WHL Saskatoon Blades

Blades Ranked Sixth in CHL Top 10

Published on February 18, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


The Saskatoon Blades (43-14-3-1) have moved up another spot in this week's CHL Top 10 rankings.

The Blades have won 25 games on the road and are approaching a WHL record of 28 road wins in one season, set by the Calgary Hitmen in the 1999-2000 season. The Blades remain 6 points ahead of the surging Brandon Wheat Kings (40-16-3-1). This past week the Blades were humbled by the Tigers 7-1 but rebounded with wins in Swift Current (4-3) and last night in Red Deer (3-0). The shutout was Braden Holtby's 6th of the season, setting a new franchise record for shutouts in one season.

The Blades will face stiff competition tonight as they visit the Calgary Hitmen (51-7-3-1), who are ranked 2nd in the CHL Top 10. It's the fourth and final meeting of the season between the Blades and Hitmen. Saskatoon leads the season series 2-1, and is one of only two teams to win in regulation in Calgary this season.

CHL Mosaik MasterCard Top-10 Rankings - Week 22

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

1. Windsor Spitfires (50-6-0-1) 1 22 2. Calgary Hitmen (51-7-3-1) 2 17 3. Vancouver Giants (48-5-1-3) 3 20 4. Shawinigan Cataractes (45-11-2-0) 4 19 5. Drummondville Voltigeurs (46-9-0-3) 5 18 6. Saskatoon Blades (43-14-3-1) 7 6 7. Belleville Bulls (38-15-2-2) 9 14 8. Quebec Remparts (43-11-0-3) 6 17 9. Brampton Battalion (38-16-1-1) 8 10 10. Brandon Wheat Kings (40-16-3-1) 10 4

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