Tag: Saskatoon Blades

Daily Dose of the DUB: Sawchyn’s rights traded, Hulak heads to Huskies, Newkirk signs with Islanders and more!

Rebels send Sawchyn’s rights to Thunderbirds TRADE | T-Birds Acquire Rights To Gracyn Sawchyn https://t.co/0ucubJ6SOi pic.twitter.com/H8FdU0mWJq — Seattle Thunderbirds (@SeattleTbirds) May 13, 2021 Former first overall WHL US Draft pick Gracyn Sawchyn‘s rights have been dealt from the Red Deer Rebels to the Seattle Thunderbirds for a conditional 2022 second-round […]

Daily Dose of the DUB: Everett clinches US Division crown, first goals, and alumni action!

Silvertips clinch U.S. Division crown For the 8th time in 18 seasons … U.S. Division champions!!!⁰⁰#LetsGoTips pic.twitter.com/hiLxmsH42q — Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) May 2, 2021 With four games remaining in their schedule, the Everett Silvertips have clinched the US Division title. Everett is 15-4-0-0 this season and has a nine-point lead […]

Keith Dwiggins

The willingness to sacrifice the body during a sacrificed season

One of sports’ oldest adages is that blocked shots win championships. Well what if there’s no championship on the line? What’s the point of putting your body on the line if there’s nothing to play for? Six current members of the WHL have no problem explaining why blocking shots is still a crucial element to the game in this abbreviated season.