Power Pellets Pac-Man eating ghosts, remember the video game? Eat the little dots, get the ghosts chasing you, eat a power pellet and then chase the ghosts. Simple, right? Nolan Maier of the @BladesHockey has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week after recording a 0.955 save percentage in […]
Author: Raymond Bourner
The Big Lisowsky
The Dude For most junior hockey league players entering their 18-year-old campaign, the focus is simple, keep working to improve your game. For Brandon Lisowsky, the approach is somewhat different. Heading into the season you could see his name pop up on some scouting radars. Turning 18 in April, the […]
Red light, green light
Red Light, Green Light, for those who remember playing that game as a child. Red Light After watching the new Netflix series Squid Game, I was reminded of this childhood game. The concept for those unaware is very simple. When you hear green light, you walk or run forward. Upon […]
Blades preseason before and after
Before it all starts The long wait, to return to regular season hockey, is closing in quickly. After making several cuts at the conclusion of training camp, the Pac-Men focused on preseason play. To start the preseason, a pair of back-to-back games against the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings proved to […]
Retired not forgotten
Their Place in Blades Lore There is a certain peace that comes with sitting in a near-empty Sasktel Centre a half hour before a scrimmage. No music playing yet and a bit of chatter from some of the fans who are waiting to see their hometown team. When looking […]
Saskatoon Blades Training Camp
Who will be the 20’s in 21 and 22 One thing was abundantly clear on day one of Saskatoon Blades Training Camp. They’re in a bit of a pickle heading into the 2021-22 season. They currently have five overage players listed. Let’s start with a big piece of this puzzle. […]
The Return to the Rink
Episode 1: The Empire Crumbles A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away… The is hardly an ode to Star Wars, akin to the last time we could all enter a hockey rink and enjoy the game we all love. The last WHL goal scored in front of […]
Plus/Minus The CHL Import Draft
PLUS/MINUS The CHL Import Draft The CHL import draft is like playing Uno. There are so many different colors (countries), each card has its own unique characteristic (positions) and the wild cards can save you or burn you (will they come to North America or stay home?). There is no […]