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Preview: Oil Kings at Moose Jaw 2.6.24

February 6, 2024 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


EDMONTON OIL KINGS (16-28-2-1) vs. MOOSE JAW WARRIORS (30-16-0-2) - FEBRUARY 6, 2024 - Moose Jaw Events Centre - 6:00 PM

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2023-24 Schedule vs. Moose Jaw Warriors

Friday, Nov 3 @ Edmonton (7-5 Edm)

Saturday, Nov 11 @ Moose Jaw (7-3 MJ)

Saturday, Dec 3 @ Edmonton (5-1 MJ)

Tuesday, Feb 6 @ Moose Jaw

Matchup Notes

Tonight marks the fourth and final meeting of the regular season between the 2 clubs. Moose Jaw has won 2 of the previous 3 contests.

Gavin Hodnett leads all Oil Kings in scoring during the season series with Five points (1G, 4A) in three games, while Jagger Firkus (2G, 4A) and

Denton Mateychuk (1G, 5A) share the head to head lead with 6 points.

All-time, the Oil Kings and Warriors have met 63 times in the regular season with the Oil Kings holding a record of 29-23-8-3.

Coming In

The Oil Kings dropped their first game of a six game Eastern Conference road trip, 8-1 on Sunday afternoon to the Calgary Hitmen..

Edmonton Forward Adam Jecho opened the scoring finishing a nice feed from Skylar Bruce on a 2-on-1 early in the first. The Hitmen tied it up four minutes later on the powerplay, as Defenseman Carter Yakemchuk buried his first of the night. Calgary exploded for four goals in the 2nd period and three more in the 3rd, finishing the night with 4 powerplay goals. Carson Wetsch completed his hat trick with :48 seconds remaining in the 3rd.

Oil Kings Goalie Kolby Hay came in relief of starter Hudson Perry who allowed 4 goals on 22 shots.

EOK Notables

€” Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie sits 10th in defenceman points (40), 2nd in defenceman goals (18), 1st in defenceman PP goals (11) and tied for 4th in defenceman PP points (23) in the WHL. His 11 power play goals rank tied for 4th overall in the entire WHL amongst all skaters.

€” Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is in for 5th for the most career power play goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in franchise history with 11 trailing only Griffin Reinhart (12), Cody Corbett (12), Aaron Irving (13) and Conner McDonald (14).

€” Oil Kings defenceman Marc Lajoie is tied for 2nd for most goals by an Oil Kings defenceman in a single season with 17 trailing only Cody Corbett (17, 2013-14) and Conner McDonald (19, 2018-19).

€” Oil Kings forward Adam Jecho is 12th in WHL rookie scoring with 30 points (13G, 17A) in just 32 games.

€” The Oil Kings lead the WHL in attendance (5,988 avg.).

MJ Notables

€”Moose Jaw Forward Jagger Firkus leads all WHL skaters in points with 86 (39G, 47A) in 43 GP.

€” The Warriors have seven players on their roster who've been drafted by National Hockey League teams: Denton Mateychuk (2022 1st rd, 12th overall CBJ), Kalem Parker (2023 6th rd, 181 overall MIN), Martin Rysavy (2021 7th rd, 197 overall CBJ), Jagger Firkus (2022 2nd rd, 35th overall SEA), Brayden Yager (2023 1st rd, 14th overall PIT), Matt Savoie (2022 1st rd, 9th overall BUF) and former Oil King Vojtech Port (2023 6th rd, 161 overall ANH).

€” Moose Jaw Forward Atley Calvert sits 2nd in the WHL with 15 powerplay goals in 48 games.

€” Moose Jaw Defenseman Denton Mateychuk sits 6th in scoring amongst defenseman with 48 points (12G, 36A) in 48 games, and is 5th in powerplay assists in the WHL for Defenseman with 21.

€” Warriors Goalie Jackson Unger has played more minutes than any WHL tendy at 2,367 and is 2nd in shots against (1,352) and saves (1,237) in 40 appearances.

€” The Moose Jaw Warriors boast the league's most effective powerplay, clicking at a 31 % success rate.

Milestone Watch

€” F Skyler Bruce is playing in his 200th career WHL game.

€” F Gracyn Sawchyn is 8 games away from 100 career WHL games.

€” F Ty Nash is 14 games away from 250 career WHL games.

€” F Gracyn Sawchyn is 2 points away from 100 career WHL points.

€” F Ty Nash is 9 points away from 150 career WHL points.

€” D Marc Lajoie is 11 assists away from 100 career WHL assists.

€” F Gavin Hodnett is 10 points away from 100 career WHL points.

Lineup Report

€” D Ethan MacKenzie, upper-body, week-to-week (Games missed: 26).

€” G Hudson Perry, illness, day-to-day (Games missed: 1)

Streaks

€” F Ty Nash is on an 8-game point streak (3g-6a-9pts).

€” F Adam Jecho is on a 2-game point streak (1g-1a-2pts).

€” F Skylar Bruce is on a 2-game point streak (0g-2a-2pts)

€” F Joe Iginla is on a 2-game point streak (1g-1a-2pts).

Who's Hot

€” F Gavin Hodnett has 44 points (12G, 32A) in his last 36 games.

€” D Marc Lajoie has 33 points (15G, 18A) in his last 35 games.

€” F Roan Woodward has 22 points (10G, 12A) in his last 29 games.

€” F Ty Nash has 29 points (13G, 16A) in his last 23 games.

€” F Adam Jecho has 20 points (8G, 12A) in his last 22 games.

€” F Gracyn Sawchyn has 24 points (7G, 17A) in his last 21 games.

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