Moose Jaw Warriors
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{{Hockey team |CAN_eng=1|
|team = Moose Jaw Warriors
|logo = moosejawwarriors.gif
|city = [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan]]
|league = [[Western Hockey League]]
|conference = Eastern
|division = East
|founded = 1984–85
|arena = [[Moose Jaw Civic Centre]]
|colours = red, silver and black
|coach = [[Dave Hunchak]]
|GM = [[Chad Lang]]
|name1 = [[Winnipeg Warriors]]
|dates1 = 1980–84
|name2 = Moose Jaw Warriors
|dates2 = 1984-Present
}}
The '''Moose Jaw Warriors''' are a major [[junior ice hockey]] team of the [[Western Hockey League]] which are based out of [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan]]. The team plays its home games at the [[Moose Jaw Civic Centre]]. The franchise moved to [[Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan|Moose Jaw]] from [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnipeg]] after the [[1984–85 WHL season|1984–85]] season, where they had previously been named the [[Winnipeg Warriors]]. The team has never won the [[President's Cup (WHL)|WHL championship]]. Currently, the Warriors are in talks with the city of Moose Jaw about building a [[New Moose Jaw Arena|new arena]] to replace the outdated [[Moose Jaw Civic Centre]], commonly referred to as "The Crushed Can" by many, due to its dimensions.
==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:''' 2 -- 2003–04, 05–06
:'''Regular season titles won:''' None
:'''[[President's Cup (WHL)|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''
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''Season''' || '''GP ''' || ''' W ''' || ''' L ''' || ''' T ''' || '''OTL''' || '''GF ''' || '''GA ''' || '''Points''' ||'''Finish''' || '''Playoffs'''
|- align="center"
| [[1984–85 WHL season|1984–85]] || 72 || 21 || 50 || 1 || - || 320 || 438 || 43 || 7th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1985–86 WHL season|1985–86]] || 72 || 25 || 44 || 3 || - || 294 || 375 || 53 || 6th East || Lost East Division semi-final
|- align="center"
| [[1986–87 WHL season|1986–87]] || 72 || 38 || 31 || 3 || - || 366 || 321 || 79 || 4th East || Lost East Division semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1987–88 WHL season|1987–88]] || 72 || 18 || 52 || 2 || - || 308 || 458 || 38 || 8th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center"
| [[1988–89 WHL season|1988–89]] || 72 || 27 || 42 || 3 || - || 318 || 372 || 57 || 6th East || Lost East Division semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1989–90 WHL season|1989–90]] || 72 || 28 || 41 || 3 || - || 287 || 330 || 59 || 8th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center"
| [[1990–91 WHL season|1990–91]] || 72 || 31 || 39 || 2 || - || 336 || 369 || 64 || 6th East || Lost East Division semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1991–92 WHL season|1991–92]] || 72 || 33 || 36 || 3 || - || 279 || 316 || 69 || 6th East || Lost East Division quarter-final
|- align="center"
| [[1992–93 WHL season|1992–93]] || 72 || 27 || 42 || 3 || - || 277 || 346 || 57 || 8th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1993–94 WHL season|1993–94]] || 72 || 21 || 48 || 3 || - || 269 || 361 || 45 || 9th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center"
| [[1994–95 WHL season|1994–95]] || 72 || 39 || 32 || 1 || - || 315 || 275 || 79 || 4th East || Lost East Division semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1995–96 WHL season|1995–96]] || 72 || 18 || 49 || 5 || - || 223 || 331 || 41 || 6th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center"
| [[1996–97 WHL season|1996–97]] || 72 || 36 || 29 || 7 || - || 278 || 240 || 79 || 4th East || Lost East Division semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1997–98 WHL season|1997–98]] || 72 || 23 || 39 || 10 || - || 235 || 281 || 56 || 5th East || Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
|- align="center"
| [[1998–99 WHL season|1998–-99]] || 72 || 39 || 31 || 2 || - || 292 || 262 || 80 || 3rd East || Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[1999–00 WHL season|1999–00]] || 72 || 25 || 38 || 9 || 4 || 221 || 259 || 63 || 3rd East || Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
|- align="center"
