BY Jonathan Huntington
PRINCE ALBERT – What is happening in Prince Albert?
While Adam Muntain’s wild and wacky goalie goal on Sunday afternoon made Instagram come alive (more on that below) and steal the game highlights for his Regina Pat Canadians’ victory against the hometown Prince Albert Mintos, there is something new brewing in Saskatchewan’s gateway city to the north.
A new coach. A new regime. A new motto to stand for. A new place in the standings.
All of that is happening for the Prince Albert Mintos after four weeks of the regular season.
After missing the playoffs with just 14 victories last year, the Mintos are at the top of the standings with seven wins in nine games to open this campaign.
“Brick by brick,” said new head coach Tyson Dallman, while describing the new motto. “This was a storied franchise, but over a number of years, it has gone away. We are building a new foundation (now).”
The Mintos won back-to-to back national titles in 2006 and 2007, while adding another in 2014. But lately, the only constant in Prince Albert has been a revolving door behind the bench. Dallman is the third head-coach in three years.
However, something feels different about this coaching change. Dallman is a local product – teaching at St. Mary’s high school during the day – and has coached through the U15AA ranks. He’s also a Mintos’ alumni from 2009-2011. And he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
“I used to sneak-in the back door to play mini-sticks,” he quipped while standing underneath the grandstand in the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert late Sunday afternoon.
The Mintos split their weekend series with Regina and now get ready for a good road test against the talented Saskatoon Contacts on Thursday.
GOALIE GOAL: With 3:24 remaining in third period on Sunday, Muntain launched a perfect shot nearly 200 feet for a rare goalie goal to put the icing on Regina’s road win in PA. The Mintos had pulled their netminder while down two goals, which opened the door for Muntain to take his best shot.
Watch it right here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DepuqWWMz0g/
THE STREAK IS OVER: After being winless in the regular season for 351 days, the Yorkton Kinsmen Maulers shocked the Moose Jaw Winmar Warriors on Sunday with a 4-3 victory – scoring four unanswered goals with Corban Friesen ending the streak in overtime.
It’s Yorkton’s first regular-season victory since November 1, 2026. “The kids in that (dressing) room deserve all the credit as they have committed themselves to each other and supported each other through the peaks and valleys of youth and learning,” stated head coach Josh Garbutt. “I couldn’t actually be more happy for them!”
