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Welcome to the 2018-2019 edition of the Moose Jaw Express Warriors Magazine

To find true-blood stubble-jumpers with hockey-on-thebrain for most of the year, Moose Jaw is the finest example with a fan base that is bar-none for our beloved Warriors tribe. For most families, having grown up on the prairies and living in rural Saskatchewan, the rink was and probably always will be the gathering place of choice in winter. And when it comes to team support, there’s no better place to be than at Mosaic Place during a hometown game. This is community at its finest!

Hockey is our heritage from generation to generation and the love of the sport hasn’t diminished over the years. This year is no different. Although the tribe is younger than previous years and a new beginning for the rookies, their eaJoan Ritchie gerness to prove their potential will be evident from early on. editor The seasoned players are ready for a leadership role and the coaches will continue to groom these young men in skills, on and off the ice. And...the fans will be there, as always, to cheer their team onto victory!

The start of each year is an exciting new beginning! No one knows the outcome from the onset, but the hope is for the best showing possible. For myself and the Moose Jaw Express, we wish the Warriors an exceptional season, a binding-together of skill and camaraderie, and one for the books!

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MESSAGE FROM WHL COMMISSIONER RON ROBISON

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– Another Western Hockey League season has arrived and we are excited to unveil the latest edition of the world’s premier junior hockey players as they take to the ice with our 22 WHL Clubs throughout Western Canada and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.

As we embark on our 53rd WHL season, the WHL Player Experience continues to be the top priority for our WHL member Clubs. Our Clubs are committed to pro-

viding our players with the highest standard of development, both on and off the ice. The WHL takes great pride in offering world-class coaching and North America’s most comprehensive WHL Scholarship and education program, along with an extensive series of support services which ensures our players continue their development in a safe and positive environment.

Establishing a new record with 382 post-secondary scholarships awarded to WHL graduates this past season, the WHL Scholarship continues to pave a road to an unmatched educational opportunity for WHL alumni as they pursue their academic goals. Of the 382 WHL graduates who accessed their WHL Scholarship, 183 continued their hockey development by playing Canadian University hockey at the U SPORTS level this past season.

The 2018-19 WHL season will feature many special events. With the 2019 NHL Draft set for Vancouver in June, we are excited for the opportunity to showcase what we believe will be one of the strongest NHL Draft classes in WHL history. Not only will these players be on dis-

play nightly in WHL markets, fans will have the opportunity to see these standards in Red Deer – a hub for WHL activity in 2019 – at the Sherwin Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game in January. Once again, Red Deer will host the WHL Awards and WHL Bantam Draft in May. Meanwhile, Kamloops and Vancouver will host the 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series in November, as Team WHL takes on the Russian National Team in a preview of the 2019 World Junior Championship.

Through the support of major junior hockey’s best fans, our corporate partners, broadcasters and media the WHL is in a position to provide our players with a world-class experience. Your passion and loyalty to the WHL and our 22 member Clubs is greatly appreciated.

The 2018-19 WHL season promises to be exciting as our Clubs battle for a playoff berth and opportunity to capture the Ed Chynoweth Cup. I trust you will once again love cheering on your favourite WHL Club with an incredible group of top prospects on full display as they pursue their dreams, both on and off the ice.

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR On behalf of the citizens of Moose Jaw and my colleagues on City Council, it is a pleasure to extend my best wishes to the Moose Jaw Warriors for a succes ful 2018-2019 season.

With a combination of talent, skill, hard work and dedication of the players together with an incredibly loyal fan base and community support, I know this season will be a hit.

Moose Jaw has a strong tradition We wish the Warriors all the best in of supporting hockey in our com- the upcoming season. munity and the Warriors are great ambassadors for our city. Not only GO WARRIORS, GO! do they deliver the highest standard of hockey but are also positive role models. Residents of Moose Jaw and surrounding area are very proud of our Warriors!

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The WHL is a member of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) whose membership is comprised of three major junior hockey leagues: Ontario Hockey League (OHL), Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) and the Western Hockey League (WHL). At the conclusion of each league’s playoffs, the CHL hosts the Mastercard Memorial Cup, a national championship tournament involving each of the three leagues’ Champions and the tournament host.

The WHL is regarded as one of the finest development leagues in the world today. Each season, the WHL is one of the top leagues from which players are selected from in the NHL Draft. Currently, 20% of all NHL players are graduates of the WHL. The WHL is also a leading provider of post-secondary scholarships with over 400 scholarships awarded each year to current and graduate WHL players, more than any other league in North America.

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Warriors: Younger team but still plenty of defensive depth

Rearguard corps anchored by Woo, Brook, Schuldhaus expected to be strength of squad

Moose Jaw Warriors general manager Alan Millar had a cache of riches at his disposal when building the Moose Jaw Warriors last season. A bevy of NHL drafted and free agent-signed forwards, a young-but-capable defence and the kind of goaltending that was the envy of most teams in the WHL. As can be expected with a team that deep and talented, there was a lot of turnover heading into the 2018-19 campaign.

Does that mean Millar and his coaching staff led by bench boss Tim Hunter take their foot off the gas?

Not by a long shot.

It’s just a matter of shifting gears.

This year, that means one of the deepest and skilled groups of defensive talent in recent team history – a young group of forwards led by the likes of near-100-point man Justin Almeida and 20-year-old vet Tristan Langan and a goaltending duo with experience in overager Brodan Salmond and second-year veteran Adam Evanoff.

In other words, plenty of potential.

“That’s what junior hockey is all about,” Millar said. “Everyone graduates three 20-year-olds and everyone loses some great 19 -year-olds, so everyone has holes. We might have a few more holes than other teams, but there were quite a few teams that were aggressive and tried to win last year. We kind of get focussed in on what we’re losing, but when you stretch it across the league, there are quite a few teams that have a lot of players who moved on and some teams that were younger that will take a step forward.

“I think we’re going to be a team that’s going to play a hard, competitive game and maybe we won’t be getting goals that easy on our end, but we won’t be giving up goals that easy either.”

That’s because when you have a defence led by the likes of Montreal Canadiens draft pick Josh Brook, Vancouver Canucks pick Jett Woo and a rugged 20-year-old in Brandon Schuldhaus, playing in the Warriors end is going to be unpleasant for most teams.

The Moose Jaw Warriors are hoping there will be just as many game-winning celebrations this season as last When it comes to the situation upfront, well, it’s looking like ‘the kids are alright’. The Warriors might not have the slew of potential 100-point guys like last season, but there is still a lot to look at.

“There are lots of guys that are going to give us some good depth,” Millar said. “There are probably six, seven, eight guys that we’re happy with who look like they’ve taken a good step and will have big years and good future with this team.

“We look at what we’ve done and where we’re at with this team and there’s going to be a transition over the next year or two, so we’ll see how it goes.

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Booster Club: The team behind the team

There will be a lot of players trying to make a strong first impression ice rental at Mosaic Place, the purchase of equipment and sticks and some medical expenses such as MRIs. during the Moose Jaw Warriors home opener.

Few people will be working harder at Mosaic Place on opening night than While a big 50-50 carryover creates increased spending on 50-50 tickets, it the Warriors’ Booster Club. With a carry-over 50-50 jackpot starting at a would have been much simpler for Nesvold and the Booster Club had last staggering $166,615, the Boosters will be busy meeting the ticket demand year’s huge play-off 50-50 pot had been claimed.

“It’s an administrative nightmare for us, as well as Sask. Liquor & Gamfor a record-breaking 50-50 draw.

Being busy and helping the Warriors is nothing new for the Boosters, ing,” Nesvold explained, noting that they’re taking money from one year’s however. Their members have worked hard since 1984 to help keep the financials and their gaming license for that year and carrying it forward to another fiscal year. “It comes from different licenses and we always like to team solvent.

The mechanisms of how that takes place have changed over the years, but clean-up and finish up at the end of the year. We thought for sure the last one would have gone. It was from an unclaimed ticket itself. the group and its goals have not.

“The goal is always to raise money for the Warriors to off-set operating “It’s definitely going to bring a bigger draw to the home opener. That’s the plus side of it. From the Warriors perspective it’s good, but from the costs,” said Booster Club president Randy Nesvold.

The Booster Club raised $257,487 for the team during the 2016-17 season, Booster Club, it just makes it a little harder.”

Not that the Booster Club is afraid of hard work. Every year since the Warwhich was up from the $203,856.34 they raised the previous season.

Front Row: Jack McLeod, Harvey Stein, Jack Shaue, Earl Betker, Larry Poriors arrived theDocity, Doreen Huber and her volunteer Boosters prepare The Booster Club will present the Warriors with a cheque early in the pein. Middle Row: Don Vogan, Red Mellor, Hugh Coflin, Coachin Ken meals per day three 2018-19 season for the season past which was buoyed by large crowds raty, Jack Markevich, Glen Smith, Tom Greig, Bud Andrews, Russ Wylie.for all of the players who attend training camp. The team viewsClark it as a good chance for the wide array of players to begin the backing the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winners.Torchy Pecket, Trainer Bob Back Row: Don Johnson, (Beans) bonding process.

“I suspect it’s our best year ever,” Nesvold said.

The Booster Club is its own entity, distinct from the Warriors with their “That’s one of the things where the Warriors are above every other WHL hockey team; we’re the only ones who supply home-cooked meals,” Nesboard of directors.

When the Booster Club began, the money they raised would go to the vold said. “They do an amazing job.”

Warriors and be spent at their discretion. That has changed at the behest Nesvold estimates that the Booster Club has approximately 20 active members. Original Booster Club president Shirley Wagner passed away of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.

“For about the last 10-12 years, it’s been Sask. Liquor and Gaming saying in April 2017. That leaves Fred Huber as the only original member rehere’s the seven or eight different types of expenses -- ice time, the Educa- maining.

Ken McLelland, was the Ken Beans whoShupe, have done it forClarke 30-someand yearsKen -- as Petit. they tion Fund and all of those things -- where we can direct the money,” Nes- “The originals -- the ones man behind the scenes more local and time fans, concerns, ” Nesvold said.long “We’ve gothockey some really vold explained. “The Warriors submit us the bills that they have for, say get older there are healthThree for many years. From supporters and builders. last year... but it gets harder every year to Moose Mountain Bus Lines, and then we pay that on the Warriors behalf. good people who got involved 1941-1972, he was the So that has made it harder forThe us.”Ice cleaning duties were done by this fabulous find volunteers on a consistent basis.” unit from around 1959 Refrigeration Engineer.

