The return of former Moose Jaw Warriors and Regina Pats put people in the seats and tears in the eyes of diehard WHL fans Saturday.

 

"Hey do you remember me?" Says one of the women standing in the Civic Centre concourse Saturday afternoon.

"I was hoping to see you here today." Replies a Warrior's Alumni signing autographs in a sea of young and old WHL fans.

Generations came together this past weekend as the start of a new Western Hockey League tradition was celebrated. The inaugural TransCanada Clash brought joy and memories flooding back to a couple thousand hockey fans as Pats and Warriors Alumni stood side by side as friends... well at least until the skates were laced up.

The fire under what is considered the most heated rivalry in Canadian Junior Hockey was turned up as the former players took to the ice for some fun that quickly turned into competition.

The Regina Pats alumni won the game 10-9 but it's not the score Warrior fans will remember. We'll remember our reunions with our hockey players from yester-year.

Troy Edwards, Kevin Herom, Darryl Gilmour and Kent Hayes who scored 50 goals in each of his two seasons with the Warriors all took part.

Hayes is now making a living in his hometown of Calgary these days. "Born and raised and settled back there. I have a couple businesses. A family owned construction company that's keeping me busy and out of trouble and my wife and I own a little pub back in Calgary. So the kids are keeping us busy and we're just enjoying life."

Former Warrior GM and Coach Greg Kvisle also enjoyed the weekend and the chance to get together with his former players. "The memories of the things that you did with those guys and the fact that they've gone on and done well is a feather in the whole organizations cap."

The funds raised from the TransCanada Clash will be split between the Warriors and Pats Education Funds.