Weyburn Red Wings

The week started off for the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings with a trade announcement, some good news when it comes to the SJHL's players of the week, and then a game against the Flin Flon Bombers to open up the SJHL Showcase in Warman. 

The trade announcement was that 03-born defenseman Nolan Henderson had been moved to the Melfort Mustangs. In exchange for Henderson, the Red Wings got back a player development fee and a second-round pick in the 2024 draft. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings were hoping to close out their trip to the Battlefords with two more points, after falling 4-3 in a shootout Friday night to the North Stars. Despite the efforts of Jerome Maharaj, who scored a pair of goals, the Red Wings would end up on the short end of the scoreboard, losing 5-3.

The North Stars would be the first to get on the board when Josh Medernach beat Eric Kahl just 1:38 into the first period, but Weyburn would answer back. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings entered Friday night's game having won four of their last five. Their opponents, the Battlefords North Stars, had sported the exact same record. The kicker: the losses came against each other. Weyburn won the game on October 26th by a score of 10-5, while the North Stars won the rematch 9-2 on October 28th. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings returned to action for the first time since October 28th Wednesday night, as they played the first of five games away from Crescent Point Place in Kindersley. The Wings wouldn't hold the lead until it mattered most - at the end of the game as Elijah Anderson potted his fifth of the year in overtime to lift Weyburn to a 3-2 victory. With the win, Weyburn is now back atop the Viterra Division, one point up on the Melville Millionaires. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will be back in action Wednesday night when they head to Kindersley to take on the Klippers. The Wings have been off since October 28th, when they fell 9-2 to the Battlefords North Stars at Crescent Point Place. The break came at a good time for the team, though, said head coach Cody Mapes.  

The Canadian Junior Hockey League, which includes the 12 teams of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, announced Friday that certified protective neck guards will be mandatory equipment for all players effective immediately, dependent on the availability of equipment. The neck guards will be worn for all on-ice activities, including games and practices. 

The decision was reached unanimously by the CJHL's nine members. 

After suffering a 10-5 defeat at the hands of the Richarson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings Thursday, the Battlefords North Stars were looking to bounce back when they returned to Crescent Point Place Saturday. The Red Wings would score first, but then the North Stars came roaring back, skating to a 9-2 win. 

For the first time since October 14th, 2016, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings picked up a win at home over the Battlefords North Stars, and they did so in dominant fashion. Seven different players scored as the Red Wings doubled up the North Stars 10-5. The win improved the Wings to 7-3-0-3 on the season, as they expanded their lead over the Melville Millionaires for the top spot in the Viterra Division to three points. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will be hosting the Battlefords North Stars at Crescent Point Place tonight, and there will be a lot more happening than just an SJHL game. Tonight is the Red Wings’ Goals for KidSport game.  

Dating back to the preseason, the last four times the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings played the Yorkton Terriers, overtime or a shootout would be needed to determine the winner. The two teams split the two games in the preseason and then split the home-and-home to kick off the regular season. 

Saturday night, the two teams would again play to a one-goal finish, but this time, they wouldn't need extra time, as the Red Wings skated to a 5-4 victory for their second win in a row.