
Blades Release Colton Dach
September 5, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release
Saskatoon, SK - The Saskatoon Blades have released 2003 born forward Colton Dach from the pre-season roster.
Dach was selected 6th overall by the Blades in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft and dressed in two pre-season games last weekend. In those two contests, Dach registered one assist and four penalty minutes.
Colton, who already stands at 6'2", is expected to join his hometown Fort Saskatchewan Midget AAA Rangers of the Alberta Midget Hockey League this season. The 15-year-old forward is not eligible to play full time in the Western Hockey League until the 2019-20 season. Dach was the last remaining 2003 born player on the pre-season roster.
Saskatoon's pre-season roster now sits at 29 players; 17 forwards, 9 defensemen, and 3 goaltenders. Pre-Season Roster Sep_5_2018 The Saskatoon Blades exhibition schedule continues tomorrow night in Prince Albert when the Blades visit the Raiders, then the two rivals will meet again on Saturday night in Warman at the Legends Centre. Tickets for the game in Warman are available at the Legends Centre and the Blades office for $10 each; proceeds go directly towards Warman Minor Hockey.
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