WARRIORS SKILLS COMPETITION PRESENTED BY CROSS CANADA FLOORING AND CENTURY WEST HOMES
Fan’s can enjoy this year’s team displaying their talent on Sunday February 20th. The Warriors Skills Competition is proudly sponsored by Century West Homes and Cross Canada Flooring.
The Skills Competition will feature six different skill categories. The Warriors team will be divided in half and competing for bragging rights. Fans will be able to see some of the Warriors at their best for an afternoon of fun.
Team captains were named last week, Brayden Cuthbert and Andrew Johnson. Both captains will be live on Country 100 Thursday to discuss their strategy and teams!
The Competition will feature raining Top Prospects Accuracy shooting champion, Quinton Howden. Quinton took home the title last year at the 2010 Canadian Hockey League Top Prospects Game where he won the accuracy shooting competition – he went four-for-six in the first round and eventually beat out Devante Smith-Pelley and Steven Shipley in a showdown.
Events include: Puck Control Relay, Fastest Skater, Round 1- Shootout, Hardest Shot, Accuracy Shooting and Breakaway Challenge (Trick Shots). Tickets are just $5.00 for season ticket holders and $10 for general public; however, this event will be general seating. Tickets are available online at http://www.mjwarriors.ca/ or at the Warriors downtown office or call 694.5711.
WIN FREE TICKETS BY EMAILING COMMUNITYRELATIONS@MJWARRIORS.COM WITH YOUR NAME, NUMBER AND WHO YOU THINK WILL WIN THE PUCK CONTROL RELAY AND TRICK SHOT CATEGORIES. YOU AND THREE FRIEND COULD GO FOR FREE. CONTEST CLOSES Feb 11TH.
Monday, January 31, 2011
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
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
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
A Few Notes From Tonight
What a crowd in the Jaw tonight... fans were into the game tonight!
50/50 was over $12,000... and a Regina fan won it....
The fan bus is full for tomorrow... look out Regina!
50/50 was over $12,000... and a Regina fan won it....
The fan bus is full for tomorrow... look out Regina!
Warriors Sneak by Pats
The stage was set for a intense battle at the Civic Center. Two teams. A long history of hockey and a long standing rivalry came face to face as two teams look to fight their way to playoffs. One team, a top 5 contender; while the other attempts to grab hold of a playoff spot after a two year drought.
In a sold out building, fans wall to wall, the teams took to the ice for game 4 between the two. What would game four have in store? The Pats got on the board first, off of a too many men penatly by the home team. A high sticking call against the Pats resulted in a Dylan Hood power play goal only minutes later. The Pats would score one more before the first twenty minutes were over from Andrew Rieder. 2-1 Pats to end the first.
Second period brought on a goal a piece. Antonin Honejsek scored for the tribe. Garrett Mitchell took a nasty checking from behind penatly on Morgan Rielly, sending him to the box for 4 minutes. Shayne Neigum managed to score short handed to give the Pats a one goal lead. 3-2 Regina to end the second period.
The third period was a change of tide for the tribe. A power play goal from Dylan Hood followed by a Sam Fioretti marker made it a 4-3 game in the last few minutes. Collin Bowman ended up in the box in the dieing minutes sending the Pats on a 6-4 advantage. Thomas Heemskerk and the Warriors D managed to keep control of the game and take it 4-3.
First star of the game honors went to Dylan Hood, second star Tony Honejsek and hardest worker Andrew Johnson.
In a sold out building, fans wall to wall, the teams took to the ice for game 4 between the two. What would game four have in store? The Pats got on the board first, off of a too many men penatly by the home team. A high sticking call against the Pats resulted in a Dylan Hood power play goal only minutes later. The Pats would score one more before the first twenty minutes were over from Andrew Rieder. 2-1 Pats to end the first.
Second period brought on a goal a piece. Antonin Honejsek scored for the tribe. Garrett Mitchell took a nasty checking from behind penatly on Morgan Rielly, sending him to the box for 4 minutes. Shayne Neigum managed to score short handed to give the Pats a one goal lead. 3-2 Regina to end the second period.
The third period was a change of tide for the tribe. A power play goal from Dylan Hood followed by a Sam Fioretti marker made it a 4-3 game in the last few minutes. Collin Bowman ended up in the box in the dieing minutes sending the Pats on a 6-4 advantage. Thomas Heemskerk and the Warriors D managed to keep control of the game and take it 4-3.
First star of the game honors went to Dylan Hood, second star Tony Honejsek and hardest worker Andrew Johnson.
Warriors and Pats... TONIGHT in Moose Jaw
I would usually start off by saying... get your tickets! BUT... we are sold out, yet still have a limited amount of standing tickets available. It's going to be a full house!
You can still get your spot and ticket to see you Warriors in Regina Saturday by getting on the Pizza Hut fan bus. You have to book your spot by 4 pm today! 694.5711
Game Notes from the Pats:
Tonight is the beginning of a crucial home and home series for both the Pats and the Warriors as they renew a great rivalry. The Warriors have held up their part by winning 10 of the past 11 games including the last one back on December 28th, and it was a wild night at the Brandt Centre as the Regina Pats and the Moose Jaw Warriors played in a game that harkened back to the early 80’s. The Warriors were able to hold off the blue and white 9-6. The Pats were able to outplay and outshoot the Warriors, but Spencer Edwards and Antonin Honejsek each had a hat trick. For the Pats, Thomas Frazee scored twice, while Jordan Weal had a goal and 2 assists.
Last Action
The Regina Pats pushed the Medicine Hat Tigers to the limit in a fantastic hockey game that saw the Pats fall 4-3 to the Tigers. Jordan Weal and Garrett Mitchell picked up a goal and an assist in the loss while Matt Hewitt kicked away 24 of 28 Tiger shots. The Pats were able to generate 8 power plays but only able to cash in on one.
The Regina Pats pushed the Medicine Hat Tigers to the limit in a fantastic hockey game that saw the Pats fall 4-3 to the Tigers. Jordan Weal and Garrett Mitchell picked up a goal and an assist in the loss while Matt Hewitt kicked away 24 of 28 Tiger shots. The Pats were able to generate 8 power plays but only able to cash in on one.
Injury Report:
Nils Moser (Knee) – Day to day
Games lost due to injury – 64
Nils Moser (Knee) – Day to day
Games lost due to injury – 64
Team Make-up:
16 Year Olds (94) – 1 (Stephenson)
17 Year Olds (93) – 7 (Bell, Pavkovich, Stevenson, Ouellette, Borstmayer, Moser, Martell)
18 Year Olds (92) – 7 (Blidstrand, Jung, Rieder, Weal, Hewitt, Scheidl, Olstad)
19 Year Olds (91) – 4 (Bidlevskii, Davidson, Mitchell, Ketlo)
20 Year Olds (90) – 3 (Reddin, Neigum, Schneider)
7 (Saskatchewan), 6 (Alberta), 1 (Manitoba), 6 (British Columbia), 1 (Sweden), 1 (United States),
Drafted Players:
Garrett Mitchell (WSH 6th ’09), Brandon Davidson (EDM 6th ’10), Jordan Weal (LA 3rd ’10), Ricard Blidstrand (PHI 7th ’10)
16 Year Olds (94) – 1 (Stephenson)
17 Year Olds (93) – 7 (Bell, Pavkovich, Stevenson, Ouellette, Borstmayer, Moser, Martell)
18 Year Olds (92) – 7 (Blidstrand, Jung, Rieder, Weal, Hewitt, Scheidl, Olstad)
19 Year Olds (91) – 4 (Bidlevskii, Davidson, Mitchell, Ketlo)
20 Year Olds (90) – 3 (Reddin, Neigum, Schneider)
7 (Saskatchewan), 6 (Alberta), 1 (Manitoba), 6 (British Columbia), 1 (Sweden), 1 (United States),
Drafted Players:
Garrett Mitchell (WSH 6th ’09), Brandon Davidson (EDM 6th ’10), Jordan Weal (LA 3rd ’10), Ricard Blidstrand (PHI 7th ’10)
Divisional Records:
East (12-9-0-0) Central (4-9-3-1) B.C. (1-2-2-0) U.S. (0-4-1-0)
East (12-9-0-0) Central (4-9-3-1) B.C. (1-2-2-0) U.S. (0-4-1-0)
Home (10-13-3-1) Away (7-11-3-0)
YOUR Warriors...
Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season between the Warriors and Regina Pats and the first of a weekend series. Moose Jaw is 3-0 against the Pats, posting a 1-0 record at home and they’re 2-0 on the road. The Warriors have outscored Regina 17-10. Moose Jaw is 8-4-0-1 at home against Regina in the last five years.
Spencer Edwards and Antonin Honejsek lead the Warriors with four goals and six points each against the Pats; Quinton Howden as two goals and six points; Dylan Hood has one goal and four points; Collin Bowman has four assists; Morgan Rielly has one goal and three points; Matt Grant and AJ Johnson have a goal and two points each; Cody Beach and Dylan McIlrath have two assists each; Thomas Heemskerk is 3-0 with a 3.33gaa and .891sv%.
Jordan Weal leads the Pats with a goal and five points against the Warriors; Garrett Mitchell has two goals and three points; Brandon Davidson has a goal and three points; Lane Scheidl has two assists (one with Red Deer); Myles Bell and Trent Ouellette have one goal each; Damien Ketlo is 0-2 with a 4.62gaa and .887sv%; Matt Hewitt is 0-1 with a 6.85gaa and .765sv%.
Hot and Cold
- Joel Edmundson has three assists in the last five games
- Morgan Rielly has one assist in the last five games. He has one goal and three points in the last seven games
- Dallas Ehrhardt has a goal and two points in the last six games
- Dylan McIlrath has a goal and four points in the last five games
- Collin Bowman has two goals and four points in the last three games. He was two goals and eight points in the last seven games
- Sam Fioretti has one assist in the last nine games
- Joey Kornelsen has two goals and four points in the last five games
- Jesse Paradis has four assists in the last six games
- Sebastian Svendsen has two goals and six points in the last six games
- Brett Lyon has two goals and four points in the last seven games
- Quinton Howden has six goals and eight points in the last seven games
- Spencer Edwards has four goals and six points in his last seven games
- Dylan Hood has one goal and three points in his last five games. He has two goals and five points in the last seven games
- Antonin Honejsek has three goals and eight points in the last four games
- Joel Edmundson has three assists in the last five games
- Morgan Rielly has one assist in the last five games. He has one goal and three points in the last seven games
- Dallas Ehrhardt has a goal and two points in the last six games
- Dylan McIlrath has a goal and four points in the last five games
- Collin Bowman has two goals and four points in the last three games. He was two goals and eight points in the last seven games
- Sam Fioretti has one assist in the last nine games
- Joey Kornelsen has two goals and four points in the last five games
- Jesse Paradis has four assists in the last six games
- Sebastian Svendsen has two goals and six points in the last six games
- Brett Lyon has two goals and four points in the last seven games
- Quinton Howden has six goals and eight points in the last seven games
- Spencer Edwards has four goals and six points in his last seven games
- Dylan Hood has one goal and three points in his last five games. He has two goals and five points in the last seven games
- Antonin Honejsek has three goals and eight points in the last four games
Notes:
- Spencer Edwards is still out with an upper body injury as is Brayden Cuthbert with a concussion.
- The Warriors will be looking for their 28th win of the season tonight
- The Warriors and Pats no longer have any players who used to be part of the others team. Thomas Frazee was sent off to Kamloops just like once Pats, then Warriors goaltender Jeff Bosch.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
John Chisholm School Visit.... Overcoming challenges
Good morning!
Warriors Spencer Edwards, Quinton Howden and Jesse Paradis stopped in at John Chisholm School this morning for a talk on overcoming challenges. Great job by the players, having a real talk on challenges like alcohol and drug abuse and everyday challenges.
The players shared ideas on how to overcome a challenge and challenges they have faced. The Warriors made it to one of the students "last" days at JC, once the students have completed the required work and attendance, they can go back into high school. Congrats to one of our friends who have worked very hard to get where he/she wants to be.
The visits are very eye opening and I truly believe not only benefiting the students but also the players in attendance. We provided a clip of Warrior great, Theo Fleury talking about overcoming challenges and motivation. The team donated a signed Fleury book, "Playing with Fire" to JC.
Hats off to everyone this morning!
Warriors Spencer Edwards, Quinton Howden and Jesse Paradis stopped in at John Chisholm School this morning for a talk on overcoming challenges. Great job by the players, having a real talk on challenges like alcohol and drug abuse and everyday challenges.
The players shared ideas on how to overcome a challenge and challenges they have faced. The Warriors made it to one of the students "last" days at JC, once the students have completed the required work and attendance, they can go back into high school. Congrats to one of our friends who have worked very hard to get where he/she wants to be.
The visits are very eye opening and I truly believe not only benefiting the students but also the players in attendance. We provided a clip of Warrior great, Theo Fleury talking about overcoming challenges and motivation. The team donated a signed Fleury book, "Playing with Fire" to JC.
Hats off to everyone this morning!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Couple Thoughts
Have to give props to the Swifty last night. Charlie Horse did a great job of banging that "annoying" drum of his (if your cheering for the opposition). The music in Swift is always great. The Eagle 94.1 does a stellar job of the tunes.
This morning three Warriors helped out with a promotion for the Humane Society we have set up for February. It is going to be a ton of fun. The photos are awesome and hopefully we can help out our local humane society in a BIG way.