| [[2000–01 WHL season|2000–01]] || 72 || 34 || 29 || 4 || 5 || 287 || 291 || 77 || 3rd East || Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[2001–02 WHL season|2001–02]] || 72 || 30 || 34 || 6 || 2 || 226 || 239 || 68 || 3rd East || Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
|- align="center"
| [[2002–03 WHL season|2002–03]] || 72 || 36 || 22 || 11 || 3 || 266 || 208 || 86 || 2nd East || Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[2003–04 WHL season|2003–04]] || 72 || 41 || 22 || 8 || 1 || 209 || 172 || 91 || '''1st East''' || Lost Eastern Conference semi-final
|- align="center"
| [[2004–05 WHL season|2004–05]] || 72 || 14 || 47 || 10 || 1 || 182 || 282 || 39 || 4th East || Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''Season''' || '''GP ''' || ''' W ''' || ''' L ''' || ''' OTL ''' || '''SOL''' || '''GF ''' || '''GA ''' || '''Points''' ||'''Finish''' || '''Playoffs'''
|- align="center"
| [[2005–06 WHL season|2005–06]] || 72 || 44 || 20 || 5 || 3 || 278 || 205 || 96 || '''1st East''' || Lost final
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[2006–07 WHL season|2006–07]] || 72 || 28 || 41 || 3 || 0 || 217 || 271 || 59 || 5th East || Out of playoffs
|- align="center"
| [[2007–08 WHL season|2007–08]] || 72 || 37 || 21 || 6 || 8 || 229 || 214 || 88 || 4th East || Lost Eastern Conference quarter-final
|}
==Team records==
{| align=left border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=3 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | '''Team Records for a single season'''
|-
!Statistic!!Total!!Season
|- align="center"
|Most Points||96||2005–06
|- align="center"
|Most Wins||44||2005–06
|- align="center"
|Most Goals For||366||1986–87
|- align="center"
|Least Goals For||182||2004–05
|- align="center"
|Least Goals Against||172||2006–07
|- align="center"
|Most Goals Against||458||1987–88
|}
{| align=right border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
| align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | '''Individual player records for a single season'''
|-
!Statistic!!Player!!Total!!Season
|- align="center"
|Most Goals||Blair Atcheynum||70||1988–89
|- align="center"
|Most Assists||Theoren Fleury||92||1987–88
|- align="center"
|Most Points||Theoren Fleury||160||1987–88
|- align="center"
|Most Points, rookie||Mark MacKay||140||1984–85
|- align="center"
|Most Points, defenceman||Scott Schoneck||76||1998–99
|- align="center"
|Best GAA, goalie||Mike Brodeur||2.11||2003–04
|-
| align="center" colspan=4 style="border-bottom:1px #aaaaaa solid;" | ''Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played''
|}
<br clear="all">
==NHL alumni==
List of Moose Jaw Warriors alumni to have played in the [[National Hockey League]].<ref>[http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Moose+Jaw+Warriors Legends of Hockey player search]</ref>
<table><tr><td valign=top>
*[[Chris Armstrong (ice hockey)|Chris Armstrong]]
*[[Blair Atcheynum]]
*[[Scott Bailey (hockey)|Scott Bailey]]
*[[Lonny Bohonos]]
*[[Kyle Brodziak]]
*[[Troy Brouwer]]
*[[Curtis Brown (hockey player)|Curtis Brown]]
*[[Kelly Buchberger]]
*[[Frederic Chabot]]
</td><td valign=top>
*[[Theoren Fleury]]
*[[Owen Fussey]]
*[[Matt Higgins (hockey)|Matt Higgins]]
*[[Mike Keane]]
*[[Sheldon Kennedy]]
*[[Paul Kruse]]
*[[Pavel Kubina]]
*[[Dale Kushner]]
*[[Brooks Laich]]
</td><td valign=top>
*[[Darryl Laplante]]
*[[Reed Low]]
*[[Jamie Lundmark]]
*[[Jim McKenzie]]
*[[Tomas Mojzis]]
*[[Lyle Odelein]]
*[[Devon Oleniuk]]
*[[Nathan Paetsch]]
*[[Dale Purinton]]
</td><td valign=top>
*[[Kevin Smyth]]
*[[Ryan Smyth]]
*[[Martin Spanhel]]
*[[Rastislav Stana]]
*[[Brian Sutherby]]
*[[Dave Thomlinson]]
*[[Ryan Tobler]]
*[[Roman Vopat]]
*[[Jason Widmer]]
</td></tr></table>
==NLL alumni==
*[[Kaleb Toth]]
==Retired numbers==
* 9 [[Theoren Fleury]]
* 24 [[Kelly Buchberger]]
* 25 [[Mike Keane]]
==See also==
* [[List of ice hockey teams in Saskatchewan]]
* [[CFVZ-FM]] - airs the Moose Jaw Warriors hockey games on 90.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in Moose Jaw.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.mjwarriors.ca/ Moose Jaw Warriors website]
*[http://www.moosejaw.ca/ City of Moose Jaw]
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{{Saskatchewan Sports}}
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