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Yager reassigned to Warriors by Winnipeg after solid NHL training camp

High-scoring forward to bring welcome firepower boost on return to WHL this week
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Brayden Yager hoists the Ed Chynoweth Cup after winning the WHL championship last season.

MOOSEJAWTODAY.COM -- Brayden Yager is on his way back to the Moose Jaw Warriors.

The star forward was reassigned by the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League to the Warriors after a strong showing at their training camp over the past few weeks.

Yager attracted enough attention that Sportsnet recently ran a feature on the former first-round pick, touting his enthusiasm and attitude. You can read that by clicking right here.

Yager had a goal and two points in two NHL preseason games with the Jets.

The 19-year-old forward returns to Moose Jaw after posting 35 goals and 95 points in 57 games last season while helping lead the Warriors to the organization’s first WHL Championship.

Yager will now join the Warriors for the rest of the 2024-25 season.

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