Carnie's Comments

Always sad it's over but happy it happened.

The Moose Jaw Warriors - players, staff, fans, billets and the booster club - moving forward this week with an eye on next hockey season.

The Warriors had a good year, finishing 4th in the WHL Eastern Conference.  They beat Saskatoon in the first round of the playoffs before losing to the powerhouse Winnipeg Ice in round two.

While attendance was disappointing in round two, the Warriors did attract some good crowds for the Saskatoon series.  All told, the Warriors had five home playoff games which brought in much-needed revenue for our community-owned hockey club.  

Those who have supported our Western Hockey League team since it arrived in 1984 should be proud of it.  There have been some lean times and an occasion or two when the league itself was close to pulling the plug on us.  Here we are, 38 years later, surviving and, dare I say, thriving?

Oh, and one more thing we need to add to our list of accomplishments is a championship.  Maybe next year?  Then we'd be really happy it happened!