GAME 4: Thursday, March 18, 2021 MOOSE JAW WARRIORS WINNIPEG ICE (3-0-0-0) (2-1-0-0) # GOALTENDERS (2) POS YOB # GOALTENDERS (3) POS YOB 32 Brett Mirwald G 03 1 Carl Stankowski G 00 33 Boston Bilous G 01 29 Gage Alexander G 02 31 Daniel Hauser G 04 # DEFENCEMEN (8) POS YOB OFFICIALS # DEFENCEMEN (8) POS YOB 2 Braden Miller LD 02 Referee: Mike Langin 2 Karter Prosofsky RD 03 3 Lucas Brenton LD 03 Referee: Troy Murray 4 Benjamin Zloty LD 02 5 Denton Mataychuk LD 04 Linesman: Levi Schutz 5 Mike Ladyman LD 01 6 Cory King RD 02 Linesman: Logan Tisdale 6 Anson McMaster RD 02 7 Nolan Jones LD 01 Video: Darick Forbes 7 Carson Lambos LD 03 10 Daemon Hunt RD 02 8 Nolan Orzeck RD 01 16 Maximus Wanner RD 03 27 Brandt Young LD 03 37 Cole Jordan LD 02 44 Owen Boucher LD 04 # FORWARDS (15) POS YOB # FORWARDS (15) POS YOB 8 Eric Alarie LC 03 9 Zachary Benson (AP) LC 05 11 Bryden Kiesman LW 02 10 Jackson Leppard LW 01 13 Logan Doust RC 01 11 Skyler Bruce RW 03 14 Calder Anderson LC 02 12 Cole Muir LC 01 15 Brad Ginnell LW 00 14 Chase Bertholet RW 03 17 Cade Hayes LC 02 VS 17 Owen Pederson LW 02 18 Tate Popple LC 00 18 James Form LC 02 19 Kade Runke RW 02 19 Peyton Krebs LC 01 21 Riley Niven LW 03 23 Jakin Smallwood RW 01 22 Josh Hoekstra LW 03 24 Michael Milne LW 02 23 Atley Calvert RC 03 25 Rhys Raeside RW 03 27 Jagger Firkus RC 04 28 Conor Geekie LC 04 29 Brayden Yager (AP) RC 05 34 Anderson MacDonald LW 00 34 Riley Krane LW 00 37 Evan Waldie LC 03 38 Ryder Korczak RC 02 94 Connor McClennon RW 02 General Manager: Alan Millar President/General Manager: Matt Cockell Assistant General Manager: Jason Ripplinger VP, Hockey Ops/Assistant GM: Jake Heisinger Head Coach: Mark O'Leary Head Coach: James Patrick Assistant Coach: Scott King Assistant Coach: Josh Green Assistant Coach: Gordon Burnett Goalie Consultant: Byron Spriggs Goalie Coach: Matt Weninger Athletic Therapist: Darris Hardern Coaching Assistant: Olivia Howe Equipment Manager: Cole Hillier Athletic Therapist: Brooke Kosolofski WWW.MJWARRIORS.CA Equipment Manager: Tanner Arnold GAME 4: Thursday, March 18, 2021 vs. Winnipeg ICE GAME RECAP… 15-year-old Brayden Yager scored his first WHL goal and finished with three points to help lead the Warriors to a 5-4 comeback win over the Regina Pats on Tuesday. Ryder Korczak had a goal and three points, Daemon Hunt scored the overtime winner and finished with two points, Eric Alarie had a goal and two points, and Brett Mirwald came in relief of starter Boston Bilous and went on to make 27 saves to record his first WHL win in his first WHL appearance. Moose Jaw was 1-for-5 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill. 2019 – 2020 Recap… The Warriors finished last season with a record of 14-44-4, they were 9-20-1 at home and 5- 24-3 on the road. They were 6-18-1 against the East Division, 7-18-1 against the Central Division, 1-3-1 against the B.C. Division, and 0-4-1 against the U.S. Division. 2021 NHL draft eligible forward Ryder Korczak led the Warriors with 49 assists and 67 points in 62 games, import Martin Lang was second in team scoring with 43 points in 57 games, and Captain Owen Hardy led the team with 22 goals and was third in scoring with 35 points in 45 games. 