Weyburn Red Wings

Despite a two-goal deficit after the opening period and issues with the clock that plagued parts of the game, the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings found a way to extend their winning streak to four games Tuesday night.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings looked to complete the sweep of their home-and-home series with the Melville Millionaires in Melville Saturday night. The Wings would take an early lead, but found themselves falling behind early in the second period.

The Wings would persist, however, and picked up a 5-4 win in overtime on the strength of a pair of goals, including the game-winner, from Ryley Morgan, and the first goals of the season from Blake Norris and Blake Betson.

It took just 46 seconds for the Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings to get on the board Friday night, and when they did, they never looked back. The Wings would hold off the Millionaires, who got seven power play chances and picked up a 4-1 win at Crescent Point Place.

The goal just 46 seconds into the opening period was scored by Ryley Morgan. His 15th of the campaign was assisted by Ty Mason and Jackson Hassman. Hassman himself would get the puck past Clement Labillois just 15 seconds later, making it 2-0 for the Wings.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings will be back in action tonight, as they open a home-and-home series with the Melville Millionaires at Crescent Point Place. The game has a lot on the line, with the Millionaires four points back of the Wings in the standings.  

“This is a massive weekend,” said Red Wings head coach Cody Mapes after practice Thursday. “We could end up tied or end up by eight points. It’s probably the biggest weekend of the year so far.” 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings took to the road Tuesday night for a game against the Notre Dame Hounds. The neutral site game in Radville felt more like a home game for the Wings, with a number of Weyburn faithful in the stands. It would be the actual home team though, the Hounds, who came away with the win, skating to a 6-3 victory after rallying from a 3-1 deficit. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings are off to Radville tonight for a neutral site game against their other Highway 39 rivals, the Notre Dame Hounds.  

UPDATE: Another move announced at the roster deadline involved the Humboldt Broncos. They have added goaltender jared Picklyk. He was traded in the WHL from the Tri-City Americans to the Lethbridge Hurricanes, and then assigned to the Broncos. 

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The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings picked up two wins on the weekend over the Estevan Bruins. While the wins were significant for the Wings, fans will be talking about how empty nets played a big part in the games for years to come.

Friday night saw the Red Wings in Estevan for a matchup to start off the home-and-home that marked the return from the Christmas break for both teams.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings return to the ice Friday night, after getting an extended break over the Christmas holidays. They will do so by playing their Highway 39 rivals, the Estevan Bruins, in a home and home series that starts in Estevan.  

At the November roster deadline, one of most sought-after players in the SJHL was Ryler Morgan. Originally from St. Albert, Alberta, he was with the La Ronge Ice Wolves, where he had put up 58 points in 64 games over the past two seasons, including 24 points in the first 22 games of the current campaign.