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Solid off season has Woo ready for leadership role

If there was such a thing as ‘radar sickness’, Jett Woo would almost certainly be suffering from its effects at this point.

The 18-year-old Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman has been on the scope of pretty much every hockey organization ever since his days as a Bantam-aged player, including Hockey Canada international teams and National Hockey League scouts.

Now, the NHL has come calling. The 6-foot-0, 201-pound Winnipeg product was drafted in the second round, 37th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in this past summer’s Entry Draft and attended his first pre-season tournament and training camp this fall.

Upon his return to the Tribe, it’s time to get back into the swing of things as one of the Warriors’ definitive leaders on defence, “Every now and then I think back to guys who were my age now when I was 16 and coming into the league and the things they were able to do for me, giving me advice and showing me what I had to look after,” Woo said after a pre-season practice. “I think the biggest thing for me now is to be that guy and to tool my game as well and have the younger guys look up to me.

“It’s a cool feeling. Two years have gone by so quickly and now that it’s the third year, there are higher expectations to do things right.”

Woo has long been part of the Hockey Canada system and this summer was no exception. He played in the World Junior Hockey Showcase and was part of Canada’s gold medal winning team.

“It was a lot of fun, it was one of the first times in quite awhile I was able to play with some older guys at that kind of level,” Woo said. “And it was good to go there and see some of the guys I’ve played with before and have a chance to be on the ice with them, as well.”

It was all experience Woo is hoping to take into the coming season – and put to use in making the Warriors defence as strong as it can be.

“A lot of people say we have a rebuilding year ahead of us, but I think we have a great team still,” said Woo, who had nine goals and 25 points in 44

Warriors defenceman Jett Woo in action during the 2017-18 WHL playoffs. games while battling injury. “Just watching the expectations we had last year, I think everyone on this team this year is going to be working hard and trying to make a name for themselves on the team. So for us, to have a good year is what we really want to do.”

In order for the Warriors to do that, they’ll need an impressive defensive corps to work alongside the team’s young group of forwards. Taking another step in the right direction as a player would most certainly do that.

“I think as you go up in leagues everyone kind of watches your development and how much better you have become, and that just comes with the expectations,” Woo said. “Having Tim Hunter as my coach every year I’ve been in the league, I think he has high expectations as well and to meet those criteria will be good for me and what I can do for the team.

“This being my third year in the league, I’m going to play my game and put what I’ve learned to practice and try to learn and keep improving as much as I can and help the team win.”

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Warriors training camp fitness-testing: hallmark for personal responsibility

Members of the Moose Jaw Warriors pick up the pace as the multi-stage fitness test – or ‘beep test’ – progresses.

During this year’s 2018-19 training camp fitness testing, the Moose Jaw Warriors t-shirts were emblazoned with the slogan ‘Be a Driver’, acting as a hallmark of the kind of personal responsibility the Tribe expects from their players.

The numbers don’t lie. As long as they’re higher and lower where they’re supposed to be, it shows that each individual player is improving from season to season – and taking their individual development seriously.

“Some of the returning guys have really improved their numbers and that’s what we’re really looking for, and some of the returning veterans have improved their numbers and that’s really important,” said Warriors head coach Tim Hunter. “We look at this as kind of a baseline for our guys, it gives us something to improve on and work on as they work to become elite athletes. It doesn’t happen overnight and this is just the start of it.”

Players went through a series of events designed

to show off their strength and endurance, such as number of chin-ups, a hanging abdominal test and the always-dreaded multi-stage fitness test, or ‘beep’ test, which has players racing back-and-forth over a 20-metre span, with a series of beeps getting incrementally shorter. Fail to reach the line before the beep and you’re out of the event.

Each of the events not only measures fitness but just how far players are willing to push themselves.

“It shows us their compete, their try, their will, their athleticism and how fit they are,” Hunter explained. “It’s a good indication, because everyone does the same test and we’ve done it a number of years in a row so we have a lot of numbers to compare to, so it’s a good thing and that’s what we’re trying to accomplish here, improvement every year.”

It comes with little surprise that returning veterans tend to post the most impressive results – they’ve been through the process in the past and part of the Warriors training system – and the 2018 camp was no exception, with the likes of NHL draft picks Josh Brook, Jett Woo and Justin Almeida posting substantial improvement, along with goaltender Adam Evanoff. Among the younger players, defenceman Daemon Hunt was a standout after going through his first round of fitness testing last year.

“He’s had an outstanding bodyfat change from

Moose Jaw Warriors prospect Justin Keck fights through the last few reps of chin-ups as Vancouver Canucks draft pick Jett Woo looks on. over 14 per cent to under 10 this year, so that’s an outstanding improvement for him,” Hunter said. “Obviously going to an NHL development camp helped and a summer of working hard made a huge difference and helped him along.”

The message, ‘Be a Driver’ “shows that they get the message and they’re smart kids and they take control and take ownership of their own development,” Hunter said. “That’s what we’re trying to encourage all our kids to do, take ownership.

We want them to be in control of their own destiny and we’re going to help them, but they have to take ownership and that’s the goal.”

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In 70 games with the Thunderbirds, Hunt scored 13 goals and posted 31 points. He also played in two games with the Manchester Monarchs in the East Coast Healthy Brook looking forward to impact season Hockey League, scoring two goals. later, things were laid outHunt perfectly and the practice The Canadiens were having none of that this became first Moose Jaw a year under belt at the continued with coach Hunter sporting a wide summer and brought Brook intohisMontreal for Warrior to win the Four Broncos With grin. treatment. pro level, he said he’s hoping to Memorial Trophy as Player of the That’s the kind of leadership the Tribe will be “Summer went really I spent almost two intowell. the Panthers’ training Yearseason, after leading with in head looking for from Brook this and it’s the pre-league months Montreal getting treatment and camp this year with more con58 6-foot-1, goals and finishing with 116there; cisely the kind of thing the 185-pound training it was an awesome and I feel like fidence andamtry make again, some” in 72 games. product of Roblin, Man. points will be looking to bring I got a lot out of it and fullytohealthy noise.

That stellar season earned him to the team.

Brook said. “So that’s the most important thing.”

“Yourcamp, first pro camp ispose kindand of in“That’s what it was like when I was growing up It showed during as Brook’s dia three-year entry level contract in the league, watchingwith (Brayden) PointPanthers. and rection weretimidating, noticeable on That, too, is the Florida sothe thatice.factored into (Brett) Howden and all Hunt those guys hopes to pass last on to his but younger spentwho theplayed 2016-17something season he a lot of things year, this before me, seeing how the and seeing in practiced the American Hockeyteammates.

League year I’ll be going in there with a how they came into every day, things like if they “There are lots of young guys and we’ve had to with the Panthers’ affiliate, good mindset and try to make needed something done they were here early,” show them the ropes a little bit,” Brook said beSpringfield Thunderbirds.

He some ” said Hunt.

Brook said. “That’s something I have learned fore adding with anoise, laugh, “It feels weird being said learned a lotone aboutthe what from them and something I’mhehoping that’s old it guy now, but its’his greatformer and I had a lot of Watching linemate, playfrom at the of the things these youngtakes guys to learn me.pro ” level fun.”over Brayden Point, have the success of that season.Seeing so many Brook comes into the the newcourse Western Hockey him might that young he didfaces witharound the Tampa Bay League season after scoring threea goals 32 make for some veterans a touch concerned about “It was bit ofand a transition Lightning has motivated Hunt as points in 45 games in 2017-18. missed what might be ahead in the future. Brook, sure,” heHe said.

“Onethe of the things well. beginning of the campaign as hethe recovered from having none of it, feels the talent is there to do is that pro level is so fast now“It should give a lot of guys a lot Warriors defenceman Josh Brook lays out a wrist surgery to repair a nagging injury thatone was thing something adays and that’s that special. tournament ac“The goal is to the league, ” hesaid. said. “We have confidence, ” he “It obvidrill during practice as head coach Tim Hunter aggravated during pre-season I’ve always had to work on, so I’m of win tion with the Montreal Canadiens, who drafted a great young teamdidn’t here; come we’re very underrated looks on. ously easy for Point, trying to work on my foot speed we have the kind of team that can Brook in the second round the previous sum- and I think he worked super hard for that and It was a throwaway moment from a recent this summer.” go a long ways... a lot of guys came in ready this mer. pre-season practice that said a lot. had a great prospect camp, While lastreally season was a big learnyear and a lot of the young guys look very main good.

As it turns out, the injury never settled Moose Jaw Warriors head coach Tim Hunter camp and exhibition games, but ing experience, Hunt said that look past us.”

“I wouldn’t and Brook played the whole season in various called on 19-year-old Warriors defenceman Josh it was so fun to see what he did he was well prepared for profeslevels of pain from start to finish.

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McFaull honouring the memory of his childhood friend

Former Moose Jaw Warrior Kendall McFaull, right, talks to former NHL defenceman Jim Vandermeer during a pre-season game with the Belfast Giants.

Childhood best friends Kendall McFaull and Troy Gasper ran to each other in the hall of Rosetown Central High School and gave each other a big bear hug.

The 14-year olds had both been drafted by the Moose Jaw Warriors that afternoon in 2012 and dreamed of playing together in the Western Hockey League.

McFaull would go on to play 294 games for the Warriors. Gasper would play one season of midget AAA in Moose Jaw before playing in the SJHL with the Humboldt Broncos. While McFaull was captaining the Warriors as a 20-year-old, Gasper was starting a family and didn’t play his final season of junior hockey.

Gasper, his wife Carissa and their three children Kael (six), Shea (four) and Maks (two) were involved in a fatal car crash on June 29 outside of Elrose. The driver of the other vehicle also died in the accident. Gasper’s father Doug Gasper was the Warriors director of scouting from 2015-17 and was a scout with the team starting in 2007.

“When we were growing up we were best friends,” McFaull said. “We were both fortunate enough to be pretty good at hockey, so we played on the same teams and as we got more competitive we worked out and trained together in Saskatoon. The year when we both got drafted by Moose Jaw in the bantam draft, that was extremely special. I remember that moment, we were running to each other in the school hall just pumped.”

Living in different cities and leading busy lives, the pair began to drift apart. However, with Gasper raising his family and McFaull attending the

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“We were getting back to being super close again. That makes it a whole lot tougher. I’m glad we were able to rekindle that friendship and were becoming best friends again, but it’s tough to end the way it did,” McFaull said.

