Weyburn Red Wings

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings were to be playing a pair of games this weekend but will have a weekend with no game action as both of their scheduled games have been postponed.

It was quietly announced by the SJHL that the Yorkton Terriers, who the Red Wings were scheduled to play Friday night, and the Notre Dame Hounds, the opponent for the Wings on Saturday, have entered a pause due to COVID-19 protocols. This has resulted in both games being postponed.

This week, Steven Wilson (Weyburn Red Wings) is joined by Jamie Neugebauer (Notre Dame Hounds) and Mat Barrett (Melfort Mustangs).

The conversation covers the hecticness that is the rescheduling process due to COVID-19, the success of the Melville Millionaires in recent weeks, how no team is out of the playoff picture at this point in the season, and what is coming up this week in terms of SJHL hockey.

Radville Minor Hockey is hosting the 2022 edition of Hockey Day in Saskatchewan. The week long festivities will keep the community, volunteers, teams and rink extremely busy. Throughout the event, the rink has already hosted clinics, camps. demonstrations and a handful of games.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings bounced back from Saturday’s loss against the Notre Dame Hounds with a big win on the road Sunday night. Kirk Mullen scored twice, and Colby Feist finished the night with three points as the Red Wings beat the Hounds 6-2 at the Duncan McNeill Arena in Wilcox. 

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings found themselves down early in their game Saturday night against the Notre Dame Hounds. They would put the pressure on, especially in the late stages of the game, but ultimately fell 6-2.

Two of the bright spots of the game for the Red Wings was the performance of two recent additions to the lineup. Ethan Clements, skating in his second game for the Red Wings, scored his first goal as a Wing and added an assist. Mi-Kwan Tallman, playing in his first game with the Wings, finished the night with a pair of assists.

In this week's edition of The Coach's Show, Steven Wilson caught up with Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings head coach Cody Mapes. They talk about the roster moves the team has made in recent weeks, the energy and morale in the dressing room, and how the team is looking to close out the season.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings started 2022 with a win Tuesday night, as they defeated the Yorkton Terriers 5-3 at Crescent Point Place.

The game came after a weekend of roster moves, which saw the Red Wings trade forwards Braden Birnie to Steinbach, Drew Kuzma to Flin Flon, Nik Sombrowski to Notre Dame, Beau Larson to Virden, and forward Troy Hamilton and defenseman Nick Dobson to Winkler. The roster moves resulted in the Red Wings having a rather young roster, with just one 20-year-old player on the ice.

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings announced another big move Monday morning. The team has traded captain Braden Birnie to the Steinbach Pistons of the MJHL. 

Birnie, who was named the captain of the team earlier this season, is in his final season of junior hockey eligibility. The Weyburn native has played in 93 games with the Red Wings, compiling 50 points in that stretch.  

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings starting 2022 off with a roster move. 

The team announced late Sunday they have traded 01-born forward Nik Sombrowski to the Notre Dame Hounds. The Fernie, B.C. native had 21 points in 28 games this season. 

Coming back to the Red Wings are 1st, 3rd and 4th round picks in this year’s draft.  

The Richardson Pioneer Weyburn Red Wings and the Estevan Bruins have announced the annual New Year's home and home series has been postponed.

The move to postpone the game scheduled for Estevan on Thursday and in Weyburn on Saturday was made after the teams stated there were players who were close contacts to positive COVID-19 cases on both teams. 

No dates have been announced as of yet for when the games will be played. 

It was also announced the La Ronge Ice Wolves were postponing their games scheduled for Friday and Saturday against the Flin Flon Bombers.