Picklyk shines at MJHL/SJHL showcase event

Mitchell’s William Picklyk is growing into the Manitoba Junior Hockey League season.

The 2009-born Steinbach Pistons forward was named one of the league’s stars of the week. He nabbed six points over a pair of games in weekend MJHL action, after returning from the MJHL/SJHL Western All-Star Showcase, where he was one of the league’s top performers as well.

Picklyk scored in both games for Team MJHL, sniping through the five-hole on a rush chance in game one and roofing a puck in tight in the second game. Team MJHL and Team SJHL played a pair of competitve games at the event, with the Saskatchewan hosts coming back from first period deficits to win both games the teams played against each other.

Ahmad Fayad, a 2010-born forward who started the season in Brandon with the Wheat Kings was also named one of the week’s stars. The final star of the week was Taye Timmerman. Winkler’s big off-season addition also started the season in the Western League, but has finally returned, making an immediate impact.

He backstopped the Winkler Flyers to a pair of wins, including one over Niverville, leading the Flyers back above the Selkirk Steelers in the standings.