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 Atley Calvert is heading to the pro ranks next season.

The Moose Jaw product signed a two-year American Hockey League contract with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Monday, joining the Pittsburgh Penguins’ minor league affiliate.

Calvert is coming off a historic season with the Moose Jaw Warriors where he helped lead the team to the first Western Hockey League Championship in franchise history.

The Moose Jaw Warriors are excited to celebrate a historic 2023-24 season with our amazing fans this Sunday, June 2, in downtown Moose Jaw.

Join the Warriors for an arrival down Main Street, starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, to welcome the team back from their first ever appearance at the Memorial Cup.

Following the team’s arrival, there will be a championship celebration at the Hangar, starting at 4 p.m.

Players and coaches from this year’s championship team will speak and there will be an opportunity for photos with the Ed Chynoweth Cup.

Written by Cami Kepke/WHL.ca

Saginaw, Mich.—The Moose Jaw Warriors’ historic season has come to an end in Saginaw.

The WHL Champions have exited the tournament after a 7-1 semifinal loss to the host Saginaw Spirit.

Saginaw, Mich. – Denton Mateychuk has a knack for raising his game to another level when the team needs it the most.

The Moose Jaw Warriors’ captain has done it once again during the round robin at the 2024 Memorial Cup, presented by Dow.

Mateychuk currently leads the tournament in scoring with three goals and seven points through three games.

“It’s a new experience for all of us and we’re just trying to soak it all in and learn as much as we can,” Mateychuk said.

Saginaw, Mich.- What a year it’s been for the Yager family.

Three hundred and sixty-five days ago, Moose Jaw Warriors alternate captain Brayden Yager was brushing off the sting of a second-round playoff exit and looking ahead to the 2023 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tenn.

Since then, he’s been selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 14th overall pick, attended his first NHL camp, competed for Canada at the IIHF World Junior Championship, clinched a WHL Championship and has continued to fill the net for the Warriors at the 2024 Memorial Cup.

Saginaw, Mich.- How many times has Warriors Head Coach Mark O’Leary reminded his team that any one of them could be the one to make the game-changing play?

We’ve lost count, but it’s clear the message is seared into the minds of Warriors players.

And when push came to shove, it was 18-year-old Aiden Ziprick who scored the shorthanded goal that lifted Moose Jaw to its first-ever win at the Memorial Cup.

Written by Cami Kepke/WHL.ca

Saginaw, Mich.- Zoky and Devon Lakovic were in the middle of moving houses in the Okanagan while they were watching their son, Lynden, and the Moose Jaw Warriors fight for their playoff lives in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Championship.

With the chaos of packing, they hadn’t been able to get out to a Warriors playoff game- yet.

Lynden’s overtime goal that night changed everything.

Written by Cami Kepke/WHL.ca

Saginaw, Mich.— Another day, another franchise first.

With a 5-3 win over the Drummondville Voltigeurs, the Moose Jaw Warriors have earned the team’s first victory at the Memorial Cup.

18-year-old defenceman Aiden Ziprick- who had just one career WHL goal entering the night- sealed the historic decision with a shorthanded goal late in the game.

During this year’s playoff run, the Moose Jaw Warriors have been used to having their backs against the wall and fighting back.

The Warriors will face that situation heading into Tuesday night’s showdown with the Drummondville Voltigeurs at the 2024 Memorial Cup, presented by Dow.

“We’ve just got to lay it all on the line,” Warriors forward Brayden Yager said. “It’s do-or-die from now on and we’ve got nothing to save it for.”

Moose Jaw dropped their second straight game to open the tournament, falling 5-4 to the OHL champion London Knights on Monday night.

Written by Cami Kepke/WHL.ca

Saginaw, Mich.—Moose Jaw struck first, but the London Knights’ explosive attack overwhelmed the WHL Champions in Monday night action at the 2024 Memorial Cup presented by Dow.

The OHL-winning squad’s three-goal second period was the difference-maker in a 5-4 victory for London.