Wheaties Steal One in Warrior Town

Nathan MacMaster after fight

The Warriors and Wheaties met up at the Civic Center for the second home game of the season. Brandon put 43 shots on net in their 5-2 win; with just 23 coming from the home team. Wheat Kings goals were scored by Bestland (2), Stone, Wiebe and Fransoo.

Warriors two goals came from Connor Cox and Quinton Howden. Howden had 2 points in the loss. The Warriors went 0/2 on the powerplay and 2/7 on the penatly kill. The game was not without its fair share of punches. MacMaster, Wyton and Bowman all threw down the mitts.

Along with the "fight" theme, the Warriors hosted "Fight Night- Tie One On for Men's Cancer" at the game. Fans were able to bid on special blue ties worn by the players to tonights game along with a framed, autographed photo of each player in their tie. Fans can visit the community section to continue bidding.


Hardest working Warriors honors went to Thomas Heemskerk who faced 43 shots on the night. The Warriors will take to the road heading west into Alberta this weekend to face the Hitmen and Oil Kings.



Ties!

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Players arriving in their ties...

Brandon Stone arrives wearing his tie

Joey Kornelsen

Dedication ties for sale for $1.00

Game Day!

Coming to the game tonight? Here's what you need to know....
Tonight at the Civic Center it's FIGHT NIGHT- Tie One one for Men's Cancer.  All Warriors players will be arriving to tonights game in a special blue tie, embroidered with their initials.  A blue tie is the symbol of prostate cancer awarness; a common cancer in men.  A week ago the players did a photo shoot wearing their tie and tonight those photos (autographed and framed) along with the "game worn" tie will be up for auction.

The ties will be on display on the west side of the Civic Center from 6:00 until the start of the game.  The ties will then move over the the east side until the end of the 2nd intermission.  After the game, the ties will go live on the Warriors website (http://www.mjwarriors.ca/) for bid.  Bids can be emailed to communityrelations@mjwarriors.com. The bidding will end October 6th at 1:00 pm.

Also at tonight's game, the Warriors will be selling "Dedication Ties", fans can buy a dedication tie and write the name of person they would like to donate their tie to and display it in the civic center.  The goal is figuratively cover the blue lines in ties (200 needed).

Special guests will be joining the Warriors pre-game show for a special puck drop.
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ON THE ICE...

Tonight will see the return of alternate captain Quinton Howden, also in the line up Dylan McIlrath who missed home opener in the Civic Center.  

Point leaders for the Warriors in the first two games of the seaason:
Michal Hlinka- 2 points
Antonin Honejsek- 1 point
Jordan Wyton- 1 point
Sam Fioretti- 1 point
Spencer Edwards- 1 point

Goalie Thomas Heemskerk has seen 118 minutes of play and in that time faced 59 shots and saved 55 of them.  The Warriors have a 91.7% Pentalty Kill after the first weekand have not been able to capitalize on 9 power play opportunities.

Brandon comes into tonight with a 2-0 record.  Brandon took on the Pat's in their home opener weekend.  Mark Stone leads the way with 6 points.  Scott Glennie returned to the Wheaties earlier this week from Dallas and Brayden Schenn is still away at Kings camp.  Shayne Wiebe is the team captain this season for Brandon.

Who to watch for tonight:
Moose Jaw- Keep an eye out for #21 as Quinton Howden makes his 10/11 regular season debut.  After gaining some experience in Florida, Howden will be looking to come out strong.  Colling Bowman (#10) was named third star last Friday; look for Bowman to show a physical presence early on.  Dylan Hood (#28), Hood lead the way in the pre-season and although quiet in home opener weekend, Hood has the offensive firing power that may strike at any time.

Brandon- 6'3", 18 year old Mark Stone (#16) already has 1 goal and 5 assists in the first week of play. Captain Shayne Wiebe (#17) has had a point in four pre-season games.  Scott Glennie (#15), this 6'2" center is what of the elite players in the WHL, his possible return to the line up will be an advantage to the Wheaties.  Jordan Fransoo (#5), this D-man had an excellent pre-season and is only 17. 

Hope to see you there!
For tickets call 694.5711 or online at http://www.mjwarriors.ca/

Jersey tees finally for sale! $35.00

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Warriors Visit John Chisholm School

A Captain's Journey- Spencer Edwards

Wearing the “C” on your chest as a hockey player, means you have been given a special honour. That “C” stands for leadership, responsibility and symbolizes a role model. The Warriors 2010/11 captain took a challenging road to his current title. Spencer Edwards was drafted by the Red Deer Rebels and was later cut from the team and sent back to the BCHL. The following season he would be traded to Seattle, and again would not make the WHL team. After a solid season with the Cowichan Valley Capitals, Spencer got an invite as a free agent to Warriors camp.

From the minute Spencer Edwards stepped on the ice it seemed his long journey across the WHL had come to an end. Spencer brought to the ice every characteristic of a Warriors player the coached were looking for. The first player to practice each day and a player who could be credited with hardest working accolades nearly every night seemed to fit right in to the tribe.

For Spencer, being named the captain of this year’s team is an incredible honour. “Some of the greatest hockey players have been captains and there has been many here in Moose Jaw,” said Edwards. “I feel privileged that the coaches and players feel I am the player for the job and I just hope to do my very best in the role,” added Spencer.

Spencer had many great captains in his hockey career; last year’s Warriors captain, Jason Bast is a captain Spencer hopes to model his role after. “Jason was a great captain for this team; I took a lot away from him. I had many first-class captains in Jr. A—they knew what it took to lead a team and I hope to do just that,” commented Spencer Edwards.