The Warriors will be over at the Kinsmen Sportsplex tonight from 7-8 pm for a Wellness Skate... encouraging youth to get moving and make healthy choices. Come out, grab an autography and get moving!
This weekends Pats matchup... only 125 tickets left... they are going to fly off the counter, so don't wait if you want to be here.
The Warriors will visit John Chisholm School tomorrow. The topic of discussion is going to be overcoming challenges, some which can be major challenges like drugs and alcohol or maybe just staying in school. The players do a FANTASTIC job at sharing and talking with the students at the alternative school.
Sunday the Warriors will be at Sobey's for hockey card signing. It's your chance to bring down your full set of cards and get them all signed up. 2-4 pm the players will be in store on Thatcher.
Another note, I truly think we have one of the best radio broadcast in the WHL. James Gallo is second to none. Agree?
This morning three Warriors helped out with a promotion for the Humane Society we have set up for February. It is going to be a ton of fun. The photos are awesome and hopefully we can help out our local humane society in a BIG way.
The Warriors will be over at the Kinsmen Sportsplex tonight from 7-8 pm for a Wellness Skate... encouraging youth to get moving and make healthy choices. Come out, grab an autography and get moving!
This weekends Pats matchup... only 125 tickets left... they are going to fly off the counter, so don't wait if you want to be here.
The Warriors will visit John Chisholm School tomorrow. The topic of discussion is going to be overcoming challenges, some which can be major challenges like drugs and alcohol or maybe just staying in school. The players do a FANTASTIC job at sharing and talking with the students at the alternative school.
Sunday the Warriors will be at Sobey's for hockey card signing. It's your chance to bring down your full set of cards and get them all signed up. 2-4 pm the players will be in store on Thatcher.
Another note, I truly think we have one of the best radio broadcast in the WHL. James Gallo is second to none. Agree?
It's Everyone's Favorite Matchup this Weekend
It's been many weeks since the Warriors faced off with the neighbor Pats. The Warriors are 3-0 against the Queen City kids and will look to clinch the series with four points on the line this weekend.
The Pats are making a drive for the playoffs, losing close games to both Lethbridge and Medicine Hat this week. The young Pats are hungry for a play off berth and will bring to to town Jordan Weal.
The Warriors are flying high, winning four of their last five games. After January closes up, the tribe will face off with Saskatoon three times in February along with two key match ups with Red Deer and Medicine Hat. The Warriors will be looking to nab the four points and journey their way up the standings.
Tickets are going fast with under 125 tickets left for Friday. If you dont have yours, get them online:
Get in your seat early for a special puck drop with an organization that is very close to the Warriors hearts, Hunger in Moose Jaw.
The Pizza Hut Fan bus will roll into Regina Saturday. To get on the bus all you need is $35.00. That gets you a ticket, transportation and pizza! Call the Warriors Office to book a spot 694.5711.
Heemskerk Holds Warriors in for a Win
The Warriors visited the Broncos Tuesday night. On a downward slide, the Broncos were looking to pull themselves out of a losing streak and work at holding off teams looking to jump into a playoff berth.First period seen only nine shots for the Warriors; but when 2 of those 9 go in... it kicks off a great night for the Warriors. Cody Beach and Antonin Honejsek scored in the first 10 minutes on Mark Friesen.
Second period, only 30 seconds in, Taylor Vause scored followed by a Quinton Howden marker for a 3-1 score. A second Broncos goal brought the home team within one. Dylan Hood managed the fourth and final Moose Jaw goal in the third. Pressing hard, with Friesen on the bench for the final two minutes, Justin Dowling squeaked one past Heemskerk for a 4-3 final.
Thomas Heemskerk went 53/56; Swift Current shot 22 shots in the third period alone. The tribe went 2/6 on the power play and 5/5 on the penatly kill.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Guess Who's Back
Fans can welcome back not only the sun today... but also the BEACH.
Cody Beach will be back in the line up tonight in Swifty....
Cody Beach will be back in the line up tonight in Swifty....
Multiplex
We toured around the great folks at SHAW and WHL Commuications Director, Cory Flett for their first look at the new Multiplex.
Things are coming along nicely. The ice surface itself is the major focus today along with dry walling the suites. It looks fantastic! I think the gentlemen agreed with us.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Warriors vs. Swift @ SC Tuesday
The Moose Jaw Warriors will head into Swift Current Tuesday night for the fifth meeting of the season. The two teams have each won 2 games so far this season. Swift Current has had a tough go after returning from Christmas and “sans” Cody Eakin. The Broncos are 4-6-0-0 in their last ten games and coming off a 3 game losing streak. The Broncos had tough losses against Red Deer (5-1), Regina (4-0) and Brandon (6-2).
How the Two Teams Stack Up
MJ- 2nd in Division; 5th in Conference 29-18-0-2- 60 pts
SC- 3rd in Division; 7th in Conference 23-27-0-1- 47 pts
Special Teams
PP
MJ- 18.4%
SC- 18.1%
PK
MJ- 82.7%
SC- 84.2%
Previous Meetings
Sept 24th- 4-1 SC
Sept 25th- 2-1 MJ
Oct 6th- 4-2 MJ
Oct 23rd- 3-2 SC
Last season the Warriors were 1-4-1-2. In the last five years, the Warriors are 5-14-3-4.
Leading the Way
The Warriors Dylan Hood is #17 in scoring in the WHL with his 54 points.
Quinton Howden has the most goals for the tribe with 27
Dylan Hood has the most assists with 34
Morgan Rielly is #13 in rookie scoring in the dub and top for the Warriors with his 23 points
The Warriors have two players wracking up the most PIM’s in the league. Cody Beach has 165 PIM’s and Brett Lyon has 137.
Who to Watch For
Swift Current
Justin Dowling- Dowling leads the team with 50 points, 36 of them assists.
Stepan Novotny- He has 6 points against the tribe this year. #44 is dangerous with the puck….
Mark Friesen- Friesen has played in all 4 of the match ups between these two teams. Posting a .925 SV%.
Moose Jaw
Collin Bowman- Leading the D in scoring, Bowman had a pair of goal on the weekend and 32 on the season.
Thomas Heemskerk- Thomas has also played in all four of the games between these two teams. Heemskerk has played well for the team in the last 10 games.
Tony Honejsek- Having a 4 point night in Edmonton, Honejsek 1 goal and 1 assist vs Swifty this year.
Warriors Weekly Update
WARRIORS FACE OFF WITH DIVISION TEAMS
The Warriors will head to Swift Current Tuesday night to visit the Broncos. Friday night will bring the Regina Pats to Moose Jaw for a clash of trans-Canada neighbours. Saturday night the tribe will head into Regina for the second game of the home a home.
Tickets are limited for the Warriors and Pats game Friday night. Don’t wait…. Get yours today!
SOBEY’S HOCKEY CARD SIGNING
The Warriors will be at Sobey’s on Sunday for this year’s team hockey card signing. The team will be in the local Sobeys from 2:00-4:00 pm. Grab your set of cards for just $5.00 and get them signed by the whole team on Sunday.
COMMUNITY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY- COMMUNITY WELLNESS SKATE @ KINSMEN SPORTS PLEX 6-8 PM
THURSDAY- JOHN CHISHOLM SCHOOL MENTORSHIP 10 AM
SUNDAY- SOBEYS HOCKEY CARD SIGNING 2-4 PM
WARRIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
TUESDAY- VS SWIFT CURRENT
WEDNESDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
THURDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
FRIDAY- VS REGINA
SATURDAY- @ REGINA
The Warriors will head to Swift Current Tuesday night to visit the Broncos. Friday night will bring the Regina Pats to Moose Jaw for a clash of trans-Canada neighbours. Saturday night the tribe will head into Regina for the second game of the home a home.
Tickets are limited for the Warriors and Pats game Friday night. Don’t wait…. Get yours today!
SOBEY’S HOCKEY CARD SIGNING
The Warriors will be at Sobey’s on Sunday for this year’s team hockey card signing. The team will be in the local Sobeys from 2:00-4:00 pm. Grab your set of cards for just $5.00 and get them signed by the whole team on Sunday.
COMMUNITY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY- COMMUNITY WELLNESS SKATE @ KINSMEN SPORTS PLEX 6-8 PM
THURSDAY- JOHN CHISHOLM SCHOOL MENTORSHIP 10 AM
SUNDAY- SOBEYS HOCKEY CARD SIGNING 2-4 PM
WARRIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
TUESDAY- VS SWIFT CURRENT
WEDNESDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
THURDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
FRIDAY- VS REGINA
SATURDAY- @ REGINA
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Andrew Johnson Player Profile
Rookie Andrew Johnson talks to Spencer Edwards about his first year in the league... Moose Jaw and balancing school and hockey.
WARRIORS RETURN FROM THE WEST WITH A 1-1 RECORD
The Moose Jaw Warriors picked up their fourth straight with a 6-3 win in Edmonton Friday night. Antonin Honejsek led the tribe with two goals and four points; Collin Bowman scored two goals; Joey Kornelsen had a goal and two points; Sebastian Svendsen scored one goal; Joel Edmundson had two assists; Morgan Rielly, Dallas Ehrhardt, Dylan McIlrath, Jesse Paradis, and Dylan Hood had one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk made 32 saves in the win. The Warriors were 2/5 on the power play and 3/3 on the penalty kill.
Saturday night the tribe faced the red hot Red Deer Rebels. Without being able to get anything past the CHL Goaltender of the Week, Darcy Kuemper; the Warriors fell to a 3-0 loss. The Warriors are yet to get a goal past Kuemper and are 0-3 against the Rebels this season.
Saturday night the tribe faced the red hot Red Deer Rebels. Without being able to get anything past the CHL Goaltender of the Week, Darcy Kuemper; the Warriors fell to a 3-0 loss. The Warriors are yet to get a goal past Kuemper and are 0-3 against the Rebels this season.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Saturday vs. Red Deer Rebels
The Warriors sit just one spot back of Red Deer, tied for 4th with the Tigers (Tigers have 3 games in hand).
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and the Red Deer Rebels will welcome Dylan Hood and the Moose Jaw Warriors for a clash between Eastern Conference powers on Saturday.
The Rebels are coming off a 5-1 win in Swift Current over the Broncos last Sunday for their fifth consecutive victory, and currently share first place in the Central Division with Kootenay. The Rebels have outscored their opponents by a 23-3 score line over their last five games. Nugent-Hopkins was named the Player of the Game for Team Orr in the 2011 Home Hardware CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday in Toronto.
The Warriors are coming off a 4-0 win over the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday for their third win in a row, and are currently tied on points with Medicine Hat for fourth place in the Eastern Conference – just five points back of Red Deer. The Warriors have scored the second-highest number of goals of any Eastern Conference team this season.
It’s the third of four meetings between the teams this season. The Rebels won both previous meetings versus the Warriors, with both wins coming in Moose Jaw.
The Rebels goaltender, Darcy Kuemper was named the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week for the third time this season. For the week ending January 16, Kuemper posted a 3-0-0-0 record with two shutouts for a goals-against-average of 0.320 and save percentage of .988.
Alberta Road Trip Begins in Edmonton Tonight
The tribe headed West to Alberta Thursday in preparation for two stops in two nights. The Warriors will face the Edmonton Oil Kings Friday night in a rematch of the previous Sunday.
Edmonton sits in 4th place in the Central Division and 7th in the Conference. Edmonton is 5-5 in their last 10 games and have a 13-8-0-2 record at home. Edmonton is led by Michael St. Croix who has 52 points in 43 games. Edmonton’s top rookie is Griffin Reinhart, scoring 23 points for the Oil.
The Oil Kings team power play has a 16.5% success rate and a 79.3% penalty kill.
Who to watch for:
#18 Michael St. Croix- Top scorer with 21 goals and 31 assist, St. Croix is just 17 years old from Winnipeg, MB.
#11 Dylan Wruck- 18 year old Saskatoon native Dylan Wruck has 50 points split equally into goals and assists. He has a team high power play goals with 11.
#3 Mark Pysyk- A common name to hockey fans, Pysyk has been called upon to represent team Canada at international events. Mark is 18 years old from Sherwood Park, AB.
Now for your Warriors:
Tonight is the third meeting of the season between the Warriors and Edmonton Oil Kings. The home team has come out on top in their two previous meetings. Moose Jaw won 3-2 January 16th, 2011 and Edmonton won 3-2 October 3rd, 2010. Moose Jaw is 8-6 against Edmonton in the last five years, posting a 3-4 record in oil country.
Sebastian Svendsen leads the Warriors with two goals and three points against the Oil Kings (1-1-2pts with PA); Antonin Honejsek has two assists; Spencer Edwards, AJ Johnson, and Dylan McIlrath have one goal each; Collin Bowman, Brayden Cuthbert, Dylan Hood, and Quinton Howden have one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk is 1-1 with a 2.52gaa and .919sv%.
Likely out of the line up Friday will be Cody Beach and Spencer Edwards.
Who’s hot:
Dylan Hood- Dylan has 6 goals and 12 points in his last 12 games. Hood has consistently been performing for the tribe every night in his twenty year old season.
Joel Edmundson- Ranked #69 in the Mid Term Central Scouting ranks, Edmundson has 6 assists in his last 10 games.
Sebastian Svendsen- Sebastian has only been with the tribe for 4 games and has posted 1 goal and 4 assists in that time.
