Nassen and MacPherson head back to Medicine Hat BREAKING: D Linus Nassen and D Dylan MacPherson are rejoining the @tigershockey. — Mitch Bach (@CHATTVMitchBach) October 1, 2018 The Medicine Hat Tigers got a huge boost to their blue line on Monday, when it was announced that 1998-born d-men Linus Nassen […]
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Overreaction Monday: Has the East Division been flipped?
It’s the return of Overreaction Monday where we take a look at a storyline from the weekend and … well overreact. While some good points will be made, these are meant to drive a particular narrative and have fun. This week’s overreaction: Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Brandon are by far the […]
3 Stars of the Night: Dach with three goals and two assists for five points.
Kirby Dach (Saskatoon) – Three Goals, five points in a massive Saskatoon Blades 8-0 win over Swift Current. The 17-year-old forward was a +3 on the night and went 10-of-23 at the faceoff dot. Nolan Yaremko (Tri-City) – The overage captain (at least while Michael Rasmussen is gone) had two […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Oil Kings acquire Myskiw; exodus from NHL camps back to the WHL continues
Oil Kings flood the crease, add Myskiw in deal with Wheat Kings The #OilKings have acquired goaltender Dylan Myskiw from the Brandon Wheat Kings in exchange for a conditional 5th round pick in the 2019 @TheWHL Bantam Draft. Welcome aboard, Dylan! pic.twitter.com/PIN3VltM1T — Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) September 19, 2018 […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: ICE and Blades make some roster changes; Yeryomenko on his way back from Nashville
Kootenay lets go of Wegleitner; reassigns Lieffers and Streu ICE reduce roster to 26. READ >> https://t.co/DzXrU6xSpZ#OurICE pic.twitter.com/MRdrHGgoeo — Kootenay ICE (@WHLKootenayICE) September 17, 2018 The Kootenay ICE announced Monday that they had trimmed forwards Gunnar Wegleitner, Sebastian Streu and Eli Lieffers from their roster. The press release stated that […]
Blades finally get to use “It’s only preseason” Excuse
By Les Lazaruk It took seven games for it to happen, but the Saskatoon Blades were finally able to use the, “it’s only preseason” line when explaining a loss. The Prince Albert Raiders finally got the better of the Bridge City Bunch, upending the visitors 5-2 Saturday. The result […]
2018-19 WHL season previews: Saskatoon Blades
By Les Lazaruk 2017-18: For the fifth straight season, the Saskatoon Blades failed to qualify for the WHL playoffs. After hosting the 2013 Memorial Cup, the Bridge City Bunch dropped from 44 wins and 94 points to 16 wins and 37 points in 2013-14. Since then, the Blue and […]
Maier and power play propel Blades past Pats
Rare SaskTel Centre Pre-Season Game Nets Blades Win By Les Lazaruk As you might expect, it’s okay to “throw shade” when you’re winning. (The kids today still say, “throw shade,” right?!) Brandon Machado deflected Jackson Caller’s point shot past Carter Woodside for the winning goal on a third […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Blades hire Xavier Labelle; more NHL camp rosters announced
Saskatoon hires Labelle The @BladesHockey have announced the hiring of former @HumboldtBroncos defenceman Xavier Labelle. DETAILS ?? | https://t.co/pZ5h9XRuvs pic.twitter.com/aOlQOlTqP4 — The WHL (@TheWHL) September 13, 2018 The Blades brought in Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor Xavier Labelle as a Hockey Operations Assistant. Labelle had spent time on Saskatoon’s protected […]
Daily Dose of the Dub: Yet another Royals trade; players coming back from NHL camps
Victoria adds Doust TRADE: We have made a trade with @BladesHockey for 2001 F @LoganDoust! The Blades will receive a 9th round pick in 2020 and a conditional pick. Details: https://t.co/g0E5ykKV1W pic.twitter.com/Md8VaK9Fzh — Victoria Royals (@victoriaroyals) September 12, 2018 The Royals made their ninth trade since May 3rd on Wednesday, […]