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Who will be the 20’s in 21 and 22 One thing was abundantly clear on day one of Saskatoon Blades Training Camp. They’re in a bit of a pickle heading into the 2021-22 season. They currently have five overage players listed. Let’s start with a big piece of this puzzle. […]
Episode 1: The Empire Crumbles A long time ago in a galaxy far, far, away… The is hardly an ode to Star Wars, akin to the last time we could all enter a hockey rink and enjoy the game we all love. The last WHL goal scored in front of […]
When Carson Lambos was drafted by the Kootenay Ice in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft, there was an expectation for him to do big things for the franchise moving forward. Kootenay selected Carson with their second overall pick, right after Dylan Guenther was taken first. From that day on, Carson […]
It may have been preseason but it was still a night of firsts for some members of the Saskatoon Blades as the team squeaked out a 4-3 win over the visiting Winnipeg Ice at the SaskTel Centre. Acquired from the Victoria Royals the week prior to training camp, defenseman Scott […]
Out of the 72 originally at the Saskatoon Blades training camp, only 36 remain on its preseason roster, following the team’s annual Kirkness Cup. Per a press release from the team, of the 36 remaining players, six remain unsigned by the club, including Saskatoon Contacts invitee Jaeden Mercier. Also among […]
The Saskatoon Blades have announced a list of 72 young men who will be vying for a spot on the roster come the start of the Western Hey League season. Split into four teams, each named after a Blades alumnus in Braden Holtby, Wendel Clark, Todd McLellan and Todd Gulutzan, […]
As another summer draws to a close, another hockey season inches closer, and the Saskatoon Blades begin preparations this weekend for the 2019-20 season. The Blades are entering the season coming off a heated second-round defeat to the eventual Ed Chynoweth Cup winners as Western Hockey League champions, the Prince […]
Tuesday night’s game at SaskTel Centre evoked memories from 30 years ago; pleasant for some, nightmarish for others. About 30 years ago at the old Winnipeg Arena, there were vintage battles between the Wayne Gretzky-led Edmonton Oilers and the over-matched Winnipeg Jets. For the purposes of Tuesday night, substitute […]