Edmonton sits in 4th place in the Central Division and 7th in the Conference. Edmonton is 5-5 in their last 10 games and have a 13-8-0-2 record at home. Edmonton is led by Michael St. Croix who has 52 points in 43 games. Edmonton’s top rookie is Griffin Reinhart, scoring 23 points for the Oil.
The Oil Kings team power play has a 16.5% success rate and a 79.3% penalty kill.
Who to watch for:
#18 Michael St. Croix- Top scorer with 21 goals and 31 assist, St. Croix is just 17 years old from Winnipeg, MB.
#11 Dylan Wruck- 18 year old Saskatoon native Dylan Wruck has 50 points split equally into goals and assists. He has a team high power play goals with 11.
#3 Mark Pysyk- A common name to hockey fans, Pysyk has been called upon to represent team Canada at international events. Mark is 18 years old from Sherwood Park, AB.
Now for your Warriors:
Tonight is the third meeting of the season between the Warriors and Edmonton Oil Kings. The home team has come out on top in their two previous meetings. Moose Jaw won 3-2 January 16th, 2011 and Edmonton won 3-2 October 3rd, 2010. Moose Jaw is 8-6 against Edmonton in the last five years, posting a 3-4 record in oil country.
Sebastian Svendsen leads the Warriors with two goals and three points against the Oil Kings (1-1-2pts with PA); Antonin Honejsek has two assists; Spencer Edwards, AJ Johnson, and Dylan McIlrath have one goal each; Collin Bowman, Brayden Cuthbert, Dylan Hood, and Quinton Howden have one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk is 1-1 with a 2.52gaa and .919sv%.
Likely out of the line up Friday will be Cody Beach and Spencer Edwards.
Who’s hot:
Dylan Hood- Dylan has 6 goals and 12 points in his last 12 games. Hood has consistently been performing for the tribe every night in his twenty year old season.
Joel Edmundson- Ranked #69 in the Mid Term Central Scouting ranks, Edmundson has 6 assists in his last 10 games.
Sebastian Svendsen- Sebastian has only been with the tribe for 4 games and has posted 1 goal and 4 assists in that time.
Tonights game will be part of the SHAW broadcast. You can listen to all the action live with James Gallo at 8:00 pm.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Sam Fioretti on Country 100
Check out a of Sam Fioretti's guest apperance on the Country 100 morning show.... http://www.mjwarriors.ca/media/audioPlayer/74577
Warriors Head West
The team will gather for a morning practice today before packing up the bus and heading West. The Warriors will be in Edmonton Friday night for a rematch with the Oil Kings. The game will be broadcasted on SHAW. The original "Hansen Brothers" from teh 1977 hockey classic, "Slap Shot"will be at the Oil Kings game! No, not the long heared singing trio busting out "MMMbop...."
Saturday the team heads over to Red Deer to take on the Rebels. The Warriors lost in their first home game back on Jan 12th 4-0 to the Rebels. The Warriors have 5 games to round out January, playing Swifty and Regina (twice) next week.
Listen live to both games this weekend with Mr. James Gallo. 8:00 pm puck drop!
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Warriors Dismantle Hurricanes
Wednesday night the Warriors hosted the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. Rain check night brought in a full house of cheering spectators for the hockey game. A special guest, Jack Layton was on hand for a cermonial puck drop. The Warriors honored the passing of Board Member and Alternative Governor, Doug Hetherington.
The Warriors got off to a great start. Joey Kornelsen notched the first goal of the game on the man advantage. Quinton Howden made it a 2-0 game to end the second. Warrior Quinton Howden got his second of the night and third for the team to make it 3-0 heading into the break.
Brayden Cuthbert would be the only Warrior to score in the third period. It would be his second of the season. (Photo shown above).
The final twenty minutes seen nearly as many penalties, 23 to be exact. The penatly box was like a revolving door. The tribe had 13 power plays and sent over 40 shots Brandon Anderson's way. Thomas Heemskerk posted a 4-0 shut out in the win.
The Warriors hit the road tomorrow and head into Alberta for two road games this weekend.
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WARRIORS VS HURRICANES
v. Lethbridge
Tonight is the third meeting of the season between the Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes. The home team has had the advantage so far in their regular season series. Moose Jaw won 3-0 November 13th at the Civic Centre; Lethbridge won 7-4 December 7th at home. The Warriors were 3-1 last season against the Hurricanes, and have posted a 4-2-1-1 record at home over the last five years.
Quinton Howden and Jesse Paradis lead the Warriors with a goal and three points each against the Hurricanes; Collin Bowman and Joey Kornelsen have a goal and two points each; Joel Edmundson has two assists; Spencer Edwards had one goal; Cody Beach, Sam Fioretti, Antonin Honejsek, Dylan Hood, and Morgan Rielly have one assist each; Brandon Stone is 1-0 with a 2.25gaa and a .933sv%; Thomas Heemskerk is 0-1 with a 4.50gaa and .850sv%.
Cam Braes leads the Hurricanes with four goals against the Warriors; Jacob Berglund has two goals and three points; Brody Sutter has three assists; Austin Fyten, Casen Machacek, and Mitch Maxwell have two assists each; Max Ross has one goal; Daniel Johnston and Landon Oslanski have one assist each; Brandon Anderson is 0-1 with a 3.01gaa and .912sv%; Dylan Tait is 1-0 with a 3.99gaa and .905sv%.
Tonight is the third meeting of the season between the Warriors and Lethbridge Hurricanes. The home team has had the advantage so far in their regular season series. Moose Jaw won 3-0 November 13th at the Civic Centre; Lethbridge won 7-4 December 7th at home. The Warriors were 3-1 last season against the Hurricanes, and have posted a 4-2-1-1 record at home over the last five years.
Quinton Howden and Jesse Paradis lead the Warriors with a goal and three points each against the Hurricanes; Collin Bowman and Joey Kornelsen have a goal and two points each; Joel Edmundson has two assists; Spencer Edwards had one goal; Cody Beach, Sam Fioretti, Antonin Honejsek, Dylan Hood, and Morgan Rielly have one assist each; Brandon Stone is 1-0 with a 2.25gaa and a .933sv%; Thomas Heemskerk is 0-1 with a 4.50gaa and .850sv%.
Cam Braes leads the Hurricanes with four goals against the Warriors; Jacob Berglund has two goals and three points; Brody Sutter has three assists; Austin Fyten, Casen Machacek, and Mitch Maxwell have two assists each; Max Ross has one goal; Daniel Johnston and Landon Oslanski have one assist each; Brandon Anderson is 0-1 with a 3.01gaa and .912sv%; Dylan Tait is 1-0 with a 3.99gaa and .905sv%.
CLASH CANCELLED
Moose Jaw, SK.--- The 4th Annual Trans-Canada Clash between the Regina Pats and Moose Jaw Warriors alumni has been cancelled for the afternoon meeting of WHL alumni. The event was planned for Saturday January 29th in conjunction with the Warriors and Pats WHL matchup in the evening.
“We are quite disappointed to cancel this year’s Trans Canada Clash”, commented Corey Nyhagen, Director of Business Operations for the Moose Jaw Warriors. “Circumstances like this are unpredictable at times, especially when we are dealing with schedules of our alumni. Unfortunately this year, not enough former players could accommodate the Clash date,” he added.
The Warriors relationship with their alumni is stronger then ever after having many returnees visit Moose Jaw this past summer. “Our alumni are very dedicated to the Warriors organization and its success, as seen in the return of previous players for both the Warriors & Legends Hall of Fame and Annual Men’s Golf tournament this past summer,” stated Nyhagen. “We appreciate their support of many events throughout the year,” he added.
With a new facility on the horizon and an enthusiastic group of Alumni, a game between WHL Alumni is an event the Warriors look forward to welcoming into a new brand arena. “I don’t see this as an end to the Trans Canada Clash,” commented Nyhagen. “Former Warriors like Mike Keane, Theoren Fleury and many others have said they would love to play for their Moose Jaw fans again; it just wasn’t able to happen this year”, he added. “Regina is our longest running rival in the Western Hockey League and we would love to continue the fierce competition in an alumni event,” commented Nyhagen.
The Warriors will be taking on the 2010/11 Regina Pats in a home and home series starting January 28th and carrying through to the 29th. For tickets to the nearly sold out game in the Crushed Can, call 694-5711 or go online www.mjwarriors.ca. The Warriors will be taking the Pizza Hut Fan Bus to the Saturday night game. Reserve your spot on the bus for just $35.00.
“We are quite disappointed to cancel this year’s Trans Canada Clash”, commented Corey Nyhagen, Director of Business Operations for the Moose Jaw Warriors. “Circumstances like this are unpredictable at times, especially when we are dealing with schedules of our alumni. Unfortunately this year, not enough former players could accommodate the Clash date,” he added.
The Warriors relationship with their alumni is stronger then ever after having many returnees visit Moose Jaw this past summer. “Our alumni are very dedicated to the Warriors organization and its success, as seen in the return of previous players for both the Warriors & Legends Hall of Fame and Annual Men’s Golf tournament this past summer,” stated Nyhagen. “We appreciate their support of many events throughout the year,” he added.
With a new facility on the horizon and an enthusiastic group of Alumni, a game between WHL Alumni is an event the Warriors look forward to welcoming into a new brand arena. “I don’t see this as an end to the Trans Canada Clash,” commented Nyhagen. “Former Warriors like Mike Keane, Theoren Fleury and many others have said they would love to play for their Moose Jaw fans again; it just wasn’t able to happen this year”, he added. “Regina is our longest running rival in the Western Hockey League and we would love to continue the fierce competition in an alumni event,” commented Nyhagen.
The Warriors will be taking on the 2010/11 Regina Pats in a home and home series starting January 28th and carrying through to the 29th. For tickets to the nearly sold out game in the Crushed Can, call 694-5711 or go online www.mjwarriors.ca. The Warriors will be taking the Pizza Hut Fan Bus to the Saturday night game. Reserve your spot on the bus for just $35.00.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Warriors Visit Diversified Services
Collin Bowman, Kendall McFaull and Quinton Howden stopped by Diversified Services in Moose Jaw today for a game of floor hockey and autographs. Diversified Services is an agency that provides support to intellectually-disabled people in the community and help achieve the goal of ensuring individuals are able to participate as fully as possible in society.
Many of the individuals are HUGE Warriors fans and have season tickets. Cal, a individual who works at Diversified Services said, "This is one of their favorite days of the year and they will be talking hockey non-stop for the week,".
The Warriors would like to thank Diversified Services for inviting them for a rematch of hockey and fun.
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Monday, January 17, 2011
They Came Back!
If you werent at Friday night's game... did you ever miss out! Mascots were everywhere!
And... none other than the two most well known mascots were BACK... the original Puck Head and Tommy Hawk~
Hit up the website for photos of the mascot dance off....
Sunday, January 16, 2011
WARRIORS GET FIRST WIN AT HOME OF 2011
It may have been a very tight game for the tribe, but the Warriors managed their first home win of 2011 in a 3-2 game. The Warriors scored a goal per period with the first coming from rookie AJ Johnson. Edmonton managed a goal in the last minutes of the first from Kristians Pelss.
Second period brought on a Dylan McIlrath power play goal. Edmonton followed up with another goal from Pelss. The final goal and the game winner came from Sebastian Svendsen with his first goal as a Moose Jaw Warrior. Tony Honejsek had a pair of assists in the win.
Edmonton's Laurent Brossoit saved 28/31 shots. Thomas Heemskerk made 18 saves in the win. The Warriors went 2/6 on the power play and limited the vistors to just five shots in both the second and third period.
The Warriors return to action Wednesday to host the Lethbridge Hurricanes on rain check night.
Second period brought on a Dylan McIlrath power play goal. Edmonton followed up with another goal from Pelss. The final goal and the game winner came from Sebastian Svendsen with his first goal as a Moose Jaw Warrior. Tony Honejsek had a pair of assists in the win.
Edmonton's Laurent Brossoit saved 28/31 shots. Thomas Heemskerk made 18 saves in the win. The Warriors went 2/6 on the power play and limited the vistors to just five shots in both the second and third period.
The Warriors return to action Wednesday to host the Lethbridge Hurricanes on rain check night.
Oil Kings in the Jaw Tonight at 7:00 pm
Warriors Sink Raiders Last Night
The Moose Jaw Warriors snapped a three game losing streak last night with a 7-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre. Brett Lyon had two goals and three points; Quinton Howden scored two goals; Spencer Edwards had a goal and two points; Dylan Hood and Dallas Ehrhardt scored one goal each; Jesse Paradis had two assists; Kendall McFaull, Joel Edmundson, Morgan Rielly, Collin Bowman, Sam Fioretti, and Sebastian Svendsen had one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk made 30 saves in the win. Moose Jaw was 1/6 on the power play and 4/5 on the penalty kill.
v. Edmonton
Tonight is the Warriors and Edmonton Oil Kings second meeting of the season and first this season at the Civic Centre. The Oil Kings won their only meeting 3-2 October 3rd in Edmonton. Moose Jaw was 3-1 against Edmonton last season and is 4-2 at home against the Oil Kings in the last five years.
Spencer Edwards and Nathan MacMaster scored for the Warriors in their only meeting against Edmonton this season; Thomas Heemskerk is 0-1 with a 3.05gaa and .929sv%.
Jordan Hickmott leads the Oil Kings with a goal and two points against the Warriors; Marek Hrbas and Kristians Pelss have one goal each; T.J. Foster, Josh Lazowski, Mike Piluso, and Michael St. Croix have one assist each; Cam Lanigan is 1-0 with a 2.00gaa and .920sv%.
