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Moose Jaw Warriors
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City Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
League Western Hockey League
Conference Eastern
Division East
Founded 1984
Home arena Moose Jaw Events Centre
Colours Red, white, black
              
General manager Jason Ripplinger
Head coach Mark O'Leary
Captain Denton Mateychuk
Championships Conference Championships
1 (2005—06)

Website
www.mjwarriors.ca
Franchise history
1980–1984 Winnipeg Warriors
1984–present 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.

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.

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

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
1984–85 72 21 50 1 320 438 43 7th East Out of playoffs
1985–86 72 25 44 3 294 375 53 6th East Lost East Division semi-final
1986–87 72 38 31 3 366 321 79 4th East Lost East Division semi-final
1987–88 72 18 52 2 308 458 38 8th East Out of playoffs
1988–89 72 27 42 3 318 372 57 6th East Lost East Division semi-final
1989–90 72 28 41 3 287 330 59 8th East Out of playoffs
1990–91 72 31 39 2 336 369 64 6th East Lost East Division semi-final
1991–92 72 33 36 3 279 316 69 6th East Lost East Division quarter-final
1992–93 72 27 42 3 277 346 57 8th East Out of playoffs
1993–94 72 21 48 3 269 361 45 9th East Out of playoffs
1994–95 72 39 32 1 315 275 79 4th East Lost East Division semi-final
1995–96 72 18 49 5 223 331 41 6th East Out of playoffs
1996–97 72 36 29 7 278 240 79 4th East Lost East Division semi-final
1997–98 72 23 39 10 235 281 56 5th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
1998–-99 72 39 31 2 292 262 80 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
1999–00 72 25 34 9 4 221 259 63 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2000–01 72 34 29 4 5 287 291 77 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2001–02 72 30 34 6 2 226 239 68 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2002–03 72 36 22 11 3 266 208 86 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2003–04 72 41 22 8 1 209 172 91 1st East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2004–05 72 14 47 10 1 182 282 39 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
Season GP W L OTL SOL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
2005–06 72 44 20 5 3 278 205 96 1st East Lost final
2006–07 72 28 41 3 0 217 271 59 5th East Out of playoffs
2007–08 72 37 21 6 8 229 214 88 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2008–09 72 19 50 1 2 198 352 41 6th East Out of playoffs
2009–10 72 33 27 5 8 243 247 78 4th East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2010–11 72 40 26 2 4 245 240 86 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2011–12 72 45 19 6 2 258 213 98 1st East Lost Eastern Conference final
2012–13 72 25 36 4 7 182 249 61 4th East Out of playoffs
2013–14 72 21 42 3 6 202 283 51 5th East Out of playoffs
2014–15 72 32 35 4 1 221 266 69 4th East Out of playoffs
2015–16 72 36 27 7 2 249 231 81 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2016–17 72 42 21 8 1 255 219 93 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2017–18 72 52 15 2 3 326 216 109 1st East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2018–19 68 40 20 6 2 234 192 88 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
2019–20 62 14 44 4 0 146 291 32 6th East Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 24 8 13 3 0 71 95 19 6th East No playoffs were held
2021–22 68 37 24 4 3 251 221 81 2nd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2022–23 68 41 24 0 3 252 237 85 3rd East Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
2023–24 68 44 21 0 3 297 228 91 2nd East TBD

Current roster

Updated March 30, 2024.

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Drafted
37 Canada Berge, OwenOwen Berge C R 18 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2024
3 Canada Brenton, LucasLucas Brenton D L 21 2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba Undrafted
23 Canada Calvert, AtleyAtley Calvert (A) C R 21 2019 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Undrafted
16 Canada Degenstein, NoahNoah Degenstein C L 17 2022 Airdrie, Alberta Eligible 2025
47 Canada Finley, MaxMax Finley C R 17 2022 Kelowna, British Columbia Eligible 2025
27 Canada Firkus, JaggerJagger Firkus C R 20 2019 Irma, Alberta 2022, 35th Overall, SEA
33 Canada Fortin, DimitriDimitri Fortin G R 18 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba Eligible 2024
22 Canada Hughes, EthanEthan Hughes C L 18 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2025
39 Canada Kovacevic, RilenRilen Kovacevic RW R 20 2023 Kelowna, British Columbia Undrafted
17 Canada Lakovic, LyndenLynden Lakovic C L 17 2021 Kelowna, British Columbia Eligible 2025
5 Canada Mateychuk, DentonDenton Mateychuk (C) D L 20 2019 Dominion City, Manitoba 2022, 12th Overall, CBJ
1 Canada May, EvanEvan May G R 20 2024 Nanaimo, British Columbia Undrafted
7 Canada McFadden, LandenLanden McFadden C L 17 2022 Edmonton, Alberta Eligible 2025
20 Canada McKenzie, PavelPavel McKenzie LW L 19 2023 Cumberland House, Saskatchewan Eligible 2024
2 Canada Ness, BradyBrady Ness D L 18 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Undrafted
8 Canada Parker, KalemKalem Parker D R 20 2023 Clavet, Saskatchewan 2023, 181st Overall, MIN
44 Czech Republic Port, VojtechVojtech Port D R 19 2023 Jihlava, Czech Republic 2023, 161st Overall, ANA
19 Czech Republic Ryšavý, MartinMartin Ryšavý LW R 21 2020 Přerov, Czech Republic 2021, 197th Overall, CBJ
93 Canada Savoie, MatthewMatthew Savoie RW R 20 2024 St. Albert, Alberta 2022, 9th Overall, BUF
10 Canada Schmidt, ConnorConnor Schmidt D R 17 2022 Sturgeon County, Alberta Eligible 2025
18 Canada Schuurman, BraydenBrayden Schuurman C R 20 2023 Abbotsford, British Columbia Undrafted
14 Canada Semeniuk, EthanEthan Semeniuk C R 19 2023 Fort St. John, British Columbia Undrafted
30 Canada Unger, JacksonJackson Unger G R 19 2020 Calgary, Alberta Undrafted
12 Canada Wilson, CosmoCosmo Wilson D R 19 2020 Vernon, British Columbia Undrafted
29 Canada Yager, BraydenBrayden Yager (A) C R 19 2020 Dundurn, Saskatchewan 2023, 14th Overall, PIT
21 Canada Ziprick, AidenAiden Ziprick D L 18 2020 Russell, Manitoba Eligible 2024

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most points 109 2017–2018
Most wins 52 2017–2018
Most goals for 366 1986–87
Fewest points for 32 2019–2020
Fewest wins for 14 2004–05 and 2019-2020
Fewest goals for 146 2019–2020
Fewest goals against 172 2003–04
Most goals against 458 1987–88
Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most goals Blair Atcheynum 70 1988–89
Most assists Theoren Fleury 92 1987–88
Most points Theoren Fleury 160 1987–88
Most points, rookie Mark MacKay 140 1984–85
Most points, defenceman Scott Schoneck 76 1998–99
Best GAA, goalie Mike Brodeur 2.11 2003–04
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

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

NLL alumni

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

  • Kaleb Toth

Retired numbers

See also

  • List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan
  • CILG – broadcsts the Moose Jaw Warriors hockey games
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