The Christmas break could not have come at a better time for the Dauphin Kings.

The Kings enter the break on a three-game losing skid and remain in third place in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s MGEU West Division.

Dauphin suffered its second straight loss, Friday, when they dropped a 3-2 decision to the Selkirk Steelers.

Owen Weihs, Joel Purdom and Rocco La Cara scored for Selkirk while Anthony Bax had both goals for Dauphin.

Jack Hodgins made 54 saves to record the win. Austin Seibel took the loss after stopping 32 shots.

On Saturday, Dalton Andrew scored three times to lead the Winkler Flyers to a 7-4 win over the Kings in Winkler.

Mike Svenson, Tanner George, Brady Craik and Blake Matheson also scored for Winkler, while Aidan Brook with two, Logan Walker and Caden Glover replied for Dauphin.

Liam Ernst earned the win in goal with 34 saves.

Cole Sheffield started for Dauphin and had 16 saves before giving way to Seibel, who stopped all six shots he faced.

The Kings enter the Christmas break with a 16-11-1-0 record for 33 points. They sit seven back of the OCN Blizzard for second and 11 behind Virden in first. They are also only two points ahead of the Neepawa Titans.

The Kings come out of the break with a game, Jan. 5, when they host the Winnipeg Freeze.