After a rough start to the week that was in the Western Hockey League East Division hub, the Moose Jaw Warriors closed things out in style at the Brandt Centre in Regina.
The Warriors opened the week with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Regina Pats on Tuesday and followed with an 8-5 loss to the Swift Current Broncos on Thursday before closing out their pre-Easter schedule with a 4-0 victory over the Saskatoon Blades.
Regina 3, Moose Jaw 2 (OT)
Period scores: 0-0, 1-0 Regina, 3-3.
Regina goals: Connor Bedard (8), Carter Massier (4), Layton Feist (2)
Moose Jaw goals: Brayden Yager (3), Eric Alarie (7)
Goaltenders (shots/stopped): Brett Mirwald, MJ, 41/38; Roddy Ross, Reg, 30/28
Power Play: MJ 0/4, Reg 0/4
Faceoffs Won: MJ 35, Reg 32
Swift Current 8, Moose Jaw 5
Period scores: 4-2 SC, 5-5, 8-5 SC
Swift Current goals:Eric Houk (3), Jordan Borysiuk (1), Caleb Wyrostok (3), Kaleb Bulych (1), Owen Pickering (1), Mathew Ward (2), Aiden Bulych (4), Michael Farren (7)
Moose Jaw goals: Jagger Firkus (2), Calder Anderson (2), Daemon Hunt (5), Atley Calvert (1), Brad Ginnell (1).
Goaltenders (shots/stopped): Brett Mirwald, MJ, 35/28; Isaac Poulter, SC, 29/24
Power Play: SC 0/3, MJ 2/4
Faceoffs: SC 35, MJ 33
Moose Jaw 4, Saskatoon 0
Period scores: 1-0 MJ, 1-0 MJ, 4-0 MJ
Saskatoon goals: None
Moose Jaw goals: Cole Jordan (2), Denton Mateychuk (1), Riley Krane (1), Lucas Brenton (1)
Goaltenders (shots/stopped): Bilous, MJ, 29/29; Maier, Stn, 17/14
Power Play: MJ 0/1. Stn 0/4
Faceoffs: MJ 38, Stn 25
Games this week
Wednesday, April 7 -- Winnipeg Ice (8 p.m.)
Friday, April 9 -- Swift Current Broncos (8 p.m.)
Saturday, April 10 -- Saskatoon Blades (8 p.m.)
East Division Hub Standings
(as of Apr. 4)
| Team | GP | W | L | OT | SL | P |
| Saskatoon | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Brandon | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| Winnipeg | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Moose Jaw | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Prince Albert | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Regina | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Swift Current | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
WHL Scoring Leaders
(as of Apr. 4)
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | P |
| Connor Bedard | Reg | 12 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| Cole Clayton | MH | 12 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Peyton Krebs | Wpg | 12 | 6 | 15 | 21 |
| Jake Neighbours | Edm | 11 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Dylan Guenther | Edm | 11 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Brett Kemp | MH | 12 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Ryan Chyzowski | MH | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 |
| Connor McClennon | Wpg | 12 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Nolan Ritchie | Bdn | 11 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Corson Hopwo | MH | 12 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
WHL Goaltending Leaders
(min 120 min played, as of Apr. 4)
| Player | Team | GP | Min | SH | SAV | GA | SO | GAA | SP |
| Dustin Wolf | Evt | 7 | 424 | 198 | 193 | 5 | 3 | 0.71 | .975 |
| Sebastian Cossa | Edm | 10 | 600 | 261 | 246 | 15 | 1 | 1.50 | .943 |
| Colby Knight | Edm | 2 | 120 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 | .900 |
| Gage Alexander | Wpg | 5 | 299 | 135 | 125 | 10 | 1 | 2.01 | ,926 |
| Nolan Maier | Stn | 8 | 479 | 186 | 169 | 17 | 1 | 2,13 | .909 |
| Dante Giannuzzi | Por | 6 | 366 | 199 | 185 | 14 | 0 | 2.29 | .930 |
| Thomas Milic | Sea | 6 | 363 | 195 | 180 | 15 | 1 | 2.48 | .923 |
| Ethan Kruger | Bdn | 8 | 481 | 224 | 204 | 20 | 0 | 2.49 | .911 |
| Daniel Hauser | Wpg | 4 | 240 | 112 | 102 | 10 | 0 | 2.50 | .911 |
| Garin Bjorklund | MH | 9 | 543 | 277 | 254 | 23 | 1 | .254 | .917 |