Wearing that “C” on his chest is almost a surreal experience for Edwards, “Considering a year ago I was just trying to make the team, having the honour of leading this team is incredible. The acceptance I felt on home opener from the crowd meant a lot to me,” added Edwards. Along with wearing the letter, Spencer knows many other responsibilities come with it. “Being the captain means I need to provide on ice leadership, stick up for my team mates, be consistent and always work hard,” said Captain Edwards.

Spencer won’t be alone when leading the tribe this season. He has four alternate captains, all selected based on their unique ability to motivate the team. “The older guys know what it takes to be a good team. Dylan McIlrath, Quinton Howden, Collin Bowman and Kendall McFaull are all great leaders and hockey players that people look up to,” remarked Edwards. “I know these four along with our veteran players like Dylan Hood and Thomas Heemskerk will be a great help to me this season,” added Spencer.

Spencer Edwards may have taken the long way to Moose Jaw, but the fans have welcomed him with open arms. Sometimes it takes a long time to find the right path—it’s quite clear Spencer has done just that.

What's happening this week...

WARRIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE


• MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY: PRACTICE 2:12-4:15

• FRIDAY PRACTICE 11:00 AM

• WEDNESDAY VS BRANDON

• SATURDAY MJ @ CALGARY

• SUNDAY MJ @ EDMONTON

Kendall helps out

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Reading sight words together

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Cox chats with students

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Signing bookmarks

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Heemsskerk, Mcfaull, Bowman and Cox read at Prince Arthur School

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Howden coming home

Quinton Howden will return to Moose Jaw tomorrow from Panthers camp
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Community Corner-- What the Warriors are up to this Week...

The Warriors have a busy schedule this week!

Monday- CIBC Read to Suceed Program @ Prince Arthur School 9:45 AM

Tuesday- John Chisholm School Mentorship Program Kick Off 10:00 AM

Wednesday- Fight Night-- Tie One on For Men's Cancer

• Fan's ar encouraged to wear a blue to tie or scarf to support the cause
• "Dedication Ties" will be available at the game for $1.00
• Special Blue ties, embroidered with each player's initials along with a signed framed photo of each player will  be up for silent auction starting at 6:00 on the concourse
• Bidding will be open until the end of the second intermission
• Bidding will continue online until October 6th at 1:00 pm, when the winner will be announced
• All proceeds raised directly benefit Cancer research and education

Thursday- Join Joey Kornelsen LIVE on Country 100 @ 8:00 AM

Warrior win

2-1 warrior win
Goals from Wyton and Hlinka
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Warriors Drop Home Opener

The Warriors dropped their season opener 4-1 tonight at the Civic Center. Neither team would manage scored a goal in the first period. Swift Current would come out of the gates firing in the second with two goals from Stepan Novotny and Taylor Vause. Antonin Honejsek would be the only Warrior to score with a top shelf marker over Friesen. Brad Hoban would find the back of the net on the power play to end the second.


The third period was quiet offensively with only a single goal coming in the dieing minutes on an empty netter for Brad Hoban. The story of the night was pentalites. Twenty three in total were handed out with 11 going to the Warriors. Captain Spencer Edwards dropped the gloves in the first followed by a couple other minor scuffles on the night.

The Warriors head to Bronco land tomorrow night for their home opener. The Warriors will look to rebound on tonight's 4-1 loss.

SOG
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New full color programs

Get to the game early to receive one of 300 free full color collectible programs! Rosters inserted inside
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McIlrath Enroute to MJ

McIlrath won't be in tonight's line up after being released from Rangers Camp... but he will be back TOMORROW!

Safe travels Dylan!

Warriors Move Another 20 Year Old

The Warriors have traded twenty year old forward Thomas Frazee and a 4th round pick in 2011 and a 6th round pick in 2012 to the Regina Pats in exchange a 2nd round Bantam draft pick in 2011 and a 5th round pick in 2013. Frazee had been with the tribe for nearly two seasons after coming in a trade from Medicine Hat.

Thomas Frazee was one of four 20 year olds left on the Warriors roster. With four talented twenty’s filling roster spots; a decision on over age players is never an easy one to make. "Over the past week to 10 days we have had to make some tough decisions regarding our hockey club. This was another one,” said Warriors Director of Hockey Operations.

“The key to this trade for our hockey club was clearing up our 20 year old situation at this time and acquiring a valuable asset in another 2nd round pick,” he added. “We now own 6 picks in the top two rounds of the 2011 and 2012 WHL Bantam Drafts. We thank Thomas for his time and efforts with the Warriors Hockey Club and wish him the best in his future endeavors,” commented Alan Millar.

Thomas will be heading to Regina in time to travel to Brandon tonight for the Pat’s first road game.

Another Warriors Trade

The Warriors have traded left winger Mike Forsyth to the Chilliwack Bruins for a conditional draft pick. Forsyth is from Calgary, AB and was acquired by the Warriors last season for 19 year old forward Matt MacKay in an early season trade with the Medicine Hat Tigers. The Warriors would like to wish Mike all the best with the Bruins and with his future hockey career. Mike will report to Chilliwack in the coming days.

McIlrath's take on Traverse City and NHL experience

Read Dylan McIlrath's take on his NHL experience for rangers.com...

http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=538062&navid=DLNYRhome

Captain Edwards at the Helm

Moose Jaw, SK.--- The Warriors have named 20 year old forward Spencer Edward as the 2010/11 team captain. Edwards is entering his second year with the tribe after an outstanding 2009/10 season. Spencer is known for his heart, character and leadership around the dressing room and on the ice. “Spencer’s determination and leadership have earned him the right to lead this team,” said Head Coach Dave Hunchak.


Alternate captain’s for the season include 19 year old defensemen Collin Bowman; forward Quinton Howden and 18 year old defensemen Kendall McFaull and Dylan McIlrath. Each alternate captain brings a degree of leadership to the team and as whole will guide the 2010/11 Warriors squad with both passion and vision. “Edward’s supporting cast of alternate captains’ certainly will make for a strong group of players leading the way for the Warriors,” added Hunchak.

