Blades Reduce Roster from 35 to 31
September 2, 2014 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release
Head Coach and General Manager Bob Woods announced tonight that the Blades have reduced their pre-season roster, releasing the following players:
C - Nick Gomerich
C - Coy Prevost
RW - Peter Tomaras
D - Jake MacLachlan
The Blades roster now includes 31 players (18 forwards, 10 defencemen and three goaltenders):
# DEFENCEMEN (10)
21 Dea, Tyler
3 Dwyer, MacKenzie
23 Higson, Schael
41 Hnidy, Ross
16 Krupic, Amil
5 Nikkel, Ayrton
55 Nogier, Nelson
32 Ottenbreit, Turner
47 Reid, Nolan
44 Thomson, Jordan
# FORWARDS (18)
20 Adamson, Austin
34 Armour, Garrett
39 Braid, Chasetan
26 Clayton, Chase
24 Forsberg, Alex
25 Gingras, Luke
19 Graham, Ryan
18 Harland, Logan
9 Hebig, Cameron
29 Kuczek, Dexter
17 Mappin, Ty
11 Millette, Cory
27 Scherbak, Nikita
13 Sloboshan, Wyatt
14 Smyth, Parker
8 Soshnin, Nikita
38 Stovin, Brett
17 Zajac, Nick
# GOALTENDERS (3)
35 Hamm, Brock
1 Martin, Trevor
30 Trombley, Troy
The Blades are back on the ice tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 2:45 and 4:00pm CST at the Warman Legends Centre.
The following 16 players will skate at 2:45:
DEFENCE
Amil Krupic
Nelson Nogier
Schael Higson
Ayrton Nikkel
Ross Hnidy
FORWARDS
Ryan Graham
Cameron Hebig
Nikita Scherbak
Nikita Soshnin
Ty Mappin
Austin Adamson
Parker Smyth
Luke Gingras
Chasetan Braid
GOALTENDERS
Troy Trombley
Brock Hamm
Followed by these 15 at 4:00:
DEFENCE
Tyler Dea
Jordan Thomson
Turner Ottenbreit
Nolan Reid
MacKenzie Dwyer
FORWARDS
Dexter Kuczek
Alex Forsberg
Cory Millette
Nick Zajac
Wyatt Sloboshan
Brett Stovin
Logan Harland
Chase Clayton
Garrett Armour
GOALTENDER
Trevor Martin
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