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Pats, Blades react to WHL pushing season start to December
Regina Pats general manager John Paddock says he and the coaching staff are letting the players know things will be different heading forward. "I think the biggest thing to emphasize to them in all as...
Aug 06, 2020
Blades select 11 players in 2020 WHL bantam draft
Saskatoon Blades general manger Colin Priestner was beaming at the opportunity to select a top-end talent on Wednesday during the 2020 WHL bantam draft. Not only was the 2020 draft pool one of the mos...
Apr 23, 2020 The Saskatoon Blades held its WHL Bantam Draft from the team's dressing room at SaskTel Centre on Wednesday with the draft being held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Saskatoon Blades/Twitter)
Saskatoon duo ready to hear their names called during WHL Bantam Draft
Saskatoon will be well represented early on in Wednesday's WHL Bantam Draft thanks to a dynamic duo out of the Contacts AAA program. Forwards Brayden Yager and Riley Heidt are both expected to hear th...
Apr 21, 2020 (L-R) Riley Heidt and Brayden Yager following a Bantam AA Provincial Championship on April 1, 2019 in Regina. (submitted/Trent Heidt)
Blades GM Priestner begins busy off-season from his basement
Colin Priestner is finding new ways to prepare his team for another Western Hockey League (WHL) off-season. The Saskatoon Blades general manager was in San Francisco earlier this month when COVID-19 w...
Mar 29, 2020 Saskatoon Blades general manager Colin Priestner discusses the team's deadline trades on Jan. 10, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Regina Pats win Connor Bedard sweepstakes, land first selection in WHL Bantam Draft
The Regina Pats are poised for years of success after winning the Western Hockey League's (WHL) Bantam Draft Lottery Wednesday morning. In the void of live sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans ea...
Mar 25, 2020
Saskatoon Blades send players home amid COVID-19 concerns
The Saskatoon Blades are sending players home amid the uncertainty surrounding the spread of COVID-19. A team release on Sunday said a decision was reached to send players home to their families immed...
Mar 15, 2020
WHL recommends changes to team operations amid COVID-19 concerns
The Western Hockey League (WHL) is advising its teams to limit fan interactions to prevent coronavirus infection, but at least one Saskatchewan team is still considering what to do. The Saskatoon Blad...
Mar 10, 2020 Members of the Saskatoon Blades celebrate a goal during a 5-0 win over the Swift Current Broncos on Jan. 17, 2020 at SaskTel Centre. (Saskatoon Blades/Twitter)
Blades’ Crnkovic sinks the Pats again
Kyle Crnkovic did in the WHL’s Regina Pats for a second straight night Saturday. Crnkovic, who scored the overtime winner for the Saskatoon Blades in their 2-1 victory over the visiting Pats on ...
Mar 07, 2020
All over the place: David Ayres' newfound fame leads to whirlwind tour of advocacy
Seas of autographs, selfies and media requests - that's been the norm for David Ayres the last two weeks. The 42-year-old operations manager at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto gained internatio...
Mar 07, 2020 David Ayres, the now famous emergency back up goaltender from Toronto, signs the wall at Wendel Clark's Classic Bar and Grill as part of a stop in Saskatoon on March 6, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Blades clinch playoff berth with win over Regina Pats
It wasn't pretty, but the Saskatoon Blades are officially off to the playoffs after a 2-1 overtime win over the Regina Pats Friday at SaskTel Centre. "Credit to our guys," Blades head coach Mitch Love...
Mar 06, 2020 The Saskatoon Blades clinched a spot in the 2020 WHL playoffs after a 2-1 win over the Regina Pats on March 6, 2020. (Saskatoon Blades/Twitter)
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