McFaull was always wise beyond his years during his time in Moose Jaw. He became the team’s captain and some of his younger teammates took to calling him “dad”. Of course, by that point, Gasper actually was a dad.

“Troy was also the jokester and a guy who liked to have a good time. He maybe acted a little immature,” McFaull said. “I remember when I found out that he and Carissa were going to have their first child, I thought ‘oh God, I can’t picture him being a dad.’ And all of our friends were saying the same thing. And he absolutely morphed into an awesome parent. He matured times 10. It was an incredible evolution over the course of a year.

“It got to the point where I almost looked up to him and how he was as a dad. I kind of thought that it would be cool that his kids might be able to babysit my kids some day and stuff like that. That definitely makes the situation harder because there was so much more future ahead for the family.”

After earning his mechanical engineering degree at the U of S, McFaull signed a one-year contract with the Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland.

The Giants play in Britain’s 12-team Elite Ice Hockey League. McFaull already had his preferred No. 2 assigned to him by Belfast when the accident occurred.

Gasper always wore the number 27 and his daughter Kael wore the number in her first year of hockey. McFaull decided to honour Gasper by wearing the number for the Giants. There was just one problem, the No. 27 had been retired in honour of Giants legend Paxton Schulte.

“I thought it would be a great way to honour Troy,” McFaull said. “When I asked, they said ‘sorry that number is already retired, but you can do a jersey patch or a helmet sticker or both.’ They essentially said they’d accommodate me anyway they could.

“Then, two weeks later, I got a call saying that they talked to Paxton Schulte and he’s willing to let you wear it for a year. I wasn’t really sure what to say. Words can’t describe what it means to me. I’m essentially a rookie from U Sports... and they’re willing to unretire a number for me for a year.

I was pretty honoured.

“Every time I go to practice or put on that jersey, I’m not only playing for Troy and his family, but also for Paxton and all of the history that it represents.”

Some of the Giants fans are fundraising to bring Schulte back to Belfast for a game so he can drop the puck and see McFaull wear his number.

“I look forward to thanking him in person,” McFaull said.

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Another gold medal in international com- riors coach Tim Hunter and forward Brett Jaw petition was chalked up for Moose a member of the Wakamow Howden at the world junior championships has been with the Western Giants Hockey since their inMoose Jaw Warriors. Tribe 404B general manager January, the local League Lillooet StreetinWest WHL origJaw, SK Alan Millar was Program ofMoose Excellence lead ception squad isin onthe a bit of a in role2001, whenhe it was comes to 306-694-1001 for the Hockey Canada Under-18 men’s hock- inally claiming world-class hardware. Head Scout named Vancouver’s ey program and was in charge of putting to- and One was of Millar’s major duties for the event was promoted to Director, Player gether the squad that won the Hlinka Gretzky Personnel assisting inin the2008. selection of 22 players from During Ripplinger’s Cup in Calgary recently. across the country, drawing from a pool of 44 time in Vancouver the Giants won the Combined with the gold medals won by War- that took part in intra-squad games the week

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The tournament itself was anything but relaxing.

Canada went 3-0 in the round robin before a dramatic semifinal against the United States where Canada scored with no time left on the clock to tie the game 5-5 before winning it in overtime.

Then in the championship game, Canada trailed 2-0 early before going on to a 6-2 victory over Sweden.

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When the injury happened, pretty much everyone in Mosaic Place thought they’d seen Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Brandon Schuldhaus for the last time in the 2017-18 season.

Circling back toward a Swift Current Broncos forward in the Warriors zone during a game on Mar. 11, Schuldhaus’ left knee suddenly buckled and folded up underneath him as he went down. It looked like a classic ACL injury, the kind that ends not only seasons, but careers.

But it wasn’t long before the now 20-year-old overager showed his toughness and was back on the ice. In fact, he played every game of the playoffs, even if he admittedly wasn’t at the top of his game when it came to mobility.

Fast forward five months, Schuldhaus was working his way through fitness testing at training camp, looking no worse for wear. And it’s been the same on the ice – meaning the 6-foot-4, 210-pound rearguard is all set to take on a major role with the Tribe in the 2018-19 Western Hockey League season.

“It’s really exciting, being a 20-year-old guy and being in a leadership role and everything, especially having a younger team as we do,” Schuldhaus said. “It’s an opportunity to be a good leader and show some of these guys what it means to play in this league. Hopefully, some of them can learn from us; we have a good group of older guys on this team that can lead these guys in a different direction.”

While the injury was scary at the time and Schuldhaus now plays with a lightweight brace as a precaution, a summer of focussing on healing has things back to near perfect shape.

“It recovered a lot quicker than I expected last year. I didn’t have to miss any playoff games even if I wasn’t playing 100 per cent,” he said. “But I’ve had some time in the summer to get some time off, let it heal and do some strengthening. So now it feels great and I’m looking forward to get-

Warriors defenceman Brandon Schuldhaus fires a shot from the point durig a recent practice. ting back into games at 100 per cent... All the pieces came together, and it worked out well in the end.”

Schuldhaus’ presence as an overage defenceman will be a touch different situation, compared to what he found himself in when he was traded from Red Deer to Moose Jaw in early January. And it’s one he’s looking forward to being a part of.

“It was great coming in last year and getting to play with a lot of other older guys and good players,” Schuldhaus said. “This year it’s going to be a lot different team, but I think it’s going to be a good year. Getting a look at some of these younger guys from camp for the first time, I’m really excited for the group we have this year.”

Defensive depth is the showcase the Warriors bring to the table. Being part of that and shutting down offences will be a major part of Schuldhaus’ game.

“Especially on D, we have a lot of good players and I’m just looking forward to it and seeing how we’re going to do.”

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Hunter named head coach of Team Canada for World Juniors

Warriors coach takes over position after working as assistant coach last two seasons

Canada head coach Tim Hunter gives instruction during practice prior to the World Junior Showcase tournament this summer. Canadian Press photo

After two seasons as an assistant coach with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships, Tim Hunter will be the man in charge in 2019.

Hockey Canada announced that Hunter, coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors, was named the head coach of Team Canada for this year’s tournament. The honour will mark the third-straight season he’ll be a part of the prestigious program after numerous stints with Hockey Canada clubs in the past.

“Any time you can represent your country in any capacity, it’s a real honour. I’m really looking forward to the challenge and it’s a huge thrill for me,” Hunter said prior to teeing off at the annual Warriors Alumni Golf Tournament this past summer.

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a policy committee he had to make a presentation to with regards to his vision for the team.

That plan, distilled to it’s most basic component, largely involves literally staying ahead of the game. As Hunter sees it, high-level hockey is constantly evolving and being able to keep up with that change and even be a part of it is a major key to success.

“If you watch the Stanley Cup Final, the Olympics, the Memorial Cup, you see subtle changes that you have to stay ahead of and that’s what we’re going to do at the World Juniors,” Hunter said. “We’ve had two years of success that I coached, a silver and a gold, and we’re going to do things similar but not the same. We aren’t going to be complacent and we’re going to do things a little differently and challenge the players.”

Hunter will be joined on the bench by assistants Brent Kisio of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, Jim Hulton of the Charlottetown Islanders and Marc-Andre Dumont of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.

“I think the biggest (difference as head coach) is managing a staff, but the real great thing about it is we have really great coaches,” Hunter said.

“Brent and Jimmy are smart guys and they’ve had success in their own right, and I’m looking forward to letting those guys do their jobs and seeing what we can accomplish.”

It didn’t take long for Hunter to taste success as Team Canada’s head coach, either – he, along with Tribe defenceman Jett Woo, won the World Junior Showcase summer tournament in Kamloops July 28-Aug., defeating Sweden 5-2 in the championship final.

“It’s a great year for us, with Alan Millar managing the U-18 team at the Ivan Hlinka and yesterday Mark O’Leary being named an assistant at the U17 program, me at the World Juniors, then the three players,” Hunter said. “Not many teams in Canada can say they have six people involved at all levels of coaching and playing. We’re really honoured we get that recognition as an organization.”

Loss of Willms hits to Warriors hard in net Warriors rookies attempt stake claim

The press release came just before the opening of Going intocamp training camp, theJawMoose Jaw 2018 training for the Moose Warriors.

Warriors’ net was pretty wide open.

The title – ‘Warriors update status of Brody The team’s incumbent Willms’ – seemed innocuousgoaltender enough butZach the Sawchenko elected move on univernews was anything but.to Willms wastodone for the season andwith would surgery to sity hockey thebeUreceiving of Alberta Golden attempt correct alast potential hip Bears, topushing year’s life-altering backup Brody injury.

Willms into the starters’ role. That opened Just that, from having up like a job forthe theWarriors backup went netminder and a a deeply-experienced veteran goaltender and few of the team’s previous draft picks sent promising up-and-comer second-year player to in their applications for that job during all sorts of question marks. One of which was camp. just how bad was Willms’ injury.

Ethan was toa play sixthhockey, round Not only Fitzgerald, was Willms16, unable pick by the Warriors in the 2016 draft but the damage was severe enough that just being worked his way into playing the full rookie mobile could be in question if the issue wasn’t corrected.

Even with there was no guargame against the surgery, Swift Current Broncos in antee a positive late of August.

Heoutcome. looked sharp despite giving Inup other wasofno otherwere option fourwords, goals –there many which on for the the 20-year-old netminder, and his Western power play – in that game, stopping 23 of Hockey League career has come to an end.

27 shots.

“Brody is a quality young man and we’re disap“I felt I had a strong camp,” said Fitzgerald pointed for him that this injury will cost him his after that season, game.”“Isaid gotgeneral into a manager few games in 20-year-old Alan main camp and then got my confidence Millar. “Brody has been a pro during his time up.”our hockey club and we wish him all the with Fitzgerald played 18 games for his thefuture NWbest in dealing with this injury and

endeavours. He will always be a Warrior.”

2013 WHL Bantam Draft and went on to play CAA of the last knewseasons that’s what I wanted. ” appeared in 118 The lossStampeders of Willms was just AMMHL as shocking forseahis four in Moose Jaw. He son for a 3.06 goals against average and a He had Penticton’s Adam Evanoff, who back-up last season, 18-year-old Adam Evanoff, games from 2013 to 2018, he posted a career .921spent save most percentage.

