When it comes to the Kootenay Ice this season, the only constant is change. The organization has new ownership, new branding, new coaches, new players… You see the theme here? Greg Fettes and Matt Cockell, a pair of Winnipeg investors, purchased the team from Jeff Chynoweth over the summer, whose […]
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2017-18 season previews: Tri-City Americans
(Photos courtesy of Tri-City Americans/Doug Love) Tri-City Americans (2016-17 record: 42-28-3-0, 85pts. 3rd in U.S. Division, lost to Seattle in first round of the WHL playoffs) The Tri-City Americans enter the 2017-18 season as an early favorite to do well in the strong U.S. division. Regardless of whether they win […]
Flodell flourishes in pre-season finale
By Les Lazaruk EDMONTON – One person was involved in two debates Saturday. His play answered one question emphatically and left another in doubt. Logan Flodell made 37 saves, several of the spectacular variety, backstopping the Saskatoon Blades to a 2-1 victory over the Oil Kings in the final […]
ICE post a pair of wins to close preseason
The wins and losses column of exhibition season is relatively meaningless. The preseason is generally billed as a chance for coaches and hockey operations staff to get a good look at their organizational depth and to throw line combinations at the wall to see what sticks. However, ask a player […]
2017-18 WHL Season Previews: Saskatoon Blades
2017-18 WHL TEAM PROFILE Saskatoon Blades (2016-17 record…29-36-7, 65 pts; 5th in East Division) Missed the playoffs…for a fourth straight season: Needless to say, based on the above line, the 2017-18 season for the Bridge City Bunch is all about returning to the post-season…something the franchise felt they had a […]
Dress Rehearsals 3,4 & 5…Blades prevail 2-1 in best-of-3 pre-season series with Raiders
Saturday, September 9 WARMAN, Sk. – If Cameron Hebig did one thing, in front of a predominantly Saskatoon Blades-biased crowd, he gave those folks a lot to think about when it comes to which overage player should be the odd man out with the Bridge City Bunch. “It’s probably the […]
Off-season pro experience a boon for ICE veterans
There were a multitude of changes for the Kootenay Ice this off-season, the most significant being the sale of the team to Matt Cockell and Greg Fettes. Cockell, who is also serving as president and general manager of the club, overhauled the coaching ranks and brought in additional personnel and […]
Blades dress rehearsal 2: Grzybowski stakes early claim
REGINA – It’s not as big of a battle as which 20-year-old will be the odd overager out with the Saskatoon Blades, but, who will be the backup goaltender behind Logan Flodell with the Bridge City Bunch is a battle nonetheless. Joel Grzybowski put in a claim Friday afternoon, making […]
Dress Rehearsal 1…Blades Desperately Seeking Scoring
REGINA – Don’t let the score fool you — when the Saskatoon Blades could’ve used a goal early in Thursday’s preseason opener against the Regina Pats, they just couldn’t find the back of the net. With only 190 goals scored in 72 games last season, the Bridge City Bunch […]
Ice hit the highway to wrap up training camp
Another Kootenay Ice training camp is in the books following the conclusion of the annual Black/White intrasquad game on Wednesday evening. In a departure from years past, the Ice headed up the highway to Kimberley to play in front of fans at the Civic Centre, a smaller arena that is […]