RECAP | Warriors bounce back to earn second win of the 2026-2027 campaign

MOOSE JAW, Sask. – The Moose Jaw Warriors bounced back in spectacular fashion to earn the second win of the 2026-2027 season.

In a scoreless but physical first period, the Warriors were tested only once on the penalty kill, and the team stood strong to keep the Wheat Kings off the board. Cohen Williams was assessed the lone Warriors penalty for boarding less than five minutes into the game. With less than a second to play, the Wheat Kings were assessed a bench minor for too many men. 

The Warriors started the middle frame on their first power play of the game. The Warriors couldn’t break through on the power play, and the Wheat Kings penalty kill kept the game scoreless. Near the seven-minute mark of the period, Rasmus Kamarainen and Brandon’s Joby Baumuller were assessed matching minor penalties. Kamarainen for roughing and Baumuller for cross-checking. Both goaltenders stood strong to keep the game scoreless. 

Late in the period, Brandon’s Nigel Boehm took a minor penalty for hooking, and this time, the Warriors power play broke through with the first goal of the game off the stick of veteran forward Riley Thorpe. Early in the period, Connor Schmidt was assessed a penalty for hooking, and the Warriors landed on the penalty kill. Rasmus Kamarianen broke through with his first career WHL goal, shorthanded, to extend the Warriors’ lead. 

Close to the seven-minute mark of the period, Brandon’s Levi Ellingsen was assessed a penalty for slashing, sending the Warriors to the power play. The Wheat Kings stood strong to keep the deficit at two. After the midway mark, Brandon’s Kris Muissu was assessed a minor penalty for hooking, and Luke Moroz tallied his first goal since January 2025 to give the Warriors a three-goal lead with under nine minutes to play in the game. 

With 6:45 remaining in the game, Rasmus Kamarainen was handed a minor penalty for slashing, sending the Warriors to the penalty kill. The Warriors penalty kill stood strong again to keep the Wheat Kings off the board. 

With 49 seconds remaining, Brandon’s Prabh Bhathal tallied the Wheat Kings’ only marker to break up Dylan Mingo’s shutout bid. 

In net, Dylan Mingo made 28 saves on 29 shots to earn the first win of his WHL career. Across the ice, Joffrey Chan made 25 saves on 28 shots. The Warriors went two for four on the power play and three for three on the penalty kill. 

The Warriors are back in action at the Temple Gardens Centre on Saturday, October 3, to take on the Red Deer Rebels. Puck drop for the game is scheduled for 6 pm. Tickets for the game can be purchased here. Follow the action with James Gallo, or watch for free on the WHL’s YouTube channel.