As for the Visitors....
WHEAT KINGS HARVESTED: An unbelievable flurry of five goals in one minute and 55 seconds by all four forward lines during the second period highlighted the Oil Kings' 9-0 domination of the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night at Westman Place. After a scoreless first, the Oil Kings put six on the board in the second and added three more in the third to destroy the Wheat Kings for their second straight win, following up a 4-1 decision over the Pats on Friday in Regina. Edmonton has now scored nine goals in a game twice this season. Three different Oil Kings forwards scored a pair of goals against the Wheat Kings, as LW Dylan Wruck tallied his 22nd and 23rd of the season to take the team lead, while RW T.J. Foster scored his 16th and 17th, and C Colton Stephenson notched his second and third. Lost in the offensive explosion was G Laurent Brossoit who posted a 25-save shutout — his second goose egg of the season. The Oil Kings look to make it three wins in a row tonight in Moose Jaw.
SEASON TO DATE: The Oil Kings are 22-19-0-2 on the year and have won 15 of their last 22. They’ve had two modern franchise record five-game winning streaks this season, including the second of those streaks in December, as they dominated Brandon 8-4, beat the Hitmen 5-2, squeaked past Kelowna 2-1, pounded Regina 9-3 and beat Swift Current 3-1. They dropped two straight before the holiday break, 1-0 to Chilliwack and 4-2 in Saskatoon, before beating Lethbridge 3-2 on Dec. 27 and 5-4 in a shootout on Dec. 29. They closed out 2010 with a 4-2 win over Brandon on Dec. 31. The Oil Kings started 2011 with a 2-1 loss to Kootenay on Jan. 2, a 5-2 loss in Medicine Hat on Jan. 4, a dominant 7-1 victory over Regina on Jan. 8, a 5-2 defeat to Kootenay on Wednesday, Friday’s 4-1 win in Regina and Saturday’s 9-0 thrashing in Brandon.
DEADLINE DEAL: The Oil Kings were part of one transaction prior to last Monday’s WHL Trade Deadline, as they acquired RW Mark Reners from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a fifth-round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2012. Reners is an 18-year-old from Pincher Creek, AB, who was selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes in the first round (18th overall) of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. He started the 2010-11 season in Lethbridge and scored six goals and five assists in 20 games before getting traded to Vancouver, where he played 11 games and scored two goals and one assist. Reners has scored one goal and three assists in three games since the trade.
Off the Ice:
Tonight Tony Honejsek and Morgan Rielly will be signing autographs post game!
The Moose Jaw Warriors snapped a three game losing streak last night with a 7-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre. Brett Lyon had two goals and three points; Quinton Howden scored two goals; Spencer Edwards had a goal and two points; Dylan Hood and Dallas Ehrhardt scored one goal each; Jesse Paradis had two assists; Kendall McFaull, Joel Edmundson, Morgan Rielly, Collin Bowman, Sam Fioretti, and Sebastian Svendsen had one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk made 30 saves in the win. Moose Jaw was 1/6 on the power play and 4/5 on the penalty kill.
v. Edmonton
Tonight is the Warriors and Edmonton Oil Kings second meeting of the season and first this season at the Civic Centre. The Oil Kings won their only meeting 3-2 October 3rd in Edmonton. Moose Jaw was 3-1 against Edmonton last season and is 4-2 at home against the Oil Kings in the last five years.
Spencer Edwards and Nathan MacMaster scored for the Warriors in their only meeting against Edmonton this season; Thomas Heemskerk is 0-1 with a 3.05gaa and .929sv%.
Jordan Hickmott leads the Oil Kings with a goal and two points against the Warriors; Marek Hrbas and Kristians Pelss have one goal each; T.J. Foster, Josh Lazowski, Mike Piluso, and Michael St. Croix have one assist each; Cam Lanigan is 1-0 with a 2.00gaa and .920sv%.
As for the Visitors....
WHEAT KINGS HARVESTED: An unbelievable flurry of five goals in one minute and 55 seconds by all four forward lines during the second period highlighted the Oil Kings' 9-0 domination of the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night at Westman Place. After a scoreless first, the Oil Kings put six on the board in the second and added three more in the third to destroy the Wheat Kings for their second straight win, following up a 4-1 decision over the Pats on Friday in Regina. Edmonton has now scored nine goals in a game twice this season. Three different Oil Kings forwards scored a pair of goals against the Wheat Kings, as LW Dylan Wruck tallied his 22nd and 23rd of the season to take the team lead, while RW T.J. Foster scored his 16th and 17th, and C Colton Stephenson notched his second and third. Lost in the offensive explosion was G Laurent Brossoit who posted a 25-save shutout — his second goose egg of the season. The Oil Kings look to make it three wins in a row tonight in Moose Jaw.
SEASON TO DATE: The Oil Kings are 22-19-0-2 on the year and have won 15 of their last 22. They’ve had two modern franchise record five-game winning streaks this season, including the second of those streaks in December, as they dominated Brandon 8-4, beat the Hitmen 5-2, squeaked past Kelowna 2-1, pounded Regina 9-3 and beat Swift Current 3-1. They dropped two straight before the holiday break, 1-0 to Chilliwack and 4-2 in Saskatoon, before beating Lethbridge 3-2 on Dec. 27 and 5-4 in a shootout on Dec. 29. They closed out 2010 with a 4-2 win over Brandon on Dec. 31. The Oil Kings started 2011 with a 2-1 loss to Kootenay on Jan. 2, a 5-2 loss in Medicine Hat on Jan. 4, a dominant 7-1 victory over Regina on Jan. 8, a 5-2 defeat to Kootenay on Wednesday, Friday’s 4-1 win in Regina and Saturday’s 9-0 thrashing in Brandon.
DEADLINE DEAL: The Oil Kings were part of one transaction prior to last Monday’s WHL Trade Deadline, as they acquired RW Mark Reners from the Vancouver Giants in exchange for a fifth-round WHL Bantam Draft pick in 2012. Reners is an 18-year-old from Pincher Creek, AB, who was selected by Lethbridge Hurricanes in the first round (18th overall) of the 2007 WHL Bantam Draft. He started the 2010-11 season in Lethbridge and scored six goals and five assists in 20 games before getting traded to Vancouver, where he played 11 games and scored two goals and one assist. Reners has scored one goal and three assists in three games since the trade.
Off the Ice:
Tonight Tony Honejsek and Morgan Rielly will be signing autographs post game!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Prince Albert....
Well, the first game of the weekend resulted in a 4-2 loss at the Civic Center. A total turn around so far in PA. The tribe is up 7-1 in the third period. Two players have their first goals of the season in Dallas Ehrhardt and Brett Lyon (who has two!). Quinton Howden has a pair, Dylan Hood and Spencer Edwards each have one.
Edmonton is up 6-0 in Brandon and will be making the trip into Moose Jaw for a Sunday match up....
Edmonton is up 6-0 in Brandon and will be making the trip into Moose Jaw for a Sunday match up....
Friday, January 14, 2011
Warriors vs Raiders TONIGHT
Warriors vs. Raiders
Low down
Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season between the Warriors and Prince Albert Raiders. Moose Jaw is 2-1 against the Raiders, posting a 1-0 record at home and 1-1 record on the road. Last season the Warriors were 6-1-1 against Prince Albert.
Antonin Honejsek leads the Warriors with three goals and six points against the Raiders; Sam Fioretti has four assists; Spencer Edwards and Dylan Hood have three assists each; Dylan McIlrath and Morgan Rielly have a goal and two points each; Jordan Wyton has two assists; Collin Bowman, Quinton Howden, AJ Johnson, and Jesse Paradis have one goal each; Thomas Heemskerk is 1-1 with a 3.39gaa and .917sv%; Brandon Stone is 1-0 with a 4.00gaa and .882sv%.
Jonathon Parker leads the Raiders with three goals and six points against the Warriors; Todd Fiddler has three goals and four points; Brandon Herrod has a goal and four points; Igor Revenko has a goal and two points; Antoine Corbin, Justin Maylan, and Mark McNeill have two assists each; Eric Williams is 1-0 with a 2.00gaa and .944sv%; Jamie Tucker is 0-1-0-1 with a 4.84gaa and .855sv%.
Moose Jaw Warriors…
The Warriors are lead by Dylan Hood who has 50 points in 42 games. Dylan is tied with Spencer Edwards with 7 power play goals. Captain Spencer Edwards has 43 points and a team high 4 short handed goals.
The Warriors are second in their division; the Raiders are fourth and 12 points behind the tribe. The Warriors are 6-4 in their last ten games. The Raiders are 5-5 in the last 10.
Prince Albert…
Raiders are lead by Jonathan Parker #24, with 53 points. Prince Albert splits the time between the pipes with Eric Williams and Jamie Tucker. They both have 9 wins.
Off the Ice
It is Morty’s birthday tonight! Many surprises in store! Great game to bring the kids to. Morty will be signing autographs after the game. It’s Tim Horton’s game night! Watch for the little tim bit’s at intermission.
Around the league:
Saskatoon and Swift Current will be facing off in Swifty tonight. Red Deer will make a stop in Brandon. The Oil Kings are visiting the Pats tonight.
Calgary vs Lethbridge
Spokane vs Kootenay
Chilliwack vs Prince George
Kamloops vs Tri City
Portland vs Kelowna
Medicine Hat vs Vancouver
Everett vs Seattle
Low down
Tonight is the fourth meeting of the season between the Warriors and Prince Albert Raiders. Moose Jaw is 2-1 against the Raiders, posting a 1-0 record at home and 1-1 record on the road. Last season the Warriors were 6-1-1 against Prince Albert.
Antonin Honejsek leads the Warriors with three goals and six points against the Raiders; Sam Fioretti has four assists; Spencer Edwards and Dylan Hood have three assists each; Dylan McIlrath and Morgan Rielly have a goal and two points each; Jordan Wyton has two assists; Collin Bowman, Quinton Howden, AJ Johnson, and Jesse Paradis have one goal each; Thomas Heemskerk is 1-1 with a 3.39gaa and .917sv%; Brandon Stone is 1-0 with a 4.00gaa and .882sv%.
Jonathon Parker leads the Raiders with three goals and six points against the Warriors; Todd Fiddler has three goals and four points; Brandon Herrod has a goal and four points; Igor Revenko has a goal and two points; Antoine Corbin, Justin Maylan, and Mark McNeill have two assists each; Eric Williams is 1-0 with a 2.00gaa and .944sv%; Jamie Tucker is 0-1-0-1 with a 4.84gaa and .855sv%.
Moose Jaw Warriors…
The Warriors are lead by Dylan Hood who has 50 points in 42 games. Dylan is tied with Spencer Edwards with 7 power play goals. Captain Spencer Edwards has 43 points and a team high 4 short handed goals.
The Warriors are second in their division; the Raiders are fourth and 12 points behind the tribe. The Warriors are 6-4 in their last ten games. The Raiders are 5-5 in the last 10.
Prince Albert…
Raiders are lead by Jonathan Parker #24, with 53 points. Prince Albert splits the time between the pipes with Eric Williams and Jamie Tucker. They both have 9 wins.
Off the Ice
It is Morty’s birthday tonight! Many surprises in store! Great game to bring the kids to. Morty will be signing autographs after the game. It’s Tim Horton’s game night! Watch for the little tim bit’s at intermission.
Around the league:
Saskatoon and Swift Current will be facing off in Swifty tonight. Red Deer will make a stop in Brandon. The Oil Kings are visiting the Pats tonight.
Calgary vs Lethbridge
Spokane vs Kootenay
Chilliwack vs Prince George
Kamloops vs Tri City
Portland vs Kelowna
Medicine Hat vs Vancouver
Everett vs Seattle
Thursday, January 13, 2011
OUTDOOR GAME READY TO ROCK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / THURSDAY, JANUARY 13th, 2011Excitement Builds For Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic
By Jesse Watts, whl.ca The first outdoor game in Western Hockey League history is just around the corner as the Spokane Chiefs get ready to host the Kootenay Ice for the Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic at Avista Stadium in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, January 15th.Preparations are underway at Avista Stadium, the home of the Spokane Indians baseball Club, for Saturday’s contest, and players from the Chiefs and Ice are beginning to get excited to take part in what will be an historic event for the WHL and the two Clubs.“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Chiefs’ veteran captain Tyler Johnson.
“Watching (the rink) get built at the stadium, you get the jitters thinking about getting out there on Saturday.“Our whole team is pretty excited,” he said.Staging the first-ever outdoor WHL game is an historic moment for the Spokane Chiefs and the Spokane community. Chiefs’ general manager Tim Speltz says the buzz in the Spokane community is growing as work continues in preparation for Saturday’s game.“It’s been a really exciting process, and it’s been everything we’ve hoped for,” said Speltz, who has put together two Memorial Cup Championship teams in his time in Spokane. “We’ve had great support and interest from the community, and we’ve had great support from the media.“This event means a lot to the Spokane Chiefs hockey club, and it’s going to be really great for our fans and everyone in the Spokane community,” he said.Adding to the excitement is the fact that Saturday’s contest features two of the WHL’s top teams in Spokane and Kootenay.
The Chiefs are the highest scoring team in the WHL, and currently find themselves among the top teams in the Western Conference, while the perennially-strong Ice find themselves among the Eastern Conference’s elite. Saturday’s meeting will be the second of back-to-back encounters between the teams after they meet up in Cranbrook, B.C., on Friday night.“All the boys are pretty excited to play in the first outdoor game in the WHL,” said veteran Kootenay defenseman Brayden McNabb. “Spokane has a really good team this season, and we are looking forward to seeing how we stack up against them.