Captain Edwards and the Warriors take on the Swift Current Broncos in the season opener Friday September 24th at 7:00 pm. Puck drops at 7:00 pm with a special video presentation at 6:50pm.

Home Opener... What you can expect...

Over 250 walk up tickets have been sold today... if your planning on attending the LAST home opener in the Crushed Can, you can get your tickets online; http://www.mjwarriors.ca/... or call 694.5711.  With close to 2,200 season tickets space is limited!

Fans, be sure to be in your seat by 6:45... lights will be out for an awesome video portraying just how the Warriors have got to where we are today.  It's taken a lot of passionate players, moments, magic with a little bit of hard times all taking place under one "crushed" roof.  The video will show you a reverse look at just how much history lives here in Moose Jaw.  Don't be late, it is sure to be something to remember. 

A full team intro will take place and everyones favorite moose, Morty will be back in full force.  Word has it his two biggest fans, Chief Turkey Feathers and Big Hair will be in attendance.
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What you can expect on the ice....
The Broncos finished the pre-season with a 2-5 record.  The Warriors had the reverse with 5-2. 

If you recall, the last time these two teams met was in the final game of the regular season which turned out to be pivotal game for placement.  The Warriors only won one game last season against Swift.  It seems Swift Current is 20-1 over the past 3 seasons against the tribe... a stat Moose Jaw would like to change heading into Friday's game. 

The Warriors will have a new face in net tomorrow night, Thomas Heemskerk.  Heemskerk was acquired last week from Everett for defensmen Chad Suer.  Heemskerk had a .927 save % last year and took home 24 wins in 42 games. 

The Warriors can dress three overagers tomorrow... meaning one will not be in the line up.  Hood, Heemskerk, Frazee and Edwards will be looking to fill those three spots.

Quinton Howden and Dylan McIlrath still remain at their respective NHL club main camps.  No word on their return. 

See you there!

Finally here! Stuffed mortys!

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Checking in with Quinton Howden

Quinton Howden is having a blast with the Florida Panthers.  Howden attended rookie camp and was given the invite to main camp.  Quinton said he is loving the experience, "It's everything and so much more that I thought it would be."  "From the off-ice workouts to the skates.... its been pretty surreal," added Howden.

"It's great learning from the older players and it's been something I will never forget," said Quinton. 

Quinton is on his way to Rochester, NY where the Panthers will face Boston tomorrow night in the second pre-season game for Florida.

It's Fight Night at the Civic Center Wednesday September 29

Tie one on for “Fight Night” on September 29th when the Moose Jaw Warriors take on the Brandon Wheat Kings, the Moose Jaw Warriors will be arriving to the game wearing personalized blue ties in tribute of Men’s Cancer month.


Those very ties along with an autographed signed photo of each player will be up for auction. Dedication ties will be available for $1.00 with all funds raised directly benefiting the Canadian Cancer Society. The goal will be to figuratively cover both blue lines with ties (which would be 200 ties). Fans are encouraged to join the fight and tie on their own blue tie or scarf next Wednesday.

The Warriors understand the importance of supporting the Canadian Cancer Society and bringing awareness to Men’s cancer awareness. Men are battling cancer throughout Canada, and Wednesday September 29th the Warriors will pay tribute to those who are fighting cancer and to those who have lost their lives to cancer.

Supporting cancer research is very important to many in the Warriors organization, Head Coach Dave Hunchak is one of them. “Having lost my father to cancer and witnessing my mother-in-law beating cancer into remission over the past 15 months, raising money for cancer research on all levels is a very personal cause. Most people in the world have been touched by the disease either directly or indirectly. I would like to personally thank the many people who have and will contribute to the fight and encourage the people in the fight to keep swinging,” commented Dave Hunchak.

A blue tie is a symbol of Prostate Cancer, a cancer an estimated 24,600 men will be diagnosed with this year. A man has a greater than 1 in 7 chance of developing prostate cancer in his lifetime according to 2009 statistics. But with the gracious support of the Warriors fans, the Warriors can fight cancer right here in Moose Jaw. Over the next two weeks, the Warriors want to raise $2,500 for cancer; funds the directly benefit cancer research and early detection education.

Gaye Stewart of the Canadian Cancer Society appreciates the Warriors continued support here in Moose Jaw. “The Moose Jaw Unit is very proud to be partner with the WHL and the Moose Jaw Warriors. Through education and fundraising, it brings awareness to both the players and the community in hopes that one day there will be no cancer. Congratulations to the players for participating in this event and we look forward to many more successful working relationships,” commented Unit Manager of the Moose Jaw Canadian Cancer Society, Gaye Stewart.

Can’t make it out to the game, but still want to donate? Visit http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/tieoneoneforcancer and donate to the Warriors Fight Night. For more information on Prostate or Men’s Cancer facts visit www.cancer.ca. A big thank you goes to our generous supporters, NuClick web design for creating the photos and Andy’s Transmission & KCS Marketing for their donation of the blue ties. Thanks to Wells Camera & Sound for printing the fantastic photos.


For more information please contact:

MARNEL RASMUSSEN
DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY RELATIONS
MOOSE JAW WARRIORS
694-5711 EXT 24

Howden and the Panthers Take 4-1 Win over Carolina

Quinton Howden and former Warriors Nathan Paetsch and Keaton Ellerby of the Florida Panthers took on the Carolina Hurricanes in the opening night of NHL pre-season.  Florida beat Carolina 4-1.

