SWIFT CURRENT – “All in all, I guess you get two points on the trip…not the way you wanted them. Maybe we deserved to win (Wednesday) and maybe we weren’t deserving of a point (Tuesday in Moose Jaw). I guess it all evens out.” That was Saskatoon Blades’ Head Coach […]
Eastern Division
Saskatoon steals a point with stirring comeback
By Matthew Gourlie The Saskatoon Blades are a team that doesn’t go down easily. That is a lesson that the Moose Jaw Warriors should have absorbed on Saturday night as they struggled to hold off the Blades. It seemed, on Tuesday, that they had not. The Warriors raced out to […]
Jeannot hat trick helps Warriors to 6-3 win
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors have found ways to win games ugly this season. Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Warriors were able to score four unanswered goals to beat the Saskatoon Blades 6-3 at Mosaic Place. It was only fitting that it was a trio […]
Tri-City remains perfect at home; downs the Raiders
Kennewick, Wa. The Tri-City Americans (13-5-2-0 28 pts.) haven’t played at home since November 1st. They have, however, been really good when they are at the Toyota Center going 6-0-0-0 so far this season. The Prince Albert Raiders (9-9-3-0 21 pts.) were in town for their bi-annual visit and were […]
Power play production propels Warriors to win
By Matthew Gourlie The Moose Jaw Warriors scored two power-play goals 1:21 apart to propel them to a 5-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen Friday at Mosaic Place. For the second time in three games, the short-staffed Warriors used their power play as a catalyst to a win. Moose Jaw […]
“Murphy’s Law” bites Blades in setback to Brandon
By Les Lazaruk You could see it coming, especially if you were among the 6,242 fans at SaskTel Centre Friday night. Chance after chance after chance to score was denied or missed by the Saskatoon Blades until the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings took advantage of their opportunities and downed […]
WHL recap: Cougars edge Blazers; Hart shuts down Raiders; Giants put away Rebels
Vancouver 4 Red Deer 2 The break in losing on their B.C. Division trip, was a short one for the Red Deer Rebels. After beating Victoria 5-3 on Tuesday, snapping a six-game skid, they fell to the Vancouver Giants 4-2. The Rebels are now 1-5 on their seven-game trip, with […]
Blades captain quells Warrior uprising
By Les Lazaruk Blocking shots, deflecting passes, clearing the front of the net; that all falls under the job description of Saskatoon Blades’ captain Evan Fiala. Scoring late game-winning goals,not so much in the defenceman’s wheelhouse. But, that was the biggest part of the 20-year-old’s role in Wednesday’s 5-4 […]
WHL in NHL Draft Rankings
There are many, many NHL Draft Rankings that are available for hockey fans to view and it’s always interesting to see where WHL players rank. There are roughly a dozen rankings that are reliable and updated on a regular basis. Here are a few of those rankings that have been […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Riley Stotts
The Swift Current Broncos had an incredible run last year in the playoffs. They won in seven games over the Moose Jaw Warriors, before falling in seven to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Regina Pats. Soaking in the fairly unique experience of two long playoff series was 16-year-old Riley Stotts. […]