“At this point in the season, points matter a lot in the standings, and there are two points available from this game, too,” he added.Playing the game in the open-aired Avista Stadium, both teams know they should be prepared for anything Mother Nature can throw at them.One only has to look at the history of outdoor games in the NHL to see the role that weather plays in the whole experience. From bitter cold to heavy snow to rain, as was seen at this year’s Winter Classic in Pittsburgh, the players all know they have to be ready to deal with conditions they would never face in an arena.
“We’ve heard a lot of different forecasts for what the weather is going to be like,” said Johnson. “I’ve heard we can expect anything from snow to thunderstorms to windy conditions to calm conditions.“Both teams will have to face the same conditions, so there won’t be any advantage or disadvantage for either team,” he said.
NOTES: Saturday’s Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic is the first of two outdoor WHL games on the schedule for this season…The Calgary Hitmen will host the Regina Pats on February 21st at McMahon Stadium…Saturday’s Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic can be seen live throughout western Canada on SHAW and live in Spokane on SWX…FSN Northwest will air the game on tape-delay at 10:00pm PST…The Chiefs are holding an Open Skate for the public at Avista Stadium on Friday prior to Saturday’s game.
By Jesse Watts, whl.ca The first outdoor game in Western Hockey League history is just around the corner as the Spokane Chiefs get ready to host the Kootenay Ice for the Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic at Avista Stadium in Spokane, WA, on Saturday, January 15th.Preparations are underway at Avista Stadium, the home of the Spokane Indians baseball Club, for Saturday’s contest, and players from the Chiefs and Ice are beginning to get excited to take part in what will be an historic event for the WHL and the two Clubs.“It’s going to be a lot of fun,” said Chiefs’ veteran captain Tyler Johnson.
“Watching (the rink) get built at the stadium, you get the jitters thinking about getting out there on Saturday.“Our whole team is pretty excited,” he said.Staging the first-ever outdoor WHL game is an historic moment for the Spokane Chiefs and the Spokane community. Chiefs’ general manager Tim Speltz says the buzz in the Spokane community is growing as work continues in preparation for Saturday’s game.“It’s been a really exciting process, and it’s been everything we’ve hoped for,” said Speltz, who has put together two Memorial Cup Championship teams in his time in Spokane. “We’ve had great support and interest from the community, and we’ve had great support from the media.“This event means a lot to the Spokane Chiefs hockey club, and it’s going to be really great for our fans and everyone in the Spokane community,” he said.Adding to the excitement is the fact that Saturday’s contest features two of the WHL’s top teams in Spokane and Kootenay.
The Chiefs are the highest scoring team in the WHL, and currently find themselves among the top teams in the Western Conference, while the perennially-strong Ice find themselves among the Eastern Conference’s elite. Saturday’s meeting will be the second of back-to-back encounters between the teams after they meet up in Cranbrook, B.C., on Friday night.“All the boys are pretty excited to play in the first outdoor game in the WHL,” said veteran Kootenay defenseman Brayden McNabb. “Spokane has a really good team this season, and we are looking forward to seeing how we stack up against them.
“At this point in the season, points matter a lot in the standings, and there are two points available from this game, too,” he added.Playing the game in the open-aired Avista Stadium, both teams know they should be prepared for anything Mother Nature can throw at them.One only has to look at the history of outdoor games in the NHL to see the role that weather plays in the whole experience. From bitter cold to heavy snow to rain, as was seen at this year’s Winter Classic in Pittsburgh, the players all know they have to be ready to deal with conditions they would never face in an arena.
“We’ve heard a lot of different forecasts for what the weather is going to be like,” said Johnson. “I’ve heard we can expect anything from snow to thunderstorms to windy conditions to calm conditions.“Both teams will have to face the same conditions, so there won’t be any advantage or disadvantage for either team,” he said.
NOTES: Saturday’s Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic is the first of two outdoor WHL games on the schedule for this season…The Calgary Hitmen will host the Regina Pats on February 21st at McMahon Stadium…Saturday’s Rockstar Outdoor Hockey Classic can be seen live throughout western Canada on SHAW and live in Spokane on SWX…FSN Northwest will air the game on tape-delay at 10:00pm PST…The Chiefs are holding an Open Skate for the public at Avista Stadium on Friday prior to Saturday’s game.
Photo from last nights pre-game presentation
(L-R) Alan Millar, Quinton Howden, Antonin Honejsek, Brayden Cutherbert, Morgan Rielly and Chad Taylor.
Congrats to all the players international successes!
Warriors and Raiders Tomorrow
Big game tomorrow night against Division rivals! Back to back games between the two teams.
Will have a full game preview tomorrow!
As for the biggest news, Its Morty's birthday tomorrow. We have a number of BIG surprises at tomorrows night game! Dont miss out on this!
Will have a full game preview tomorrow!
As for the biggest news, Its Morty's birthday tomorrow. We have a number of BIG surprises at tomorrows night game! Dont miss out on this!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Rebels Rock Warriors at Home
Score sheet: http://www.whl.ca/schedule/show/game/40294
The Warriors found themselves in tough tonight against the Red Deer Rebels. A three goal first period sunk the Warriors. A solid Darcy Kuemper between the pipes for the visiting turned away 32 shots for the shut out.
The Rebels added one more marker in the second for a 4-0 win. A bit of frustration broke out in the final minutes of play involving Warriors Dylan McIlrath and Jordan Wyton.
The Warriors are back in action Friday night against the visiting Prince Albert Raiders.
The Warriors found themselves in tough tonight against the Red Deer Rebels. A three goal first period sunk the Warriors. A solid Darcy Kuemper between the pipes for the visiting turned away 32 shots for the shut out.
The Rebels added one more marker in the second for a 4-0 win. A bit of frustration broke out in the final minutes of play involving Warriors Dylan McIlrath and Jordan Wyton.
The Warriors are back in action Friday night against the visiting Prince Albert Raiders.
New Faces for the Warriors Tonight
The Moose Jaw Warriors have assembled their final 2010/2011 roster. As trade deadline came and passed on January 10th, the Warriors made several changes. The first stage came while the Warriors were on the BC road trip by acquiring Brett Lyon. Assistant captain Quinton Howden feels Brett has a lot to offer the tribe. “Brett brings size and toughness to the team. He’s a big guy that competes very hard and is willing to do anything to get the win,” said Howden. Director of Hockey Operations, Alan Millar is pleased with the veteran depth Lyon brings to the team. “Brett is a player that makes it harder for other teams to play against us,” commented Millar. “He is a hard nosed, gritty player with playoff experience; having played in 16 playoff games with Vancouver last season,” he added.The Warriors moved import forward Michal Hlinka to the Prince Albert Raiders for Sebastian Svendsen. (Photo on left) Svendsen comes all the way from Denmark and had 34 points in 44 games for the Raiders. “Svendsen brings speed and work ethic with him to Moose Jaw; he’s got skill and will fill a good offensive roll,” remarked Quinton Howden on the newest addition. “Sebastian was a player we were targeting on trade deadline to add to our top six forwards,” said Alan Millar. Millar likes Svendsen competitiveness and skill.
Over the course of the break, the Warriors called up defensemen Matt Franczyk. Matt is 6’2” and comes from Winnipeg, MB. Matt had been playing with the Winnipeg Wild Midget AAA team, and had 25 points. Assistant captain and two year Warrior defensemen Kendall McFaull believes Matt adds depth to the Warriors backend. “He is going to make us stronger and help push us to become better as a defensive core,” said McFaull. “He’s a hard worker that learns quickly and is a great addition to the team,” he added. “Matt’s a solid, stay at home defensemen who keeps things simple and does the little things well,” remarked Millar.
The Warriors chose to release Mackenzie Royer to the Camrose Kodiaks, Royer will have a shot to play for the Royal Bank Cup, the National Junior A Championship as the Camrose Kodiaks are this year's hosts. Royer was acquired in a trade deal with Calgary that also brought forward Cody Beach to Moose Jaw.
Trade day had two major trades in former Swift Current Bronco’s star, Cody Eakin heading to Kootenay and Brayden Schenn becoming a Saskatoon Blade. Both teams acquiring the two superstars gave up many future picks and drafted players. Kootenay and Saskatoon currently sit in the top spots of the Eastern Conference. The Warriors head into the final three months of the regular season with optimism. The team finished off the road trip with a solid 5-2 effort and are catching both the Medicine Hat Tigers and Red Deer Rebels in the Eastern Conference Standings. The team is now fully assembled and ready to roll.
RED DEER TONIGHT
v. Red Deer
Tonight is the second meeting of the season between the Warriors and Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels won their only meeting 3-0 back on January 9th at the Civic Centre. The Warriors were 1-2-0-1 against the Rebels last year and has posted a 5-6-0-2 record against Red Deer in the last five years. Moose Jaw is 1-5 in Red Deer in that time and 4-1-0-2 at home.
Thomas Heemskerk is 0-1 against the Rebels with a 2.08gaa and a .929sv%. Byron Froese led the Rebels with two assists against the Warriors; Colin Archer, Adam Kambeitz, and Daulton Siwak have one goal each against the Warriors; Brett Ferguson has one assist; Darcy Kuemper is 1-0 with a 0.00gaa and 1.00sv%.
Tonight is the second meeting of the season between the Warriors and Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels won their only meeting 3-0 back on January 9th at the Civic Centre. The Warriors were 1-2-0-1 against the Rebels last year and has posted a 5-6-0-2 record against Red Deer in the last five years. Moose Jaw is 1-5 in Red Deer in that time and 4-1-0-2 at home.
Thomas Heemskerk is 0-1 against the Rebels with a 2.08gaa and a .929sv%. Byron Froese led the Rebels with two assists against the Warriors; Colin Archer, Adam Kambeitz, and Daulton Siwak have one goal each against the Warriors; Brett Ferguson has one assist; Darcy Kuemper is 1-0 with a 0.00gaa and 1.00sv%.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Warriors Release Royer
The Moose Jaw Warriors have reassigned 18-year-old forward MacKenzie Royer to the Camrose Kodiaks of the Albert Junior Hockey League.
He had five goals and nine points in 19 games with the Warriors. By heading to the Camrose Kodiaks, Royer will have a shot to play for the Royal Bank Cup, the National Junior A Championship, the Kodiaks are this year's hosts.
He had five goals and nine points in 19 games with the Warriors. By heading to the Camrose Kodiaks, Royer will have a shot to play for the Royal Bank Cup, the National Junior A Championship, the Kodiaks are this year's hosts.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Last one...
Everett Silvertips acquire F Ryan Harrison and 2nd round pick from Med Hat for F Kellan Tochkin and D Alex Theriau
One more....
January 10:- The Tri-City Americans trade F Brooks Macek (18), D Spencer Humphries (18) and a 3rd round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft to the Calgary Hitmen in exchange for D Matt MacKenzie (19).
Two More Trade Annoucements
January 10:- The Portland Winterhawks have traded D Branden Scheidl (15) to the Lethbridge Hurricanes in exchange for F Ryley Bennefield (16).
January 10:- The Vancouver Giants have traded D Tanner Sohn (19) to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a 10th round pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.
January 10:- The Vancouver Giants have traded D Tanner Sohn (19) to the Saskatoon Blades in exchange for a 10th round pick in the 2013 WHL Bantam Draft.
Trades Today
Here is the outline of recent trades as per the WHL site.... Cory Flett is reporting on Twitter that 4 more trades have been completed but unannounced yet... should be soon.
January 10:- The Regina Pats have traded D Mitch Spooner (18) to the Seattle Thunderbirds for a 5th round conditional pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
January 10:- The Moose Jaw Warriors have traded F Michal Hlinka (17) and a 3rd and 6th round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft to the Prince Albert Raiders for F Sebastian Svendsen (19).
January 10:- The Brandon Wheat Kings trade F Brayden Schenn (19) and a 3rd round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft to the Saskatoon Blades for a 1st and 2nd round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft, a 1st round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, a 1st round pick in the 2012 CL Import Draft along with prospects D Ayrton Nikkel (15) and F Tim McGauley (15).
January 10:- The Prince Albert Raiders trade D Ryan Button (19) to the Seattle Thunderbirds for F Charles Wells (19) and a 1st roundpick in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.
January 9:- The Swift Current Broncos have traded F Cody Eakin (19) to the Kootenay Ice for F Christian Magnus (18), F Ryan Bloom (17), F Jarett Zentner (17), F Colby Cave (16), G Steven Myland (16), a 1st and 2nd round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft and a 3rd round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
January 8:- The Vancouver Giants trade F Mark Reners (18) to the Edmonton Oil Kings for a 5th round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
January 10:- The Regina Pats have traded D Mitch Spooner (18) to the Seattle Thunderbirds for a 5th round conditional pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
January 10:- The Moose Jaw Warriors have traded F Michal Hlinka (17) and a 3rd and 6th round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft to the Prince Albert Raiders for F Sebastian Svendsen (19).
January 10:- The Brandon Wheat Kings trade F Brayden Schenn (19) and a 3rd round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft to the Saskatoon Blades for a 1st and 2nd round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft, a 1st round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft, a 1st round pick in the 2012 CL Import Draft along with prospects D Ayrton Nikkel (15) and F Tim McGauley (15).
