The Saskatoon Blades used a strong third period which included peppering the Lethbridge Hurricanes’ Goaltender Carl Tetachuk with 43 shots to lead them onto a 5-2 win. It was a complete team effort as five different goal scores accounted for the goals while netminder Nolan Maier turned aside 23 shots for […]
Eastern Division
Rebels lose fifth straight before heading on US Division road trip
With five weeks left in the regular season and only six home games to play, the Red Deer Rebels need to figure out how to get back into the win column. They embark on a trip through the US division with games beginning on Tuesday night in Spokane. The Moose […]
Ryker Evans’ first WHL goal leads Pats to OT win over Rebels
With just two wins in their last six games, you could be in the majority of people who think the Regina Pats are in the midst of a rebuilding season. You’d also be correct, as the Pats are coming off back-to-back seasons where they needed to sell much of their […]
Goalie duel comes down to the wire as Pats top Hurricanes
In a save-for-save showdown this game came down to a shootout and which team wanted it more. Max Paddock out-dueled Carl Tetachuk between the pipes in a 2-1 decision. Sergei Alkhimov with the shootout winner. Paddock maked 38 saves in a very impressive performance while getting the win. Tetachuk countered […]
Scott strengthened by previous championship experience
Ian Scott knows what heartbreak and the thrill of victory feels like on some of the biggest stages. He hopes to lean on those experiences this spring with the Prince Albert Raiders.
Blades quietly putting up third best record in the WHL this season
Just last season, the Saskatoon Blades were “robbed” of a playoff spot due to the way the Western Hockey League maintains it’s playoff positioning. The bridge city team had more points and a better record than both the Lethbridge Hurricanes and the Red Deer Rebels but both of those teams […]
WHL Playoffs – Just For Fun
I decided to take a look at the current standings and try out the various ways playoff positioning can be determined as well as magic numbers for the top three seeds in each division. Here is the magic number for for the current standings for the 2018-19 Western Hockey League […]
Warriors looking to get back on track on road trip
Riding their longest losing streak of the season wasn’t how the Moose Jaw Warriors wanted to head into their biggest road trip of the year. However, the Warriors (21-11-5-2) have lost four straight games — all at home — as they begin a seven-game road trip. The silver lining for […]
Josh Paterson scores twice against former team fueling Winterhawks 5-4 win
(Saskatoon, SK) On Thursday, the Portland Winterhawks (26-12-3-2) acquired Josh Paterson from the Saskatoon Blades (26-13-6-0) in exchange for Ryan Hughes and two draft choices. Just two days later the 19-year-old forward played against his former team, and one last time in the SaskTel Centre. Saturday proved to be a […]
Rebels take second straight on the road on the back of Davis
Following Wednesday night’s tight game against the Swift Current Bronocs, you couldn’t really blame the Rebels for having an off night. It was the final game before the Western Hockey League’s trade deadline, and the players were rightfully nervous. The Rebels have played well this season but some thought maybe […]
