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Sask.hockeyteamonarollwithhelpfromupNorthFortSmithsShaunMacPhersonpotsbigovertimewinner22TuesdayDecember92014SPORTSRECREATIONHOCKEYTANISITheCreeLanguageProgramwantstoincludeyourphotosinournextcalendarWearelookingforphotosfromallfourseasonsfromaroundtheNorthandwillpay300FOREACHPHOTOthatweincludeinthecalendar.IfyouwouldliketodiscusscontributingphotostoourcalendarpleasecontacttheCreeLanguageProgramat867872-2770ext.29oremailusatcree.nwtmnnorthwestel.netMARCENWTnehiyawpekiskwehktipahipisimwanNWTCREELANGUAGECALENDAR201320142015NWTCreeLanguageProgramNWTMtisNationByJOHNLYNCHTheKindersleyKlippersareofftotheirbeststartin13seasonsthanksinparttobigcontributionsfromapairofNWTplayersShaunMacPhersonofFortSmithandDevinCaseofYellowknife.TheteamkeptrollinglastweekwithMacPhersonscoringanovertimegoalwith47secondsleftlastWednesdaytolifthissquadtoa2-1victoryovertheMelvilleMillionaires.MacPhersonseemedtoindicatethisonewasukeylikesomanyovertimegoalsare.WhenOwenLeClarepassedittomeitactuallyhitaMelvilledefencemansskateanditcametomeMacPhersonsaid.Ionlygotapieceofitasitwentoffthetopofthegoaliespadandintothenet.MacPhersondescribedtheMelvillegameasadefensivebattle.ItwasagoodgameMacPhersonsaid.MelvillehadplayedtheNorthStarsNorthBattlefordthenightbeforeandwonsoweknewwehadtobereadyforatightcheck-ing-stylegamewithfewchanceswhichitturnedouttobe.OnFridaynightKindersleyexplodedwithvegoalsinthethirdperiodenroutetobeat-ingFlinFlon6-4withMacPhersonnotch-ingagoalandahelper.Casehadoneassist.TheKlippersalsowona2-1decisionoverMelfortonNov.29andshutouttheHum-boldtBroncos5-0onNov.26.BothofthosegameswereathomesaidcoachRockieZinger.Itwasnicetoputto-getheralittlewinstreakafteratoughroadtripupnorth.Theyareamotivatedgroup.NWTplayersmaketheirmarkYellowknifesCaseforwardissittingatsixteenthintheleaguewith12goalsand10assistsfor22pointsin30gameswhileMacPhersondefenceleadstheleagueforscoringamongrearguards.TheKlipperssitinrstplaceoverallinthe12-teamleaguerstintheKramerdivi-sionwitharecordof22winssixlossestwoovertimelossesandtwoshootoutlosses.Intheir25-yearexistencetheclubhaswontwoleaguechampionshipsonein2001-02andanotherin2003-04.IdidnotthinkthingsweregoingtobethisgoodZingersaid.Wehad10returningplay-erscomingbackandIthoughtweweregoingtoberstinourdivisionbutwehavedenitelysetthebarhigherforourselvesthisseason.Ourgoaltendingisthebestinthewholecountry.OurdepthisverysolidandIamveryhappywiththat.Casesaidheisenjoyinghisseasontodate.Ithasbeenagreatseasonsofarhesaid.Differentforwardshavebeenscoringandgettingthejobdoneeachnight.Ourde-fencemenarecontributingdefensivelyandoffensively.ZingersaidCasehasturnedacornerandismeetingtheexpectationsofbeinganover-ageplayerontheteam.HewasoutforamonthandahalflastseasonZingersaid.Statisticallyheisdoingwell.Whenhehasthepuckonhisstickheusuallymakestherightdecision.BeingabletoplaywithteammateMacPher-sonhasbeenanaddedbonustothesuccessCasehasenjoyedsofarthisseasonhesaid.Weusedtoplayeachotherandwenttocom-petitionsdownsouthaseightnineand10year-oldslaughedCase.Shaunisreallyagreatskaterandthinkswellonhisfeettomaketherightchoicesincertainsituations.ImreallygladIhavehimasateammateandnotanopponent.ForhispartMacPhersonalsostatedtheseasonhasbeenprettygoodsofar.ItismylastyearofjuniorandIwanttodowellhesaid.RightnowIamleadingtheleagueinscoringfordefencemen.MacPhersonmadethetransitionfromfor-wardtodefenceafewseasonsago.Ithasbeenahugeboosttomygame.Iwasnotreallyanexceptionalscorerasaforwardhesaid.Inowhavethepucklotsandcandic-tatemorewhereIwantthepucktogo.Itisnotalwayslikethatwhenyouareplayingforward.CoachZingerhopesMacPhersoncontin-uestodowell.HesetsthebarveryhighandisourbestdefencemanZingersaid.Hemeetsthegoldstandardfordefencemeninourleague.Hisabilitytomakeagreatrstpassorshootitoutofourendisreallyhigh.Hereadsallthesituationswell.KindersleynextplaystheNorthStarsinNorthBattlefordonWednesdaybeforehead-inghomenextSaturdaytotakeonYorktonbeforetravellingtoWilcoxtotakeontheNotreDameHoundsonTuesdaythe16th.PhotoscourtesyoftheKindersleyKlippersFortSmithsShaunMacPhersonYellowknifesDevinCase