The host Dauphin Kings are in the driver’s seat at the Western Canada Cup.
Brett Hope and Brent Wold had a pair of goals each as the Kings downed the B-C champion Coquitlam Express 5-3 on Thursday night in the final round-robin game at the tournament.
Jordan Piccolino stopped 31 shots as the Kings claim first-place with a 3-and-1 record, and now have two chances to qualify for the RBC Cup National Junior A Hockey Championship.
The Kings will face the SJHL champion Yorkton Terriers in the 1st versus 2nd game on Saturday night, with the winner earning one of the two spots to the RBC Cup.
The loser will have a second chance Sunday, battling the winner of Saturday afternoon’s 3rd vs. 4th game between the AJHL champion Spruce Grove Saints and Coquitlam.
Spruce Grove claimed the final playoff spot at the Western Canada Cup with a 5-3 win over the MJHL champion Winnipeg Blues on Thursday afternoon.
Jackson Keane and Kamerin Nault scored the goals for the Blues, who finished the tournament with a 1-and-3 record.
STANDINGS
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
| Dauphin (Host) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 6 |
| Yorkton (SJHL) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 4 |
| Spruce Grove (AJHL) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 4 |
| Coquitlam (BCHL) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 |
| Wpg Blues (MJHL) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
ROUND-ROBIN
Thursday’s games
Spruce Grove 5 Wpg Blues 3
Dauphin 5 Coquitlam 3
Wednesday’s result
Yorkton 4 Coquitlam 1
Tuesday’s results
Spruce Grove 3 Yorkton 2 (OT)
Dauphin 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT)
Monday’s result
Coquitlam 2 Winnipeg 1
Sunday’s results
Coquitlam 3 Spruce Grove 1
Yorkton 8 Dauphin 6
Saturday results
Dauphin 4 Spruce Grove 2
Wpg Blues 3 Yorkton 1
PLAYOFFS
Saturday, May 3
Spruce Grove (3rd-place) vs. Coquitlam (4th-place), 2 p.m.
Dauphin (1st-place) vs. Yorkton (2nd-place), 7 p.m. (Winner qualifies for RBC Cup)
Sunday, May 4
Spruce Grove/Coquitlam winner vs. Dauphin/Yorkton loser, 4 p.m. (Winner qualifies for RBC Cup)
