REGINA – If Tuesday was any indication, the ‘Trans-Canada Clash’ is back in serious business. The first contest of the year between the Moose Jaw Warriors (3-0-0) and Regina Pats (0-2-1), the south Saskatchewan-based clubs located only a 45-minutes apart along the Trans-Canada highway, was an instant classic, replete with […]
Eastern Division
Zimmer begins WHL career with Brandon
After a weekend split to open a 24 game season Regina, the Brandon Wheat Kings are back on the ice on Tuesday in-game action as they battle the Prince Albert Raiders for the first time this season. Brandon lost to Moose Jaw on opening night before they bounced back […]
Warriors’ Bilous earns WHL Goaltender of the Week honours
REGINA – Moose Jaw Warriors’ net minder Boston Bilous has been named Western Hockey League Goaltender of the Week for the week ending March 14, the league announced Monday. Goaltender Boston Bilous of the @MJWARRIORS has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week! DETAILS ? | https://t.co/H2eqGdSvBb pic.twitter.com/E3nthxuwPk — […]
Yager clutch as Warriors stay perfect in Hub
It’s about time the Brayden Yager show got going. Sure, Moose Jaw’s answer to ‘that kid on Regina’ has not made the same type of noise, but Coach Mark O’Leary still trusted the 2005-born rookie to take the shootout-clinching shot in Moose Jaw’s (2-0-0) 2-1 overtime victory Sunday over […]
Popple, Warriors outlast Wheat Kings in Regina Hub opener
Tate Popple scored his second goal of the contest 1:07 into three-on-three overtime, and the Moose Jaw Warriors (1-0-0) outlasted the Brandon Wheat Kings (0-0-1) 4-3 to open the Regina Hub and the 2021 Western Hockey League Eastern Division campaign. Tate Popple strikes twice & the @MJWARRIORS secure the […]
Regina Pats 2020-21 preview: forwards
So far in the 2020-21 Regina Pats preview series, we have looked at the goaltending situation and the defense. Up next, it is time for the forwards. No matter how you look at the 2020-21 season, it will be one of the most memorable in Pats’ history. Looking back […]
A Wheat King flashback to opening day
The lights will shine bright at the Brandt Centre in Regina, SK on Friday and they will continue shining for the next month and a half. The Western Hockey League’s Eastern Division begins play as the Brandon Wheat Kings kick things off against the Moose Jaw Warriors, while Friday’s […]
Regina Pats 2020-21 preview: defense
We have previously covered the goaltending situation with the 2020-21 Pats. Now it is time to move on to the Pats’ defense. Looking back at 2019-20 Gone is Zach Wytinck who graduated as the Pats leading defenseman scorer in the 2019-20 season. The Glenboro, MB product scored eight times and […]
Former Wheat King makes NHL debut
The Brandon Wheat Kings are the only Western Hockey League team that Logan Thompson played for during his major junior career. Besides suiting up in 22 games in the 2014-15 season with the Grande Prairie Storm of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, Thompson called Brandon home for his junior […]
Regina Pats 2020-21 preview: Goaltending
In the first part of the Regina Pats season preview, we cover the goaltending situation heading into the 2020-21 season. Looking back at 2019-20 The Pats’ crease was a little bit of a carousel in 2019-20. Max Paddock was the starter until his trade to Prince Albert last January. […]