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Moose Jaw, SK — The Moose Jaw Warriors put together one of their most compete efforts of the season on Saturday night.

The Warriors knocked off the Western Conference-leading Prince George Cougars, 5-1, at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Military Appreciation Night.

“The start was obviously a big part of what we wanted to do, these guys, we knew that they were coming into our building and we wanted to play well at home,” Warriors forward Brayden Schuurman said.

Moose Jaw, SK — For the past two games, the Moose Jaw Warriors had done damage early and late in periods, but the Brandon Wheat Kings flipped the script on them on Thursday.

Nate Danielson scored 40 seconds into the third to put Brandon in front and the Warriors couldn’t fight all the way back, falling 4-3 to the Wheat Kings at Westman Place.

The Moose Jaw Warriors struck the first blow against the Saskatoon Blades this season.

Pavel McKenzie scored with eight minutes left in the third period to help the Warriors to a 3-1 win over the Blades on Tuesday night.

“Saskatoon is the benchmark right now in the conference, they’re the top team and they’re a good team for a reason, so for us, we were prepared, ready to come in here, knew it was going to be a battle and we’re proud of our group for the way that they performed,” Warriors assistant coach Curtis Pereverzoff said.

Connor Schmidt will represent Canada at the 2023 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge next month.

The Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman was named to Team Canada Red by Hockey Canada on Monday

The tournament will see 44 players suit up for Team Canada Red and White from Nov. 2-11 in Charlottetown and Summerside, PEI.

“Congratulations to Connor on his accomplishment,” Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger said. “This is a great opportunity for Connor to play against the best players in the world at his age group.”

Prince Albert, SK — Needing a win to snap a two-game losing skid, the Moose Jaw Warriors skated past the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday night.

Jagger Firkus scored his first hat trick of the year to lead the Warriors to a 4-1 win over the Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre.

“A lot of games, it’s been the other way around where teams are [scoring timely goals], so it’s nice to flip the script,” Warriors associate coach Scott King said.

Moose Jaw Warriors prospects Micah Davidson was busy on the opening night of the 2023 WHL Cup in Red Deer, AB.

Davidson made 32 saves to help Team British Columbia to a 4-2 win over Team Saskatchewan to kick-off the tournament.

Davey Fisher, the Warriors’ 2023 ninth-round pick, finished with one assist for Team Saskatchewan, which also includes William Degagne and Carson Deichert, in the loss.

In other action on Day 1 of the round robin, Warriors first-round pick Aaron Sawatzky and Team Alberta skated to a 4-2 win over Team Manitoba.

It was a game of momentum swings on Saturday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

The momentum didn’t swing in the Moose Jaw Warriors’ favour at the end of the night, as they dropped a 6-3 game to the Prince Albert Raiders.

“Every now and again, you have nights like this,” Warriors forward Atley Calvert said. “We didn’t start the way we wanted to, but at the end of the day, we put 50 shots towards the net, so it’s a step in the right direction.”

The Warriors fell behind 3-0 early in the second, but battled back to tie the game in the third period.

The Moose Jaw Warriors out fought the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a heavyweight battle in downtown Moose Jaw.

The Warriors scored three goals in the third period and secured a 4-3 win over the Hurricanes on Friday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

“Right from the start of the game, it was a battle,” Warriors assistant coach Curtis Pereverzoff said. “Lethbridge is a tough team, they pushed hard, they pushed right until the end and credit to our guys for just sticking with it.”

The new look lineup for the Moose Jaw Warriors couldn’t get going in its debut on Friday night.

The Warriors dropped a 4-0 game to the Lethbridge Hurricanes to open up the team’s two-game road trip to Alberta.

“Lethbridge looked like a more determined team,” Warriors associate coach Scott King said. “They made it hard for us to get inside and in our defensive zone, they’re persistent.”

The Moose Jaw Warriors, in partnership with Conexus Credit Union, are excited to announce that Troy Brouwer and Deryk Engelland will be inducted into the Conexus Warriors and Legends Hall of Fame on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 in a ceremony at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.