20-year-old Chase Hartje had 22 points and was the team’s highest scoring defenceman, and Eric Alarie had 21 points and was the team’s highest scoring rookie. Opposition Preview… The Winnipeg ICE finished 2019 – 202 in 2nd place in the East Division with a record of 38-24- 1, they were 22-9 at home and 16-15-1 on the road. Isaac Johnson led the ICE with 45 assists and 73 pints, import Michal Teply had 29 goals and 63 points, and Peyton Krebs had 48 assists and 60 points in 38 games. The ICE are coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Saskatoon Blades yesterday. Connor McClennon leads the ICE with one goal four points, Jakin Smallwood has three goals, and Peyton Krebs has two goals and three points. 2019 – 2020 vs. Winnipeg… Last season, the Warriors were 1-4 against the ICE. Moose Jaw was 1-1 at home and went 0-3 on the road. Winnipeg outscored Moose Jaw 23-10 overall. Eric Alarie and Cory King had a goal and three points each to lead the Warriors, Ryder Korczak had three assists, and Tate Popple and Kade Runke had a goal and two points each. Boston Bilous was 0-2 with a 4.50gaa and .871sv% and Brock Gould was 0-2 with a 6.09gaa and .852sv%. Peyton Krebs led the ICE with four goals and nine points, Isaac Johnson had three goals and eight points, Michal Teply had seven points, Owen Pederson and Michael Milne had five points each, and Dawson Barteaux and Carson Lambos had four points each. Liam Hughes was 2-0 with a 1.00gaa and .952sv% and Gage Alexander was 1-0 with a 1.00gaa and .929sv%. Hunt goes Wild… Defenceman Daemon Hunt was selected in the 3rd round, 65th overall, by the Minnesota Wild at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Hunt is the first-ever Warrior drafted by the Wild. He made his professional debut with the Iowa Wild, Minnesota’s AHL affiliate, on Saturday, February 6. Krane flies to Moose Jaw… On December 15, the Warriors acquired 20-year-old forward Riley Krane from the Regina Pats in exchange for a conditional 7th round pick in 2023. Last season with Regina, Krane had 16 goals, 16 assists, 32 points, and 84 penalty minutes. NHL Players to Watch… Ryder Korczak, Eric Alarie, and Cole Jordan were all of the named to NHL Central Scouting’s “Players to Watch” for January. Korczak was given an “A” rating, while Alarie and Jordan were given “C” ratings. Moose Jaw was one of six WHL teams to have three players appear on the list. Local flavour… This season the Warriors feature three players who reside in the Friendly City. 19-year-old defenceman Nolan Jones, 17-year-old forward Atley Calvert, and 17-year-old defenceman Max Wanner. Jones and Calvert both grew up in Moose Jaw, while Wanner is originally from Estevan but moved to the city last year. WWW.MJWARRIORS.CA First-year Warriors… There are eight players who are beginning their WHL careers. Forwards Atley Calvert, Josh Hoekstra, Riley Niven, and Jagger Firkus, defencemen Lucas Brenton, Denton Mateychuk, and Max Wanner, and goaltender Brett Mirwald are in their rookie campaigns. Seven of the eight players spent time with the organization last season, Mirwald and Niven are the only players to not debut last season. Brayden Yager is making his WHL debut but is classified as an affiliated player for the East Division Hub. 2020 WHL Bantam Draft… At the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft, the Warriors selected nine players, they drafted four forwards, four defenceman, and one goaltender. They