Member Statement (16 May 2024)

From Hansard (16 May 2024)

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 Moose Jaw Warriors Move on to Memorial Cup

Hon. Mr. T. McLeod: — And now for something different, Mr. Speaker.

For the first time in franchise history, the Moose Jaw Warriors are the WHL [Western Hockey League] champions. Last night, the Warriors clinched the Ed Chynoweth Cup with a 4-2 win over the Portland Winterhawks in game four of the 2024 WHL Championship series.

Leading up to the finals, Mr. Speaker, the Warriors made quick work of Brandon in the first round of the playoffs, defeating the Wheat Kings in just four games. The Swift Current Broncos were next, Mr. Speaker, and they did dish Moose Jaw its first loss of the post-season.

But the Warriors would roar back to win four straight games and advance to the first all-Saskatchewan Eastern Conference Championship since 1993. Moose Jaw then beat the regular season champion Saskatoon Blades, but it was a battle for the ages, Mr. Speaker. The teams set a modern WHL record with six of seven games requiring overtime.

The Moose Jaw Events Centre, better known as the Hangar, has been a near-impenetrable fortress in the playoffs, Mr. Speaker, with the Warriors posting a stellar 8-1-1-0 record on home ice. The Warriors will now go on to represent the WHL at the 2024 Memorial Cup in Saginaw, Michigan.

Mr. Speaker, I ask all members to join me in congratulating the Moose Jaw Warriors on winning the WHL championship and wish them the best of luck in their battle for the Memorial Cup. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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