His numbers who of last season watchingwere and record 62-34-8-2 with 3.20 GAA .900 backedofup a couple ofagames last and season better infrom the the playoffs a 2.98 goals against save learning Tribe’sfor go-to goaltender. percentage.

He ranks third all-time, when Willms and Sawchenko were atamong NHL “Iaverage. feel terrible for Brody; he’s a great guy and a Warriors goalies in games played and wins. camps, as his main competition for the great teammate, the best goaliethe partners On the day of one the of game, he kept game camp. Evanoff, 17, has spent the last three I’ve ever hadsaid and he I’m took reallythe sad game to see him slow and shotgo, by” Evanoff shot. said. “But we have to look at it as an op- years goaltending in the Okanagan with the portunity for the guys coming, myself included, hockey academy out there, and played 19 “I got to know that I was playing so I got and hopefully we can make the most out of it. mentally prepared when I came in for the games last year for one of their prep teams.

“I texted him right away when the news came morning ” pretty bummed out about He had a 2.44 goals against average and a out and we skate. were both He fared much better againsta lot theofRegina it. But that’s hockey!

He played games .918 save percentage.

Pats at the Brandt Centre the following last year and it was a lot of stress on his hips, so The team also gave Jackson Berry, a when started theingame and and al- 15-year-old, a chance in exhibition season itweek was the righthe move for him his career for the rest of ahis life,” goal on eight shots. lowed only single even though the young netminder wouldn’t Last season, Willms appeared–inas54 and Signing with the Warriors hegames did earlibe able to play full time this year. He played finished with–awas record of decision 37-11-2-2,for3.00 goals er in camp a big a young half a game in swift current, stopping 14 of against save player average to makeand andanhe89.8 took thepercentage decision while recording four shutouts. He backstopped 15 shots, before being returned to his home seriously. the Warriors to their fourth East Division title in Chestermere, Alta.

“It’s been something that I’ve been talking and their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy As the Warriors’ goaltending situation sorts myteam parents and talking with coaches aswith the top in the WHL regular season. itself out this year, the team will have one of and parents about for about a year Willms’ 37 wins in 2017-2018 was a newnow, sin-” Moose Jaw Warriors goaltender Brody Willms backups in the league if they Fitzgeraldfranchise said. “I record. knew I was comfortable the youngest gle-season celebrates a shutout last season with defencecomingwas in.drafted I just jumped rightround on it of and Willms in the eighth theI keep either Fitzgerald or Evanoff. man Josh Brook and forward Tristan Langan.

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Almeida ready to take the reins offensively

Warriors’ top returning scorer coming off near-100 point campaign

Almedia scores a game-winning goal in overtime against the Prince Albert Raiders during the 2017 WHL playoffs.

Warriors forward Justin Almeida had the kind of break-out 18-year-old season that most Western Hockey League players only dream about.

His 42 goals and 53 assists – 98 points total – ranks among the top five seasons for a Tribe forward over the past couple decades.

Almeida’s performance was impressive enough that the Pittsburgh Penguins chose him in the fifth round, 129th overall in the 2018 National Hockey League Entry Draft – with the added bonus that Almeida was a second-year eligible, which often leads to players being passed over in the draft.

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Almeida is ready for the show.

“There’s a little extra pressure, but I don’t mind it at all,” he said after scoring a goal in the team’s Black-White intrasquad game. “When there’s pressure I feel that our team and myself, we play well. So, it’s there, but we have some other guys who will step up and get the job done.”

Given the quality of the overagers and a number of 19-year-olds on last season’s team, Almeida didn’t have to take a leadership role among the forward corps all that often. This season, there’s no doubt he’ll be one of the guys all eyes will be on.

“It’s a lot different than last year, we lost a lot of leaders and a lot of older players, so all the guys who are coming back are going to be bigger leaders and have a larger role compared to last year,” Almeida said. “We have to come out and show these younger players what they have to do to play in the league.”

Ideally, that would mean increased production and performance. For a player coming off a near 100-point campaign.

“You always want to be better than the year before or at least just as good,” Almeida said. “We have different look on our team this year, but

that’s not an excuse, I still want to play well and I still have high expectations for myself.”

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Warriors fans a passionate community

The Moose Jaw Warriors have had a passionate fan base from day 1.

Some of those ardent Warriors backers have been with the team since opening night in 1984 when the team debuted in the Civic Centre after relocating from Winnipeg. The Express reached out to some long-serving season ticket holders to talk about what the team means to them and the community.

The fans become a community unto themselves as season tickets holders get to know their neighbours in the stands over years of winter nights watching the Red and Black.

“I find it very exciting. We’ve gone through good times and bad with the Warriors, but they’re still just kids,” said Eleanor Mathers who has been a season ticket holder for more than 15 years. “The same people, year after year, after year, sit by you. So there’s fellowship there too.

And a lot of the time it’s very exciting and it’s very good hockey.” “(The Warriors) give people in the community something to grab onto. It gives them a social interaction and a community around the team,” said Greg Veillard, a long-time season ticket holder.

As a community-owned team, the Warriors organization has been mindful of ensuring their players are civic-minded. The Canadian Hockey League has recognized the team’s community work as Sam Fioretti (2014) and Spencer Edwards (2011) were each named the CHL Humanitarian of the Year.

“They go into the schools and talk to kids,” Mathers said. “They’re good role models for the kids. I think that’s one of the most important parts. Then they have their Points For Hunger (program). The players

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are doing things and giving up their time for the community.”

Ann Church has been a Warriors season ticket holder since the first season. The scale of junior hockey has grown over the years, but the players in Moose Jaw remain accessible and part of the community.

“They bring attention to the community when they’re (on the road).

Moose Jaw is known for so many different things and I think the Warriors is one of them,” Church said. “You see them on the street and you can say hi to them. I think they’ve done a lot for the community.”

The work of the players within the community was oft-cited by the fans we spoke to. Otto Kempel was one of the original shareholders who brought the team to Moose Jaw and he and his wife Jean have been dedicated supporters since.

“I don’t think people appreciate how much the kids do here in town and how many of them have stayed,” Otto Kempel said. He related a story about how he was doing rehab on his shoulder at Julian’s Fitness and Rehab where former Warrior Derek Kletzel is a part owner. When Kempel complained that his skates were getting worn out, Kletzel gave him his last pair of game skates so Kempel had better blades to continuing skating around the oval every morning.

Kempel has enjoyed watching hockey in Moose Jaw all of his life, from the senior men Pla-Mors onto the SJHL and WCJHL incarnations of the Canucks.

“We were fortunate to be able to bring that team here from Winnipeg.

You think today what the cost is to buy a team, it’s pretty expensive,” Kempel said.

Club Boosts Warriors with support

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Warriors Alumni Golf Tournament another success

Event sees large turnout of former players, raises over $100,000 for scholarship fund After nine years – the Moose Jaw Warriors Alumni Golf Tournament took place again at the Hillcrest Sports Centre on July 6th this past summer –more than $100,000 was raised for the Warriors scholarship fund.

“This is a full community effort, it takes boots on the ground,” tournament committee chair Todd Hudson said.

A huge part of the event is the alumni themselves. With the number of players returning every year seeming to increase at a regular rate, it offers a chance for fans and sponsors to take to the course alongside the very guys they cheered for from the stands in years past. This year, over 100 players took part in the tournament.

Hudson said they get 40 or 50 alumni coming back. “It’s good to see the guys like Theoren Fleury and Brayden Point and guys like that, then all the other guys on the team who are just as important as guys who move on and play in the NHL.” It was all for an important cause – the Warriors’ scholarship fund receives a tremendous annual boost, with the total raised over the last nine years inching toward the million dollar mark at this point. All for players to further their education through the Western Hockey League’s scholarship program, where players receive a year of scholarship funding for every year they play in the league.”

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Now NHL superstar, Brayden Point returned to Moose Jaw for Alumni Tournament Former Moose Jaw Warriors standout Brayden Point is undoubtedly a different player today compared to his WHL days. He is now an allstar in the National Hockey League as a twenty-two year old coming off a stellar sophomore season with the Tampa Bay Lighting where he scored 32 goals and 66 points while finishing third in team scoring before putting up another seven goals and 16 points in the Lightning run to the Eastern Conference Final.

Point’s performance was good enough that he was named to Team Atlantic for the 2018 NHL All-Star game, where he scored twice and had two assists in their two three-on-three tournament games.

Point nearly became famous beyond his skills in regular game action – he came within a 10th of a second of winning the NHL Fastest Skater competition at All-Star Game, with his lead-off time of 13.579 seconds for a lap of the ice only falling to the final skater of the competition, none other than perennial fastest skater and heavy favourite Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers in 13.454.

“That would have been something,” Point said with a laugh. “That’s not a bad guy to lose to; it was a fun event and it was great that it was in Tampa and I could do that in front of the home crowd.”

Point will be looking for an-

other solid season when he takes to the ice this year, with the Lightning looking to take the next step in their quest for the franchises’ second Stanley Cup title.

“Hopefully we have a good regular season, all we’re playing for is to get into the playoffs,” he said. “I’m not sure what the group is going to look like but I’m sure we’ll have a good team on the ice and we’ll be able to take a good run in the playoffs.”

Tampa Bay Lightning forward and NHL all-star Brayden Point chips onto the 12th green at the Hillcrest Sports Centre.

Defenceman Woo, coach Hunter part of national team victory in World Junior Showcase this summer

Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Jett Woo and head coach Tim Hunter picked up some more international hardware this summer as Canada took first place out of the World Junior Showcase.

Hunter served as head coach for Team Canada for the World Junior Championship, while Woo has been a hopeful looking to crack Canada’s roster for the main tournament beginning at the end of December.

Canada went 3-0 at the event, with Woo – a second round draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks this past summer – picking up one assist while turning heads with his physical play and defensive dedication in his own zone.

“The one thing, coming here, that I wanted to make happen is to play my game as well as learn as much I could, and I believe I accomplished that,” Woo told Steve Ewen of the Vancouver Sun after Canada’s 6-5 win over the United States to close out the devel-

opment camp. “Hopefully, I get some good feedback in the exit meetings and I’ll take it back to Winnipeg.”

The Showcase was one of the latest Hockey Canada events for the long-time top prospect. He’s been on the national hockey radar ever since he was 16 when he played for Manitoba in the Western Canada Challenge Cup and Team Canada at the Youth Olympic Games. He’s since played for Team Canada at every level – the World Hockey Challenge as a 17-year-old to go along with the Ivan Hlinka Cup and U18 World Junior championship last season.

