Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
Saskatchewan’s two biggest centres are ready to get behind their own teams this weekend.
A sold-out Brandt Centre will be wild as the Pats host Lethbridge in game one of the WHL’s eastern conference final.
There was a time when hockey fans in the Queen City were indifferent to this organization, but with local ownership’s commitment to winning, supporters have been out in full force. There has been a huge investment in the Pats, and fans are now invested in the team.
A sold out SaskTel Centre readies for tomorrow’s Rush/Rock game. Saskatchewan coach Derek Keenan will become the NLL’s winningest coach with a win. Fans in and around the Bridge City realize that while the team doesn’t have a long history in Saskatoon, NLL history may be written tomorrow night.
The Stanley Cup playoffs, the Blue Jays and whatever else may be on TV will take a back seat for the hometown teams for many this weekend.
That’s a good thing.
