The Western Hockey League announced today that Matthew Savoie of the Moose Jaw Warriors has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 14, 2024.
In his first WHL game since December 9, 2023, Savoie stunned in his Warriors debut with two goals and three assists in a 7-2 victory over the Vancouver Giants.
With less than 30 seconds remaining in the first period, The Warriors forced a Giants turnover and sent Savoie off to the races, dishing the puck to Jagger Firkus, whose shot tipped off the pad of Brett Mirwald and into the Giants net. The pair would link up again on a second-period powerplay, with Savoie wiring a pass through traffic for Brayden Yager to bury the redirection on the doorstep. Savoie would create another golden opportunity on the penalty kill, cutting from the wing to the high slot and firing his first Warriors goal blocker side. The 5-foot-10 forward followed it up by cruising in tight and tucking the puck under the pad of Mirwald to make it 5-2 for the home side. Savoie wrapped his night up with another clean pass to Firkus for a glorious short-side shot.
Savoie was acquired by Moose Jaw on January 4, 2024, in a blockbuster deal that sent seven WHL draft picks to the Wenatchee Wild.
Savoie has only been held off the scoresheet once this season and his 13 goals and 16 assists in 12 games, leading the WHL in points-per-game with 2.42.
He was selected first overall by Winnipeg in the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft before being selected by the Buffalo Sabres ninth overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
Moose Jaw (24-15-0-2) is second in the East Division with points in seven of its past 10 games.
The Warriors wrap up a three-game homestand when they host Lethbridge (20-17-3-0) on January 17.