Rylan Thiessen was instrumental in the Brandon U18 Wheat Kings playoff run in the 2018-19 season in the Manitoba AAA U18 Hockey League. After a 30 point regular season, Thiessen erupted in the playoffs as Brandon went on to defeat the Winnipeg Wild as they were crowned league champions. In […]
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Tale of the Tape Tuesdays (Thursday Edition)
(Volume 8) We’re back after a couple of personally imposed “bye-weeks” with an abbreviated version here, some Western Hockey League news and notes from recent days and yesteryear. Proceed with caution. 1. It was nice to watch, even if it was from a distance, as the Medicine Hat Tigers […]
The willingness to sacrifice the body during a sacrificed season
One of sports’ oldest adages is that blocked shots win championships. Well what if there’s no championship on the line? What’s the point of putting your body on the line if there’s nothing to play for? Six current members of the WHL have no problem explaining why blocking shots is still a crucial element to the game in this abbreviated season.
McCartney leads Wheat Kings in Regina bubble
When the Canadian Hockey League announced the cancellation of this year’s Memorial Cup, it was unfortunate news for teams that believed they had what it takes to make a run to the national championship. But it wasn’t exactly surprising news with border restrictions still in place and the uncertainty […]
Neugsie’s Warrior Mailbox: Bedard vs. Yager
REGINA, Apr. 13, 2021 – The Moose Jaw Warriors were past the halfway point of the 2021 Subway WHL Hub after an epic come-from-behind 4-3 shootout win over the Regina Pats Monday, and at the time of writing are exactly where their brass was hoping to be: around .500 […]
Moose Jaw GM Ripplinger: “We want to be contenders next year”
The Warriors announced its new general manager Jason Ripplinger Thursday, and the words that came out of his mouth should make Moose Jaw fans very happy. Competitive-yet-inconsistent is probably the best way to describe the Hub’s youngest club over halfway through; but the development demonstrated by the likes of […]
Tale of the Tape Tuesday (Vol. 7)
(Volume 7) Yes, it’s here, but this week we’ll refer to it as the “late edition”. What with a rare Monday nighter played at Co-Op Place in Medicine Hat and my circle of life requiring our attention on the home front to be focused elsewhere, this weekly chronicle of […]
Bilous spectacular as Warriors snap skid vs. Blades
REGINA – Call it slaying the dragon, call it a slump-buster of epic proportions, call it what you want: it was exactly what the Warriors needed. Boston Bilous made 29 saves for the fourth shutout of his career, and the Moose Jaw Warriors (5-6-1) upended the Saskatoon Blades (9-1-1) 4-0 […]
Cody Eakin Trade Tree
As a fantasy sports player, I get cold feet thinking about making every trade, no matter how small. I admittedly get in my head thinking about the domino effect that could take place. It takes a long time for me to finally accept a deal. I also admit it’s ludicrous. […]
Feist, Pats edge Warriors in thrilling ‘Trans-Canada Clash’
Layton Feist scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Regina Pats (4-4-2) edged the Moose Jaw Warriors (4-5-1) 3-2 Tuesday night in the second ‘Trans-Canada Clash’ of the campaign. Connor Bedard continues to pile up the points as @WHLPats slip by Warriors in OT. STATS ? | https://t.co/znp7VLOurZ […]