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 […]
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Daily Dose of the Dub: Manitoba, Saskatchewan get first wins at CWG; two players reach milestones
WHL presence at CWG Day 1: Manitoba defeated BC by a score of 4-2, Saskatchewan got by Alberta in overtime 4-3, Northwest Territories lost to Newfoundland & Labrador 5-3 and Yukon lost to Prince Edward Island 3-2. British Columbia: Spokane Chiefs first rounder Graham Sward led the way for BC with […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Sunday February 10th , 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the day: Wheat Kings @ Blades 4 PM PST The Brandon Wheat Kings head on the road to Saskatoon today to play their division rival, Saskatoon Blades in their fifth meeting of the season. The Blades lead the season series by a 3-1 count prior to […]
Today’s Gameday Preview: Wednesday February 6th, 2019
DUBNetwork Feature Game of the night: Warriors @ Blades 7 PM CST In their fourth meeting of the season, these Eastern Division foes look to do battle tonight in Saskatchewan. Kirby Dach and the Saskatoon Blades will face Justin Almeida and the Moose Jaw Warriors in their first meeting of […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Wheat Kings prospect commits to NCAA; Raiders make roster change; Krebs, Leason light the lamp at Top Prospects Game
Wheat Kings prospect chooses NCAA That's a tough development for the Brandon Wheat Kings, who lose another talented young prospect to the college ranks. #BWK #BDNMB #WHL https://t.co/mNr2zGaRN3 — Perry Bergson (@PerryBergson) January 23, 2019 Brandon Wheat Kings prospect Dylan James announced via Twitter that he has committed to play NCAA hockey […]
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 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Dach gets a letter; two get their first WHL goals; Thrower moving up
Dach joins leadership group On the heels of being named captain of Team Orr for the CHL Top Prospects game, Kirby Dach has been named the Blades 3rd alternate captain for the remainder of the season. The 'A' was previously worn by Josh Paterson. https://t.co/Drqa5EO29S — Tyler Wawryk (@TylerWawryk) January […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Lambos brothers face-off; recently acquired Chiefs prospect commits to NCAA; Hitmen recall goaltender; Bellerive hits milestone;
Lambos face-off Kootenay just recalled Carson Lambos for tonight's game. Carson was the 2nd overall pick in last year's Bantam Draft. Tonight will mark the first time the Lambos brothers play against each other in @TheWHL! ? Jonny is the beauty in the Blackhawks lid and Hockey hair pic.twitter.com/UoH36B0hl8 — […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Rockets forward retires; WHLers named captains at Top Prospects Game; pair of defenceman score first WHL goals; Chyzowski returns to lineup
Gardiner retires The @Kelowna_Rockets have announced Erik Gardiner has decided to retire for health and personal reasons. GM Bruce Hamilton says, ‘He supports Erik 100%’. A great shot blocker, the 19 year-old, from my accounts, was an excellent teammate. Wish him the best. — Regan Bartel (@Reganrant) January 16, 2019 […]
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 […]