as a Max Domi type of player and a finisher around the net. Going into the post season the team has to come first and I don’ t want to be a big dumb idiot and take bad penalties. I want to keep a level head and work hard and win.” The Raiders were swept in four straight games in last year’ s final and admit they have a bone to pick with the Stonewall Jets, a team they could meet again if they get past St. James in the first round and an even better opponent in the second.“ I hope we meet the Jets in the playoffs,” said Rybuck, who is in his third year of Criminology at the University of Manitoba.“ They’ ve had our number all year and the way they beat us last year doesn’ t sit well with our team. We have something to prove.” Rybuck or“ Rybes,” as he’ s known by teammates, led the Raiders in scoring with 20 goals and 48 points. Mathews or“ Mats,” finished with 13 goals and 37 points, but scored
Our team has struggled now and then and we’ ve underachieved this year. However, we’ re working hard and getting back to the basics. We’ ve had some bad bounces go against us but we’ ll be in the thick of things come playoff time and we plan to go all the way
three times in the first two games of the post-season against St. James. There has been in decline in reigning MVP Tanner Magalas’ offensive numbers this year, but Mathews says Magalas has started scoring and will be a factor when the playoffs start. Both Rybuck and Mathews, who is a plumber’ s apprentice and Red River College grad, have taken the long road to MMJHL stardom. Neither was chosen in the WHL Bantam
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