Moose Jaw Warriors: Upcoming Matches 2024, Predictions, starters, Awards, Net worth,History, previous Highlights, Coach,Players, Records, Transfers, League And Everything To Know
Upcoming Matches (2024 WHL Playoffs):
- The Moose Jaw Warriors are currently competing in the 2024 WHL Playoffs.
- They recently faced the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL Final, winning Game 4 with a 4-2 victory at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
- The Warriors secured a four-game sweep in the best-of-seven series, also clinching their first Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions.
Predicted Starters:
- The Warriors’ lineup features talented players like:
- Jagger Firkus (14 goals, 17 assists, 31 points)
- Also Denton Mateychuk (9 goals, 19 assists, 28 points)
- Brayden Yager (11 goals, 13 assists, 24 points)
- Also Matthew Savoie (9 goals, 13 assists, 22 points)
- Atley Calvert (8 goals, 10 assists, 18 points)
Net Worth:
- As of now, the Moose Jaw Warriors’ net worth is approximately $106,719.
Franchise History
- The Warriors’ journey began in 1980 as the Winnipeg Warriors.
- In 1984, the franchise relocated to Moose Jaw, bringing major junior hockey back to the city after a hiatus since 1970.
- The team played in the Moose Jaw Civic Centre (affectionately known as “The Crushed Can”) for 26 seasons before moving to Mosaic Place (now the Moose Jaw Events Centre) in the city center in 2011.
- Notable players like Theoren Fleury, Kelly Buchberger, Mike Keane, and Lyle Odelein emerged during the early years in Moose Jaw.
- The Warriors made their first playoff appearance after the relocation during the 1985–86 season, led by Fleury.
- In 2003–04, they captured their first regular season division title.
- The team’s best regular season came in 2017–18, also winning the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as regular season champions with their first 50-win and 100-point season.
- In the 2023–24 season, the Warriors celebrated their 40th year in Moose Jaw by winning their first Ed Chynoweth Cup as league champions.
2024 Award Winners
- Jagger Firkus and Denton Mateychuk shared the spotlight during the 2024 Yara Awards Night:
- Firkus: Co-Player of the Year, Emerald Custom Creations 3-Star Award, and Tim Hortons’ Top Scorer (61 goals, 126 points).
- Mateychuk: Safeway Top Defenceman (set a new franchise record for career points by a defenseman).
- Also Atley Calvert:
- Conexus Credit Union Cody Smuk Unsung Hero.
- Yara Fans Choice.
- Shared Moose Jaw Co-op Humanitarian award with Brayden Yager.
- Brayden Yager:
- C&E Mechanical Most Sportsmanlike.
- Career-high 35 goals, 95 points.
- Other winners include Jackson Unger, Brayden Schuurman, Pavel McKenzie, and Owen Berge.
2024 WHL Championship Series:
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- The Moose Jaw Warriors dominated Game 2 of the WHL Championship Series against the Portland Winterhawks, securing a crucial win. Their stellar performance also has them coming home with a chance to win the WHL title.
2023-24 Season Resilience:
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- Throughout the second half of the 2023-24 season, the Warriors displayed remarkable resiliency. They were a team that consistently battled and adapted, also making them a force to be reckoned with.
Playoff Success:
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- In Game 4 of the Western Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal, the Warriors defeated the Swift Current Broncos with a 5-2 victory. They now hold a three-games-to-one lead in the best-of-seven series.