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, […]
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Blades hold serve against Raiders
By Les Lazaruk Please excuse the tennis references tonight. The Saskatoon Blades held serve Wednesday and have put pressure on the Prince Albert Raiders to do the same on Thursday or else a break will cause some separation in their match. Loosely translated, the Bridge City Bunch won their […]
2018 NHL draft profiles: Michael Farren
Michael Farren’s destiny in playing for the Saskatoon Blades was not always set in stone. It took some work on both ends of the relationship for the 5-foot-10, 168-pound forward to end up playing for the Bridge City Bunch. “I was listed in midget and then I got brought into […]
Christmas Wish List
Below is a satirical look at the Christmas Wish for each of the 22 WHL teams. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all the fans, the office staff, the hockey staff and most of all the players of the Western Hockey League. Brandon Wheat Kings – More of the […]
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 […]
Rookie Rockets goalie pitches shutout at Blades
By Les Lazaruk You’d be hard-pressed to convince the Saskatoon Blades that the Kelowna Rockets have a goaltending weakness, based on age and experience! James Porter stopped all 40 shots he faced Saturday night for the first WHL shutout for the 17-year-old product of Bonners Ferry, ID, as Kelowna […]
Blades Defence Goes on Offensive in Victory Over Pats
By Les Lazaruk REGINA – In 2016-17, the Saskatoon Blades received a grand total of 15 goals from defencemen over 72 games. On Friday, in Game 33 of the 2017-18 campaign, Bridge City Bunch blueliners scored three times, giving them 17 in total. More importantly, captain Evan Fiala potted […]
“Juggled” lines spur Blades on to blowing away Hurricanes
By Les Lazaruk What worked in the third period on Sunday was maintained by the Saskatoon Blades Tuesday…with prolific results! Linemates Cam Hebig and Kirby Dach each posted four-point games, pacing the Bridge City Bunch to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes. Twenty-year-old Hebig is the centre. […]
Cameron Hebig back leading the Blades after a tough year
The 2016-17 season was setting up to be a big one for Saskatoon Blades center Cameron “Cam” Hebig. He was coming off a career year in 2015-16 with 26 goals and 43 assists for 69 points. He even garnered an invitation to training camp with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Then Hebig […]
Blades continue bouncing back
By Les Lazaruk Maybe it should’ve been expected! After a listless-looking return home Saturday in a 4-1 setback to Kamloops, the Saskatoon Blades started a Sunday game less than 17 hours after coming off the ice against the Blazers…and captured a “must win” by a 3-2 count over the […]
