WHL Saskatoon Blades

Blades Jump to Seventh in CHL Top 10

Published on February 11, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


The Saskatoon Blades (41-13-3-1) have jumped from 9th to 7th in this week's CHL Top 10 rankings.

The Blades have won 14 of their past 16 games and remain 6 points ahead of the hard charging Brandon Wheat Kings (38-15-3-1). This past week the Blades defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 7-1, the Red Deer Rebels 8-1, dropped a 2-1 decision to Swift Current, and beat the Medicine Hat Tigers 3-0 last night.

The Blades continue to hold the WHL's best road record, compiling a 23-3-1 mark away from the Credit Union Centre. This weekend the Blades will try to improve those numbers as they visit the Tigers on Friday and the Broncos on Saturday night. The games can be watched on WHL WebTV or heard on 92.9 The Bull with live play-by-play with Les Lazaruk.

CHL Mosaik MasterCard Top-10 Rankings - Week 21

Rank Team (Record) Last Week Number of Weeks in Rankings

1. Windsor Spitfires (48-6-0-1) 1 21

2. Calgary Hitmen (48-7-3-1) 3 16

3. Vancouver Giants (46-5-0-3) 2 19

4. Shawinigan Cataractes (42-11-2-0) 4 18

5. Drummondville Voltigeurs (43-9-0-3) 5 17

6. Quebec Remparts (41-10-0-3) 6 16

7. Saskatoon Blades (41-13-3-1) 9 5

8. Brampton Battalion (36-14-1-1) 10 9

9. Belleville Bulls (35-15-2-2) 8 13

10. Brandon Wheat Kings (38-15-3-1) - 3

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