January 10:- The Prince Albert Raiders trade D Ryan Button (19) to the Seattle Thunderbirds for F Charles Wells (19) and a 1st roundpick in the 2011 CHL Import Draft.
January 9:- The Swift Current Broncos have traded F Cody Eakin (19) to the Kootenay Ice for F Christian Magnus (18), F Ryan Bloom (17), F Jarett Zentner (17), F Colby Cave (16), G Steven Myland (16), a 1st and 2nd round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft and a 3rd round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
January 8:- The Vancouver Giants trade F Mark Reners (18) to the Edmonton Oil Kings for a 5th round pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft.
Warriors Obtain Svendsen
Moose Jaw, SK.--- The Warriors have traded import forward Michal Hlinka and 3rd and 6th round pick’s in 2011 to the Prince Albert Raiders for 19 year old Sebastian Svendsen who hails from Denmark.Svendsen has 17 goals and 17 assists in 44 games. Svendsen is a 5’9” skilled center.
The Warriors would like to welcome Sebastian to the tribe. Svendsen will be reporting to the club in the coming days.
Warrior Joel Edmundson ranked #69
Joel Edmundson, hailing from Brandon, MB has been listed at #69 in the mid-season Central Scouting ranks of North American Skaters.
A few other noteables:
Sitting at the top of the list... Gabriel Landeskog.... he plays with Kitchener in the OHL. He is a BIG kid, 6'5" 207 pound Left Winger.
Sean Couturier, having taken part in the 2010.11 World Juniors is placed second.
Red Deer Rebels own Ryan Nugent Hopkins (who will visit Moose Jaw this Wednesday) is third.
The Portland Winterhawks have an incredible 3 players in the top 20. They had two in the top 5 last year in Johansen and Neiderreiter. Sven Baertschi (another Swiss born forward) sits in 6th, Ty Rattie is 11th and Joseph Morrow is #16.
For the full list... see it here...
Happy Trade Deadline Day to You!
Good morning!
It's finally here... 4 pm today we will have the Warriors roster finalized for the 10.11 season.
Stay tuned, if the Warriors make a move... it will be posted here!
Here is your Warriors Weekly Update:
FOUR GAMES ON TAP THIS WEEK; THREE AT HOME
It seems like the last Warriors home game was a year ago; and it was! The Warriors last game in Moose Jaw was on December 18th. The team returns to the Crushed Can Wednesday night for a clash with the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels and Warriors have been battling it out for the top four positions in the East. SHAW is Wednesday night’s game night sponsor. Get in your seat early for a special pre-game presentation with our players who represented their countries internationally over the holidays.
Friday night it is Morty’s Birthday! The team hosts the Prince Albert Raiders at 7:00 pm. Stay in your seat for the second intermission as Morty is joined by some special friends for his birthday. Tim Horton’s is the game night sponsor. Saturday the team will head up to Prince Albert before returning home Sunday to host the Edmonton Oil Kings.
WARRIORS PROUD OF PLAYERS PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONALLY
The Warriors were happy to welcome back four players to the team in Kelowna on the 6th. Quinton Howden, Morgan Rielly, Tony Honejsek and Brayden Cuthbert returned from international duties. Quinton Howden brought back a silver medal from the IIHF World Junior Championship. Tony Honejsek and Team Republic finished 7th in the very same tournament. Morgan Rielly and Team Pacific took home bronze in the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. Brayden Cuthbert and Team West finished in 6th place. Congratulations to all of our Warriors who made Moose Jaw proud over the holidays.
WARRIOR TID BITS
· Warriors hired Mike Vandenberghe as an Assistant Coach over the holidays. Mike will coach in his first home game on Wednesday.
· Quinton Howden and Brayden Cuthbert will be signing autographs after Wednesday night’s game. The birthday boy, Morty will be signing autographs on the 14th. Tony Honesjek and Morgan Rielly will be signing Sunday night.
· Have you got your set of this year’s hockey cards yet? The Warriors will be at Sobeys on the 30th to sign!
· The Warriors will welcome newly acquired Brett Lyon to the Crushed Can in his first home debut on the 12th.
WARRIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
TUESDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
WEDNESDAY- VS RED DEER
THURSDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
FRIDAY- VS PRINCE ALBERT
SATURDAY- @ PRINCE ALBERT
SUNDAY- VS EDMONTON
It's finally here... 4 pm today we will have the Warriors roster finalized for the 10.11 season.
Stay tuned, if the Warriors make a move... it will be posted here!
Here is your Warriors Weekly Update:
FOUR GAMES ON TAP THIS WEEK; THREE AT HOME
It seems like the last Warriors home game was a year ago; and it was! The Warriors last game in Moose Jaw was on December 18th. The team returns to the Crushed Can Wednesday night for a clash with the Red Deer Rebels. The Rebels and Warriors have been battling it out for the top four positions in the East. SHAW is Wednesday night’s game night sponsor. Get in your seat early for a special pre-game presentation with our players who represented their countries internationally over the holidays.
Friday night it is Morty’s Birthday! The team hosts the Prince Albert Raiders at 7:00 pm. Stay in your seat for the second intermission as Morty is joined by some special friends for his birthday. Tim Horton’s is the game night sponsor. Saturday the team will head up to Prince Albert before returning home Sunday to host the Edmonton Oil Kings.
WARRIORS PROUD OF PLAYERS PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONALLY
The Warriors were happy to welcome back four players to the team in Kelowna on the 6th. Quinton Howden, Morgan Rielly, Tony Honejsek and Brayden Cuthbert returned from international duties. Quinton Howden brought back a silver medal from the IIHF World Junior Championship. Tony Honejsek and Team Republic finished 7th in the very same tournament. Morgan Rielly and Team Pacific took home bronze in the World Under 17 Hockey Challenge. Brayden Cuthbert and Team West finished in 6th place. Congratulations to all of our Warriors who made Moose Jaw proud over the holidays.
WARRIOR TID BITS
· Warriors hired Mike Vandenberghe as an Assistant Coach over the holidays. Mike will coach in his first home game on Wednesday.
· Quinton Howden and Brayden Cuthbert will be signing autographs after Wednesday night’s game. The birthday boy, Morty will be signing autographs on the 14th. Tony Honesjek and Morgan Rielly will be signing Sunday night.
· Have you got your set of this year’s hockey cards yet? The Warriors will be at Sobeys on the 30th to sign!
· The Warriors will welcome newly acquired Brett Lyon to the Crushed Can in his first home debut on the 12th.
WARRIORS WEEKLY SCHEDULE
MONDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
TUESDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
WEDNESDAY- VS RED DEER
THURSDAY- PRACTICE 2:15-4:15
FRIDAY- VS PRINCE ALBERT
SATURDAY- @ PRINCE ALBERT
SUNDAY- VS EDMONTON
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Warriors End Road Trip 5-2
The Warriors finished off the BC road trip with a 5-2 record. The Team fell 3-1 to the Kootenay Ice last night in the final game before returning home. The squad had a tough first period, with shots 23-4 against them. Spencer Edwards had the single goal.
The Warriors arrived home early this morning.
Just as a note, last year on the US Road Trip the Warriors returned with the exact opposite result, going 2-5 on the road starting Feb 9th until the 20th.
No major trades have went through as of today as trade deadline looms Monday at 4:00 pm.
Medicine Hat did send Scott Ramsey to Seattle for a 4th round pick in '11. Earlier in the week the Wheaties sent Darren Bestland to Vancouver for former Moose Jaw Warrior, Matt MacKay and a 4th rounder in '12.
The Warriors arrived home early this morning.
Just as a note, last year on the US Road Trip the Warriors returned with the exact opposite result, going 2-5 on the road starting Feb 9th until the 20th.
No major trades have went through as of today as trade deadline looms Monday at 4:00 pm.
Medicine Hat did send Scott Ramsey to Seattle for a 4th round pick in '11. Earlier in the week the Wheaties sent Darren Bestland to Vancouver for former Moose Jaw Warrior, Matt MacKay and a 4th rounder in '12.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Last Stop on the Road Trip in Cranbook
Moose Jaw Warriors vs Kootenay Ice
Last Nights Recap
The Warriors stormed into Kelowna Thursday night and although found themselves down in the first, managed a 4-2 win. Goal scorers for the tribe included Joey Kornelsen (who continues to tear up the road trip), Sam Fioretti, Matt Grant and Spencer Edwards. The Warriors seen the return of Morgan Rielly and Antonin Honejsek to the line up. Quinton Howden joined his team and may be in tonight’s line up.
Down to Business
It’s the last game of the Warriors BC Road trip. The Warrior are an impressive 5-1 on the trip so far. The tribe are gaining on Medicine Hat and Red Deer in the standings with all the teams sitting with 52 points, Med Hat has 3 games in hand and the Rebels have just one on the Warriors.
The Warriors are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Ice are 6-4 in their last 10.
Previous Meetings
October 13th @ Moose Jaw
The Warriors took this game 6-3 at home. Antonin Honejsek had a pair of goals, as did Dylan Hood. Morgan Rielly and Collin Bowman added a single each. Three of the six goals were on the power play. The Warriors had 9 power play opportunities. Kootenay had a season high 43 minutes against the tribe.
December 10th @ Moose Jaw
The Warriors scored another six goals in their 6-4 win over Kootenay this night. Quinton Howden scored a pair in the win, Collin Bowman, Spencer Edwards, Honejsek and Hood all scored singles. Ice fired 35 shots at Thomas Heemskerk. No power play goals were allowed for either team. Dylan Hood took home the first star.
Comparisons
Both teams are on 2 game winning streaks. The Ice are coming off of wins with Swift Current and Edmonton.
Kootenay Ice’s top rookie is Adam Rossignol; he has 7 pts. Warriors top rookie is Morgan Rielly; he has 19 points.
Kootenay has 55 points; Moose Jaw 52 points
Very similar indeed, the Warriors are 13-2 when leading after the first; Kootenay is 13-1-0-1 when leading after two. The Warriors are 19-1 when leading after two. The Ice are 17-2 when leading after the second.
The Warriors are 2-0 vs Kootenay this season. Last year the two teams split the series 2-2. In the last five years, the Warriors are 4-2-1-1.
Who to watch
Moose Jaw
Joey Kornelsen- He was one to watch yesterday, and after another goal and a hot streak that is burning up the road; Kornelsen is playing great.
Cody Beach- Cody has 20 points and 159 PIM’s. He faced the ice 5 times as a Hitmen, and wracked up 20 PIM’s. In his time with Moose Jaw, he has 21 PIM’s in just a single game.
Dylan Hood- Dylan has a team high 6 pts vs the Ice. He has 3 goals and 3 assists in the 2 games.
Kootenay
Joe Antilla (#20)- He leads the team against the Warriors with 4 pts. He has 24 points on the season.
Kevin King (# 7)- Kevin leads the Ice with 42 points and is a +16. 25 of his 42 points are assists.
Brayden McNabb (#3)- Leading the D, Brayden has 32 points. Brayden is from Davidson, SK and stands in at 6’4”.
Last Nights Recap
The Warriors stormed into Kelowna Thursday night and although found themselves down in the first, managed a 4-2 win. Goal scorers for the tribe included Joey Kornelsen (who continues to tear up the road trip), Sam Fioretti, Matt Grant and Spencer Edwards. The Warriors seen the return of Morgan Rielly and Antonin Honejsek to the line up. Quinton Howden joined his team and may be in tonight’s line up.
Down to Business
It’s the last game of the Warriors BC Road trip. The Warrior are an impressive 5-1 on the trip so far. The tribe are gaining on Medicine Hat and Red Deer in the standings with all the teams sitting with 52 points, Med Hat has 3 games in hand and the Rebels have just one on the Warriors.
The Warriors are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Ice are 6-4 in their last 10.
Previous Meetings
October 13th @ Moose Jaw
The Warriors took this game 6-3 at home. Antonin Honejsek had a pair of goals, as did Dylan Hood. Morgan Rielly and Collin Bowman added a single each. Three of the six goals were on the power play. The Warriors had 9 power play opportunities. Kootenay had a season high 43 minutes against the tribe.
December 10th @ Moose Jaw
The Warriors scored another six goals in their 6-4 win over Kootenay this night. Quinton Howden scored a pair in the win, Collin Bowman, Spencer Edwards, Honejsek and Hood all scored singles. Ice fired 35 shots at Thomas Heemskerk. No power play goals were allowed for either team. Dylan Hood took home the first star.
Comparisons
Both teams are on 2 game winning streaks. The Ice are coming off of wins with Swift Current and Edmonton.
Kootenay Ice’s top rookie is Adam Rossignol; he has 7 pts. Warriors top rookie is Morgan Rielly; he has 19 points.
Kootenay has 55 points; Moose Jaw 52 points
Very similar indeed, the Warriors are 13-2 when leading after the first; Kootenay is 13-1-0-1 when leading after two. The Warriors are 19-1 when leading after two. The Ice are 17-2 when leading after the second.
The Warriors are 2-0 vs Kootenay this season. Last year the two teams split the series 2-2. In the last five years, the Warriors are 4-2-1-1.
Who to watch
Moose Jaw
Joey Kornelsen- He was one to watch yesterday, and after another goal and a hot streak that is burning up the road; Kornelsen is playing great.
Cody Beach- Cody has 20 points and 159 PIM’s. He faced the ice 5 times as a Hitmen, and wracked up 20 PIM’s. In his time with Moose Jaw, he has 21 PIM’s in just a single game.
