The past decade has supplied plenty of memorable moments for the Moose Jaw Warriors’ organization.

As the team prepares to flip the calendar over from 2019 to 2020, the Warriors finished the decade stretching from Jan. 1, 2010 to Dec. 30, 2019, posting a record of 357-272-48-33 in 710 games.

Moose Jaw celebrated 2,355 goals and gave up 2,372 goals.The Warriors will finish the decade by hosting the Brandon Wheat Kings in a New Year’s Eve game at Mosaic Place, which became the Warriors’ home during the 2010s.

Over the course of the last decade, the Warriors captured division titles, 2012 and 2018. They qualified for the playoffs seven times, only missing in 2013-15. They advanced to the second round in three of those seven years (2012, 2016 and 2018), and they made it to the Eastern Conference Final once (2012).

Excluding 2009 – 2010, which is split between two decades, the Warriors had five 40+ win seasons (2010 – 2011, 2011 – 2012, 2016 – 2017, 2017 – 2018, 2018 – 2019), which is the more than any previous decade since the team began playing in Moose Jaw in 1984 – 1985.

Out of the past ten seasons, there are three that stand out and will be remembered by many.In 2010 – 2011, the Warriors posted a 40-26-2-4 record and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the eventual WHL Champion Kootenay ICE, but this season is significant because it was the final season in the historic Civic Centre.

Located on top of Main Street, the Moose Jaw Civic Centre was home to the Warriors for their first 27 years, dating back to their inaugural season in 1984-85.Throughout the course of the final season, fans reflected on the stars of the past who entertained them at the Crushed Can, including Theo Fleury, Ryan Smyth, Mike Keane, Donovan Nunweiler, Curtis Brown, and many more.

The following season would be one for the record books for the Warriors as they entered a new era by hitting the ice in the new downtown facility at Mosaic Place.Quinton Howden, Dylan McIlrath, Kendall McFaull, Cody Beach, and many more led the way for the Warriors as they posted an amazing first season in their new home. 

The Warriors won a franchise-record 30 home games and finished with a 45-19-6-2 record, which was good for 98 points, establishing new franchise records for wins and points in a season. They also captured the team’s third East Division title.The Warriors advanced to the Eastern Conference Final where they lost to the eventual WHL Champion Edmonton Oil Kings in five games.

The records set in 2011-12 held until 2017 – 2018.Captain Brett Howden, Jayden Halbgewachs, Tanner Jeannot, Brayden Burke, Brody Willms and the Warriors posted a record of 52-15-2-3, finishing with 109 points and capturing the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the league’s top regular season record. It was the first time in franchise history that the Warriors had surpassed 50 wins and 100 points in a season.

Unfortunately, this season would end in heartache, as they would lose to the eventual WHL Champion Swift Current Broncos in seven games in the second round of the 2018 WHL Playoffs.The Moose Jaw Warriors currently have a 10-19-2 record in the 2019-20 season and will finish 2019 on Tuesday when they take on the Wheat Kings in a New Year’s Eve tilt.

What will the next decade bring for the Warriors and their fans? Only time will tell.