Now, with a spot on the ultra-prestigious World Junior team on the line, Woo hopes to take that next step.

“I knew that, coming into the WHL at 16, there was going to be quite a bit of pressure at different moments in hockey,” Woo said.

“This is another step for me. I won’t change

my game a whole lot. I’ll keep learning and trying to do the things (coach Hunter) wants me to do.”

Canada opened the event with 3-2 and 7-5 split-squad losses to the United States before defeating Finland 4-3 and Sweden 4-1 before holding on for their one-goal win in their last game.

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Teaching never stops for Warriors coaches

Scott King, the Moose Jaw Warriors assistant coach/coordinator, player development, looks on during training camp. Randy Palmer photograph

In 2017-18, the Moose Jaw Warriors posted the best record in franchise history and won the WHL’s regular season title.

No one is expecting a repeat performance this season after a large turnover of the team’s veteran players, but the job of the Warriors’ coaching staff remains the same.

“When you have groomed 19 and 20-year-old players, the teaching is a little different, but you’re always teaching. That’s a coach’s job,” said Warriors head coach Tim Hunter. “This is more fundamental stuff, more rudimentary stuff that we can’t assume they’ve been taught well at the bantam and midget level.”

Though there will be significantly more firstyear players, Warriors assistant coach/coordinator, player development Scott King doesn’t feel the coach’s approach to this year’s group will be

all that different from in years past.

“We’re trying to get better every day working with these kids,” King said. “We’re trying to show them details in the game that are very important. It’s a real hungry group and it’s been a great training camp -- super competitive -- and the pace in practice has been outstanding. It’s been a real good start.”

The Warriors knew that they would be a younger team with a lot of new faces in the lineup this season, after 11 players moved on after the season. They began the process of getting them up to speed well before training camp opened.

“We have to do a lot of developing. Part of it is right in training camp and we started by re-designing our development camp in June to get guys ready to function at a WHL training camp,” Hunter said. “It’s teaching the mindset of how we want to play here, developing the skill, the speed, the puck possession and the confidence to play that way.”

Last season the Warriors posted a 52-15-2-3 record. They want to get back to that high level of play and Hunter’s goal is to get there as quickly as possible.

“We’re going to change a few of the things we’ve done in the past to try to speed up the development of the team,” Hunter said. “That’s what it’s going to be now, a bit of a race to get back to where we want to get to. We want to speed that process up, yet not skip any steps.

“We want to give guys more responsibility in games, playing the young guys a little more. We didn’t have to play a lot of young guys last year because we didn’t have many. We relied on a veteran group to win. This year we’re going to force guys into playing more.”

While those new faces earn their ice time, many of the Warriors veterans are also assuming a larger role. Defenceman Brandon Schuldhaus and centre Tristin Langan are joined by goalie Brodan Salmond from Kelowna as the team’s 20-year-olds. Schuldhaus is more of a vocal leader than Langan who leads by example in

Moose Jaw Warriors head coach Tim Hunter diagrams plays on a white board during training camp at Mosaic Place. Randy Palmer photograph

practices and games, but both are extremely hard-working and set a high standard for the rest of the group.

“Especially when you’re dealing with a lot of young guys, the big thing is showing them how hard it has to be every night, how hard you have to practice and making strong plays on the ice and those guys do it all of the time,” King said of Schukdhaus and Langan.

In camp there was a lot of internal competition for a roster spot and for roles on the team. That competition is only going to make the team and the players better.

“It’s going to be an exciting season. A lot of guys are going to get opportunities to play in different spots. It’s up to them to show what they’ve got and make the best of it,” King said. “I don’t think we can just look at wins and losses; as long as our group is getting better and guys are improving and learning -- and not making the same mistakes over and over -- which is important. With a lot of young guys, you want to make sure they get better every time they’re on the ice.

There’s going to be growing pains. That’s just the way it is.”

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Tracey ready to make an impact Brayden Tracey wants to prove he was worth the wait.

The Moose Jaw Warriors first round pick in 2016 didn’t crack the team’s roster as a 16-year-old. That makes him a bit of a rarity among first-round picks in the WHL, but with a loaded forward group last season, the Warriors brain trust felt another year in midget AAA would be best for Tracey’s development. “They had a good team last year, but it was definitely tough going home,�

Tracey said. “I definitely got a lot better back home and played a lot. I learned a lot last year, so I’m hoping to bring it this year.�

Tracey got a taste of the WHL when he was recalled by the Warriors at the end of the season. He ended up playing in five regular season games and got two playoff games under his belt -- Games 5 and 6 of the Warriors’ opening round series against Prince Albert. “It was definitely surreal. Watching the playoffs was pretty cool, but playing in them is a lot cooler,� Tracey said. “When I got to play in those two games my heart was definitely pounding. It was good to get that experience at the end of the day. “It showed me a lot. It’s a hard league and you definitely have to work for it.�

Tracey has put in the work this off-season. A growth spurt has him standing over six feet tall and he added eight pounds this summer, thanks to his work in the gym. “I grew a bit and I got stronger. My legs are a bit stronger, so I can stay on my feet a bit more on the wings. It’s definitely tough out there, but I got a lot bigger,� Tracey said. . The Calgary product has plenty of skill and good hands around the net, but he knows how much head coach Tim Hunter values hard-work and being a reliable two-way player. “Tim likes hard work, so you have to work hard to get what you want,� he added.

Tracey netted 21 goals and had 52 points in 30 games with the Calgary

Brayden Tracey makes a pass during a recent Moose Jaw Warriors practice. Randy Palmer photograph

Northstars last season to finish third in Alberta Midget Hockey League scoring. He also turned some heads by scoring four goals at the Hockey Canada under-17 selection tournament that a year ago. That earned Tracey a spot on the Canada Red roster at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. They skated to a second-place finish last November.

The Warriors will be looking for players to replace the high-end scorers that moved on to the pro-ranks from last season’s team. Tracey hopes to earn one of those roles, but he knows he will have to put in the work to prove he deserves the opportunity on one of the top two lines. “Playing in the top-six is definitely a goal, but I have to make the team first,� Tracey said. “I can’t wait to get the season going and earn my way up there.�

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Hunt not your average rookie defenceman

Daemon Hunt has a rather unique perspective coming into the Western Hockey League as a 16-year-old defenceman.

The 6-foot-0, 198-pound Brandon product has already seen a fair share of WHL action with the Moose Jaw Warriors. And not just regular season games, either – Hunt even took the ice in a pair of playoff contests, sometimes seeing a regular shift alongside the likes of Josh Brook and Oleg Sosunov.

So while other youngsters were hitting the ice during training camp will little idea of what the game was like at the highest level they'd ever played, Hunt knew all about it.

And as one can imagine, that made things that much better when it came to showing what he was capable of after an off-season of hard work.

“It's been an experience I've really enjoyed, I've really enjoyed the process and looking at last year, things are a lot easier I'd say. I take more responsibility for what I'm doin,g as well,” Hunt said, after practice prior to the team's first pre-season home game. “I came into training camp wanting to show what I'm capable of and I'm excited to be part of the team.”

Hunt was the Warriors' first round pick, 15th overall in the 2017 Bantam Draft after leading the Manitoba Bantam AAA league with 22 goals and 60 points in 36 games. He carried on his offensive exploits as a rookie in Midget AAA in the 2017-18 regular season, with four goals and 40 points in 40 games.

That led to an off-season dedicated to hard work and knowing specifically what needed improvement. His time with the Tribe helped Hunt along, when it came to getting ready for camp. Then, having been through it all last fall and his experience playing nine regular season games – picking up his first goal and assist in the WHL in the process – just added up to improve his situation.

“I think my development was the biggest difference,” Hunt said. “As a 16-year-old compared to being a 15-year-old, the nerves are all gone and I'm just going to play my game. It was great being able to get into all those games last year and this year I'm excited to be a part of the team from the start.”

Hunt is still plenty aware there's lots to pick up when it comes to the WHL

Warriors rookie defenceman Daemon Hunt watches alongside overage veteran Brandon Schuldhaus as a practice drill is laid out.

game, and that the learning curve will likely be pretty steep given how much younger the 2018-19 edition of the Warriors is compared to last year.

“The game is still really quick and I have to push myself every shift and I just have to have the mindset that I'm going to try and get better every day and work hard both on and off the ice,” Hunt said. “It's the little things that matter and they all add up.”

Hunt is also aware that his role on this year's squad will likely see him taking the ice as a top-four defenceman. That means a lot of his understanding of the game and improvement will have to happen fast, something his veteran teammates have been more than happy to be a part of.

“All the older guys have been great working with me and I look up to them,” Hunt said. “I do everything I can to help them on and off the ice and they've already helped me a ton. I'd like to say they're my family now; I'm battling with them on the ice; and coming in as a 16-year-old, they've given me lots of respect and it's great to have that.

“For now I'm just focusing on the day to day game. I'm ready to fill that spot if it happens and I'll play the best that I can when it does.”

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Early preseason summary for Warriors

The Moose Jaw Warriors found themselves both up and down through the first four games of the Western Hockey League preseason, as they try to find their identity after last year’s incredible Scotty Munro Trophy-winning campaign.

The Warriors opened their exhibition schedule at a pre-season tournament in Regina during the Aug. 31 weekend, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Saskatoon Blades.

Cameron Sterling opened scoring in the game midway through the second, but three goals in the final five minutes of the period gave Saskatoon control of the contest. Brayden Tracey had their other goal.

Jackson Berry went the distance in net, making 23 saves.

The next night saw the 2018-19 Warriors debut of veteran defenceman Josh Brook and forwards Justin Almeida and Tristan Langan, with their added experience showing up in a 4-2 win over the host Regina Pats.

Almeida and Brecon Wood each finished the game with a goal and an assist, while Brook and Brenden Kwiatkowski each had single markers. The Warriors led 2-0 after the first and 2-1 through two.

Ethan Fitzgerald got the start in goal and turned aside 23 shots.

A week of practice and refinement paid off in the Warriors’ first home game of the pre-season, as they rolled to a 5-2 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers even with Almeida, Brook and Jett Woo all at their respective National Hockey League training camps.

