Weyburn Red Wings

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings closed out the first half of the SJHL season in style, as they picked up two key points at home against the Yorkton Terriers with a 4-2 win Saturday night. The victory also put the Red Wings back into first place in the Viterra Division with a .500 record of 12-12-0-4. 

The win was the first of the season for netminder Angelo Zol, who was appearing in just his second game wearing the Winged Wheel. He turned aside 32 shots to earn the win. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings came into Friday night's game against the Humboldt Broncos in a bit of a slump. They hadn't picked up a win in December and were winless in their last three. The squad was hoping they could break the skid in the final road game of the calendar year but would be up against a formidable opponent, as the Broncos had won both of the previous matchups this season, including a 10-1 win in Humboldt in October. 

The Opposition New Democrats are weighing in on the breakdown in talks between the province’s teacher negotiators and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Team.  

Yesterday, Official Opposition Education Critic Matt Love responded to what he called the Saskatchewan Party government’s failure to secure a fair deal for Saskatchewan teachers, resulting in an impasse with the potential for future job action.   

For the third time this season, a member of the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings has been named the SJHL's MVP of the Week. 

After a seven-goal performance over three games, forward Cade Meiklejohn received the honours. The Leduc, Alberta native started off the week with a two-goal performance against the Humboldt Broncos last Tuesday. He followed it up with a hat trick against the Notre Dame Hounds on Friday and then potted two more goals in a big 8-5 win over the Estevan Bruins on Saturday. He also added an assist to his totals.

After a heartbreaking loss in Radville to the Notre Dame Hounds, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings bounced back in a big way, beating the Estevan Bruins 8-5 to continue to hold a share of first place in the Viterra Division. 

The weekend started Friday night in Radville, where the Wings were officially the visiting team, while there was a large contingent of Weyburn fans making the short trek to Radville. 

The Weyburn Red Wings and Humboldt Broncos faced off at Crescent Point Place on Tuesday night, resulting in a fiery match and a tough 6-8 loss for the home team. Although fans may argue whether Blaricom's or Ruthven's injuries deserved a call from the Refs, or whether the resulting scrum was worthwhile for the opposing teams, all in attendance will surely agree that the pre-game spotlights featuring a generous donation to The Family Place were worth the price of admission. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings found themselves down by four goals heading into the third period of Tuesday's game against the Humboldt Broncos. When the final buzzer sounded, the Red Wings had pulled close, but an empty net goal with 53 seconds left to play sealed the win for Humboldt, who left Crescent Point Place with an 8-6 win. 

On a night of celebration, and helping good causes, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings made sure there was plenty to celebrate. Jacob Visentini scored a power play goal at the 4:28 mark of the opening period to make the teddy bears rain down onto the ice, and then he scored a power play goal with just over 10 minutes to play in the third to help lift the Wings to a 6-5 win over the visiting Kindersley Klippers Friday night. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings were hoping to get one more win this season over the Battlefords North Stars when the two teams took to the ice Thursday afternoon for the final game of the SJHL Showcase in Warman. The North Stars, however, would pick up their fourth consecutive win over Weyburn, skating to a 6-1 victory.  

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.