Blades Look to Stay Sharp against ICE
Published on November 1, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release
Kootenay ICE (5-7-2-1) at Saskatoon Blades (9-5-2-0)
Date | Time | Place Thursday, Nov. 1st | 7:00 p.m | SaskTel Centre
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Tonight is Girls Rock Night! presented by Konica Minolta and Hillberg & Berk. It's also the Blades' "Stick it to cancer game" in which the players will be using custom designed sticks with pink logos on them. The game used sticks will be available through a silent auction during the game, the extras will be available next week through an online auction, and all proceeds will be going towards local cancer charities.
Tonight... The Blades are back on home ice after a 3-in-3 road trip through central Alberta last weekend. It's meeting number 1 on the season between the Blades and ICE. The top 2 picks in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, Peyton Krebs and Kirby Dach, who are also 'A' ranked prospects for the upcoming 2019 NHL Draft are set to faceoff for the first time this season. Both Dach (27pts) and Krebs (19pts) lead their respective teams in scoring. Both clubs are coming off a victory and looking to begin a win streak.
The last game... Nolan Maier made 38 saves on Sunday in Calgary as the Blades downed the Hitmen 5-3. Kirby Dach had 2G-1A in the win while Max Gerlach had 3 assists. Meanwhile, the Kootenay ICE are coming off their 1st road win of the season, a 2-1 shootout victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Tuesday. Jesse Makaj made 41 saves for his 1st career win in the WHL.
Head to head... Saskatoon took the season series last year 3-1. The Blades also have an advantage in the standings (7 points) and goal differential with a +4 while the ICE are -14. However, Kootenay does hold an advantage on special teams with a combined success rate of 104.7% while the Blades' combined percentage is 99.9%. The ICE are 0-6 at SaskTel Centre over the past three seasons, their last win over the Blades in Saskatoon was back on Feb. 28th, 2014.
Who's hot...'01 F Kirby Dach is leading the Blades with 27pts in 16GP this season tied for 4th in overall league scoring. '01 G Nolan Maierhas faced 162 shots in his last 4 starts while allowing just 11 goals in that span which includes 2 overtimes. In his last 4 games, Maier has averaged over 40 shots against and has posted a .933SV%. '99 F Gary Haden has 2G-1A in 3GP since joining the Blades. '98 D Brandon Schuldhaus has 1G-3A in his last 3 outings. Download & view the full game notes: game notes vs KTN Nov1
Western Hockey League Stories from November 1, 2018
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- Player of Week Alexeyev Already One of WHL's Top Blueliners, But Insists He Can be Even Better - Red Deer Rebels
- Blades Look to Stay Sharp against ICE - Saskatoon Blades
- 23 Former Wheat Kings Awarded WHL Scholarships - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Hitmen to Open Press Level Seating for the Brick Teddy Bear Toss - Calgary Hitmen
- Tigers to Seek Trade for Rybinski - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Meet Team WHL for 2018 CIBC Canada Russia Series: Kirby Dach, Saskatoon Blades - Saskatoon Blades
- Record 386 WHL Scholarships Awarded to Graduate Players for Fall Academic Semester - WHL
- Mattheos Named TELUS Player of the Month - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Blazers Name Tim O'Donovan Director of Hockey Operations - Kamloops Blazers
- ICE Continue Road Trip against Blades - Kootenay Ice
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