That meant it was Langan and Ryan Peckford’s team to lead, and lead they did, with Peckford scoring twice and Langan picking up a pair of assists as the Warriors scored four power play goals.

Rookie defenceman Daemon Hunt added three assists for the Tribe, who had single markers from Peyton McKenzie, Drae Gardiner and Tate Popple.

Belorussian import Yegor Buylaski also added two assists.

The game was tied 1-1 through the first; the Warriors led 4-2 through two.

Veteran netminder Adam Evanoff got his first start of the preseason and made 23 saves in the win.

Yegor Buyalski and his Warriors teammates were back at practice after their weekend exhibition set with Medicine Hat.

Things didn’t go as well the next night in Medicine Hat, as the Tribe struggled to generate offence with some of their older players out of the line-up.

The end result was a 3-0 loss that saw Medicine Hat score all of their goals in the third period, including an empty netter.

Overage goaltender Brodan Salmond stopped 38 shots for the Warriors.

Moose Jaw closed out their pre-season with a home-and-home set with the Brandon Wheat Kings during the Sept. 14th weekend, with scores unavailable as of press time.

The Warriors kick off their 2018-19 regular season campaign in Brandon on Sept. 21, with their home opener the next night against the Wheat Kings.

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When it comes to going through training camp and the pre-season with the Moose Jaw Warriors, Tristan Langan has certainly experienced his share over the seasons.

Five, as a matter of fact, including two where he was returned to the Swan Valley Stampeders of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League before being called up once and for all midway through the 2015-16 campaign.

Now, the 6-foot-0, 206-pound product of Swan River, Man. is set to begin his 20-year-old season with the Tribe as one of their elder statesmen, overlooking the sea of youngsters dominating the local squad’s forward corps.

But it’s hard to forget those first days when Langan took the ice as a raw 15-year-old prospect, fresh-off of being drafted in the ninth round, 183rd overall in the 2013 Bantam Draft.

“There were guys like Pointer (Tampa Bay Lighting all-star Brayden Point) and Rielly (Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly) there; it was pretty cool,” Langan said after a recent pre-season practice. “It’s nice growing up in this organization and getting to see new faces every year; it’s definitely nice coming back here being a 20-year-old and one of the older guys. It’s exciting and I’m looking forward to the start of the season.”

There’s little question Langan will be one of the team’s definitive leaders, with his experience like-

ly to play a role in the on-ice development of the team’s rookies – much the way the older players helped him along when he was younger.

“Coming in this year, I’m going to try and be more of a leader and try and have more of a role in getting goals here while still playing good defence,” Langan said. “I’m just going to play my role and do what I can to help the team.”

While Langan hasn’t been an overly consistent point producer – he had 16 goals and 42 points & Flood Damage Repair in 70 games last year – his hard work at• Water both ends of the ice has been the hallmark of his team’s • Fire Damage Repair & Restoration presence, as evidenced by his plus-26 plus-minus through his career, including a plus-22 campaign • Asbestos Abatement last year.

“That’s what I pride myself on, first and foremost, • Wind, Hail & Disaster the defense and locking up the bigger guys, so • Disaster Restoration that’s what I’ll keep trying to do,” Langan said. forward Tristan Langan looks for a • Mould Removal But that’s not to say he can’t find the net in the Warriors right situation. Langan caught absolute fire just pass in traffic during a recent power play pracafter Christmas last season when he was promot- tice. ed to the top-line alongside Jayden Halbgewachs There’s one thing Langan is looking to carry over and Tanner Jeannot, putting up eight goals and the most from last year, though – all that win15 points in seven games, including a four-goal ning. outburst on Jan. 10 against the Calgary Hitmen. “We have a young team, but we’re fast and that’s He also had an 11-point run over nine games to going to be our game plan, to play fast,” he said. “I think we had a really good team last year and we close out the regular season.

“Hopefully I can get on that pace again,” Langan can match that this year... we have a lot of good said. “It was nice to be able to do that and I hope I young guys coming in and a lot of good prospects coming in and I’m just excited for the season.” can get it going like that again this season.”

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Warriors All-Time Scoring Leaders REGULAR SEASON Name YEAR P GP G A PTS P/AVG PIM 84-88 RW 274 201 271 472 1.72 551 Fleury, Theoren Hinz, Chad 95-99 C 285 121 211 332 1.16 197 11-16 C 252 134 190 324 1.29 161 Point, Brayden 12-18 C 276 139 141 280 1.01 49 Halbgewachs, Jayden 13-18 C 248 109 158 267 1.08 202 Howden, Brett Bast, Jason 05-10 C 331 114 140 254 0.77 118 87-91 F 250 107 138 245 0.98 154 Reimer, Rob Bararuk, David 99-03 LW 212 73 172 245 1.16 84 90-93 LW 201 104 138 242 1.20 321 Smyth, Kevin Howden, Quinton 07-12 LW 244 111 128 239 0.98 125 Higgins, Matt 93-97 C 274 105 134 239 0.87 130 Bechard, Jerome 85-90 LW 284 100 138 238 0.84 880 Brown, Curtis 91-96 LW 238 111 125 236 0.99 205 Schmidt, Chris 90-93 RW 170 118 110 228 1.34 44 Smyth, Ryan 91-95 LW 188 110 114 224 1.19 213 Limpright, Shawn 98-02 LW 264 93 127 220 0.83 540 Brouwer, Troy 01-06 LW 287 103 116 219 0.76 419

Harvey, Rob 86-90 F 221 90 129 219 0.99 80 Boyd, Dustin 02-06 C 265 103 114 217 0.82 146 Weitzel, Jason 97-01 C 276 82 134 216 0.78 332 Paetsch, Nathan 99-03 D 258 48 164 212 0.82 334

Manson, Grady 92-96 C 240 77 133 210 0.88 333 Schoneck, Scott 95-00 D 283 53 156 209 0.74 219 Laplante, Darryl 94-97 C 212 102 106 208 0.98 221 Holzapfel, Riley 04-08 C 248 91 117 208 0.84 215 Hayes, Kent 84-86 LW 141 106 100 206 1.46 83 Fioretti, Sam 10-14 C 269 81 119 200 0.74 239 Keane, Mike 84-87 RW 185 76 120 196 1.06 410 Armstrong, Chris 91-95 D 240 41 151 192 0.80 238 Atcheynum, Blair 86-89 RW 143 105 84 189 1.32 124 Edwards, Troy 84-87 LW 212 82 105 187 0.88 184 Brodziak, Kyle 99-04 C 273 81 104 185 0.68 247 Masters, Kevin 88-92 - 246 38 146 184 0.75 252 Kletzel, Derek 88-92 F 190 83 100 183 0.96 183 Paul, Dustin 96-99 RW 212 86 96 182 0.86 154 McArdle, Kenndal 02-07 LW 224 83 98 181 0.81 389 Sutherby, Brian 98-02 C 208 79 99 178 0.86 362 Eberle, Tanner 10-15 LW 270 80 92 172 0.64 406 Burke, Brayden 16-18 LW 107 46 125 171 1.60 71 Jeannot, Tanner 2014-18 LW 267 77 93 170 0.64 240 Gregor, Noah 14-18 C 164 71 95 166 1.01 89

Odelein, Lyle 85-88 D 189 33 130 163 0.86 353 Jobe, Trevor 86-88 C 94 90 68 158 1.68 116 Crampton, Steve 98-02 LW 230 74 82 156 0.68 346 Hood, Dylan 08-11 C 168 65 82 147 0.88 110 02-04 RW 125 54 92 146 1.17 Fleischmann, Tomas * Herom, Kevin 84-87 LW 199 76 69 145 0.73 258 Knopp, Ben 99-02 RW 167 70 70 140 0.84 158 MacKay, Mark 84-85 F 71 66 74 140 1.97 13-15 RW 129 63 77 140 1.09 Rodewald, Jack wwLundmark, Jamie 98-00 C 107 61 78 139 1.30 154

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Warriors All-Time Scoring Leaders Name YEAR P GP G A PTS P/AVG PIM Jones, Blair 04-06 C 101 42 68 110 1.09 115 Brown, Travis 10-14 D 182 25 84 109 0.60 147 Edwards, Spencer 09-11 RW 135 46 60 106 0.79 125 Dewar, Jeff 93-96 RW 137 35 71 106 0.77 185 Loucks, Bob 88-91 - 194 31 75 106 0.55 339 Hamonic, Travis 06-10 D 171 28 76 104 0.61 305 Krestanovich, Derek 01-04 C 128 40 63 103 0.80 293 Stanton, Ryan 05-10 D 242 19 83 102 0.42 337 Twerdun, Chris 94-99 D 329 33 68 101 0.31 344 Rielly, Morgan 10-13 D 143 21 79 100 0.70 42 Thompson, Jarrett 99-01 C 116 40 59 99 0.85 290 Broda, Joel 07-09 C 109 64 34 98 0.90 117 Popugaev, Nikita 15- LW 110 38 60 98 0.89 42 Brandt, Chris 90-94 - 213 33 65 98 0.46 143 O’Connor, Sean 99-02 RW 184 54 42 96 0.52 493 Toth, Kaleb 95-98 RW 127 49 47 96 0.76 224 Frazee, Thomas 08-10 C 136 31 65 96 0.71 84 Hussey, Marc 90-94 D 225 28 68 96 0.43 424 Almeida, Justin 16- C 105 50 43 93 0.89 16 Kirsch, Justin 11-13 LW 112 40 53 93 0.83 31 Ilkuf, Brian 86-89 D 156 26 67 93 0.60 215 Beach, Cody 10-12 RW 98 21 69 90 0.92 392 Trumbley, Rob 92-95 RW 178 36 53 89 0.50 886 Johnson, Jay 84-86 RW 120 31 57 88 0.73 165 Ducharmie, Scott 91-95 - 148 29 55 84 0.57 154 45 83 0.73 36 Honejsek, Antonin 09-11 LW 113 38 Allison, Scott 91-92 W 72 37 45 82 1.14 238 Brook, Josh 15- D 145 15 67 82 0.57 117 Thomlinson, Dave 86-87 LW 69 44 36 80 1.16 117 Johnson, Todd 90-92 C 84 33 47 80 0.95 14 Robertson, Sean 95-98 C 133 25 55 80 0.60 140 Beauchesne, Pat 85-88 D 187 15 65 80 0.43 457 Rome, Ashton 02-05 RW 174 30 49 79 0.45 326 Rowinski, Brendan 08-11 C 99 37 41 78 0.79 70 Hoad, Jeff 93-94 C 55 36 41 77 1.40 100 Thiessen, Travis 90-92 D 141 13 64 77 0.55 192 McIlrath, Dylan 08-12 D 232 16 58 74 0.32 551 Foglietta, Bob 86-88 RW 65 42 30 72 1.11 52 Zukiwsky, Jarret 91-93 RW 86 38 34 72 0.84 340 Marjamaki, Masi 03-05 LW 86 29 42 71 0.83 106 Langan, Tristan 15- C 174 25 46 71 0.41 43

