The Dauphin Kings have mutually parted ways with long-time head coach and general manager Doug Hedley.

The Manitoba Junior Hockey League squad announced Hedley’s departure on Wednesday, stating they are “looking to move in a different direction.” The Kings have already begun searching for his successor.

Hedley, who has 37 years of experience behind the bench and 20 in the MJHL, led his club to a second-place finish in the West Division this season thanks to a 33-23-2 record before being upset by the Waywayseecappo Wolverines in four straight in the playoffs.

Hedley captured one Turnbull Cup with Dauphin four years ago after it edged the Steinbach Pistons 2-1 in Game 7 and came close to a second last season when the Kings fell to the Northern Manitoba Blizzard in triple overtime in Game 7.

IN LOCAL HISTORY

• 60 YEARS AGO — Jim Williamson and his Country club crew of Ann Fedoruk, Bryan Wood and Audrey Williamson captured top honours in the club’s spring mixed bonspiel by defeating clubmate Bill Adams.

• 40 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Wheat Kings scored a 6-1 win in the deciding game of their best-of-three series against Roblin Park Raiders and claimed provincial Tier II atom hockey championships. Darcy Backman led the winners with three goals while Shane Johnson, Craig Kinney and Chris Johnston added singles.

• 30 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Wheat Kings defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 4-2 and took a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven WHL East- Central Division series. Justin Kurtz, Peter Schaefer, Wade Redden and Cory Cyrenne scored for Brandon.

IN LOCAL HISTORY

• 60 YEARS AGO — Orville Klusendorf and his Reston rink of Eileen Klusendorf, Bill Iles and Margaret Bulloch were winners of the first event in the final bonspiel of the season.

• 40 YEARS AGO — Dan Halldorson of Brandon fired consecutive 66s on the weekend to claim the $36,000 first prize at the $200,000 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic in Hattiesburg, Miss. Halldorson shattered the 72-hole tournament record with a 263 total, five shots better than the old record.

• 20 YEARS AGO — Brock Bastone scored two goals and set up another as Brandon knocked off Westman South 8-1 at the Sportsplex in an exhibition game between Directors Cup hockey teams. Jordan Barnes and Nolan Jago each had a goal and two assists.

IN LOCAL HISTORY

• 40 YEARS AGO — Kevin Grindey of Brandon was second in two events and third in four others at the Manitoba Marlin swim meet held at the Pan Am pool in Winnipeg. Grindey, a member of the Brandon Bluefins, finished second in the 100- metre backstroke and the 50-metre freestyle in the 13-to-14-year-old age group.

• 30 YEARS AGO — Neepawa held on for a 5-3 victory over the St. James Canadians to become the first team to win on home ice in the best-of-seven Manitoba Junior Hockey League final. Ryan Ogilvie scored twice for Neepawa while Darren Kirk and Russell George had singles.

• 10 YEARS AGO — Brandonite Devon LeBlanc of Brandon scored one goal and Lee Goren had a goal and two assists to help the North Stars build a 3-2 lead after two periods, but the Île des Chênes North Stars failed to earn a bye to the Allan Cup semifinals in Steinbach. The Bentley Generals scored twice in the third period, with the winner coming with 1:55 left in the game. Brandonites Zeanan Ziemer and Travis Mealy, Deloraine’s Ryan Adams, Souris’s Chris Falloon, Killarney’s Reid Gow and former Wheat King Chad Erb also play on the team.

IN LOCAL HISTORY

• 50 YEARS AGO — Centre Ron Chipperfield of the Calgary Cowboys of the World Hockey Association today was named the first winner of the Scotty Munro Memorial trophy as the top WCHL graduate in the WHA.

• 40 YEARS AGO — Kevin Grindey of Brandon was second in two events and third in four others at the Manitoba Marlin swim meet held at the Pan Am pool in Winnipeg. Grindey, a member of the Brandon Bluefins, finished second in the 100-metre backstroke and the 50-metre freestyle in the 13-14-year age group.

• 30 YEARS AGO — The Brandon Wheat Kings, carried by the 30-save performance of goaltender Jody Lehman and timely goals from Kelly Smart and Dorian Anneck, rolled to their 22nd straight victory — a 2-1 decision over the Prince Albert Raiders.

IN LOCAL HISTORY

• 60 YEARS AGO — Leo Clermont and his rink of Gladys Simpson, Herb Ross and Bob Patterson, captured the civic employees curling league by defeating Frank Woodmass and his rink of Bill Lakevold, Walter Byczkowski and Irene Patterson.

• 50 YEARS AGO — Lyle Franklin’s goal with less than five minutes to play in the third period snapped a 7-7 tie and gave the Deloraine Royals a 2-0 lead in the best-of- five SouthWest Hockey League final with an 8-7 win over the Minnedosa Bombers. Don Morrison had two goals.

• 40 YEARS AGO — The Cartwright Clippers survived a late rally by Spectrum Sportsmen to earn a 7-6 victory and a one- game lead in the SouthWest Hockey League final. Brent Vincent and Rob Maxwell both scored twice for Cartwright.

The Brandon Bobcats men’s volleyball team has been named team of the year by Sport Manitoba’s Night of Champions.

The Bobcats captured the program’s first U Sports national men’s volleyball championship as the host team, defeating the Winnipeg Wesmen, Saskatchewan Huskies and Alberta Golden Bears en route to the title.

The other winners are:

• Konica Minolta Official of the Year: Zdravka Tchonkova, rhythmic gymnastics, Winnipeg.

IN LOCAL HISTORY

• 60 YEARS AGO — The West End Community Club recently won the Brandon Inter-Community Club Tom Thumb hockey championship. Team members are: Grant McCulloch, Jim Thompson, Keith Lukiw, Don Chalanchuk, Hamish Patterson, Don Ferris, Dave McInnes, Glen Lacy, Garth German, Billy Reimer, Clarence Reimer, Ron Curtis, Bob Meek and Don Stewart with Brian Lukiw and Stu Thompson, coaching.

• 50 YEARS AGO — Dave Hale scored four goals to lead Souris to a 15-4 win over Virden and the championship of Turtle Mountain Hockey League’s juvenile division.

• 40 YEARS AGO — Terry Fowler of the Brandon Boxing Club tuned up for the Canadian junior championships with a unanimous decision over Fargo’s Joe Olson on a card in Grand Forks, N.D.