Blades Get 5-4 Win Over Chiefs
January 6, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release
The Saskatoon Blades picked up their sixth straight victory on Tuesday night with a 5-4 road win over the Spokane Chiefs.
Josh Nicholls (Tsawwassen, BC) had two goals while Randy McNaught (Nanaimo, BC), Travis Toomey (Leduc, AB), and Stefan Elliott (North Vancouver, BC) also scored for the Blades, who completed a five-game sweep of the U.S. Division on this road trip.
Saskatoon - 1st - McNaught (Braeden Johnson, Darren Dietz) 7:14
Saskatoon - 1st - Toomey (Darian Dziurzynski) 10:53
Spokane - 1st - Kyle Beach (Jared Spurgeon, Steve Kuhn) 12:29 pp
Spokane - 2nd - Mitch Wahl (Stefan Ulmer, Beach) 4:11
Spokane - 2nd - Kuhn (Ryan Letts, Cory Baldwin) 4:58
Saskatoon - 2nd - Elliott (Derek Hulak) 8:26
Spokane - 2nd - Mike Aviani (Kenton Miller, Blake Gal) 8:46
Saskatoon - 2nd - Nicholls (Dziurzynski, Jeremy Boyer) 15:56
Saskatoon - 2nd - Nicholls (Charles Inglis, Tyler Kizuik) 16:21
Adam Morrison (White Rock, BC) made 32 saves to claim the victory between the pipes for the Blades. At the Spokane end, James Reid stopped 32 shots thrown his way in defeat.
Final score Saskatoon Blades 5, Spokane Chiefs 4.
With the win, the Blades' record goes to 29-7-1-3 for 62 points on the season and gives the team a three-point cushion for first overall in the Western Hockey League. The Chiefs drop to 23-14-3-0 for 49 points and continue to sit 4th in the Western Conference.
The Blades wrap up their six-game road trip on Wednesday night in Cranbrook, BC against the Kootenay Ice. Game time is 8:00 pm (Sask. time). Tune in live on 92.9 The Bull with play-by-play man Les Lazaruk. Fans can also purchase the contest on WHL WebTV.
Western Hockey League Stories from January 6, 2010
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- Johnson Wins Gold - Spokane Chiefs
- T-Birds Acquire Aasman From Prince Albert - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Blades Finish Off Road Trip Against Ice - Saskatoon Blades
- Raiders Acquire Jonathan Parker From Seattle For Ryan Aasman - Prince Albert Raiders
- Hurricanes To Host Pink In The Rink January 15th & 16th - Lethbridge Hurricanes
- Blades Get 5-4 Win Over Chiefs - Saskatoon Blades
- Giants Acquire Pick, Tucker To P.A. - Vancouver Giants
- Raiders Acquire G Jamie Tucker From Giants - Prince Albert Raiders
- Rebels' Darcy Kuemper Named CHL Goaltender Of The Week - WHL
- Silvertips Defeat Blazers, 5-3 - Everett Silvertips
- USA, Johnson Win Gold - Spokane Chiefs
- Chiefs Fall on the Road - Spokane Chiefs
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