I would say Hadley is the set up guy and Mirrlees and I like to shoot and I don ’ t mind being physical and getting my nose dirty . think is the best goalie in the league -- Matt Kohlman -- and we have the core players to go all the way this year .” In the Holiday Edition of Game On Magazine , the captain of Charleswood Hawks , Mike Lorange , singled out Mazinke , calling him one of the best players in the league . Mazinke appreciated the nod . “ Whenever opposing players notice you that ’ s pretty good ,” Corey said . “ Lorange is one of the better players in the league . It ’ s pretty humbling .” Mazinke can play on either side and his proficient as both a left and rightwinger . It ’ s allowed the coaching staff to move him from side-to-side and onto different lines . “ I ’ ve been on two lines this year including our No . 1 line with Frazer Mirrlees and Matt Hadley ,” Mazinke said . “ I ’ ve also been on another combination with Alex Tetrault and Matt ( Hadley ). I would say Hadley is the set up guy and Mirrlees and I like to shoot and I don ’ t mind being physical and getting my nose dirty .” Maybe that comes from working the farm . There is little doubt that the Twisters want to make up for last year ’ s four-game sweep at the hands of the Jets . If Corey Mazinke keeps contributing the way he has so far this season , Pembina Valley should be one of the favourites to take it all . ” n
COREY MAZINKE , Pembina Valley Twisters
MANITOBA MAJOR JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE
straight games to the Stonewall Jets in what was the first MMJHL final involving two teams from outside the Perimeter Highway . “ It was tough on me and the team , but we ’ re over it ,” he said . “ It didn ’ t sit well at first , but our team has made some big changes including new ownership and coaches . We have a new goalie , who I
I would say Hadley is the set up guy and Mirrlees and I like to shoot and I don ’ t mind being physical and getting my nose dirty . think is the best goalie in the league -- Matt Kohlman -- and we have the core players to go all the way this year .” In the Holiday Edition of Game On Magazine , the captain of Charleswood Hawks , Mike Lorange , singled out Mazinke , calling him one of the best players in the league . Mazinke appreciated the nod . “ Whenever opposing players notice you that ’ s pretty good ,” Corey said . “ Lorange is one of the better players in the league . It ’ s pretty humbling .” Mazinke can play on either side and his proficient as both a left and rightwinger . It ’ s allowed the coaching staff to move him from side-to-side and onto different lines . “ I ’ ve been on two lines this year including our No . 1 line with Frazer Mirrlees and Matt Hadley ,” Mazinke said . “ I ’ ve also been on another combination with Alex Tetrault and Matt ( Hadley ). I would say Hadley is the set up guy and Mirrlees and I like to shoot and I don ’ t mind being physical and getting my nose dirty .” Maybe that comes from working the farm . There is little doubt that the Twisters want to make up for last year ’ s four-game sweep at the hands of the Jets . If Corey Mazinke keeps contributing the way he has so far this season , Pembina Valley should be one of the favourites to take it all . ” n
COREY MAZINKE , Pembina Valley Twisters
The No . 4 scorer in the MMJHL ( at press time ) is University of Manitoba Mechanical Engineering student Corey Mazinke , a star with the Pembina Valley Twisters and a fourth-year player in the MMJHL . We asked Corey , 21 , about his life away from hockey and found out what drives him to be the player he is today .
He ’ s number 9 on the Pembina Valley Twisters and he ’ s a serious , cerebral guy . They call him Zink or Zinker , for obvious reasons .
Of all your friends in hockey , who was the most influential ?
“ My friend from Morris , Tristan Keck . I ’ ve played with Tristan since Squirts . I ’ m really proud that he ’ s playing NCAA Division 1 at Nebraska-Omaha .”
Do you have any passions other than hockey and school ? “ Golf . I ’ m a five handicapper and I hit it big . My favourite course is Grand Pines , out by Victoria Beach . My grandparents had a cottage there . My favourite golfer is Bubba Watson because he ’ s not a conventional guy on the course and he hits the ball far .”
Who ’ s your favourite hockey player ? “ I try to emulate Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks because he has great hands and is so shifty on the ice .”
What ’ s your favourite music ? “ I like Country and my singer of choice is Carrie Underwood .”
Do you have a favourite movie or favourite actor ?
“ My favourite actor is Bradley Cooper of American Sniper fame and my favourite movie is Catch Me if You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio .”
Are you a gamer ? If so , what do you like to play ?
“ I enjoy the PGA and NHL video games , but I ’ m not into fighting or Call of Duty-type ’ games .”
Apart from your school books , what ’ s the most recent book you ’ ve read ?
“ Right now , I ’ m reading with Playing with Fire : the Highest Highs and Lowest Lows of Theo Fleury .”
How do see the MMJHL shaping up down the stretch ?
“ There ’ s a lot of parity in the MMJHL this year and I think Charleswood is the team to beat , especially since the trade that brought Zach Heisinger to the Hawks .”
Who are the best players you face in the league ? “ Devin Muir of Stonewall is one of the best players in the MMJHL and I would say that our own Mark Klassen is the most underrated . But Muir ’ s really good . He is a big addition to Stonewall and will be an impact player in the playoffs .”