Warriors close out pre-season with win in Brandon
Alarie, Hayes score as Tribe take 2-1 victory over Wheaties, regular season starts next weekend
The Moose Jaw Warriors are taking note of their opponents and winning in pre-season, beating out the Brandon Wheat Kings this past weekend. Eric Alarie and Cade Hayes each scored goals and Bailey Brkin made 26 saves in his first start in a Warriors uniform as the Tribe picked up a 2-1 victory in Brandon. Adam Evanoff recovers from off-season hip surgery.
“He played real well,” Hunter said. “He’s really calming and confident in the net and really good with the puck, he had to make a couple of big saves and he did. It wasn’t a lot of work for him, but for a guy who hadn’t skated before we got him 10 days ago, he looked pretty good. He’s a 20-year-old, so he’s a pro and he knows how to prepare himself and that’s what we expected.”
The next week will be all about preparation for the Warriors, as they kick off their season Friday, Sept. 20 in Regina against the Pats before hosting their home opener Saturday, Sept. 21 against Regina. Game time is 7 p.m. at Mosaic Place.
“We’re still building, we added (overager) Jadon Joseph and he’ll bring some hard hockey and skill and leadership to our group, and then just getting everyone kind of settled and trying to find some chemistry and line combinations together,” Hunter said. “Obviously a lot will be determined by if and when we get Brayden Tracey back (from Anaheim Ducks camp), but some of the guys have separated themselves a bit and have played pretty consistent and pretty well, as well come guys have been a little bit up and down, which is to be expected. “So we’ll let them all fall into place with where they’ve performed, let things fall into place and get ready to compete against Regina on Friday night.”