The Moose Jaw Warriors added what they hope will be the final piece of a championship-winning puzzle on Tuesday afternoon with the addition of 19-year-old goaltender Evan May from the Medicine Hat Tigers.
The Warriors send a third-round pick in the 2027 WHL Prospects Draft to Medicine Hat.
“Adding Evan May gives us more depth and experience down the stretch,” said Warriors general manager Jason Ripplinger.
May, a Nanaimo, B.C. product, is in his second season in the Western Hockey League with a 9-7-2-0 record, 3.46 goals against average, 0.884 save percentage and two shutouts in 21 games this season with the Tigers.
The six-foot-three goalie has appeared in 42 games with Medicine Hat and Everett over his WHL career, posting a 14-16-4-0 record with a 3.44 goals against average and a 0.886 save percentage.
May will join current Warriors Jackson Unger and Dimitri Fortin as the team will carry three goaltenders for the rest of the season.
“Evan will push Jackson and Dimitri to stay on top of their game and we will keep developing each goalie,” Ripplinger said.
The trade was among a handful of deals heading into the trade deadline at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
May is expected to join the Warriors for this Saturday’s Hall of Fame Game against the Vancouver Giants.
The Warriors are back in action Wednesday night when they take on the Victoria Royals. Game time is 7 p.m. at the Moose Jaw Events Centre.
