On a lost defensive faceoff, everyone has their assignments on who to cover in an attempt to turn the puck back over. Flying out to the point to block an attempted slap shot isn’t necessarily in the playbook for Calgary Hitmen’s leading scorer Jakob Stukel, but a little improvisation never […]
Tag: Chase Wouters
Blades “second line” turns Into top unit in P.A.
By Les Lazaruk PRINCE ALBERT – As Cameron Hebig goes, so go the Saskatoon Blades…until Thursday night! On the day that the 20-year-old centre signed an entry level contract with the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers, Hebig was held pointless for just the 11th time in 35 games this season. However, […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Chase Wouters
When the Saskatoon Blades took Chase Wouters with the 19th overall pick in the WHL Bantam Draft, a factor in why they picked him could very well have been his history of being on successful teams. Wouters played both bantam and midget in Lloydminster, Alberta and at both levels his […]
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 […]
Some negative trends continue for Blades
By Les Lazaruk It’s getting to be that some things are expected when the Saskatoon Blades play on Friday nights, at home and when the Swift Current Broncos visit! Although Chase Wouters scored on the first shot of the game, just 24 seconds into the contest, the Bridge City […]
Blades fall flat in return home
By Les Lazaruk Unacceptable! Dean Brockman agreed with that adjective used to describe the effort of the Saskatoon Blades in Wednesday’s 6-3, home-ice loss to the Vancouver Giants. “Very much so,” confirmed the Bridge City Bunch head coach when asked about the use of ‘unacceptable.’ “I didn’t like (the […]
Blades don’t deviate from game plan…and win!
By Les Lazaruk RED DEER – When you played minor hockey, you listened to your coaches and did what they instructed you to do. That lesson still applies at the Major Junior level! “It was a simple matter that our players listened very closely when we did our pre-game […]
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 […]