MOOSE JAW -- The Moose Jaw Warriors will have eight alumni suiting it up for teams in the National Hockey League to start the season.
Two NHL teams will have multiple former Warriors on their opening night rosters with Tanner Jeannot and Joel Edmundson suiting up for the Los Angeles Kings and Noah Gregor and Travis Hamonic set to lineup for the Ottawa Senators.
Jeannot and Edmundson are both in their first seasons with the Kings.
Jeannot was traded from Tampa Bay to Los Angeles at the NHL Draft as he suits up for his third team in the NHL. The 27-year-old forward had seven goals and 14 points in 55 games with the Lightning last season.
Edmundson signed with the Kings in the offseason after playing for Washington and Toronto in 2023-24. The 31-year-old defenceman finished the season with one goal and six points in 53 games.
Gregor joins the Senators after playing last season with their Ontario rivals, the Maple Leafs. Entering his sixth NHL season, the 26-year-old forward had six goals and 12 points in 63 games last season with the Leafs.
Hamonic is heading into his fourth season with the Senators after posting two goals and six points in 48 games during the 2023-24 season. The 34-year-old is in his 16th NHL season with 52 goals and 235 points in 841 career games.
Brayden Point is set to lead the Lightning for another season as he enters his ninth year in the NHL. The former Warriors captain had 46 goals and 90 points in 81 games with Tampa Bay in 2023-24.
Morgan Rielly heads into his 12th season in a Maple Leafs jersey in 2024-25. The 30-year-old defenceman finished with seven goals and 58 points in 72 games last season with Toronto.
After helping the Hersey Bears to their second straight Calder Cup title, Dylan McIlrath will start the season in the NHL with the Washington Capitals. McIlrath has played nine games in the NHL over the past two seasons since joining the Capitals organization but helped their AHL squad to back-to-back championships.
Brett Howden prepares for his fourth season with the Vegas Golden Knights and his seventh season in the NHL overall. Last season in Vegas, the 26-year-old forward posted eight goals and 19 points in 72 games.
All told, 127 players from throughout the WHL will play in the NHL this season, and here’s a list of everyone who will be in action (via WHL.ca)
Anaheim Ducks (5)
Radko Gudas (Everett Silvertips), Brett Leason (Prince Albert Raiders), James Reimer (Red Deer Rebels), Olen Zellweger (Kamloops Blazers), Tomas Suchanek* (Tri-City Americans).
Boston Bruins (4)
Brandon Carlo (Tri-City Americans), Morgan Geekie (Tri-City Americans), Mark Kastelic (Calgary Hitmen), Parker Wotherspoon (Tri-City Americans).
Buffalo Sabres (6)
Zach Benson (Winnipeg ICE), Bowen Byram (Vancouver Giants), Dylan Cozens (Lethbridge Hurricanes), Henri Jokiharju (Portland Winterhawks), Peyton Krebs (Winnipeg ICE), Beck Malenstyn (Swift Current Broncos).
Calgary Flames (7)
Mikael Backlund (Kelowna Rockets), Tyson Barrie (Kelowna Rockets), Jake Bean (Tri-City Americans), Samuel Honzek (Vancouver Giants), Brayden Pachal (Prince Albert Raiders), Dustin Wolf (Everett Silvertips), Connor Zary (Kamloops Blazers).
Carolina Hurricanes (2)
Seth Jarvis (Portland Winterhawks), Jordan Martinook (Vancouver Giants).
Chicago Blackhawks (4)
Nolan Allan (Seattle Thunderbirds), Connor Bedard (Regina Pats), Seth Jones (Portland Winterhawks), Laurent Brossoit* (Edmonton Oil Kings).
Colorado Avalanche (2)
Parker Kelly (Prince Albert Raiders), John Ludvig (Portland Winterhawks).
Columbus Blue Jackets (4)
Jake Christiansen (Everett Silvertips), Ivan Provorov (Brandon Wheat Kings), Damon Severson (Kelowna Rockets), Cole Sillinger (Medicine Hat Tigers).
Dallas Stars (4)
Jamie Benn (Kelowna Rockets), Mathew Dumba (Portland Winterhawks), Logan Stankoven (Kamloops Blazers), Sam Steel (Regina Pats).
Detroit Red Wings (1)
Michael Rasmussen (Tri-City Americans).
Edmonton Oilers (8)
Leon Draisaitl (Kelowna Rockets), Brett Kulak (Vancouver Giants), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Red Deer Rebels), Calvin Pickard (Seattle Thunderbirds), Derek Ryan (Spokane Chiefs), Matt Savoie (Moose Jaw Warriors), Stuart Skinner (Swift Current Broncos), Evander Kane* (Vancouver Giants).
