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Oil Kings Downed in Moose Jaw

November 8, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


Moose Jaw, SK - The Edmonton Oil Kings dropped a 7-2 decision to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday night to open their four-game Saskatchewan road trip.

The Warriors jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead thanks to a pair of goals from Edmonton Oilers prospect Maximus Wanner and a power play marker from Brayden Yager.

Before they period was out, the Warriors had an opportunity to go up 4-0 after Tate Schofer was awarded a penalty shot but was denied by Oil Kings starting netminder Kolby Hay.

In the second period, the Oil Kings were able to get on the board early when Jaxsen Wiebe fired home his second goal of the season after finding a loose puck in the slot off a rebound from a Rhett Melnyk shot.

In the second half of the middle frame though, the Warriors were able to pull away scoring three more times to take a 6-1 lead into the second intermission with goals from Denton Mateychuk, Atley Calvert and Jagger Firkus.

In the third period, Wiebe collected his second goal of the contest for the Oil Kings after he and Luca Hauf worked a give-and-go to perfection on a three-on-one rush into the Moose Jaw zone.

Before the game was out, the Warriors would tack on one more goal after Nathan Pilling found the back of the net on a Moose Jaw power play.

Hay (20/25) and Ronin Geraghty (8/10) combined for 28 saves for the Oil Kings, while Jackson Unger kicked aside 25 Edmonton shots. The Oil Kings were 0-for-4 on the power play, the Warriors were 2-for-5.

Next up, the Oil Kings continue their four-game Saskatchewan road trip tomorrow night in Regina when they battle the Pats at 6:00 P.M. MT.

The Edmonton Oil Kings next home game is Tuesday, November 15 when they welcome the Red Deer Rebels to Rogers Place at 7:00 P.M.

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