By Les Lazaruk EDMONTON – While on the road towards getting to .500, there was an unexpected twist for the Saskatoon Blades on Saturday. Cam Hebig sent a soft shot along the ice between the pads of Boston Bilous with 9.8 seconds left in the third period, giving the […]
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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 […]
Sweet bounce back for Blades in Regina
By Les Lazaruk REGINA – The keys to the game were, in no particular order, score first; stay out of the penalty box and score on the power play. Check, check and check for the Saskatoon Blades Wednesday night, something not a lot of people would’ve expected after being […]
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 […]