Florida Panthers (3)
Chris Driedger (Calgary Hitmen), Sam Reinhart (Kootenay ICE), Justin Sourdif* (Edmonton Oil Kings).
Los Angeles Kings (5)
Kyle Burroughs (Medicine Hat Tigers), Joel Edmundson (Kamloops Blazers), Tanner Jeannot (Moose Jaw Warriors), Caleb Jones (Portland Winterhawks), Darcy Kuemper (Red Deer Rebels).
Minnesota Wild (3)
Jared Spurgeon (Spokane Chiefs), Michael Milne* (Winnipeg ICE), Luke Toporowski* (Kamloops Blazers).
Montreal Canadiens (4)
Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades), Brendan Gallagher (Vancouver Giants), Kaiden Guhle (Edmonton Oil Kings), Carey Price* (Tri-City Americans).
Nashville Predators (3)
Luke Schenn (Kelowna Rockets), Colton Sissons (Kelowna Rockets), Austin Roest* (Everett Silvertips).
New Jersey Devils (4)
Brenden Dillon (Seattle Thunderbirds), Curtis Lazar (Edmonton Oil Kings), Adam Beckman* (Spokane Chiefs), Josh Filmon* (Swift Current Broncos).
New York Islanders (4)
Mathew Barzal (Seattle Thunderbirds), Dennis Cholowski (Portland Winterhawks), Ryan Pulock (Brandon Wheat Kings), Daylan Kuefler* (Kamloops Blazers).
New York Rangers (3)
Jake Leschyshyn (Lethbridge Hurricanes), Matthew Robertson (Edmonton Oil Kings), Braden Schneider (Brandon Wheat Kings).
Ottawa Senators (3)
Noah Gregor (Prince Albert Raiders), Ridly Greig (Brandon Wheat Kings), Travis Hamonic (Brandon Wheat Kings).
Philadelphia Flyers (2)
Travis Sanheim (Calgary Hitmen), Egor Zamula (Calgary Hitmen).
Pittsburgh Penguins (2)
Cody Glass (Portland Winterhawks), Tristan Jarry (Edmonton Oil Kings).
Seattle Kraken (5)
Oliver Bjorkstrand (Portland Winterhawks), Jordan Eberle (Regina Pats), Ryker Evans (Regina Pats), Joshua Mahura (Regina Pats), Chandler Stephenson (Regina Pats).
St. Louis Blues (3)
Joel Hofer (Portland Winterhawks), Jake Neighbours (Edmonton Oil Kings), Brayden Schenn (Saskatoon Blades).
Tampa Bay Lightning (4)
Conor Geekie (Swift Current Broncos), Brandon Hagel (Red Deer Rebels), Brayden Point (Moose Jaw Warriors), Jack Finley* (Winnipeg ICE).
Toronto Maple Leafs (4)
Ryan Reaves (Brandon Wheat Kings), Morgan Rielly (Moose Jaw Warriors), Connor Dewar* (Everett Silvertips), Fraser Minten* (Saskatoon Blades).
Utah Hockey Club (5)
Dylan Guenther (Seattle Thunderbirds), Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers), Juuso Valimaki (Tri-City Americans), Kailer Yamamoto (Spokane Chiefs), Shea Weber* (Kelowna Rockets).
Vancouver Canucks (3)
Jake DeBrusk (Red Deer Rebels), Noah Juulsen (Everett Silvertips), Tyler Myers (Kelowna Rockets).
Vegas Golden Knights (9)
Adin Hill (Portland Winterhawks), Brett Howden (Moose Jaw Warriors), Keegan Kolesar (Seattle Thunderbirds), Kaedan Korczak (Kelowna Rockets), Brayden McNabb (Kootenay ICE), Mark Stone (Brandon Wheat Kings), Shea Theodore (Seattle Thunderbirds), Jakub Demek* (Kamloops Blazers), Jordan Gustafson* (Seattle Thunderbirds).
Washington Capitals (4)
Alexander Alexeyev (Red Deer Rebels), Dylan McIlrath (Moose Jaw Warriors), Aliaksei Protas (Prince Albert Raiders), Logan Thompson (Brandon Wheat Kings).
Winnipeg Jets (6)
Dylan Coghlan (Tri-City Americans), Eric Comrie (Tri-City Americans), Haydn Fleury (Red Deer Rebels), Adam Lowry (Swift Current Broncos), Josh Morrissey (Kelowna Rockets), Nino Niederreiter (Portland Winterhawks).
