Maharaj's heroics not enough in Red Wings' 5-3 loss

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings were hoping to close out their trip to the Battlefords with two more points, after falling 4-3 in a shootout Friday night to the North Stars. Despite the efforts of Jerome Maharaj, who scored a pair of goals, the Red Wings would end up on the short end of the scoreboard, losing 5-3.

The North Stars would be the first to get on the board when Josh Medernach beat Eric Kahl just 1:38 into the first period, but Weyburn would answer back. 

Captain Monette shines, but Red Wings lose in shootout

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings entered Friday night's game having won four of their last five. Their opponents, the Battlefords North Stars, had sported the exact same record. The kicker: the losses came against each other. Weyburn won the game on October 26th by a score of 10-5, while the North Stars won the rematch 9-2 on October 28th. 

Red Wings' road swing off to a stunning start

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings returned to action for the first time since October 28th Wednesday night, as they played the first of five games away from Crescent Point Place in Kindersley. The Wings wouldn't hold the lead until it mattered most - at the end of the game as Elijah Anderson potted his fifth of the year in overtime to lift Weyburn to a 3-2 victory. With the win, Weyburn is now back atop the Viterra Division, one point up on the Melville Millionaires. 

Rested Weyburn Red Wings ready for Klippers clash

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will be back in action Wednesday night when they head to Kindersley to take on the Klippers. The Wings have been off since October 28th, when they fell 9-2 to the Battlefords North Stars at Crescent Point Place. The break came at a good time for the team, though, said head coach Cody Mapes.  

Safety first: CJHL mandates protective neck guards for all players

The Canadian Junior Hockey League, which includes the 12 teams of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, announced Friday that certified protective neck guards will be mandatory equipment for all players effective immediately, dependent on the availability of equipment. The neck guards will be worn for all on-ice activities, including games and practices. 

The decision was reached unanimously by the CJHL's nine members. 

Scoring frenzy for Red Wings at Crescent Point Place

For the first time since October 14th, 2016, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings picked up a win at home over the Battlefords North Stars, and they did so in dominant fashion. Seven different players scored as the Red Wings doubled up the North Stars 10-5. The win improved the Wings to 7-3-0-3 on the season, as they expanded their lead over the Melville Millionaires for the top spot in the Viterra Division to three points. 

Red Wings outlast Terriers for second straight win

Dating back to the preseason, the last four times the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings played the Yorkton Terriers, overtime or a shootout would be needed to determine the winner. The two teams split the two games in the preseason and then split the home-and-home to kick off the regular season. 

Saturday night, the two teams would again play to a one-goal finish, but this time, they wouldn't need extra time, as the Red Wings skated to a 5-4 victory for their second win in a row. 

Monette leads Red Wings to dominant victory

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings got back into the win column Friday night and did it in dominant fashion. Led by a three-goal performance from captain Max Monette, and three shorthanded goals, the Red Wings skated to a 6-2 win over the Nipawin Hawks at Crescent Point Place. 

"I think that we really just played together as a whole tonight, and it showed," Monette said after the game. "We could roll lines and tired the other team, and we just kept the pedal to the floor and kept going every single shift."