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A back-and-forth game ended with Denton Mateychuk scoring the shootout winner for the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The Warriors captain lifted Moose Jaw to a 5-4 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers at Co-op Place, taking the first half of their weekend home-and-home set.

“Real good win, tough road win,” Assistant coach Scott King said. “Quick turnaround tomorrow for both teams, but it should be another good one.”

The win improves the Warriors’ record to 11-6-0-0 this season. These two teams will now meet for a rematch in Moose Jaw on Saturday night.

The Moose Jaw Warriors put together a big bounce back performance on Tuesday night in downtown Moose Jaw.

After a disappointing loss to Red Deer on Saturday, the Warriors rolled to a 7-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Moose Jaw Events Centre to open a busy week.

“We came out with a good effort tonight and I thought we did a good job of staying focused even when the game got a little bit out of hand,” Warriors assistant coach Gord Burnett said.

The Moose Jaw Warriors finished strong against the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday night to come away with a big win to open the weekend.

Jagger Firkus scored the game-winner, shorthanded in the third period to help the Warriors to a comeback 3-2 win over the Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre.

“I like the fact that we stuck with it, we got some saves from our goaltender and we were able to pull it out,” Warriors assistant coach Scott King said.

“PA comes as advertised, they’re a tough team to play against in this building. They generate a lot of energy in here.”

A one-goal game going into the third period went sideways for the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night.

The Tri-City Americans scored three goals in the final period to skate to a 6-2 win over the Warriors at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. The loss snapped Moose Jaw’s four-game winning streak.

“They work hard, they win their battles, they get to the middle of the ice, they get to the blue paint and that’s what we saw,” Warriors assistant coach Gord Burnett said after the loss.

Physical, fast hockey. That was what fans were treated to on Friday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.

The Moose Jaw Warriors came away with a hard fought 4-1 win over the Everett Silvertips to open up a weekend set against the U.S. Division in downtown Moose Jaw.

“It felt like a playoff game,” Warriors assistant coach Scott King said. “They’re a real good team, they’re really structured, so we knew it was going to be a test, but I thought we did a really good job.”

The win was the fourth straight for the Warriors, who are now 8-4-0-0 this season.

Two early goals and some big stops from Connor Ungar were all the Moose Jaw Warriors needed on Wednesday in Regina.

The Warriors skated to a 2-1 win over the rival Pats to sweep the home-and-home, which was extended due to this past weekend’s snow storm.

“It was a hard fought game from start-to-finish, I thought the kids did a really good job,” Warriors assistant coach Gord Burnett said. “We’re happy to come out of it with two points.”

The Moose Jaw Warriors have three players rated on the NHL Central Scouting’s preliminary players to watch list, released on Tuesday.

Brayden Yager leads the way as he earned an A rating, which indicates a first-round candidate for the 2023 NHL Draft.

Ben Riche and Jackson Unger were both given C ratings, which has them potentially being drafted in the fourth, fifth or sixth rounds next summer. Warriors forward Jagger Firkus was given a C rating before last season and improved to a second-round draft by the 2022 NHL Draft.

Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger has announced the acquisition of 20-year-old forward Riley Ginnell from the Brandon Wheat Kings.

The Warriors sent a 2024 fifth-round pick to the Wheat Kings in the trade.

“Adding Riley, we’re getting a top-six forward, who has size, and grit and we’re expecting some secondary scoring from him,” Ripplinger said.

“He’s bringing in some good experience in the Western Hockey League.”

Ginnell, a six-foot-four forward, is in his fourth WHL season with 21 goals and 47 points in 113 career games.

The Moose Jaw Warriors organization will be well-represented in the National Hockey League for the 2022-23 season.

Eight alumni across eight teams will be suiting up in the NHL to start the season.

Joel Edmundson will be wearing an ‘A’ for the Montreal Canadiens this season after being named an alternate captain for the 2021-22 season. Edmundson is entering his third season with the Habs after picking up three goals and six points in 24 games last season. He has 26 goals and 91 points in 416 career NHL games.

After an emotional win on home ice on Saturday night, the Moose Jaw Warriors fell flat on Sunday in Saskatoon.

The Warriors scored early, but the Blades answered with four straight goals in a 4-1 win at SaskTel Centre.

“It’s just a learning lesson that you come, you get ready to go off the bus on short rest, there’s no excuses in this league,” Warriors assistant coach Gord Burnett said.

The loss drops the Warriors’ record to 4-3-0-0 this season and snapped Moose Jaw’s bid for a third straight win.