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Kings hammer Warriors on road

The Morinville Senior AA Kings took to the road Friday night to face the Westlock Warriors and returned with a 9-1 win for their efforts. […]

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Morinville Kings defeat Rocky Rams

The Morinville Senior AA Kings took to the road Saturday night to face the Rocky Rams and returned with a victory.

The Kings lead 2-1 at the end of the first, both goals scored on the powerplay. […]

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Kings struggle to find points early in

The Morinville Senior AA Kings have earned three points in four games this season after one win, two losses and one point for Saturday night’s impressive come back against the Slave Lake Winter Hawks. […]

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Kings drop game one to Barons

The Morinville Kings are a game down in the second series of NCHL playoffs after an 8-4 home-ice loss to the Devon Barons Saturday night. […]

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Kings take game three

The Morinville Kings won one and lost one in playoff action over the weekend. The Kings fell 4-3 on the road in Slave Lake but settled the score with a 6-1 victory over the Winter Hawks at home Saturday night. The win and loss bring the Kings to a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-five opening playoff round.
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Morinville Kings on the win

The Kings won two straight over the weekend with a 5-4 OT win in Westlock Friday night and a 7-4 victory over the Rocky Rams Saturday night.

As they had the week before, the Kings poured it on in the third period of Friday night’s road game to face the Westlock Warriors. .. […]

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Morinville Kings play for the gold Sunday

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – After a tough defeat at the hands of a Triple-A club Friday night, the Morinville Senior AA Kings came back with a solid 8-4 victory over the Two Hills Longhorns Saturday afternoon to earn a spot in the Senior A pool gold-medal game Sunday afternoon, the finale to Hockey Alberta’s Senior AA/A Provincial Championships. That contest takes place at 1 p.m. at the Ray McDonald Sports Centre and will put the Kings on the opposite side of the ice to the Devon Barons, a fellow NCHL club that finished in first spot during the regular season and went on to take the league championship for the second consecutive year… […]

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Morinville Kings ready to host Senior AA Hockey Provincials

Morinville – After ending their inaugural season in the North Central Hockey League (NCHL) in second place, the Morinville Senior AA Kings are looking forward to hosting provincials Mar. 28 to 30. The event will feature eight Alberta Double-A teams, including four currently confirmed: The Okotoks Drillers, Dewberry Mustangs, Two Hills Longhorns, and the Morinville Kings. Remaining teams are yet to be determined by some remaining Senior AA hockey series in the province. […]

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Kings finish season in second place

by Stephen Dafoe

Morinville – With their first regular season in the North Central Hockey League behind them, the Morinville Kings are pleased with their 2nd place finish in the North Division and league overall. The Kings started the season with a .500 record in their first four games, but the club turned things around to take their next six games without interruption. In fact, the Kings went on to win 14 of their 18 games this season, three of those played over the past weekend… […]

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Vipers take down Winterhawks in overtime

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – After a humiliating 7-1 home-ice defeat Oct. 28, the Legal Vipers took to the road Saturday night looking to settle the score with the Slave Lake Winterhawks. That score was settled by Ryan Martin with 1:36 left in overtime. The Viper’s 7-6 overtime victory elevated the club’s record to 3-2-1, pushing them above .500 hockey for the first time this season… […]

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Weekend hockey round up

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Jets dominate West Division
The Morinville Jets defeated the Wetaskiwin Icemen 7-3 Sunday. The road game victory extends the Junior B club’s winning streak to five consecutive games, and brought the Jets record to 10-2-1… […]

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Vipers defeated in home opener

By Stephen Dafoe

Legal – The Vipers took to the ice Saturday night for their first game of the 2011 / 2012 North Central Hockey League Season. Although the club hoped to hit the showers with a victory under their belt, their maiden voyage into the season was a 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Athabasca Aces… […]

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Vipers fall in first game of playoffs

By MorinvilleNews.com Staff

Legal – The Legal Vipers did not have much time to rest between regular season and playoffs. The club travelled to Slave Lake Friday night to play a previously cancelled game against the Winter Hawks and returned to home ice Saturday night… […]