The Winkler Flyers are pleased to announce the signings of two more players for the 2019-2020 Manitoba Junior Hockey League season.

The Orange and Black have inked defenseman Kyle Lamoureux and goaltender Dylan Meilun, two very talented young players for the upcoming season.

"We are very excited to be able to add two players of this calibre," said Flyers General Manager Jeff Jeanson. "Both Kyle and Dylan are going to be important pieces for our club moving forward."

Lamoureux is a 5’10”, 152lbs defenseman from Winnipeg. He is a smooth skating, puck moving defenseman who is able to jump in on the rush and contribute on the power-play and penalty-kill. He recorded 25 points (4 goals & 21 assists) in 33 games played with the R.H.A. Nationals Prep team last season and added four assists in four games with the R.H.A Nationals 18U team. The 17-year-old also suited up for two games with the Flyers this past season.

Meilun is a 6’4”, 175lbs goaltender from Morden and played last season with the Pembina Valley Hawks of the Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League. He had a 13-12-1 record with a 3.39 GAA and a .914 save percentage. Meilun is a big, local goaltender who will certainly add some depth to the Flyers crease. Dylan also suited up for the Flyers in a number of games last season.

The Flyers also acquired forward Sulivan Shortreed and defenseman Riley Cusack from the Winnipeg Blues in exchange for forward Josh Kagan and a third round pick in the 2020 MJHL Bantam Draft. The move adds size, offensive punch and some defensive responsibility to a club that was near the bottom of the MJHL in goals scored and goals allowed last season.

Shortreed is a 6’3”, 172lbs physical forward from Fort Frances. He had 26 points (18 goals & 8 assists) in 45 regular season games with the Blues last season. He added five points in six playoff games.

Cusack is a 6’1”, 181lbs right handed defenseman from Winnipeg. The 19-year-old had 16 points (5 goals & 11 assists) and 53 penalty minutes in 57 games with the Blues.

Kagan recorded 11 goals and 14 assists in 48 games with the Flyers last season.