(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 […]
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Portland trades Hughes to Blades for Paterson and two picks
On Thursday, the WHL’s trade deadline, Portland traded 19-year-old forward Ryan Hughes to the Saskatoon blades for fellow 1999-born forward Josh Paterson and two draft selections. In the deal, the Winterhawks received a 2020 2nd round pick, previously belonging to Swift Current. The Broncos traded this pick when they acquired […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Balcers gets first NHL goal; Trades slow down with deadline looming; former Bronco gets first pro goal; Ross gets first WHL win
Balcers gets first in NHL BALCERS! SCORES! HIS FIRST CAREER @NHL GOAL! pic.twitter.com/K0m3pbh3Lp — Ottawa Senators (@Senators) January 6, 2019 After appearing in his first NHL game the previous night, former Kamloops Blazer Rudolfs Balcers scored his first NHL goal in a 5-4 loss to Carolina. Here’s the clip: .@rudolfsbalcers […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Crickard no longer coaching Rockets; Elmer and Hurricanes fall in high scoring affair
Crickard leaves the Rockets Kelowna Rockets President and General Manager, Bruce Hamilton announced today that the Rockets and Assistant Coach, Travis Crickard have mutually parted ways.? Details ➡️ https://t.co/nzSs4VAHMe? Marissa Baecker pic.twitter.com/3rHtEIwEO3 — Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) December 8, 2018 The Kelowna Rockets announced that assistant coach Travis Crickard is no […]
Very little goes the Blades way Friday
By Les Lazaruk It was another Friday of watching a badly-wanted WHL playoff spot become even less likely for the Saskatoon Blades. Tristen Nielsen scored the winning goal on a breakaway in overtime – the third of the game for the 18-year-old product of Fort St. John, B.C., […]
Raiders fall victim to role reversal by Blades
By Les Lazaruk Turn-about, obviously, is fair play. That has been pointed out previously this season with the Saskatoon Blades and it happened again Saturday night. After allowing the last five goals Friday in a 6-3 loss in Brandon, the bridge city bunch scored four unanswered tallies in the […]
Blades Put Cap on Oil Kings
By Les Lazaruk The Saskatoon Blades responded Friday in the two ways they needed to. Coming off a less-than-impressive effort in a 7-3 loss in Regina Wednesday, the Bridge City Bunch started strong…scoring three times in the first 10 minutes…on the way to a 5-0 victory over the visiting […]
Burke Provides “Comfort” for Warriors in Sunday Victory Over Blades
By Les Lazaruk Oh, the hardships of being the best! The Western Hockey League’s top team is looking for “uncomfortable” situations to be put in over the final third of the 2017-18 regular-season in order to get them “battle ready” for, what they hope will be, a long playoff […]
Blades ring in New Year by “Taking Care of Business”
By Les Lazaruk They’re “darned” if they do…and they’re “darned” if they don’t! The Saskatoon Blades started the 2018 calendar year on a winning note, doubling the Swift Current Broncos 4-2 in a Monday, New Year’s Day matinee in front of 3,760 fans at SaskTel Centre. Josh Paterson flicked […]
Blades continue holiday surge
By Les Lazaruk SWIFT CURRENT – The Saskatoon Blades will be sad to see the holiday season and as the month of December come to an end. The Bridge City Bunch rallied from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period Saturday to defeat the Swift Current Broncos 4-3. […]