WHL Moose Jaw Warriors

Warriors Update

Published on January 17, 2011 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Moose Jaw Warriors News Release


WARRIORS SPLIT WEEK GAMES

Vs. Red Deer (4-0 L) The Warriors found themselves in tough Wednesday night against the Red Deer Rebels. A three goal first period sunk the Warriors. A solid Darcy Kuemper between the pipes for the visiting turned away 32 shots for the shut out.

The Rebels added one more goal in the second for a 4 ‚¬Â0 win. A bit of frustration broke out in the final minutes of play involving Warriors Dylan McIlrath and Jordan Wyton.

Vs. Prince Albert (4-2 L)

The Warriors found a loss tonight at home Friday night, falling 4 ‚¬Â2 to the visiting Raiders. Two goals in the first from Raiders Jordan Rowley and Brandon Herrod gave Prince Albert a lead the Warriors just could not close up. Quinton Howden scored early in the second to bring the tribe within one. The second would end in a score of 2 ‚¬Â1.

Third period had three goals... only one being from a Warrior ‚¬â„¢s stick. Todd Fiddler scored seconds into the third. Morgan Rielly found the back of the net for the second and final Warriors marker. Michal Hlinka put the finishing touches on the win for the Raiders making it 4 ‚¬Â2. Brandon Stone saved 28/32 shots.

@ Prince Albert (7-2 W) The Moose Jaw Warriors snapped a three game losing streak Saturday night with a 7 ‚¬Â2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre. Brett Lyon had two goals and three points; Quinton Howden scored two goals; Spencer Edwards had a goal and two points; Dylan Hood and Dallas Ehrhardt scored one goal each; Jesse Paradis had two assists; Kendall McFaull, Joel Edmundson, Morgan Rielly, Collin Bowman, Sam Fioretti, and Sebastian Svendsen had one assist each; Thomas Heemskerk made 30 saves in the win. Moose Jaw was 1/6 on the power play and 4/5 on the penalty kill.

Vs. Edmonton (3-2 W) It may have been a very tight game for the tribe, but the Warriors managed their first home win of 2011 in a 3 ‚¬Â2 game Sunday. The Warriors scored a goal per period with the first coming from rookie AJ Johnson. Edmonton managed a goal in the last minutes of the first from Kristians Pelss.

Second period brought on a Dylan McIlrath power play goal. Edmonton followed up with another goal from Pelss. The final goal and the game winner came from Sebastian Svendsen with his first goal as a Moose Jaw Warrior. Tony Honejsek had a pair of assists in the win. Edmonton's Laurent Brossoit saved 28/31 shots. Thomas Heemskerk made 18 saves in the win. The Warriors went 2/6 on the power play and limited the visitors to just five shots in both the second and third period.

WARRIORS TO PLAY THREE ALBERTA TEAMS THIS WEEK

The Warriors will play three Alberta teams this weeks starting with a match up Wednesday night (Rain Check Night) with the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Thursday the team will head west to prepare for a rematch with the Edmonton Oil Kings on their home ice on Friday and on to Red Deer for a tilt with the Rebels.

MORTY AND FRIENDS CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

The Warriors celebrated Morty's birthday Friday. Morty welcomed to the ice many of his mascot friends including the one and only Ronald McDonald. Back from the depths of the Civic Center, the infamous Tommy Hawk made his final appearance in the Crushed Can along with the beloved first mascot, Puck Head. Game Night sponsor, Tim Cup was in attendance along with Cooper the Co ‚¬Âop Bear, Fat Cat, AE Peacock, River View Bull Dog, Finley the Fish. The mascots had a dance off at center ice with the winner being! Morty also received a present of a new third jersey.

WARRIOR TID BITS

- Warriors D ‚¬Âman Dallas Ehrhardt scored his first goal in Prince Albert Saturday

- Brett Lyon scored his first two goals of the season and his first as a Warrior in Prince Albert Saturday

- Sebastian Svendsen scored his first as a Warriors Sunday vs. Edmonton.

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