Walker, Bryan 84-85 D 65 12 59 71 1.09 109 Johnson, Andrew 10-13 C 159 27 41 68 0.43 110 Johnston, Neil 92-94 C 86 27 41 68 0.79 172 Johnson, Trevor 95-98 D 196 19 49 68 0.35 423 Brunner, Steve 84-85 54 19 49 68 1.26 91 Dyck, Paul 89-91 D 144 17 51 68 0.47 149 Pozzo, Kevin 92-94 D 112 17 49 66 0.59 166

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06-10 D 243 8 58 66 0.27 130 84-86 RW 123 26 39 65 0.53 320 85-87 D 81 19 45 64 0.79 95 89-93 LW 148 32 28 60 0.41 166 85-87 C 101 24 35 59 0.58 71 09-13 D 269 16 42 58 0.22 268 94-97 D 194 12 46 58 0.30 349

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Arnold, Eric 11-12 RW 70 13 19 32 0.46 20 Couldwell, Trevor 92-93 - 42 13 19 32 0.76 41

Tipler, Travis 95-97 LW 81 12 20 32 0.40 67 MacMaster, Nathan 07-11 LW 140 9 23 32 0.23 76 Franks, Mark 92-93 RW 23 18 13 31 1.35 24

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Peckford set to take on leadership role

Moose Jaw Warriors forward Ryan Peckford will be looking to reach his full potential when he takes to the ice with the Tribe this season. And if he does, the 19-year-old Stony Plain, Alta. product will be a major part of the local squad’s overall success.

Peckford comes into the 2017-18 season as the Warriors’ second highest returning scorer, after putting up 20 goals and 49 points – seven goals and 15 assists after coming to Moose Jaw in a blockbuster trade that saw Noah Gregor sent to the Victoria Royals.

With an off-season of hard work, Peckford hopes it will pay off and lead to the kind of solid season he’s long believed to be capable of.

“It was good, I got a bit bigger, a bit faster, so I feel good this year and I’m ready to go,” Peckford said of his hockey training this summer. ““I’m one of the older guys this year so I want to lead by example on the ice, work hard and do my best and show the young guys the Warrior way.”

While with the Royals, Peckford was highly touted as a possible National Hockey League draft pick in his 17-year-old season, with some projections putting him as high as early third round, but injuries derailed his campaign and limited him to only 45 games.

Given the number of gifted offensive standouts the team lost last season, the Warriors will be looking to Peckford for plenty of goals and assists, something that could come with additional pressure. For a player with three seasons of Western Hockey League action under his belt, though, it’s all part of the game.

“It’s not too bad; I’m just going to focus on my game and try to do what I need to do to play well, and then help the younger guys and show them the way and how we want to play and the way we do things here,” Peckford said.

That’s been a major part of Peckford’s outlook since the beginning of training camp – he remembers being the youngster on the team and how much the veterans helped him back in the day, so now it’s time to repay the favour.

“It’s kind of different, I remember being the young guy coming in and the guys were big and scary,” he said with a laugh. “So now I’m just trying to make it as easy as I can for them and help them help the team.”

That includes leading by example, however that might be. And the signs are already positive – Peckford scored a pair of power play goals in the Warriors’ first home exhibition game, a showing that is only part of what he plans to bring to the

Peckford set to take on leadership role

team throughout the season.

“I’m just going to play my game and if the goals come, they come,” Peckford said. “I’m just going to do whatever I can to help the team win.”

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Warriors Coaching Records

Year 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05

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REGULAR SEASON Coach GP W L T OL SL P Barry Trapp 72 25 44 3 - - 53 Greg Kvisle 72 38 31 3 - - 79 Jim Harrison 72 18 52 2 - - 38 Gerry James 72 27 42 3 - - 57 Greg Kvisle 72 28 41 3 - - 59 Greg Kvisle 72 31 39 2 - - 64 Mike Babcock 72 33 36 3 - - 69 Mike Babcock 72 27 42 3 - - 57 Al Tuer 72 21 48 3 - - 45 Al Tuer 72 39 32 1 - - 79 Al Tuer 72 18 49 5 - - 41 Al Tuer 72 36 29 7 - - 79 Al Tuer 72 23 39 10 - - 56 Len Nielsen 72 39 31 2 - - 80 Len Nielsen 72 25 34 9 4 - 63 Len Nielsen/ Curtis Hunt 72 34 29 4 5 - 77 Curtis Hunt 72 30 34 6 2 - 68 Curtis Hunt 72 36 22 11 3 - 86 Curtis Hunt 72 41 22 8 1 0 91 Parry Shockey/ Steve Young 72 14 47 10 1 - 39 Steve Young 72 44 20 - 5 3 96 Steve Young Rene Lemire 72 28 41 - 3 - 59 Dave Hunchak 72 37 21 - 6 8 88 Dave Hunchak 72 19 50 - 1 2 41 Dave Hunchak 72 33 27 - 5 7 78 Dave Hunchak 72 40 26 - 2 4 86 Mike Stothers 72 45 19 - 6 2 98

2012-13 Mike Stothers 72 25 36 - 4 7 61 2013-14 Mike Stothers 72 21 42 3 6 51 2014-15 Tim Hunter 72 32 35 - 4 1 69 2015-16 Tim Hunter 72 36 27 - 7 2 81 2016-17 Tim Hunter 72 42 21 - 8 1 93 2017-18 Tim Hunter 72 52 15 - 2 3 109

PLAYOFFS Coach GP W L GF GA Year 1985-86 Barry Trapp 13 4 9 55 78 9 5 4 38 33 1986-87 Greg Kvisle 1987-88 Jim Harrison - - - - 7 3 4 24 37 1988-89 Gerry James 1989-90 Greg Kvisle - 1990-91 Greg Kvisle 8 4 4 26 34 1991-92 Mike Babcock 4 0 4 14 33 1992-93 Mike Babcock - - - - - - - - 1993-94 Al Tuer 1994-95 Al Tuer 10 5 5 42 39 - - - - 1995-96 Al Tuer 1996-97 Al Tuer 12 6 6 40 43 4 0 4 9 19 1997-98 Al Tuer 1998-99 Len Nielsen 11 5 6 28 42 1999-00 Len Nielsen 4 0 4 11 23 2000-01 Len Nielsen/

Curtis Hunt 4 0 4 6 23 12 6 6 30 32 2001-02 Curtis Hunt 2002-03 Curtis Hunt 13 7 6 40 45 2003-04 Curtis Hunt 10 6 4 28 19 2004-05 Parry Shockey/

Steve Young 5 1 4 12 26 22 12 10 61 56 2005-06 Steve Young

2006-07 Steve Young/

Rene Lemire 2007-08 Dave Hunchak 2008-09 Dave Hunchak 2009-10 Dave Hunchak 2010-11 Dave Hunchak 2011-12 Mike Stothers 2012-13 Mike Stothers 2013-14 Mike Stothers 2014-15 Tim Hunter 2015-16 Tim Hunter 2016-17 Tim Hunter 2017-18 Tim Hunter

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All-Time Year G W L T OL SL W% Name T. Hunter 2014- 265 145 94 - 19 5 0.547 93-98 360 137 197 26 - - 0.381 A. Tuer D. Hunchak 2007-11 288 129 124 - 14 21 0.448 2001-04 216 107 78 25 6 - 0.495 C. Hunt L. Nielsen 1998-01 216 98 94 15 9 - 0.454 G. Kvisle 1986-87

89-91 216 97 111 8 0.449 M. Stothers 2011-14 216 91 97 - 13 15 0.421 S. Young 2004-07 165 75 74 16 - - 0.455 M. Babcock 1991-93 144 60 78 6 - - 0.417 B. Trapp 1985-86 72 25 44 3 - - 0.347 J. Harrison 1987-88 72 18 52 2 - - 0.250 M. O’Leary* 2016-17 23 16 4 - 2 1 0.696 20 9 11 - - - 0.450 R. Lemire 2006-07 P. Shockey 2004-05 25 2 23 5 1 - 0.080

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Warriors bank more than $500,000 profit for 17-18 fiscal year

Moose Jaw Warriors governor and president Chad Taylor speaks at the team’s annual general meeting The Moose Jaw Warriors set a franchise record for wins in 2017-18.

The franchise came just short of setting a record for net revenue, but had a robust fiscal year all the same.

The Warriors reported a net revenue of $704,182 for the 17-18 fiscal year at their annual general meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 12. After their annual $200,000 multiplex pledge, the Warriors posted a profit of $504,182. The team has paid $1.9M to date through seven years of their 10-year multiplex commitment.

The Warriors bowed out in the Eastern Conference semifinals but did get eight home playoff dates which $369,165 in revenue.

“Everybody knew we had a good chance of making a run for (a championship). Unfortunately, there are no guarantees in hockey, but it turns out that we had a great year financially thanks to the great support of the fans, with what the Booster Club does and some good management. It’s great to see,” said Warriors governor and president Chad Taylor.

The franchise spent $233,648 to pay for half of the new CrystalPlex aluminum dasher board system

that sees new glass and boards in place for this season. That expenditure will be part of the 2018-19 fiscal year, but even after spending that money the Warriors currently have $1, 157,466.27 in the bank.

“We keep investing back into the building,” Taylor said. “Next year you’re going to see the profit come down based on what our expense of the boards and glass were. The beautiful thing is the balance in the bank account. The club continues to thrive and is meeting its obligations -- the staff and the players are being well looked after -- and we’re continuing to grow.”

It was a record-breaking year for the Warriors Booster Club who raised $424,403.83.

Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming provides a grant amount, which is 25 per cent of the club’s net, and the Warriors received the maximum amount of $100,000 which raised the Booster Club contribution to $524,403.83.