Glover Parts Ways

18 year old goaltender Brandon Glover has decided to leave the tribe.
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Warriors Invade Town N Country Mall Today

If you want to meet Spencer Edwards, Danny Gayle or Joey Kornelsen come down to the Town 'n' Country Mall this morning from 10-12!  Players will be signing autographs and you can enter to win free tickets to Warriors games this season.

Back in Moose Jaw

Tony Honejsek and Dallas Ehrhardt have been reassigned to Moose Jaw.
Ehrhardt did suffer a knee injury while in Edmonton and will be taking a bit of time to recover. 

SHAW to Broadcast Final Game in the Civic Center

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 2010
WHL ON SHAW BROADCAST SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Calgary, AB. - The Western Hockey League and SHAW Communications today announced that SHAW will broadcast 30 games on the full cable network in Western Canada during the 2010-11 WHL Regular Season. The WHL on SHAW will also provide extensive coverage of the 2011 WHL Playoffs broadcasting a full series in each of the four rounds including the WHL Championship Series for the Ed Chynoweth Cup. SHAW is entering its seventh season as the official regional cable broadcaster of the WHL and made huge strides during the 2010 WHL Playoffs when a portion of the Championship Series was broadcast in High Definition.

“Our WHL fans across Western Canada look forward each season to SHAW’s extensive coverage of the WHL regular season and playoffs,” commented WHL Commissioner Ron Robison. “The SHAW schedule this season will once again feature some great match-ups during the regular season as we build toward the 2011 WHL playoffs in March.”

The 2010-11 WHL on SHAW broadcast schedule will highlight key rivals LIVE every Friday night on ‘The WHL on SHAW Friday Night Hockey’ across Western Canada on SHAW TV and Shaw Direct ‘Channel 299’. The broadcast schedule begins on Friday, October 8th as the defending WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen host the Swift Current Broncos.

The WHL on SHAW will continue to feature the play-by-play of Dan Russell with analysis from Bill Wilms along with the WHL on SHAW’s eastern broadcast crew featuring play-by-play courtesy of Kirk Fraser and analysis by WHL and NHL Alumnus Jeff Odgers. SHAW’s WHL Central will continue to provide exclusive features and news from across the WHL during the broadcasts and will be hosted this year by Joey Kenward.

2010-11 ‘WHL on SHAW’ Broadcast Schedule for Moose Jaw
Friday January 21st @ Edmonton
Friday March 11th @ Regina

BIG NEWS!! March 18th for the final regular season game in the Civic Center.... against the Brandon Wheat Kings for the final broadcast ever in the Moose Jaw Civic Center!

Edwards Shark Experience

Caught up with Spencer Edwards after his return to the Jaw from San Jose.  Spencer had a great time at Shark's Rookie Camp and talks about it below....

Q: Was this your first time to San Jose? How would you describe it?
A: "Yes, it was my first time there... it was much nicer than it is here right now! It was my first time to California... so it was cool to experience palm trees and the warm weather."

Q: Tell us about your experience in San Jose?
A: "It was pretty amazing.  I was treated great by the entire organization and fans.  It was great experience to see how hard the guys there work to get to that level."

Q: What was the highlight of your time there?
A: "Getting to be on the starting line up against the Canucks and seeing the team jet-- they travel like kings!"

Q: So a little different then our bus?
A: Emphatic nod and laugh

Q: Is there anything particular you learned there that you hope to bring back to the ice and locker room here in Moose Jaw?
A: "Overall, just how hard they work there.... and how independant you have to be.  Some of the guys have been battling for a spot for years now.. I want to bring that same work ethic back here and let my team mates know that it takes alot to get to the NHL."

Q: So, you would have been playing with now teammate Thomas Heemskerk.... did you get to know him before you both came back here?
A: "Yes we got to know each other at camp.  It's funny because we were jokingly talking about how great it would  be if he was traded to Moose Jaw.  When it did happen, he came and told me-- I thought he was joking around.  We were both exicited to get to continue playing together."

Warriors News for your Monday Morning

HOME OPENER


It’s almost here! The kick off to the season starts next Friday September 24th when the Moose Jaw Warriors take on the Swift Current Broncos. Be sure to get to your seat early for a home opener video dedicated to the greatest moments of the Crushed Can and how those memories have helped us arrive at where we are today. Tickets are on sale at the Warriors down town office or online @ www.mjwarriors.ca



TRIBE TRADES

The Warriors made a couple of roster moves last week with three different teams. The first deal sent 20 year old Chad Suer to the Everett Silvertips for NHL prospect goaltender Thomas Heemskerk. With that trade, 20 year old goaltender Jeff Bosch was sent to the Kamloops Blazers for a 6th round 2011 Bantam Draft pick. On Saturday, 19 year old forward Riley Reinbolt was sent to Calgary for a conditional draft pick. The Warriors are still carrying five overager’s with Thomas Frazee, Dylan Hood, Spencer Edwards, Brendan Rowinski (on the injured list) and newly acquired goalie Thomas Heemskerk all in that category.



UPCOMING EVENTS

• WARRIORS AUTOGRAPHS AT THE TOWN N COUNTRY MALL ; TUESDAY 10-12

• READ TO SUCEED PROGRAM VISITS PRINCE ARTHUR SCHOOL MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH

• KENDALL MCFAULL ON COUNTRY 100 MORNING SHOW THURSDAY 8:00 AM



PRE-SEASON TIDBITS

Jesse Paradis and Dylan Hood have had a great start to the year during the pre-season. Jesse Paradis has 7 points in 5 games (2 goals, 5 assists) and Dylan Hood has 5 goals and 3 assists. The tribe has been averaging 30 shots per game, while holding the opposition on average to 19 shots. Danny Gayle and Nathan MacMaster both scored their first of the pre-season at home against the Wheat Kings. Morgan Rielly leads all Warriors rookies with 5 points in the pre-season. Brandon Glover and Brandon Stone have each played 3 games of the exhibition schedule. Glover had 6 goals against and Stone had 8. Collin Bowman earned the most penalty minutes with 11. Warriors went 5-2 on the pre-season, with one win coming from a shoot out against Saskatoon at home.

