By Matthew Gourlie Like the villain in horror movie, the Prince Albert Raiders refused to die and that terrified the Moose Jaw Warriors. In the end, that fear was what the Warriors needed to push them to play their best game of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final series. The Warriors […]
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Almeida’s OT winner levels series
By Matthew Gourlie Justin Almeida and the Moose Jaw Warriors were not going to be denied. After forcing a turnover at his own blue line, the Warriors sniper kicked into high gear. Almeida fought off the check of Max Martin to slip a puck through the legs of Prince Albert […]
Underdog Raiders roll to Game 1 win in Moose Jaw
By Matthew Gourlie They call the playoffs the second season. It certainly felt like a different season for the Moose Jaw Warriors. The WHL’s regular season champions never recovered from a slow start against an unwavering Prince Albert Raiders team in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference opening round series. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Woo hoping to wow scouts with complete game
By Matthew Gourlie A name like Jett Woo’s doesn’t lend itself to mediocrity. Fortunately for the 17-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman, he has the talent to go with his superhero-sounding name. While Woo’s name grabbed attention when he was drafted, his talent has been opening eyes ever since. Woo has […]
Almeida hat trick helps Warriors to bounce-back win over Royals
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors have been one of the Western Hockey League’s best teams so far this season. For the first time in two weeks they played like it on Tuesday night. The Warriors put together a strong effort and beat the Victoria Royals 7-4 at Mosaic […]
Raiders fully deserving of two points in shootout win
By Matthew Gourlie For the second night in a row, the Prince Albert Raiders couldn’t hang onto a 2-1 third period lead. Saturday in Moose Jaw, however, the Raiders refused to let two points slip through their hands. The Raiders rallied for a 3-2 shootout win to snap their four-game […]
Warriors prevail against Pats in an OT thriller
Brody Willms made a lot of big saves Friday night for the Moose Jaw Warriors. The 19-year-old goaltender saved his best for last. Willms had to be at full stretch to rob Regina Pats defenceman Jonathan Smart twice at the side of the net in overtime. Willms followed that up, […]