selected five players from Saskatchewan, one from Manitoba, two from Albert, and one from British Columbia. They signed the top three picks from the draft, forward Brayden Yager (1st round), forward Ben Riche (2nd round), and goaltender Jackson Unger (3rd round). Yager joins Warriors… 2020 1st round pick Brayden Yager has joined the Warriors for the duration of the 2021 WHL East Division season. Yager was selected 3rd overall at the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft. From Saskatoon, Yager played last season as an underage with the Saskatoon Contacts (SMAAAHL), in 44 games he had 18 goals, 24 assists, and 42 points. In 2018-19 playing with Martensville (SBAAL), Yager had 44 goals, 59 assists, and 103 points in 31 games. Drafted Warriors… Daemon Hunt, Minnesota Wild, 3rd round, 65th overall Roster Breakdown (25 players) 2000 (20-year-old) – 3 Popple, Krane, Ginnell 2001 (19-year-old) – 3 Doust, Jones, Bilous 2002 (18-year-old) – 9 Kiesman, Anderson, Hayes, Runke, Korczak, Miller, King, Hunt, Jordan 2003 (17-year-old) – 7 Alarie, Calvert, Hoekstra, Niven, Brenton, Wanner, Mirwald 2004 (16-year-old) – 2 Firkus, Mateychuk 2005 (15-year-old) – 1 Yager (AP) - Brayden Yager is an affiliated player and permitted to be with the organization due to the SMAAAHL season being concluded Geographical Breakdown (25 players) Saskatchewan (8) Hayes, Korczak, Calvert, Niven, Jones, Wanner, Mirwald, Yager (AP) Manitoba (10) Alarie, Kiesman, Anderson, Popple, Runke, King, Hunt, Jordan, Brenton, Mateychuk Alberta (4) Hoekstra, Firkus, Ginnell, Miller British Columbia (3) Doust, Krane, Bilous - Of the 10 players from Manitoba, 4 are from Brandon and 3 are from Winnipeg - Of the 6 players from Saskatchewan, 2 (Calvert/Jones) are originally from Moose Jaw Upcoming Games (All games played in Regina) Saturday, March 20 vs. Swift Current, 4pm Sunday, March 21 vs. Saskatoon, 8pm Wednesday, March 24 @ Brandon, 4pm Saturday, March 27 vs. Prince Albert, 8pm WWW.MJWARRIORS.CA 2021 Moose Jaw Warriors Regular Season Stats # NAME YOB GP G A PTS PT/GP +/- PIM PIM/GP PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG SOG SOA 18 Tate Popple 00 3 3 1 4 1.3 0 0 0.0 2 0 1 8 Eric Alarie 03 3 2 2 4 1.3 2 0 0.0 1 1 0 1 38 Ryder Korczak 02 3 1 3 4 1.3 0 0 0.0 0 2 1 1 10 Daemon Hunt 02 3 2 1 3 1.0 -1 0 0.0 0 1 1 29 Brayden Yager (AP) 05 3 1 2 3 1.0 3 0 0.0 1 1 1 17 Cade Hayes 02 3 1 1 2 0.7 1 0 0.0 15 Brad Ginnell 00 3 0 2 2 0.7 -2 2 0.7 0 2 5 Denton Mateychuk 04 3 0 2 2 0.7 -1 4 1.3 23 Atley Calvert 03 3 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0.0 14 Calder Anderson 03 3 0 1 1 0.3 -1 0 0.0 34 Riley Krane 00 3 0 1 1 0.3 -1 6 2.0 37 Cole Jordan 02 3 0 1 1 0.3 0 0 0.0 16 Max Wanner 03 3 0 0 0 0.0 2 4 1.3 6 Cory King 02 2 0 0 0 0.0 -1 0 0.0 7 Nolan Jones 01 1 0 0 0 0.0 1 4 4.0 11 Bryden Kiesman 02 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 2.0 13 Logan Doust 01 3 0 0 0 0.0 -1 0 0.0 27 Jagger Firkus 04 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 4 2.0 3 Lucas Brenton 03 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 19 Kade Runke 02 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2 Braden Miller 02 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 2 2.0 22 Josh Hoekstra 03 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 21 Riley Niven 03 0 #####