Game Summary

Moose Jaw Warriors vs Brandon Wheat Kings

First Period:
MJ- Gayle (Hood), 13:42, ES
BRDN- Walker (Wiebe), 15:33, SH
MJ- Cox (Edmundson, Paradis), 16:50, PP

Second Period:
MJ- Grant (Hood, Gayle), 6:44, ES
MJ- Hood (Paradis), 14:27, SH

Third Period:
BRDN- Fransoo (Seaman, Melnychuk), 3:49, PP
MJ- MacMaster (Edwards), 4:40, ES
BRDN- Swyripa (King, Walker), 6:04, PP
BRDN- Kryzyaniak (Wiebe, Gaudet), 8:36, ES

FINAL SCOR: 5 MJ- 4 BRDN
SOG
MJ- 29
BRDN- 24

Goal Tenders:
MJ- Stone (20/24)
BRDN- DeSerres (16/18)
             Rimmer (9/11)

Warriors win 5-4

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5-4 warriors... Eleven to go in third

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Warriors Score... Hood with the fourth goal... 4-1 Warriors

Grant scores third warriors goal

Shots
MJ 20
BRD 11
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Gayle goal celebration

Thomas Frazee in tonights game

Brandon quick goal.... Warriors back at it on PP.... Cox scores. 2-1 MJ

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Warrors first on the board

Warriors score first Gayle with the marker

Come see every seat that is still for sale as a season ticket

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He's bacccck!

Spencer Edwards is back from San Jose! 

REINBOLT HEADED BACK TO HOME TOWN TO JOIN HITMEN

Moose Jaw, SK.--- The Warriors have sent 19 year old forward Riley Reinbolt to the Calgary Hitmen for a conditional draft pick. Riley is a Calgary native and this trade will take him back to his home town.


Riley spent his entire WHL career with the tribe. Riley was drafted by the Warriors in 2006 as a 6th round pick.

Riley Reinbolt has been an integral part of the Moose Jaw community and a true Warrior on the ice. “Riley has proven his ability to work hard and we wish him all the best in Calgary and in his future hockey career,” said Director of Hockey Operations Alan Millar.

Riley will report to Calgary in the coming days.

Full Summary

Game Summary from Brandon:

1st Period
1. MJ – Wyton (1) (Reilly, Cox), 9:00
2. Brd – Wiebe (4) (Swyripa, Walker), 18:19 PP
2nd Period
3. Brd – Conroy (1) (Seaman, Fransoo), 6:26
4. MJ – Hood (3) (Reilly, Paradis), 11:13
5. Brd – King (2) (Fransoo, Asham), 17:50

3rd Period
6. MJ – Hood (4) (Bowman, Paradis), 0:30 PP
7. Brd – Wiebe (5) (Swyripa, Miller), 3:48 PP
8. Brd – Sinatynski (3) (Ciarelli, Meilleur), 9:32
9. MJ – Paradis (2) (Forsyth), 13:08

Shots on Goal
Moose Jaw 16 – 17 – 12 - 45
Brandon 3 – 11 – 13 - 27

Goal: MJ - Glover (27-22); Brd – Liston (23-22), Boes (10:04 of 2nd period, 22-19)
Power-Play: MJ - 2-10; Brd - 2-5

FINAL SCORE 5-4 Brandon. 4-2 Pre-season record for Warriors.

PARADIS SCORES FOR WARRIORS 5-4

Jesse puts the tribe within one....

5-2 Brandon

Brandon scores on PP. 4-2 Brandon

Goals

Goals scored by Jordan Wyton and Dylan Hood....Hood's third goal of the pre-season

3-2 Brandon after second period

BOSCH BLAZING TO KAMLOOPS

Moose Jaw, SK.--- The Warriors have sent 20 year old goaltender Jeff Bosch to the Kamloops Blazers for a 6th round pick in the 2011 Bantam Draft.

Jeff Bosch spent nearly two seasons with the tribe after spending time with the Regina Pats. Jeff posted 6 shutouts last season and played in 45 games last season.

Jeff Bosch has been a character goalie in both the net and Moose Jaw community. “Jeff has been a great player for this organization and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors and hockey career,” said Director of Hockey Operations Alan Millar.

Jeff Bosch will report to Kamloops in the coming days.

NHL GOALTENDING EXPERIENCE ADDED TO ROSTER

Moose Jaw, SK.--- The Warriors have obtained goaltender and San Jose Sharks prospect Thomas Heemskerk from the Everett Silvertips for 20 year old Warriors defensemen Chad Suer.


Heemskerk is a 20 year old, athletic goaltender who hails from Chilliwack, BC. Heemskerk spent the first two years of his WHL career with the Kootenay Ice and the last two with the Everett Silvertips.
In 2009, Heemskerk signed an entry level contract with the Sharks and is currently attending rookie camp. Heemskerk posted a 2.3355 goals against average last season and a .927 save percentage. Heemskerk claimed 24 wins for Everett last season in 42 games. “We are excited as an organization to add a goalie of Heemskerk’s caliber to our roster,” said Director of Hockey Operations Alan Millar. “Heemskerk is considered one of the WHL’s top goaltenders and we look forward to his addition to the core of our team,” added Millar.
Twenty year old defensemen Chad Suer has been with the tribe since being drafted by the team as a Bantam player in 2005. Suer has been a steady blue liner during his four year career in the friendly city. “Chad Suer grew up as a Warrior and was a great player for the team and community,” commented Alan Millar. “The Warriors wish Chad all the best in Everett and in all his future endeavors in the game,” said Alan.


