Moose Jaw Warriors

The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Warriors play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Moose Jaw Events Centre.

Moose Jaw Warriors
CityMoose Jaw, Saskatchewan
LeagueWestern Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionEast
Founded1984
Home arenaMoose Jaw Events Centre
ColoursRed, white, black
     
General managerJason Ripplinger
Head coachMark O'Leary
CaptainDenton Mateychuk
Websitewww.mjwarriors.ca
Franchise history
1980–1984Winnipeg Warriors
1984–presentMoose Jaw Warriors
Championships
Regular season titles1 (2017–18)
Playoff championshipsConference Championships
1 (2005—06)

History

The franchise was established as the Winnipeg Warriors, prior to the start of the 1980-81 season and played out of Winnipeg Arena, where they shared with the Winnipeg Jets.

The Warriors played in the Moose Jaw Civic Centre also known as "The Crushed Can" for 26 seasons, before moving to Mosaic Place, now renamed Moose Jaw Events Centre, in the city centre.

The first few seasons in Moose Jaw saw the emergence of Theoren Fleury as the team's primary offensive threat. Despite having a mediocre on-ice product, Fleury finished among the top five scorers in the WHL during his tenure with the team. Led by Fleury, Kelly Buchberger, Mike Keane and Lyle Odelein, the Warriors made the franchise's first playoff appearance after the relocation during the 1985-86 WHL season.[1]

The team has never won the WHL championship. The franchise made their first appearance in the WHL Finals in the 2005–06 season, getting swept by the Vancouver Giants in four straight games.

Championships

In 2006, the team went on a successful playoff run eliminating the Brandon Wheat Kings, Calgary Hitmen and Medicine Hat Tigers, before being swept in four games by the Vancouver Giants in the WHL Finals.

Division titles won: 4 – 2003–04, 05–06, 11–12, 17–18
Regular season titles won: 1 – 17–18
League championships: Finalists in 2006
Memorial Cup titles: None

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties OTL = Overtime losses Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

SeasonGP W L T OTLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
1984–857221501–320438437th EastOut of playoffs
1985–867225443–294375536th EastLost East Division semi-final
1986–877238313–366321794th EastLost East Division semi-final
1987–887218522–308458388th EastOut of playoffs
1988–897227423–318372576th EastLost East Division semi-final
1989–907228413–287330598th EastOut of playoffs
1990–917231392–336369646th EastLost East Division semi-final
1991–927233363–279316696th EastLost East Division quarter-final
1992–937227423–277346578th EastOut of playoffs
1993–947221483–269361459th EastOut of playoffs
1994–957239321–315275794th EastLost East Division semi-final
1995–967218495–223331416th EastOut of playoffs
1996–977236297–278240794th EastLost East Division semi-final
1997–9872233910–235281565th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1998–-997239312–292262803rd EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
1999–0072253494221259633rd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2000–0172342945287291773rd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2001–0272303462226239683rd EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
2002–03723622113266208862nd EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
2003–0472412281209172911st EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
2004–05721447101182282394th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
SeasonGP W L OTL SOLGF GA PointsFinishPlayoffs
2005–0672442053278205961st EastLost final
2006–0772284130217271595th EastOut of playoffs
2007–0872372168229214884th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2008–0972195012198352416th EastOut of playoffs
2009–1072332758243247784th EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2010–1172402624245240862nd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2011–1272451962258213981st EastLost Eastern Conference final
2012–1372253647182249614th EastOut of playoffs
2013–1472214236202283515th EastOut of playoffs
2014–1572323541221266694th EastOut of playoffs
2015–1672362772249231813rd EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
2016–1772422181255219932nd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2017–18725215233262161091st EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
2018–1968402062234192883rd EastLost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2019–2062144440146291326th EastCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–2124813307195196th EastNo playoffs were held
2021–2268372443251221812nd EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final
2022–2368412403252237853rd EastLost Eastern Conference semi-final

Current roster

Updated October 6, 2023.[2]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
37 Canada Owen Berge C R 17 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2024
26 Canada Samuel Borschowa D R 18 2023 McTaggart, Saskatchewan Undrafted
3 Canada Lucas Brenton D L 20 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba Undrafted
23 Canada Atley Calvert (A) C R 20 2019 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Undrafted
16 Canada Noah Degenstein C L 16 2022 Airdrie, Alberta Eligible 2025
47 Canada Max Finley C R 16 2022 Kelowna, British Columbia Eligible 2025
27 Canada Jagger Firkus C R 19 2019 Irma, Alberta 2022, 35th Overall, SEA
33 Canada Dimitri Fortin G R 17 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2024
39 Canada Matthew Gallant D R 19 2021 Langley, British Columbia Undrafted
22 Canada Ethan Hughes C L 17 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2025
17 Canada Lynden Lakovic C L 16 2021 Kelowna, British Columbia Eligible 2025
6 Canada Harper Lolacher C L 18 2020 Pilot Butte, Saskatchewan Undrafted
5 Canada Denton Mateychuk (C) D L 19 2019 Dominion City, Manitoba 2022, 12th Overall, CBJ
20 Canada Pavel McKenzie LW L 18 2023 Cumberland House, Saskatchewan Eligible 2024
2 Canada Brady Ness D L 17 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
8 Canada Kalem Parker D R 19 2023 Clavet, Saskatchewan 2023, 181st Overall, MIN
19 Czech Republic Martin Ryšavý LW R 20 2020 Přerov, Czech Republic 2021, 197th Overall, CBJ
10 Canada Connor Schmidt D R 16 2022 Sturgeon County, Alberta Eligible 2025
18 Canada Brayden Schuurman C R 19 2023 Abbotsford, British Columbia Undrafted
14 Canada Ethan Semeniuk C R 18 2023 Fort St. John, British Columbia Undrafted
34 Slovakia Andrej Tomasec RW R 17 2023 Zilina, Slovakia Eligible 2024
30 Canada Jackson Unger G R 18 2020 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
12 Canada Cosmo Wilson D R 18 2020 Vernon, British Columbia Undrafted
29 Canada Brayden Yager (A) C R 18 2020 Dundurn, Saskatchewan 2023, 14th Overall, PIT
21 Canada Aiden Ziprick D L 17 2020 Russell, Manitoba Eligible 2024

Team records
Team records for a single season
StatisticTotalSeason
Most points1092017–2018
Most wins522017–2018
Most goals for3661986–87
Fewest points for322019–2020
Fewest wins for142004–05 and 2019-2020
Fewest goals for1462019–2020
Fewest goals against1722003–04
Most goals against4581987–88
Individual player records for a single season
StatisticPlayerTotalSeason
Most goalsBlair Atcheynum701988–89
Most assistsTheoren Fleury921987–88
Most pointsTheoren Fleury1601987–88
Most points, rookieMark MacKay1401984–85
Most points, defencemanScott Schoneck761998–99
Best GAA, goalieMike Brodeur2.112003–04
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

List of Moose Jaw Warriors alumni to have played in the National Hockey League (NHL).[3]

NLL alumni

List of Moose Jaw Warriors alumni to have played in the National Lacrosse League (NLL):

Retired numbers

See also

References
  1. Moose Jaw Warriors history
  2. WHL Network, Western Hockey League, retrieved October 6, 2023
  3. Legends of Hockey player search
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