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Blades Begin BC Trip Tonight; Team Documentary Airing Soon

November 16, 2012 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


The team departed for Prince George, BC on Wednesday night as they begin their 5-game BC Division road trip against the Cougars tonight!

The Blades will hope a return to the road will help them return to the win column as playing away from Saskatoon has been an area of success so far this year. This season the Saskatoon Blades have picked up 13 of their 17 points away from the Credit Union Centre, posting a road record of 6-4-0-1. Their .591 winning percentage on the road ranks them 4th in that category in the Eastern Conference.

The Blades are coming off of a 6-2 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds in their last game, but still have points in 4 of their last 5 games overall.

For the Blades to have a successul road trip, they will have to battle through some adversity as the team is also missing 3 key players with injury. Jessey Astles continues to recover from a severe wrist injury that required surgery after 4 tendons were cut by a skate during a fight. Brett Stovin and Dalton Thrower are also nursing injuries and didn't make the trip to BC with the team. To help fill a hole, defenceman Nelson Nogier was recalled from the Saskatoon Contacts.

The Blades will return from this long road trip on November 25th, before doing battle at home against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on November 27th!

But, just because the team is away, doesn't mean there isn't a bunch of great Blades news and notes to be aware of. Take the time to read the information below to stay up to date with all things Blades hockey!

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Other Saskatoon Blades News

- Want a behind the scenes look at the Saskatoon Blades?! Now is your chance. Coming up on Monday night, Episode 1 of "On The Edge" makes an appearance on Sportsnet. It's the documentary on the Saskatoon Blades during their season-long drive to the MasterCard Memorial Cup. It's hard-hitting, fun, insightful and REAL. Any hockey fan NEEDS to watch it. Make sure you tune in and get a real look behind the scenes of the Blades.

- Congratulations to Blades forwards Ryan Graham and Matt Revel! The two first-year Blades have been selected to play for Team Pacific at the upcoming 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

- The Blades continue their support for 'Movember'! At all Blades home games this month, the Blades are donating proceeds from their jersey raffles to the cause. Also, feel free to donate to the cause during the games or donate to the Blades Movember campaign online.

- Two Saskatoon Blades are fresh off appearances from the 2012 Subway Super Series! Duncan Siemens dressed in one game for Team WHL this week, while Blades goalie Andrey Makarov appeared in two games for Team Russia. Congrats on the strong play boys!

- The Saskatoon Blades were pleased to name their 2012 BMO Ultimate Fan!

- The Saskatoon Blades and Jerry's have partnered up and are bringing you a brand new Saskatoon Blades Burger! There are also good deals available just for being a Blades and Jerry's fan!

- The Saskatoon Blades have partnered up with Home Depot to present a great new contest! Build the best backyard rink in the city and you could win a chance to have the Blades skate in your yard thanks to Home Depot!

- The newest poll is up! Pick your top Blades players from the 1960's and you could take home tickets to the 2013 MasterCard Memorial Cup! It's all part of the Teams Of The Decades contest!

- The Saskatoon Blades have kicked off two GREAT promotions this year which allow fans to design their own goalie mask and team jersey. Both items will be worn by the team for one game during the season!

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