Predators continue winning ways as Outlaws fumble in season openers

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Meanwhile, the Prince Albert Predators picked up from where they left off last season and won their regular season opener on Sunday afternoon. 

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The Preds welcomed the Moose Jaw Mustangs to town for a rematch of last year’s finals which came in the same result, a P.A. win in 15-10 fashion. The win continues an incredible streak for the Predators that dates back to May 13, 2023, the last time the team lost a game where since then, the Blue and Gold are 42-0-2, which includes regular season, provincial playoff, and MacDonald Cup games. 

Despite the Mustangs getting on the board first, the Preds bounced back and went on a run that gave them a 7-1 lead in the second period at one point. Following that same frame, the Predators led 12-4 where Moose Jaw then began mounting a comeback. 

Slowly but surely, the visitors clawed their way back but they eventually ran out of time, as Ryder Gilroy scored the team’s tenth and final goal of the contest to end the game at 15-10. 

League veteran Matthew Cudmore led the club on the scoresheet behind his eight-point performance with three goals and five assists. Cole Barmby wasn’t too far behind with five points, followed by Ryley Prediger, Chase Lehner, and Talon Sandry with four each, Tucker Proedahl and Braden Shewchuk both with three, and several other who record one or two points in the win. Netminder Oliver Volek turned aside 43 shots to collect his first win of the season. 

The Preds now gear up for Saturday when they host the Swift Current Wolverines for their first back-to-back gameday of the season. Game 1 of the weekend begins at 2 p.m., while the rematch is slated for later that night at 7 p.m. Either will be played at the Kinsmen Arena. 

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loganc.lehmann@pattisonmedia.com