Heemskerk will be in Moose Jaw Sunday and available to media Monday after practice (4:30 pm).

MAJOR TRADE ANNOUNCMENT

In ten mintues the Warriors will be making a major annoucement!
Stay tuned...

12 left

12 seats to sell to hit the goal of 2,200 season tickets!!!

Frazee & McFaull Back in the Jaw

Thomas Frazee is back from Stars camp and will be with the tribe this weekend for the last two remaining pre-season games. Kendall McFaull will return tomorrow.

Wheaties in Warrior Town Saturday

The Warriors will wrap up their pre-season schedule this weekend with a double header against the Brandon Wheat Kings. The Wheat Kings have won 2 of the pre-season games against the Regina Pats. The Warriors are 4-1 on the pre-season. The Warriors have had impressive statistics during the exhibition schedule.

The shots on goal have been heavily in the Warriors favor while on their home turf. In their first matchup, the Warriors fired 40 shots Swift Current's way. The next game, the Warriors managed 36 shots on net in the Pat's pre-season game. The tribe shot 33 pucks at Saskatoon last weekend. Along with an impressive shot total, the Warriors have limited the oppositions scoring chances with their strong defense and goal tending. Shots against the Warriors have been 16 (SC), 14 (REG) and 20 (SK) at home.

Warriors Import Michal Hlinka has three goals in 4 games and seems to be adjusting to Canadian hockey very well. Riley Reinbolt had a pair of goals on Saturday September 11th in Saskatoon. Dylan Hood, Sam Fioretti and Joey Kornelsen have multiple points in the pre-season.
Be sure to come to Saturday's game early as every seat in the Civic Center that is not claimed by a Season Ticket Holder will be posted with a "for sale" sign!

The Warriors head to Brandon Friday; listen live on Country 100 to both games.

Fun time

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Subway school patrol at westmount

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Other NHL Prospects News

Check out this link for the full stars prospects roster including Warrior Thomas Frazee
http://stars.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/2010-11%20Development%20Camp%20Roster.pdf

Quinton Howden will be playing for the Florida Panthers tomorrow when they take on Nashville. See who Quinton's been playing along side....
http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537254&navid=DLFLAhome

According to all accounts, Dylan McIlrath is staying true to form and reminding New York just why he was a top ten pick with his physical play in Traverse City. Check out some photos of the "truck" in his Rangers gear... http://rangers.nhl.com/club/gallerylanding.htm?id=16526

Check out the line ups for the Rangers in the Traverse City Tourney, which include both McIlrath and Bast. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=537244

That's all for now!

Stanton Notches an Assist in Hawks Pre-season Action

Former Warrior Ryan Stanton has had a solid showing at Blackhawks camp.
He was credited with an assist on the Blackhawks 7th goal against Pittsburgh tonight.
The Hawks won 8-2 over the Pen's prospects.

Check out who Stanton is playing with:

Chicago Blackhawks Propects Roster


STEELE BOOMER Kootenay (WHL) 71 26 41 67 44

Kyle Beach* Spokane (WHL) 68 52 34 86 186

Brandon Bollig* St. Lawrence (ECAC) 35 5 19 24 75

Chris DiDomenico* Drummondville (QMJHL) 12 7 15 22 10

Rob Flick Mississauga (OHL) 65 15 19 34 157

Byron Froese Everett (WHL) 70 29 32 61 37

David Gilbert Quebec / Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) 62 24 24 48 37

Mirko Hoefflin Heilbronn (Ger-Jr.) 24 32 35 67 20

Igor Makarov* St. Petersburg / Dynamo (KHL) 51 5 4 9 61

Jeremy Morin* Kitchener (OHL) 58 47 36 83 76

Philippe Paradis* Shawinigan (QMJHL) 63 24 20 44 104

Brandon Pirri* RPI (ECAC) 36 10 30 40 53

Ludvig Rensfeldt Brynas (Swe-Jr) 39 21 29 50 37

Ben Smith Boston College (Hockey East) 34 12 16 28 2



Defensemen

Jonathan Carlsson* Toledo (ECHL) 27 4 6 10 13

Brian Connelly* Rockford (AHL) 78 4 31 35 28

Simon Danis-Papin* Rockford (AHL) 38 1 7 8 10

Scott Fletcher** Reading (ECHL) 30 2 4 6 74

Shawn Lalonde* Belleville (OHL) 58 13 43 56 87

Nick Leddy* Univ. of Minnesota (WCHA) 27 3 8 11 4

Ryan Stanton* Moose Jaw (WHL) 59 10 30 40 81

Goaltenders

Joe Palmer** Texas (CHL) 32 13 10 4 2.75 3

Alec Richards* Toledo (ECHL) 34 17 12 0 3.35 1

Kent Simpson Everett (WHL) 34 22 9 1 2.26 1

Check out all the San Jose Sharks prospects....

http://sharks.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDF/2010-11_Sharks_Rookie_Tournament_Roster_revised_20100825.pdf

Sharks camp

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Edwards

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Spencer Edwards in San Jose

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FINAL FIFTEEN!

The final count down is on! The Warriors are getting very close to their goal of filling the Civic Center with 2, 200 season ticket holders. To fill the next 15 seats, the Warriors are offering the next 15 fans that buy a regular priced ADULT season ticket at $420.00 + tax a special incentive. With an Adult season ticket purchase, the next 15 buyers will have a chance to win 15 prizes. Along with their prize and season ticket, they will also receive a Warriors jersey tee! Prizes include a Warriors jersey, discounts and great fan packages! It’s time to join the team and show your Warriors pride. As an added bonus, all season ticket holders for 2010/11 season will have first option at their similar or better seating in the Multiplex. Don’t wait as it will not take long for 15 lucky fans to win these awesome prizes! Call 306.694.5711 to get your tickets!

