As the Western Hockey league post-season winds down, it has become more and more apparent that the commitment to preparation by the participants is absolutely crucial. The games become more meaningful, as the Ed Chynoweth Cup is firmly within reach. The prospects are even more under the microscope, critically viewed […]
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Langan and Almeida have huge night for Warriors
First Tristin Langan got the Teddy bears flying onto the ice and finally he got some hats thrown on the ice. Langan scored the Teddy bear toss goal for the second straight year and then completed his hat trick in the third period as the Moose Jaw Warriors beat the […]
Warriors rally for two overtime wins
A pair of third-period comebacks turned into overtime wins and just like that the Moose Jaw Warriors are riding a five-game win streak and have points in seven straight games. Saturday afternoon the Warriors trailed 2-0 with 3:16 left in the third period and turned it around to earn a […]
B.C. Division Update
With the Western Hockey League taking a mini-break this week to play host to a pair of CIBC Canada/Russia Series contests against Team WHL, we update happenings in the B.C Division. Three of the five teams have arrived at the quarter-pole in this, the first season since the powers that […]
Keenan Taphorn has two-goal night against former team
It may be the first week of November, but the Moose Jaw Warriors picked up two points that may prove pretty valuable come the end of the season. The Warriors beat the Kootenay Ice 5-1 Saturday night to stay two points ahead of the Ice for the final playoff spot […]
Late rally earns Warriors two points
The Moose Jaw Warriors proved to themselves that they could score quickly if they needed to. Despite having only scored three goals in their previous eight periods combined, the Warriors reeled off three goals in 15:21 in the third period in Medicine Hat Saturday night. That erased a 3-0 Tigers […]
Warriors split despite trouble on the kill
It’s fortunate for the Moose Jaw Warriors that they have been the least-penalized team in the Western Hockey League by a wide margin because they also have the least-effective penalty kill in the league. The Warriors allowed two power play goals against on consecutive nights as they split a pair […]
Warriors come from behind to extend point streak to six
It wasn’t always pretty, but the Moose Jaw Warriors scored four goals on consecutive nights to pick three out of four points and extended their point streak to six games. Saturday the Warriors skated to a 4-3 home win over the Spokane Chiefs. Friday they came from behind to earn […]
Rockets Science – Catching up with Jason Smith
Catching up with Jason Smith The Kelowna Rockets have been very busy of late, with 98 hopefuls scrimmaging this past week during rookie camp. The organization has transitioned to main camp now, with upwards of 50 players in the mix. The 2018-19 Western Hockey League regular season is still about […]
Western Canada well Represented at World Junior Summer Showcase
On Monday, July 30th over 100 players from 4 countries will descend on the Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC to start the arduous journey of successfully making their nations World Junior squad. The World Junior Summer Showcase is a short 11-game tournament consisting of six teams: Canada, USA (both bring split […]
