacGillivrary, who captured his second MJHL title. His first coming in 2005 with Portage.

"It was special to win at home," he said. "I was nice for our players to win a championship in front of their friends and family. It will be something they'll remember for a very long time. Winning a championship is always a great feeling.

"I thought we were a bit nervous early in the game. But as we scored a few, I could see the guys were playing the game we had talked about. Get pucks deep. Good line changes."

MacGillivrary admitted he was clock watching with about five minutes remaining. "We were up three goals, I knew our goaltender (Spriggs) wasn't going to let in three goals. But, I was focused on the next shift and who I was going to put out on the ice. But, in the last minute I admit it was great to see all the guys smiling, knowing they had won the MJHL championship."

Known as Donnie Mac, the highly respected coach has now coached more than 100 career playoff wins. And he's looking for more. Blues will have a few days off to enjoy the championship, but hit the ice later this week to prepare for the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup later this month in Dauphin.

For the Blues, the playoffs have been a ride of Cinderella proportions. The club actually had to win a Survivor Series against to Winkler to even qualify to play the first-place Selkirk Steelers. Just as they did against Selkirk and then Steinbach, Blues won the best-of-seven series against Dauphin in five games.

The Blues now advance to the Crescent Point Energy Western Canada Cup in Dauphin later this month. The Kings will be participating as the host club.

It was déjà vu for the Kings, who were also runners-up last year to the Steinbach Pistons.

Blues were led offensively by Kamerin Nault, who scored a pair, his second coming on the powerplay. Clay Tait, Warren Calis (shorthanded) and Mitch Hansen rounding out the scoring.

Kings’ veteran Brent Wold scored his last ever MJHL goal, ending what has been an outstanding Junior A career. He had previously won two Turnbull Trophies with Portage.