Ehrhardt

Dallas Ehrhardt will be taking a break from Oilers camp due to a knee injury.

Shoot out

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4-2 warrior win!

Reinbolt with two goals
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Traverse city!

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Final Score Sheet

Moose Jaw Warriors vs Saskatoon Blades
September 10th, 2010

First Period:
MJ- Hood (Rielly, Paradis), 10:33

Second Period:
MJ- Hlinka (Grant, Johnson) 15:32

Third Period:
SASK- Daae, 6:55
SASK- Sutter (A.Elliot), 19:59

OT
No goals

SO
MJ- Grant- No goal
SK-Daae- No Goal
MJ- Fioretti- Goal
SK- Benson- No Goal
MJ- Cuthbert- No goal

SOG:
MJ- 33
SK- 20

Goalies:
MJ- Glover 18/20
SK- Oswald 13/15 (Periods 1 &2)
Adam Iwan 18/18 (1/3 SO)

Warriors win in SO

Bladed managed a goal in the last second of the third. No goals in OT.... Grant in SO...no goal. Fioretti scores. No goal for Cuthbert. Glover makes all three saves. Warriors win 3-2.
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Hlinka scores Warriors 2nd Goal

After a classic goal celebration, Michal Hlinka is closed in by helpers Matt Grant and AJ Johnson.

Warriors up 2-0 after two.

Team huddle

Glover gets ready

Warriors vs Blades

First goal scored by Dylan Hood from Jesse Paradis & Morgan Rielly.

Riley Reinbolt takes on Sena Acolaste in the first.

Glover in net for the tribe. Oswald for Blades.

Warriors on the board first

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Warriors Representing in Traverse City

Dylan McIlrath, Quinton Howden and Tony Honejsek are on their way to NHL camps. Best of luck to them all. Former Warrior Jason Bast will be heading to Traverse City with the Rangers.

Here's a bit more about Ranger Camp:

FROM NY RANGERS.COM
The annual prospect tournament is scheduled to begin on Sept. 11, when the Rangers’ prospects face-off against the Columbus Blue Jackets’ prospects. This marks the fifth consecutive year that a team of Rangers prospects will be going to Traverse City for the eight-team tournament.


A group of 23 prospects will represent the Rangers next month at the annual Traverse City Prospects Tournament, which the Blueshirts won in 2007. Nineteen of the 22 members of the 2010 roster are players whose NHL rights are currently owned by the Rangers. Eleven players are Rangers draftees from the past two years, while eight others have already signed their first NHL contracts with the team.

Seventeen of the 22 players participated in the Rangers’ annual Prospect Development Camp earlier this summer. This includes 2010 draft picks Dylan McIlrath, Christian Thomas, Andrew Yogan, Jason Wilson and Randy McNaught.

Forward Evgeny Grachev, the Rangers’ 2008 third round selection, will be returning to the tournament for the third straight season. He will be joined by fellow 2008 third round draft pick, defenseman Tomas Kundratek, who was a member of the Rangers’ Traverse City team last summer.

Five players from the 2009 draft class – forwards Ryan Bourque, Ethan Werek and Roman Horak, defenseman Daniel Maggio and goaltender Scott Stajcer – are also back from the 2009 team, as is defenseman Sam Klassen.

Competing in the tournament’s “Gretzky Division”, the Rangers will play round-robin games against Carolina, Columbus and Minnesota, beginning with the Sept. 11 tilt against Columbus’ prospects. Their placement in the round-robin will determine who they face in the championship round that concludes the tournament.

2010 NY RANGERS TRAVERSE CITY PROSPECTS TOURNAMENT ROSTER

Forwards

No. Player POS. HT WT Age 2008-09 Team (League)

83 Jason Bast C 5-10 188 21 Moose Jaw (WHL)

60 Ryan Bourque LW 5-9 171 19 Quebec (QMJHL)

59 Evgeny Grachev RW 6-4 222 20 Hartford (AHL)

64 Roman Horak C 6-0 175 19 Chilliwack (WHL)

53 Chris McKelvie RW 6-1 195 25 Bemidji State (CHA); Hartford (AHL)

76 Randy McNaught RW 6-4 220 20 Saskatoon (WHL)

56 Brendan Shinnimin C 5-10 176 19 Tri-City (WHL)

57 Derek Stepan C 6-0 187 20 Wisconsin (WCHA)

67 Kelsey Tessier C 5-9 168 20 Moncton (QMJHL)

58 Christian Thomas RW 5-9 164 18 Oshawa (OHL)

61 Ethan Werek C 6-1 195 19 Kingston (OHL)

48 Jason Wilson LW 6-2 206 20 Owen Sound (OHL)

49 Andrew Yogan LW 6-3 203 18 Erie (OHL)

Defensemen

63 Lee Baldwin D 6-4 203 22 Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA); Hartford (AHL)

72 Sam Klassen D 6-2 199 21 Saskatoon (WHL)

65 Tomas Kundratek D 6-2 200 20 Medicine Hat (WHL)

52 Dan Maggio D 6-3 202 19 Sudbury (OHL)

70 Brandon Manning D 6-1 195 20 Chilliwack (WHL)

73 Dylan McIlrath D 6-4 218 18 Moose Jaw (WHL)

51 Ryan McDonagh D 6-1 222 21 Wisconsin (WCHA)

75 Jyri Niemi D 6-2 208 20 Saskatoon (WHL)

Goaltenders

96 Scott Stajcer G 6-3 200 19 Owen Sound (OHL)

81 Cam Talbot G 6-3 205 23 Alabama-Huntsville (CHA); Hartford (AHL)

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Day Date Opponent Time

Saturday Sept. 11 Columbus Blue Jackets 3:30 p.m.