Dylan Hood- Dylan has a team high 6 pts vs the Ice. He has 3 goals and 3 assists in the 2 games.
Kootenay
Joe Antilla (#20)- He leads the team against the Warriors with 4 pts. He has 24 points on the season.
Kevin King (# 7)- Kevin leads the Ice with 42 points and is a +16. 25 of his 42 points are assists.
Brayden McNabb (#3)- Leading the D, Brayden has 32 points. Brayden is from Davidson, SK and stands in at 6’4”.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
What a Voice
Have you ever wondered what the guy or gal on the other side of the radio really looks like? It could be anyone on the other side of your radio dial...
Well a story about a homeless man with a one of a kind radio voice is spreading like wild fire. Ted Williams fell on hard times and ended up on the streets until his voice was discovered.
Take a listen to his voice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cl_fMxQCTw
Just lately the Clevland Cavaliers/Quicken Loans have offered him a job. Check out their offer to the now famous Ted Williams.
http://www2.wewanttedwilliams.com/
Well a story about a homeless man with a one of a kind radio voice is spreading like wild fire. Ted Williams fell on hard times and ended up on the streets until his voice was discovered.
Take a listen to his voice...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cl_fMxQCTw
Just lately the Clevland Cavaliers/Quicken Loans have offered him a job. Check out their offer to the now famous Ted Williams.
http://www2.wewanttedwilliams.com/
Warriors Look to Continue Solid Road Trip in Kelowna Tonight
Warriors vs Rockets
Prospera Place tonight 9:05 SK time
The Warriors will face off against the 21-17-0-0 Kelowna Rockets of the Western Conference tonight as they finish the last leg of the BC Road trip. The Warriors are 3-0 against the Rockets in the last 5 years. Both teams are coming off games against the Kamloops Blazers. The tribe took Kamloops 4-2; Kelowna fell 5-1 on January 2nd.
Story tonight will be who will return to the line up. Antonin Honejsek, Quinton Howden, Morgan Rielly and Brayden Cuthbert will all return to the tribe today. It is unknown on who will or will not play in tonight’s game.
As for the Rockets, they will get back two important players in Tyson Barrie and Mitchell Callahan (Team USA). Head Coach Ryan Huska (an assistant for Team Canada) will also be back in Kelowna. It is unknown if Barrie or Mitchell will play as they do not arrive in Kelowna until very close to game time.
Prospera Place tonight 9:05 SK time
The Warriors will face off against the 21-17-0-0 Kelowna Rockets of the Western Conference tonight as they finish the last leg of the BC Road trip. The Warriors are 3-0 against the Rockets in the last 5 years. Both teams are coming off games against the Kamloops Blazers. The tribe took Kamloops 4-2; Kelowna fell 5-1 on January 2nd.
Story tonight will be who will return to the line up. Antonin Honejsek, Quinton Howden, Morgan Rielly and Brayden Cuthbert will all return to the tribe today. It is unknown on who will or will not play in tonight’s game.
As for the Rockets, they will get back two important players in Tyson Barrie and Mitchell Callahan (Team USA). Head Coach Ryan Huska (an assistant for Team Canada) will also be back in Kelowna. It is unknown if Barrie or Mitchell will play as they do not arrive in Kelowna until very close to game time.
Collin Bowman will face off against his former team for the first time since joining the tribe at the start of the season.
Head to Head
Home Record- KEL
11-8-0-0
Road Record- MJ
11-7-0-1
Goals for:
KEL- 120
MJ- 147
Goals Against:
KEL- 109
MJ- 132
Power Play
KEL- 18.3%
MJ- 20.3%
Penalty Kill
KEL- 84.6%
MJ- 80.9%
Top Scorers
KEL
Shane McColgan- 41 pts
Mitchell Callahan- 33 pts
Brett Bulmer- 30 pts
MJ
Dylan Hood- 48 pts
Quinton Howden- 40 pts
Spencer Edwards- 40 pts
Notes:
- Warriors are 13-2 when leading after one; 18-1 when leading after two
- Both teams are sitting in 5th place in their respective conferences
- Warriors are 7-2 in their last 10 games
- Kelowna is 5-5 in their last 10 games
Who to watch for
MJ
Joey Kornelsen- In seven games Joey has 9 points. He has points in five consecutive road games. He will be sporting #12.
Thomas Heemskerk- Moving up the ranks in the WHL as one of top goal tenders, the man between the iron is always a key to success.
Spencer Edwards- The captain has been good for nine points on the road trip and a crucial goal in the last game.
KEL
Adam Brown- Playing in 33 games this season, Brown has 17 wins. Brown is just 5’10” but posts a 0.915 SV%.
Zach Franko- One of the rockets top scorers and just a rookie at that, Franko is the 6th ranked rookie in the league.
Kevin Smith- Formerly of the Moose Jaw Warriors, Kevin will be wearing #3 and has 16 points in 38 games.
Head to Head
Home Record- KEL
11-8-0-0
Road Record- MJ
11-7-0-1
Goals for:
KEL- 120
MJ- 147
Goals Against:
KEL- 109
MJ- 132
Power Play
KEL- 18.3%
MJ- 20.3%
Penalty Kill
KEL- 84.6%
MJ- 80.9%
Top Scorers
KEL
Shane McColgan- 41 pts
Mitchell Callahan- 33 pts
Brett Bulmer- 30 pts
MJ
Dylan Hood- 48 pts
Quinton Howden- 40 pts
Spencer Edwards- 40 pts
Notes:
- Warriors are 13-2 when leading after one; 18-1 when leading after two
- Both teams are sitting in 5th place in their respective conferences
- Warriors are 7-2 in their last 10 games
- Kelowna is 5-5 in their last 10 games
Who to watch for
MJ
Joey Kornelsen- In seven games Joey has 9 points. He has points in five consecutive road games. He will be sporting #12.
Thomas Heemskerk- Moving up the ranks in the WHL as one of top goal tenders, the man between the iron is always a key to success.
Spencer Edwards- The captain has been good for nine points on the road trip and a crucial goal in the last game.
KEL
Adam Brown- Playing in 33 games this season, Brown has 17 wins. Brown is just 5’10” but posts a 0.915 SV%.
Zach Franko- One of the rockets top scorers and just a rookie at that, Franko is the 6th ranked rookie in the league.
Kevin Smith- Formerly of the Moose Jaw Warriors, Kevin will be wearing #3 and has 16 points in 38 games.
Warriors Tid Bits
v. Kelowna
Tonight is the first and only meeting of the season between the Warriors and Kelowna Rockets. The Rockets won their only meeting last season 2-1 in a shootout at the Civic Centre. The Warriors are 3-0-0-1 against Kelowna in the last four years, posting a 1-0-0-1 record at home and a 2-0 record on the road.
Ryan Stanton scored the only goal for the Warriors against Kelowna last season with Antonin Honejsek and Brendan Rowinski picking up the assists. Spencer Main scored in regulation against the Warriors for Kelowna and Max Adolph had the assist. Geordie Wudrick was pointless against Moose Jaw as a member of the Rockets, but had four goals and six points in three games against Moose Jaw while he was with Swift Current.
More to come on this matchup this afternoon...
Howden Brings Home Silver
Warriors forward Quinton Howden brought home silver from the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York. Canada beat Switzerland in the quarterfinals, then upset USA in the semi’s, but would give up five goals in the third period against Russia in the gold medal game. Howden had two goals and five points in seven games with Canada. He had one game winning goal, four penalty minutes, and was a +6. Antonin Honejsek and the Czech Republic finished the round robin with a 1-0-0-3 record and out of medal contention. Honejsek had two goals and four points in six games during the tournament. Both will join the Warriors on their current road trip.
Hot and Cold
- Morgan Rielly has a goal and eight point in the last 12 games.
- Dylan McIlrath has a goal and six points in the last 13 games. McIlrath has a goal and five points in the last eight games.
- Collin Bowman has six goals and 15 points in the last 21 games.
- Cody Beach has three goals and 16 points in 17 games with the Warriors. Beach has two goals and three points in the last five games.
- Quinton Howden has 12 goals and 17 points in the last 11 games.
- Spencer Edwards has 13 goals and 25 points in the last 20 games. Edwards has four goals and nine points in the last five games.
- Dylan Hood has 13 goals and 31 points in the last 22 games. Hood has nine goals and 23 points in the last 15 games. Hood has six goals and eight points in the last five games.
- Dallas Ehrhardt has 10 assists in the last 18 games
- Joey Kornelsen has four goals and 11 points in his last 19 games. Kornelsen has four goals and seven points in the last four games.
- Mackenzie Royer has five goals and eight points in 18 games with the Warriors
- Antonin Honejsek has eight goals and 13 points in the last 10 games
- Jesse Paradis has two goals and three points in the last four games.
Tonight is the first and only meeting of the season between the Warriors and Kelowna Rockets. The Rockets won their only meeting last season 2-1 in a shootout at the Civic Centre. The Warriors are 3-0-0-1 against Kelowna in the last four years, posting a 1-0-0-1 record at home and a 2-0 record on the road.
Ryan Stanton scored the only goal for the Warriors against Kelowna last season with Antonin Honejsek and Brendan Rowinski picking up the assists. Spencer Main scored in regulation against the Warriors for Kelowna and Max Adolph had the assist. Geordie Wudrick was pointless against Moose Jaw as a member of the Rockets, but had four goals and six points in three games against Moose Jaw while he was with Swift Current.
More to come on this matchup this afternoon...
Howden Brings Home Silver
Warriors forward Quinton Howden brought home silver from the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York. Canada beat Switzerland in the quarterfinals, then upset USA in the semi’s, but would give up five goals in the third period against Russia in the gold medal game. Howden had two goals and five points in seven games with Canada. He had one game winning goal, four penalty minutes, and was a +6. Antonin Honejsek and the Czech Republic finished the round robin with a 1-0-0-3 record and out of medal contention. Honejsek had two goals and four points in six games during the tournament. Both will join the Warriors on their current road trip.
Hot and Cold
- Morgan Rielly has a goal and eight point in the last 12 games.
- Dylan McIlrath has a goal and six points in the last 13 games. McIlrath has a goal and five points in the last eight games.
- Collin Bowman has six goals and 15 points in the last 21 games.
- Cody Beach has three goals and 16 points in 17 games with the Warriors. Beach has two goals and three points in the last five games.
- Quinton Howden has 12 goals and 17 points in the last 11 games.
- Spencer Edwards has 13 goals and 25 points in the last 20 games. Edwards has four goals and nine points in the last five games.
- Dylan Hood has 13 goals and 31 points in the last 22 games. Hood has nine goals and 23 points in the last 15 games. Hood has six goals and eight points in the last five games.
- Dallas Ehrhardt has 10 assists in the last 18 games
- Joey Kornelsen has four goals and 11 points in his last 19 games. Kornelsen has four goals and seven points in the last four games.
- Mackenzie Royer has five goals and eight points in 18 games with the Warriors
- Antonin Honejsek has eight goals and 13 points in the last 10 games
- Jesse Paradis has two goals and three points in the last four games.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
It's Finally Here. Canada vs Russia. Gold Medal Final.
No two teams have played for the gold medal as often as tonight’s adversaries. No other world team has a history of such success as the Canadian’s and Russian’s and most importantly no other team is more ffected by an opponent as these two power houses countries.
Coming into the tournament, it may have looked like the major opponent would be the American’s who snapped up the gold medal on Canadian soil in a gold medal show down.
The Canadian’s knew they would face off with the Russians in the preliminary rounds and notched a 6-3 win on Boxing Day. The Russians were able to snap Sweden’s hopes of playing for the ultimate prize in a controversial shoot out win in the semi finals. Team Canada put forth a dominating performance in a rematch of the 2010 gold medal game. A 4-1 victory, including a Quinton Howden marker sealed Canada’s place in the final.
The history between the Russians and Canadians is a long and colourful one. Going back all the way to 1997 when the teams first faced off. Canada would not find the gold medal until 1982 and would repeat in 1982. 1987 was the infamous brawl in Piestany where both the Soviets at the time and Canadians were disqualified. Former Warrior Theo Fleury vowed revenge in the form of a gold the following year. Theo was named captain and made his promise come true by scoring the opening goal and beating the Soviets 3-2 on New Year’s Day and taking home the coveted prize.
The year after the Soviets would dominate in Alaska and take the final game in a score of 7-2. In 1994 Canada won again by a score of 3-2 in Saskatoon. The Russian’s were back on the top of the podium in 1998, 2002 and 2003. In 2005 the tides changed with a the help of Canadian sensation Sidney Crosby. In Grand Fork, ND Crosby and team Canada beat the Russian’s 6-1.
From 2002 to 2007 (six times), Canada and Russia have met for gold. Canada has won the majority with three. What will happen tonight? Who will be the player of the game?
As obvious as it may seem, here’s who to watch for tonight:
Team Canada
Quinton Howden- How can you not! The Warrior standout has been strong throughout the tournament; scoring a big goal in the USA game, Quinton will be wearing the reverse of his usual 21, #12. Quinton has 2 goals, 3 assists and a +8 rating.
Ryan Ellis- The captain and the defensive dynamite for Canada, Ellis has WJ experience and will no doubt be looked upon tonight. Ellis has 9 points.
Ryan Johansen- Perhaps you recall when Portland was in town seeing Johansen play? He has 9 points in the tournament.
Brayden Schenn- Playing alongside Quinton Howden for many shifts over the tournament, Schenn has a team high 16 points and a +11 rating.