The Booster Club benefited from the four pre-seated 50-50s that were held last season. The club set a Canadian junior hockey record for a 50-50 draw and will likely break it again. The Warriors 50-50 at the home opener will begin at $166,615, after one of the pre-seated 50-50s wasn’t claimed at the end of last season.

“Thus far, the draws have generated considerable excitement and have proven to be a win-win for the fans and the Warriors as a whole,” said Mark Mullen from the Warriors board. “With an average per head figure of $4.68 for the 2017-18 season, Warriors fans are spending close to two dollars-per-head per game more than their closest rivals (in Regina and Swift Current).”

The board added a new member, Robert Walchuk, by acclamation, while Dave Kiefer and Darrell Mar-

kin were elected to another three-year term unopposed. They are joined on the board by Taylor, Mullen, Scott Wray, Bill Jameson, Mark Hetherington and Bob Dougall.

The membership voted to transfer the $113,283.42 in the legacy fund -- effectively a rainy-day fund that was put in place before the move to Mosaic Place -and transfer that money into the Education Fund.

With that move the Education Fund sits at a balance of $304,027.54.

The Warriors saw 27 alumni access the Education Fund in 2017-18 in addition to three current roster players who took post-secondary classes while still with playing in the WHL. All told $168,343.08 was dispersed from the fund.

“Activation rates by players have gone from 35 per cent to about 57 per cent in the last 10 years,” said Warriors general manager Alan Millar. “It’s a considerable investment by the owners in our league in what is the most important thing that we do for our players in giving them that scholarship for playing in the WHL.” The Warriors may be retooling after seeing a number of veterans move on, but their financial situation remains rosy. Shortly after the AGM, the Warriors announced that they had 2,389 season-ticket holders, surpassing last season’s season total.

“You’ll be the envy of a lot of teams in our league,” said Bruce Hamilton, chairman of the Western Hockey League’s board of governors after the AGM. “Very few would have an opportunity to turn a profit like your organization did this year. Kudos to (the organization), but more importantly kudos to your fanbase for the outstanding support.

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Warriors give back with youth literacy program

Brayden Burke, left, and Branden Klatt read to students last year as part of the Konica Minolta Read to Succeed program. photo courtesy of the Moose Jaw Warriors The Moose Jaw Warriors players are keen to get out into the community and give back to the city that supports them.

One of their favourite activities is getting out to local elementary schools as part of the Konica Minolta Read to Succeed program. The program is entering its 10th year and sees Warriors players go to elementary school classrooms to read to students, discuss the importance of reading and education, while also

“We’ve done the anti-bullying program as well. We answering the student’s questions.

“It’s something we started a number of years ago,” work with Hunger in Moose Jaw. That’s another one said Corey Nyhagen, the Warriors director, business we work with to get the guys out,” Nyhagen said. operations. “Me and some of my colleagues had “Community is so big for this team. I know a lot of done something similar when I was in Swift Cur- the teams do a lot in their communities but being rent. We wanted to get together with a big, corporate a community-owned team and just the pride that sponsor to get into the schools and let the players in- Moose Jaw takes in that is something we want to give teract with the younger fan base in a more laid back, back as much as we can.”

Many of the players have their own school commitfun approach.”

For the youngest Warriors players, they aren’t very ments as well. And that goes beyond just the high far removed from being on the other end of having school students. Last season, the Warriors had a presentations in the classroom and the reading pro- small group of students who were also taking unigram is a more relaxed setting for them to begin giv- versity classes. When they go to schools to talk ing back to the community. about the importance of education is far from mere “It helps our players open up as well,” Nyhagen said. lip-service.

“It lets them get out and speak in front of and in- “We’ve turned the corner the last few years and the teract with our young fans. It’s a chance to speak in guys now are actually coming to us,” Nyhagen said. front of people without standing at a podium... a lit- “We have a new program with Big Brothers and Big tle more relaxed setting,” Sisters this year and that’s from the guys coming to The Warriors visit schools in the Prairie South School us and saying ‘how can we be a part of this?’ and ‘this Division and the Holy Trinity Catholic School Divi- is something near and dear and close to us.’

“It’s programs like the Read to Succeed program that sion throughout the course of the regular season.

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Warriors Milestone Seasons 40 + Goals Year G Name Halbgewachs, Jayden 2017-18 70 1988-89 70 Atcheynum, Blair Fleury, Theoren 1987-88 68 1984-85 66 MacKay, Mark 1986-87 61 Fleury, Theoren Schmidt, Chris 1991-92 60 2015-16 58 Hunt, Dryden 1984-85 56 Hayes, Kent Jobe, Trevor 1986-87 54 1994-95 51 Brown, Curtis 50 Halbgewachs, Jayden 2016-17 Hayes, Kent 1985-86 50 1993-94 50 Smyth, Ryan 2005-06 49 Brouwer, Troy Boyd, Dustin 2005-06 48 1989-90 46 Bechard, Jerome 1990-91 45 Kletzel, Derek Reimer, Rob 1990-91 45 1986-87 44 Thomlinson 1992-93 44 Smyth, Kevin Almeida, Justin 2017-18 43 1985-86 43 Fleury, Theoren 1995-96 42 LaPlante, Darryl Hinz, Chad 1998-99 42 1994-95 41 Smyth, Ryan 2017-18 40 Jeannot, Tanner Harvey, Rob 1989-90 40 1998-99 40 Hobday, Brent 2010-11 40 Howden, Quinton

50 + Assists Name Year A 1987-88 92 Fleury, Theoren 2017-18 82 Burke, Brayden Hinz, Chad 1998-99 75 1984-85 74 MacKay, Mark 1986-87 68 Fleury, Theoren Atcheynum, Blair 1988-89 68 1985-86 65 Fleury, Theoren 2001-02 64 Bararuk, David Harvey, Rob 1989-90 62 59 Halbgewachs, Jayden 2017-18 Walker, Bryan 1984-85 59 1984-85 58 Hayes, Kent 2015-16 58 Hunt, Dryden Higgins, Chris 1996-97 57 1997-98 57 Hinz, Chad 1998-99 56 Schoneck, Scott Almeida, Justin 2017-18 55 1990-91 55 Kletzel, Derek 1991-92 55 Smyth, Kevin Smyth, Ryan 1993-94 55 1993-94 55 Armstrong, Chris 1990-91 54 Reimer, Rob Schmidt, Chris 1991-92 54 1994-95 54 Armstrong, Chris 2000-01 54 Paetsch, Nathan Brodziak, Kyle 2003-04 54 54 Knackstedt, Jordan 2007-08 2013-14 54 Point, Brayden Point, Brayden 2015-16 53 1994-95 53 Brown, Curtis

Brouwer, Troy Bechard, Jerome Paul, Dustin Howden, Brett

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50 Fleischmann, Tomas 2002-03 Jones, Blair 2005-06 50 2010-11 50 Hood, Dylan 2014-15 50 Rodewald, Jack 90 + Points Name Year Pts 1987-88 160 Fleury, Theoren MacKay, Mark 1984-85 140 Halbgewachs, Jayden 2017-18 129 1988-89 138 Atcheynum, Blair Fleury, Theoren 1986-87 129 1998-99 117 Hinz, Chad 2015-16 116 Hunt, Dryden Hayes, Kent 1984-85 114 1991-92 114 Schmidt, Chris Burke, Brayden 2017-18 113 1985-86 108 Fleury, Theoren 1993-94 105 Smyth, Ryan Brown, Curtis 1994-95 104 1989-90 102 Harvey, Rob 2005-06 102 Brouwer, Troy Halbgewachs, Jayden 2016-17 101 1990-91 100 Kletzel, Derek 1990-91 99 Reimer, Rob Almeida, Justin 2017-18 98 1989-90 93 Bechard, Jerome 2001-02 93 Bararuk, David Brodziak, Kyle 2003-04 93 1998-99 91 Lundmark, Jamie 2013-14 91 Point, Brayden Higgins, Chris 1996-97 90 2005-06 90 Boyd, Dustin

The Warriors are great ambassadors for Moose Jaw and we are very proud to have them represent our city.

With that special combination of the players’ talent, hard work and dedication, together with an incredibly loyal fan base and community support, we look forward to an exciting 2018-19 season!

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Warriors and Snowbirds share mutually beneficial partnership

Pictured are the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron in the inaugural event of the partnership established in 2012.

The Snowbirds and the Moose Jaw Warriors are the Friendly City’s most famous teams.

While one is known for their mastery of the sky and the other their skill on the ice, the two have found that teaming together for the past seven years has been a benefit for both.

“It’s been at excellent relationship,” said Warriors general manager Alan Millar.

“We get a lot out of it in terms of the life skills and the experience for our young players. When

they get in there and see how they prepare... when they see all that’s going to go into it, it’s a really good learning experience for them and I think they really benefit from it.

“For us to spend time out there has been exceptional for our group. “ The Warriors spend one day during the season at 15 Wing watching how the The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, 431 Air Demonstration Squadron prepare themselves to take flight. Each year a

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few lucky Warriors are selected to also take flight with the Snowbirds.

“The ability for our staff and players over the years to be able to fly with the Snowbirds is outstanding. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I’ve had the honour of doing it and it was an unbelievable experience,” Millar said.

There is also plenty to take away from the experience for those who stay on the ground. Millar believes that watching the excellence and preci-

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Medicine Hat was the team to a lot of days between now and beat when White was in Leth- the Memorial Cup day, he said off for charity.

Millar said. “Some of the bridge, brass andand the all pilots, the Saskatch‘if have you win each jerseys raised tensand of every thouthey played the game so having the game-day “The special that ewan teams were rivals when local charities, skate with our players and having Tim run them sands of dollars one for of them, you areâ€? said goingMilto White in Brandon, lar but whohe built the partnership between the two through drills, I know that is alwayswas an enjoyable set yourself up for success!’ saidandthat, gotta groups come and to hopes it lasts well beyond his time part for them. Having them their“you families with theIRU club.When asked about the higher be part of our annual Snowbird is QLJKW always>SUHSDUH EDWWOH night HYHU\ “I hope that it goes beyondlevels (my time), a fun night for us. It’s always late in the year, it achievement fromâ€? aMillar MeHDFK JDPH WKH VDPH@ Âľ seems to fall on an important game night for us said. “It should be something that they always The current Warriors team motmorial Cup and whether each -- it’s either been Regina or Swift Current the last do. It’s a strong partnership. The relationship is, “WIN YOUR This benefits a lotplayer of people.

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