Sunday Sept. 12 Carolina Hurricanes 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday Sept. 14 Minnesota Wild 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday Sept. 15 Placement Game (opponent TBD) TBD


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If you had a chance to check out the new website today, you may be asking yourself.... uhhh, it hasn't changed. With all the big changes and new servers and so on, sometimes the old site is still appearing. Still a work in progress but the website will soon be looking great!

Warriors take on the Blades tomorrow night at the Crushed Can. Likely in the lineup before he heads to Atlanta is Kendall McFaull. Out of the line up: Howden, Frazee, Edwards, McIlrath, & Honejsek.

Will post the line up a little later!

Website

Still working ou a couple little glitches with the site... but you can see the overall look... what do you think? Do you like the overall look?

Warriors New Site is Up!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 2010CHL AND WHL OFFICIALLY LAUNCH LARGEST CANADIAN SPORTS ONLINE NETWORK

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey League today unveiled its brand new online network complete with 64 revamped league and team websites producing the largest ever Canadian sports online network launch.

All 60 CHL team websites in addition to league sites including chl.ca, www.whl.ca , ontariohockeyleague.com, and lhjmq.qc.ca have been redesigned just in time for the 2010-11 season which opens Thursday night when the defending QMJHL champions the Moncton Wildcats host the Acadie-Bathurst Titan.

“The Canadian Hockey League is excited to deliver the largest Canadian sports online network ever, allowing CHL fans everywhere the ability to easily access information on the best development league in the world,” said CHL President David Branch. “Our partners at MRX have done a terrific job of working with our leagues and teams to develop new sites with fresh platforms to provide new and exciting content that will deliver increased value to our fans.”
The launch provides a more streamlined set of websites with improved navigation, emphasis on social networking, and consistent advertising opportunities for national and league sponsor recognition. All sites will feature a redesigned schedule and live scoring console making it easy for fans to follow their favourite teams and purchase tickets to any game. Sites will also feature larger news readers, photo galleries, and video players with the ability for leagues and teams to easily share content across all 64 websites. All three regional leagues will now be using the same online scorekeeping and stats system through Leaguestat.com which will provide consistency across the entire CHL.

“We are very excited to finally launch the CHL network and unveil the 64 revamped league and team websites,” said David Watkins, MRX’s Vice President, Digital Business. “We trust that CHL fans will enjoy the brighter, cleaner, less cluttered, and more integrated sites that their favourite teams have designed, and we are thrilled to help grow the CHL audience and engage the fans to explore the network more deeply and visit more frequently.”The CHL network joins professional sports leagues such as the NHL, Major League Baseball, and the CFL that have already created similar networks with their clubs.
For information about online advertising opportunities please contact the CHL office at 416-332-9711.

Your Wednesday Update!

Sorry for the lack of posts today, tomorrow is the big launch day of our new website.
All CHL teams sites have been revamped and the big unveil is tomorrow.

Just a few tidbits for you. Thomas Frazee left today for Dallas Stars fall camp. Thomas is headed to Minneapolis first off. Teammate Dylan McIlrath leaves for Minneapolis tomorrow and then to New York. After a few days in NY he will head to Traverse City in Michigan for a rookie tournament.

Kendall McFaull leaves town on Sunday for Atlanta. "I hope to show the coaching staff in Atlanta my style of the game and that I can be a shut down defensemen. I hope I can learn things that make me better and bring them back here to Moose Jaw," said Kendall McFaull about his upcoming trip.

Quinton Howden leaves Friday morning for Sunrise, Florida fromt Sept 10th to the 17th. He will be playing two games vs the Nashville Predators in Florida. "I'm planning to show how hard I can work, what I can do... I'm just going to play my game and enjoy the experience," said Howden about what he's brining to sunny Florida.

Spencer Edwards, Dallas Ehrhardt and Tony Honejsek will be headed out to camps in the coming days as well.


The team has had a pretty good chance to try out NHL 11... and with good reviews.
The Crushed Can has never looked better in the game!

Thursday Morning... tune into Country 100... and hear DYLAN HOOD! 8:00 AM on 100.7 FM or listen on discovermoosejaw.com

New NHL 11 out!

Dylan McIlrath did an interview this afternoon with Global Regina on the new NHL 11 video game.

Dylan took on Global reporter Tom Vernon as the Moose Jaw Warriors. Tom did manage to score the only goal as the Regina Pats.

Dylan and many of the other Warriors have had a chance to see the new game and of course, play as themselves!

Tuesday Morning Tidbits

Good morning after the long weekend!

No rest for the Warriors on the holiday Monday. The entire team was down at Connor Park for the Season Ticket Holder BBQ and straight from there went to the Civic Center for power skating with Double Shift Conditioning.

This week a some Warriors will be flying out of Moose Jaw to all corners of North America for NHL Rookie Camps. While they are away, the young Warriors will battle against the Saskatoon Blades. The Blades were heading into the season with a TON of over ager's. They moved one to Prince George last week. They are in a similar situation as Moose Jaw with having to carefully select 3 20 year olds. They have many players headed to NHL camps as well.

Troy Brouwer was in town last week and took some time to skate with the Warriors. The Stanley Cup champion will also return to Chicago in the coming weeks to get the pre-season underway.

Season ticket numbers are still on the rise.... less than 30 to go to reach the 2,200 mark.

Work on the Warriors new website continues this week.... launch coming soon! The new website will have more in depth player profiles, better graphics, excellent video and a VERY cool design.

NHL 11 should hit stores today.... you getting one?

Troy Parchman (Blackhawks Equipment Manager)

Troy was presented with his very own name barred Warriors Jersey. Thanks for sharing the cup with the Warriors!