Weyburn Red Wings

When the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings took the ice against the Notre Dame Hounds Wednesday night, the game would end with one of the two teams ending a winless streak. The Red Wings were looking for their first win since October 3rd, when, fittingly enough, they beat the Hounds 5-1. Meanwhile, Notre Dame was looking for their first win of the season, starting the campaign with nine straight losses.

A familiar face is returning to the lineup of the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings.  

The team announced this morning that 03-born defenceman Lucas Jeffreys is coming back to Weyburn. He played in 43 games with the Red Wings last year, scoring two goals, adding in nine assists and racking up 166 penalty minutes.  

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will be looking to bounce back tonight after a rough stretch in the past week. The Wings have picked up just two of a possible eight points in their last four games, and haven’t won since October October 3rd, when they topped the Notre Dame Hounds 5-1 at Crescent Point Place.  

With the Hounds again coming to town, they will be looking to get back into the win column, and keeping a hold on first place in the Viterra Division. 

While the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings weren't able to pick up the win Saturday night against the Flin Flon Bombers, they continued their point streak at Crescent Point Place, as the Bombers came away with a 2-1 shootout victory. The Red Wings have yet to lose in regulation at home this season and stayed ahead of the Melville Millionaires for first in the Viterra division. 

The two teams were evenly matched throughout the game, with both teams getting 28 shots on net. In goal, both netminders were near perfect. 

A 10-minute span in the first period would set the tone for the game Wednesday night between the Weyburn Red Wings and Humboldt Broncos.

Matthew Van Blaricom scored his fifth goal of the season on Red Wings netminder Dazza Mitchell 3:11 into the first period. When Cage Newans scored with 6:11 left on the clock, it made the score 5-0 for the Broncos in the first period, as Spencer Bell, Brayden Skogstad and Van Blaricom scored in the intervening time span. 

Humboldt didn't stop there, as they would score five more times over the final two periods to make it a 10-1 final. 

The Weyburn Red Wings, coming off a tough weekend against Melfort, are back on the road today to prepare for their game against the Humboldt Broncos. 

“You know, it's good to get right back at it,” said Head Coach Cody Mapes. “You don't want to sit and dwell on a weekend that maybe could have could have gone a little better. But in saying that I think there's a lot of positives out of the weekend too. But it's good to get right back at it against a real good team here.” 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings fell for the first time in regulation this season Saturday night, as they came up short in a 4-3 final in Melfort. The penalty-filled game saw the Red Wings compile 107 minutes in penalties, and the Mustangs 45. 

Between the two teams, there were six game misconducts, two 10-minute misconducts, and two major penalties. A gross misconduct was also handed out to the Red Wings bench late in the third period. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings are on the road this weekend, playing the first of three straight road games tonight in Melfort. Weyburn will be entering the game on a four-game winning streak, and off to their best start since the 2015-16 season, with a record of 4-0-0-1, including two wins over the Estevan Bruins. The Mustangs, though, are also on a four-game winning streak.  

With five different players finding the back of the net, and Eric Kahl making 30 saves in his first start of the season, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings extended their winning streak to four games Tuesday night, beating the Notre Dame Hounds 5-1 at Crescent Point Place. The win also put the Red Wings into sole possession of first place in the SJHL, setting up a pair of crucial games this coming weekend. 

"I thought there were parts of our game here tonight that were good," said Red Wings head coach Cody Mapes. "You know, full of energy and speed."

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings are off to a hot start and will be looking to continue that tonight as they host the Notre Dame Hounds at Crescent Point Place. With points in all four games so far this season, and a three-game winning streak, this is the best start to a season for the Red Wings since the 2015-16 season, when they won three of their first four, with the only loss coming in overtime.