Warriors Update

January 31st, 2011

RECORD: 31-18-1-2; 2nd in Division; 5th in Conference
TOP SCORERS: Dylan Hood with 60 points; Quinton Howden with 51 pts
LEADING ROOKIE: Morgan Rielly 24 points
LEADING DEFENSEMEN: Collin Bowman with 35 points
GOALTENDING: Thomas Heemskerk- 28 wins; 2.83 GAA; 0.910 SV%

WARRIORS TAKE 5 OF A POSSIBLE 6 POINTS IN TIGHT MATCH UPS
Saturday…
The Warriors fell 4-3 in overtime to the Regina Pats Saturday night. The Warriors three goal lead was not enough after two Pat’s goals in the third and an overtime goal by Jordan Weal. The Warriors had 35 shots on Matt Hewitt. Sebastian Svendsen had a pair for the Warriors and Brett Lyon banked his third goal of the season.

Friday…
The Moose Jaw Warriors scored two goals in the third period Friday to come from behind and beat the Regina Pats 4-3 at the Civic Centre, picking up their sixth win in the last seven games. Dylan Hood had two goals and three points; Antonin Honejsek had a goal and two points; Sam Fioretti scored the game winner; Quinton Howden had two assists; Kendall McFaull, Joel Edmundson, and Morgan Rielly had one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk made 21 saves in the win. Jordan Weal, Shayne Neigum, and Andrew Rieder scored for the Pats; Damien Ketlo made 29 saves in the loss. Moose Jaw was 2/7 on the power play and 2/3 on the penalty kill.

Tuesday…
The Moose Jaw Warriors picked up their fifth win in the last six games Tuesday night with a 4-3 win in Swift Current. Dylan Hood, Antonin Honejsek, and Quinton Howden had a goal and two points each; Cody Beach had one goal; Sebastian Svendsen and Collin Bowman had two assists; Thomas Heemskerk made 53 saves in the win. Taylor Vause led the Broncos with a goal and two points; Mark Friesen made 22 saves in the loss. Moose Jaw was 2/6 on the power play and 5/5 on the penalty kill.

WARRIORS HOCKEY CARD SIGNING AT SOBEYS
The Warriors stopped by the local Sobeys Sunday afternoon for an autograph session for this year’s hockey cards. The team handed out free sets of cards to fans and shoppers at the local Moose Jaw Sobeys.

WARRIORS TALK ABOUT OVERCOMING CHALLENGES AT JOHN CHISHOLM
Spencer Edwards, Quinton Howden and Jesse Paradis spoke about overcoming challenges for their monthly visit at John Chisholm Alternative School last week. The players touched on subjects such as drugs, alcohol, overcoming challenges in life and sport. A special clip of former Warriors Theo Fleury was presented along with the donation of Theo’s book to the school.


WARRIORS PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT PUBLIC SKATE
Five Warriors tied up their skates to benefit the health and wellness of our local community Wednesday night. The players took to the ice with many Moose Javians of all ages who attended public skating to encourage families and citizens to get up and get moving!


WARRIORS FACE TOUGH WEEKEND AGAINST TOP TEAMS OF THE EAST
The Warriors will be heading into Alberta this weekend for two tough games. The first will land the tribe in Red Deer, a team the Warriors are still looking to steal 2 points from. The Warriors have had a difficult time scoring on one of the leagues best goal tenders in Darcy Kuemper.

The Warriors will continue onto Medicine Hat Saturday night for a cage fight with the Tigers. The Warriors and Tigers have been battling for the 4th spot in the Eastern Conference and a win Saturday night would be advantageous as the Warriors look to pursue a top four finish come March.

Listen to both games with the voice of the Warriors, James Gallo as he broadcasts the games in fine fashion from Red Deer and Medicine Hat.

COMMUNITY SCHEDULE
TUESDAY- HOWDEN @ HUNGER IN MOOSE JAW; MJ SKATING CLUB SKATE-A-THON
WEDNESDAY- EDWARDS @ HOSPITAL VISITS; RBC CAPTAINS CLUB INITIATION PRACTICE
THURSDAY- COUNTRY 100 MORNING SHOW 8:00 AM

WARRIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
TUESDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
WEDNESDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
THURDAY- PRACTICE MORNING
FRIDAY- @ RED DEER
SATURDAY- @ MEDICINE HAT