Mark Visentin- Visentin, a Coyotes draft pick, was phenomenal in the USA game. The Coyotes are speculating he will get the start tonight.
Russia
# 25-Yevgeni Kuznetsov- A draft pick of the Washington Capitals, Yevgeni has 8 points in the tourney.
#10- Vladimir Tarasenko- A St. Louis pick, Tarasenko has 9 points.
#9- Dmitri Orlov- Defensive leader in scoring, 9 points.
#13- Maxim Kitsyn- Eight points has Kitsyn sitting in the teams top scoring ranks.
#20- Dmitri Shikin- Playing in 5 games for Russian, Shikin has played in 5 games, winning 3. He has 13 goals against him.
As a last note on tonight’s game, no matter what the outcome of tonight’s game there is no denying all of Moose Jaw and Canada are very proud of our own Quinton Howden. Every person that comes into our office loves to talk about their excitement and how well he is playing.
It couldn’t happen to a better young man. Quinton has wanted this is whole life and along side his family, he will have chance to fullfill his dreams tonight in Buffalo. All the long practices, endless workouts, camps, games have lead him tonight. From all of Moose Jaw… Go Team Canada and good luck Quinton!
Coming into the tournament, it may have looked like the major opponent would be the American’s who snapped up the gold medal on Canadian soil in a gold medal show down.
The Canadian’s knew they would face off with the Russians in the preliminary rounds and notched a 6-3 win on Boxing Day. The Russians were able to snap Sweden’s hopes of playing for the ultimate prize in a controversial shoot out win in the semi finals. Team Canada put forth a dominating performance in a rematch of the 2010 gold medal game. A 4-1 victory, including a Quinton Howden marker sealed Canada’s place in the final.
The history between the Russians and Canadians is a long and colourful one. Going back all the way to 1997 when the teams first faced off. Canada would not find the gold medal until 1982 and would repeat in 1982. 1987 was the infamous brawl in Piestany where both the Soviets at the time and Canadians were disqualified. Former Warrior Theo Fleury vowed revenge in the form of a gold the following year. Theo was named captain and made his promise come true by scoring the opening goal and beating the Soviets 3-2 on New Year’s Day and taking home the coveted prize.
The year after the Soviets would dominate in Alaska and take the final game in a score of 7-2. In 1994 Canada won again by a score of 3-2 in Saskatoon. The Russian’s were back on the top of the podium in 1998, 2002 and 2003. In 2005 the tides changed with a the help of Canadian sensation Sidney Crosby. In Grand Fork, ND Crosby and team Canada beat the Russian’s 6-1.
From 2002 to 2007 (six times), Canada and Russia have met for gold. Canada has won the majority with three. What will happen tonight? Who will be the player of the game?
As obvious as it may seem, here’s who to watch for tonight:
Team Canada
Quinton Howden- How can you not! The Warrior standout has been strong throughout the tournament; scoring a big goal in the USA game, Quinton will be wearing the reverse of his usual 21, #12. Quinton has 2 goals, 3 assists and a +8 rating.
Ryan Ellis- The captain and the defensive dynamite for Canada, Ellis has WJ experience and will no doubt be looked upon tonight. Ellis has 9 points.
Ryan Johansen- Perhaps you recall when Portland was in town seeing Johansen play? He has 9 points in the tournament.
Brayden Schenn- Playing alongside Quinton Howden for many shifts over the tournament, Schenn has a team high 16 points and a +11 rating.
Mark Visentin- Visentin, a Coyotes draft pick, was phenomenal in the USA game. The Coyotes are speculating he will get the start tonight.
Russia
# 25-Yevgeni Kuznetsov- A draft pick of the Washington Capitals, Yevgeni has 8 points in the tourney.
#10- Vladimir Tarasenko- A St. Louis pick, Tarasenko has 9 points.
#9- Dmitri Orlov- Defensive leader in scoring, 9 points.
#13- Maxim Kitsyn- Eight points has Kitsyn sitting in the teams top scoring ranks.
#20- Dmitri Shikin- Playing in 5 games for Russian, Shikin has played in 5 games, winning 3. He has 13 goals against him.
As a last note on tonight’s game, no matter what the outcome of tonight’s game there is no denying all of Moose Jaw and Canada are very proud of our own Quinton Howden. Every person that comes into our office loves to talk about their excitement and how well he is playing.
It couldn’t happen to a better young man. Quinton has wanted this is whole life and along side his family, he will have chance to fullfill his dreams tonight in Buffalo. All the long practices, endless workouts, camps, games have lead him tonight. From all of Moose Jaw… Go Team Canada and good luck Quinton!
Rielly and Team Pacific Take Home Bronze
Warriors 16 year old defensemen Morgan Rielly will be rerturning to Moose Jaw with a bronze medal from the U-17's. Rielly and team Pacific skated to a 5-4 victory over Quebec. Rielly finished the tournament with 2 goals, 3 assists for 5 pts; putting him second on team Pacific amoung defensemen scoring- second only to Red Deer Rebel prospect Matt Dumba.
Brayden Cuthbert and team west finished the tournament in 6th place with a 2-1 loss to team Atlantic. Hats off to both young Warriors!
Here is the full game story:
WINNIPEG, Man. – Pacific is back on the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge podium after a one-year absence, claiming the bronze medal with a 5-4 victory over Quebec on Tuesday afternoon at the MTS Centre.
Brandon Magee was the overtime hero, scoring 1:34 into the extra period to cap off a wild final 21-and-a-half minutes. Felix Girard’s goal at the 1:54 mark of the third period gave Quebec a 3-1 lead, but goals 3:12 apart from Robert Trzonkowski and Mike Winther allowed Pacific to pull even.
Brandon Magee was the overtime hero, scoring 1:34 into the extra period to cap off a wild final 21-and-a-half minutes. Felix Girard’s goal at the 1:54 mark of the third period gave Quebec a 3-1 lead, but goals 3:12 apart from Robert Trzonkowski and Mike Winther allowed Pacific to pull even.
Dominic Poulin restored the Quebec lead with a power play marker at 12:54, but tournament all-star Hunter Shinkaruk brought Pacific even again with 3:29 to go, stepping out from behind the net and roofing a shot over the shoulder of Quebec goaltender François Tremblay.
The comeback was nothing new for Pacific, which fought back from a 5-1 late-second-period deficit to force overtime in their semifinal against the United States on Monday, only to fall short in the extra frame.
The comeback was nothing new for Pacific, which fought back from a 5-1 late-second-period deficit to force overtime in their semifinal against the United States on Monday, only to fall short in the extra frame.
Magee made sure they would be the ones celebrating on Tuesday, tipping a Joshua Smith pass past Tremblay for the game winner.
Poulin finished with a pair of goals for Quebec, which failed in its attempt to win a medal for the first time since it won gold in 2006 in Regina, Sask. For Pacific, the medal is its eighth in the last tournament, which includes five silvers and three bronze.
For more on the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, visit http://www.hockeycanada.ca/
WARRIORS ADD ANOTHER "W" ON THE ROAD
Success on the road continues for the Warriors as they skated to a 4-2 win against the home team last night. The Warriors faced two former team mates in Thomas Frazee and then man behind the mask, Jeff Bosch. The Warriors fired 32 shots Bosch's way. Thomas Heemskerk seen 33 shots.
Scoring for the tribe was rookie forward, Sam Fioretti in the last few seconds of the first period of play. Matt Needham managed to score just before the Fioretti goal for a score of 1-1 after one.
On to the second frame, d-man Kendall McFaull banked his first of the season from fellow blue liner, Collin Bowman five minutes in. Jesse Paradis followed up the McFaull goal only minutes later for a score of 3-1.
Third period would get intense for both clubs as Thomas Frazee managed the second goal to bring the home team with in one. With a few untimely penalties, the Warriors found themselves with a 2 man disadvantage in the final few tense minutes. Thomas Heemskerk stood in tall, while Captain Edwards managed to get by all six opposing players and find the empty net for fourth and final goal.
Warriors went 0/4 on the PP and 4/4 on the PK. Spencer Edwards was named the games first star, with rookie Sam Fioretti taking home second star. Joey Kornelsen continued to add to his road point's with another assist.
The warriors are 4-1 on the road trip with two stops left. The team will visit the Rockets, former team of defensemen Collin Bowman and lastly the Kootenay Ice on Friday.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
James Gallo on the Sports Cage with Rod Pedersen
Tune into CKRM tonight at 5:10 for our one and only James Gallo for the latest on the World Juniors and Warriors!
Listen Up!
Warrior father Sheldon Howden will be on Regina's News Talk Radio 980 Tomorrow morning around 8 AM.... listen in!
Brett Lyon
Here is a little preview of Mr. Lyon:
Check out this fight back in December between Brett and the infamous Curt Gogol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwyorjwXuJ0
Here is another fist frenzy with John Messier of the American's from December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HzffdnHtY
Check out this fight back in December between Brett and the infamous Curt Gogol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwyorjwXuJ0
Here is another fist frenzy with John Messier of the American's from December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5HzffdnHtY
Warriors Acquire Lyon
Moose Jaw, SK.--- The Warriors have traded prospect Nathan Smith to the Vancouver Giants for 19 year old left winger Brett Lyon. Brett Lyon hails from Grand Forks, BC and stand in at 6’2”, 190 lbs.“Brett Lyon brings character and playoff experience to our hockey club. Brett is a competitive player who adds veteran depth and grit to our line up,” said Warriors Director of Hockey Operations, Alan Miller.
Nathan Smith was acquired in the 3rd round of the 2008 Bantam draft. Nathan currently plays with the Drayton Valley Thunder of the AJHL.
Brett will report to Kamloops today and is expected to be in the line-up for tonight’s game.
Warriors vs Kamloops Tonight
Warriors vs Kamloops
In the first meeting since the Warriors sent 20 year old goal tender Jeff Bosch to Kamloops, tonight’s meeting will see two former Warriors stand off against their former team. Thomas Frazee was sent to the ‘Loops from Regina after playing in the Queen City for a few months.
In the first meeting since the Warriors sent 20 year old goal tender Jeff Bosch to Kamloops, tonight’s meeting will see two former Warriors stand off against their former team. Thomas Frazee was sent to the ‘Loops from Regina after playing in the Queen City for a few months.
Head to Head
Records
MJ- 23-14-0-2
KM- 19-19-1-1
Placement
MJ- 2nd in Division; 5th in Conference
KM- 4th in Division; 7th in Conference
Home Record
KM- 11-7-1-1
Road Record
MJ- 10-7-0-1
Last 10 games
MJ- 6-3-0-1
KM- 5-5-0-0
Special Teams
MJ- 20.8% PP; 80.5% PK
KM- 20.9% PP; 74.3% PK (worst in the league)
Who to Watch For… or listen for
Kamloops
Brenden Ranford is the top scorer in the WHL with 62 points. The left winger has those 62 points in 39 games.
Thomas Frazee, second in scoring for the Blazers, Thomas is averaging a point per game since arriving in the Loops
Jeff Bosch- Jeff has one 4 of his last 5 games. He has played in 31 games and has 15 wins to his name.
Records
MJ- 23-14-0-2
KM- 19-19-1-1
Placement
MJ- 2nd in Division; 5th in Conference
KM- 4th in Division; 7th in Conference
Home Record
KM- 11-7-1-1
Road Record
MJ- 10-7-0-1
Last 10 games
MJ- 6-3-0-1
KM- 5-5-0-0
Special Teams
MJ- 20.8% PP; 80.5% PK
KM- 20.9% PP; 74.3% PK (worst in the league)
Who to Watch For… or listen for
Kamloops
Brenden Ranford is the top scorer in the WHL with 62 points. The left winger has those 62 points in 39 games.
Thomas Frazee, second in scoring for the Blazers, Thomas is averaging a point per game since arriving in the Loops
Jeff Bosch- Jeff has one 4 of his last 5 games. He has played in 31 games and has 15 wins to his name.
Moose Jaw
Dylan Hood, tearing up the road trip and scoring from everywhere. Dylan leads the tribe and has stepped up his game while some of the Warriors scoring power took off to Buffalo.
Spencer Edwards, always ready to battle, Edwards has 39 points and has had a good showing on this road trip.
Joey Kornelsen- Joey has 4 goals on the BC Trip and had been playing great for the team.
Notes:
Warriors Dylan Hood has cracked the top 20 scorers list in the WHL
Dylan Hood, tearing up the road trip and scoring from everywhere. Dylan leads the tribe and has stepped up his game while some of the Warriors scoring power took off to Buffalo.
Spencer Edwards, always ready to battle, Edwards has 39 points and has had a good showing on this road trip.
Joey Kornelsen- Joey has 4 goals on the BC Trip and had been playing great for the team.
Notes:
Warriors Dylan Hood has cracked the top 20 scorers list in the WHL
Cody Beach leads the league with minor penalties and is second in the league for penalty minutes; second to only Darren Kramer
Thomas Heemskerk is second in the league for minutes played with 2104 and third in the league for wins at 20.
Warriors have two rookies in the top 20 for scoring in Morgan Rielly and Sam Fioretti
Late game tonight, pre-game show on Country 100 at 8:45, puck drops at 9:00 pm here in Saskatchewan.
Warriors have two rookies in the top 20 for scoring in Morgan Rielly and Sam Fioretti
Late game tonight, pre-game show on Country 100 at 8:45, puck drops at 9:00 pm here in Saskatchewan.
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