By Matthew Gourlie If Saturday night was merely an appetizer, the main course of a Moose Jaw-Swift Current playoff series could be one for ages. The East Division rivals went to war in front of 4,765 fans at Mosaic Place with first place on the line. The Warriors skated away […]
Author: Matthew Gourlie
Halbgewach’s hat trick leaves him with most goals in 20 years
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors special teams answered the bell Wednesday. They also answered every goal the Lethbridge Hurricanes managed to score. The Warriors scored nine seconds and 1:18 after the Canes scored en route to a comprehensive 6-2 win at Mosaic Place. “We played a pretty complete […]
Warriors impressive in win to finish busy week
By Matthew Gourlie For a team that had played four games — in four difference provinces — in five nights, the Moose Jaw Warriors had a lot of jump Saturday night. The Warriors weren’t always at their best, but they used a strong third period to parlay an early lead […]
Warriors confidence hasn’t wavered
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats played three games in five nights to heat up their rivalry last week. With the Pats winning the last two of those meetings, they Memorial Cup hosts were brimming with confidence. The Warriors responded Saturday with a 3-2 home win […]
Pats rewarded for great effort
By Matthew Gourlie When the Moose Jaw Warriors got some momentum Wednesday, they made the most of it scoring three goals in 43 seconds to bury the Regina Pats en route to a 6-3 win. In Friday night’s rematch the Warriors looked to have grabbed the momentum once again when […]
Ice can’t keep pace with high-flying Warriors
By Matthew Gourlie The Kootenay Ice picked a tough night to visit Moose Jaw. The Ice were playing their fourth game in five nights and visited the league-leading Warriors on a night when they put together one of their best 60-minute efforts of the season. The result was a 6-0 […]
Willms and Warriors defence lead the way in 2-0 win
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors have used their high-powered offence to win a lot of games this Western Hockey League season. Friday night’s win is the way they want to win games going forward. Brody Willms made 20 saves — and only five in the third period — […]
Warriors use complete effort to beat Cougars
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors focused on snapping their two-game losing skid one shift at a time. “It started with the first shift of the game,” said Warriors captain Brett Howden. “I thought we had a good shift — me, (Tanner Jeannot and Jayden Halbgewachs). The D got […]
Rebels stay hot with big win in Moose Jaw
By Matthew Gourlie The last time the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Red Deer Rebels met, the Warriors out-shot their hosts 69-21 and posted a 6-3 win. Friday night, the Rebels got some revenge as they came into Moose Jaw and skated away with an impressive 3-1 win. “This one […]
Almeida capitalizing on opportunity
By Matthew Gourlie Justin Almeida learned the value of opportunities early in his hockey career. The 18-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors centre is making the most of the opportunity to play a big role on the high-flying top-ranked team in the Western Hockey League. Almeida has been one of the breakout […]