High River, AB (September 20, 2025) – The High River Flyers will look to pick up their first win of the 2025-2026 HJHL season after suffering a loss to the Medicine Hat Cubs last night (Sept. 19).
The Flyers head to Strathmore for the first road game of the season to face the Agra Risk Wheatland Kings. The Wheatland Kings are coming off a 6-2 win against the Ponoka Stampeders in Strathmore for their home opener, where the Flyers stumbled in an 8-3 loss to the Cubs.
Kaiden Fulton made the start in net last night for the Flyers while facing 45 shots. Marlo DeRosa was the starter on the other side of the ice for the Cubs.
Flyers opened the scoring early in the first period with Carson Grimeau collecting the first goal of the 2025-2026 HJHL for the Flock just over a minute into the action. Phoenix Flett picked up the primary assist on Grimeau’s marker with Owen Campigotto grabbing the secondary helper. The Cubs would respond with four goals in the period, taking a 4-1 lead. Austin Derzaph, Carson Christianson, Kyle Woodridge, and Nolan Sutherland would all get credit with goals.
With just 27 seconds left in the second period, Lucas Gough would cut the Cubs’ lead in half, making it a 4-2 hockey game heading into the second period. Flyers captain Wout Rehorst picked up a point on the goal with the primary assist, followed by Lucas Hughes with the secondary.
Again, the Flyers would start the period with an early goal after Grayson Griffith picked up his first goal as a Flyer just over a minute into the frame, Emerett Norleen got the helper.
The Cubs would respond with four goals of their own again over the next two periods. Woodridge and Sutherland grabbed their second goals of the night with Mason Osinski as well as Hayden Davies getting their first of the season.
The Flock will aim to get in the win column tonight against the Wheatland Kings at 7:45 p.m. in Strathmore.
Written by: Scott Savard
Photo credit: Scott Savard
