WHL Saskatoon Blades

Blades Training Camp Day 2 Recap

August 21, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


The following is the Day 2 report from the 2009 Saskatoon Blades Training Camp in Aberdeen.

ROSTER MOVES

Add Chris Langkow to Team White

PLAYERS REMAINING IN CAMP

39 Forwards, 19 Defenseman, 7 Goaltenders - 65 Total Players

INJURY REPORT

D Brendon Wall (groin) - day-to-day

SCRIMMAGE #1

Team Blue 7, Team Grey 6 (OT)

Goal Scorers

Blue

Jamie Crooks (2), Curtis Hamilton, Brett Stovin, Brandon Tkachuk, Graham McBain, Charles Inglis (GWG)

Grey

Gaelan Patterson (2), Michael Statchuk, Josh Nicholls, Jonathon Robinson, Matthew Plesa

Goaltenders

Blue

Adam Morrison 19 saves-22 shots, Adam Todd 7 saves-10 shots

Grey

Adam Iwan 7 saves-8 shots, Chris Sharkey 7 saves-8 shots, Matthew Krahn 14 saves-19 shots

SCRIMMAGE #2

Team White 10, Team Blue 5

Goal Scorers

White

Derek Hulak (2), Travis Toomey (2), Milan Kytnar (2), Jordan Kancsal, Woody Klassen, Jesse Mychan, Stefan Burzan

Blue

Hampus Gustafsson (2), Jamie Crooks, Curtis Hamilton, Walker Wintoneak

Goaltenders

White

Tyler Santos 15 saves-18 shots, Tyler Oswald 18 saves-20 shots

Blue

Adam Todd 18 saves-25 shots, Adam Morrison 10 saves-13 shots

GOAL OF THE DAY

Curtis Hamilton carries the puck into Team Grey's zone and dumps it off for 15-year-old Bantam pick Brett Stovin. Stovin then cuts to the middle and leaves a drop pass for Charles Inglis who hammers it home from just above the hash marks to give Team Blue the overtime winner in the first scrimmage of the day.

SAVE OF THE DAY

Team White forward Milan Kytnar comes out of Team Blue's corner untouched and tries to go glove hand side on Adam Morrison with a backhand shot, but is robbed by the veteran Blades goaltender in the second scrimmage of the day.

HIT OF THE DAY

Team Blue defenseman Dalton Thrower catches Ryan Olsen, the Blades 1st round Bantam pick in 2009 with his head down coming across the blueliner later in the 3rd period of the first scrimmage of the day.

REMAINING TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 22 - Aberdeen Recreation Complex

8:00 am - 9:15 am - 1st Place Team Practice

9:30 am - 11:30 am - 2nd Place vs 3rd Place

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Final

Sunday, August 23 - Aberdeen Recreation Complex

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Blue vs White Intrasquad Game

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