By Matthew Gourlie Luka Burzan has always been able to put up points. Eighty goals and 131 points in 62 games in bantam, 47 points in 29 games as a midget rookie, followed by 17 points in seven playoff games. Last year Burzan netted 14 goals and 27 points in […]
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Blazers out-play league leaders to get back to .500
By Matthew Gourlie The Kamloops Blazers weren’t shy about making their pleasure known Friday night. The Blazers’ celebrations were a little more vocal than usual for a mid-season game, but then again it’s not every night that you beat the top-ranked team in the Western Hockey League in their own […]
Loschiavo nets winner in Warriors debut
By Matthew Gourlie The new-look Moose Jaw Warriors achieved a very familiar result Tuesday night. The Warriors top-line spurred a five-goal third period rally, but it was new Warrior Vince Loschiavo who scored the game-winner in the Tribe’s 6-3 win over the Kelowna Rockets. “It felt awesome,” said Loschiavo. “It […]
Warriors make a pair of big deals
By Matthew Gourlie The Western Hockey League trade deadline is looking like it could be an arms race. Monday, the WHL-leading Moose Jaw Warriors feel they got even better with a pair of significant trades. The afternoon started with the Warriors acquiring Vince Loschiavo from Kootenay in exchange for 2001-born […]
Warriors hand Hitmen rare Teddy Bear loss
Jakob Stukel wanted it early. Luke Coleman threw pucks to the net hoping to get a lucky bounce. Jake Bean had a great look at, but passed up an opportunity at it. The Calgary Hitmen came out flying, as they were competing against each other for the rights to the […]
Showing good signs in 3-0 loss to Warriors
Fundamentals, playing the game the right way, taking less penalties, playing a full 60 minutes. These are all things we have heard from GM and Head Coach Brent Sutter over the last 41 days while the Rebels have struggled to put any points up on the board. The Rebels have […]
Moose Jaw takes close game in Edmonton
Ranked 2nd in the recent CHL rankings, the Moose Jaw Warriors (22-5-1-1) faced off on Thursday against the Edmonton Oil Kings (6-19-3-0). Moose Jaw was playing this one without the likes of Jett Woo and recent WJC Canada invite Brett Howden. Travis Child got the start for Edmonton, while Adam […]
Warriors survive Tigers comeback
By Matthew Gourlie Friday night Brayden Burke was face-down on the Mosaic Place ice, in a lot of pain, trying desperately to get off the ice. Tuesday night Burke was face-down on the ice with a broad smile on his face a second after potting a late game-winning goal. What […]
Victoria Royals Review: Road trip, a record, a trade and more
The Victoria Royals had an eventful week on and off the ice including a trip out east to face some stiff competition, a franchise record set, a major injury to a top player and an interesting trade. Here are some of the stories from the past week: Road Trip Recap: […]
WHL recap: Onyebuchi, Steenbergen, Quenneville and Bruggen-Cate launch bears
Moose Jaw 3 @Swift Current 2 It figures that after a night of up-and-down hockey reminiscent of the late 1980’s in the WHL, we would see the same two teams be locked in a tight, much lower scoring affair. A night after the Swift Current Broncos (19-6-2-0) Tyler Steenbergen provided […]
