By Matthew Gourlie Last season it took a heroic four-goal effort for Jayden Halbgewachs to reach the 50-goal mark. Friday night, Halbgewachs became the first Moose Jaw Warrior to score 50 goals in fewer than 50 games. The 20-year-old scored twice to lead the Warriors to a 5-3 win over […]
Tag: Western Hockey League
Warriors earn OT win in hard-fought battle
By Matthew Gourlie After three weeks of high-octane offensive hockey, the Moose Jaw Warriors contested a game that had much more of a playoff-style edge to it. Space was at a premium in the offensive zones and the area in front of each net was hotly contested Sunday afternoon as […]
Howden golden in return to Warriors lineup
By Matthew Gourlie A lot can change in a month. When Brett Howden left to join the Canadian world junior team, his Moose Jaw Warriors looked a lot different than they do now. Friday he returned to the lineup for the first time since winning gold and he and linemate […]
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 […]
Warriors earn some breathing room
By Matthew Gourlie The last week of 2017 was a big one for the Moose Jaw Warriors. It may just be five days in a six-month Western Hockey League season, but the Warriors took seven out of a possible eight points without their head coach and captain while squaring off […]
No let-up from Warriors in 8-2 win
By Matthew Gourlie For the second straight night the Moose Jaw Warriors grabbed 3-0 and 4-2 leads over the Swift Current Broncos. This time it was the Warriors that scored four third-period goals. After a third period collapse led to a 5-4 shootout loss in Swift Current, the Warriors were […]
Offense is the trend in 2017-18
Inspired by a tweet that is included below, the team at DUBNetwork wanted to take a look at the offensive production of the teams in the Western Hockey League. I’d suggest that scoring is up around @TheWHL this season. Top 5 scorers, 4 of top 5 goal scorers and 6 […]
Hartje hoping to cap impressive rookie season in draft
By Matthew Gourlie Bemidji, Minnesota is home to some mythical men. A statue of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stands on the edge of town. Pro Football Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski went to Bemidji High. Still, Bemidji is hockey country and Moose Jaw Warriors rookie Chase Hartje […]
Burzan focused on being a well-rounded player
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 […]
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 […]