The Moose Jaw Warriors open the 2021-2022 Western Hockey League season at home Friday night vs. the Saskatoon Blades. Here is a preview of the first squad club brass truly expect to contend for a championship since 2018. Find the full regular-season roster here. Proof of vaccination or a negative […]
Tag: Mark O’Leary
Warriors learn slots for Prospects and U.S. Drafts
CALGARY – The Moose Jaw Warriors will be selecting 16th overall in the first round of the 2021 Western Hockey League prospects draft, and 22nd for the 2021 WHL U.S. Priority Draft. The orders were determined for December’s drafts Wednesday and Thursday at virtual lotteries from the league office in […]
Five Warriors make NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings
National Hockey League Central Scouting has released its final rankings ahead of this summer’s draft, and no fewer than five expected Moose Jaw Warriors for the 2021-2022 campaign have made the cut. Current Warriors Ryder Korczak, Eric Alarie, Cole Jordan, & Max Wanner, along w/ 2020 import draft pick Martin […]
Opinion: Warriors’ off-season hinges on Wallstedt
It could be that new-but-not-so-new Moose Jaw Warriors’ general manager Jason Ripplinger’s plans this off-season hinge on securing the services of one player. Then-GM Alan Millar took 2002-born goaltender Jesper Wallstedt with the 46th pick in the 2019 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft, and the question of how soon the […]
Warriors’ year-end notebook: The future is bright
Please find my season recap and future look podcast of the Moose Jaw Warriors on the Neugsie Sportscast with Kelly Remple here: The Moose Jaw Warriors season ended Monday with an entertaining 5-4 overtime loss to the Saskatoon Blades, and they concluded the Subway WHL Hub with a record of […]
Warriors drop season finale to Blades
REGINA – Heartbreaking; the only way to describe the end of the Moose Jaw Warriors (8-13-3) final game of the Subway WHL Campaign. Crnkovic's four point night puts the Blades in the win column in the #SubwayWHLHub! STATS ? | https://t.co/o0gNQ94zDz pic.twitter.com/QvzZBvxAUn — The WHL (@TheWHL) April 27, 2021 In […]
Warriors fall to Broncos; continue limp to finish line
REGINA – It might be true that the Moose Jaw brass was all-in on development over results this year, but this is not what they had in mind as far as results are concerned. The Warriors (8-13-2) penalty kill struggled again, and Cole Nagy notched the winner at 11:29 of […]
The moves like Jagger
You know Jagr. You’ve likely heard of Yager. Now it’s time to meet Jagger. Moose Jaw Warriors forward Jagger Firkus, that is. And boy does he have the moves like Jagger. Firkus is a crafty 16-year-old rookie, possessing of skill AND the moxie to rock a bright ginger mustache; sign […]
Warriors resilient in loss to ICE
REGINA – Moose Jaw Warriors’ (8-11-2) head coach Mark O’Leary has consistently mentioned during the Hub season that the establishment of ‘their standards’ are more important than results, and than the standings. That his young group found a way to rally and even get to overtime in order to lose […]
Warriors snap skid, keep potential of .500 season alive
REGINA – “(The hope of .500) is not dead yet!”, to slightly adjust a quote from Monty Python’s iconic ‘Holy Grail’ film. Tate Popple scored the winner as the Moose Jaw Warriors (8-11-1) downed the Prince Albert Raiders (7-10-3) 5-2 Monday, and kept alive their stated hope of finishing at […]
