WHL Saskatoon Blades

Blades Welcome Warriors for Winning Wednesday

Published on October 27, 2021 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


The Saskatoon Blades (6-1-1-0) and Moose Jaw Warriors (3-5-0-0) battle for the fourth time this season, and second at SaskTel Centre in The Bridge City.

Saskatoon holds a mild advantage over Moose Jaw this season, winning the previous two contests (4-3 on Oct. 16, 4-2 on Oct. 2) to hold a 2-1-0-0 record, with their lone loss coming on Oct. 1st by a 7-1 score.

Saskatoon brings a four-game winning streak into the game, and are coming off back-to-back wins over the Regina Pats over the weekend.

The Blue & Gold have also collected points in seven straight games, winning six of them, to sit comfortably in second place in the East Division with 13 points - seven back of the first-place Winnipeg ICE and five up on the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Moose Jaw heads into Saskatoon riding a three-game losing skid which began with a 4-3 loss to Saskatoon on Oct. 16.

Who to Watch

Veteran netminder Nolan Maier is the reigning WHL Goaltender of the Week after collecting back-to-back victories over Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats. The Yorkton, SK product stopped 64 of 67 combined shots to yield a 0.955 save percentage and 1.50 goals against average. The pending WHL graduate sits in a three-way tie for the most wins across the WHL with five this season.

Alternate captain Kyle Crnkovic has the second longest active scoring streak across the WHL, collecting points in all eight games for a total of 12.

Belarusian forward Egor Sidorov has lit the lamp in four straight games, and continues to lead the Blades in rookie scoring with six points (4G-2A) in eight contests.

Fellow import and German forward Moritz Elias has four points in his last three games.

Winning Wednesday!

Wednesday's are all about winning, and tonight is no exception!

Winning Wednesdays are back for the 2021-22 regular season. If we win on a Wednesday, every fan in attendance receives a free ticket to the next home game.

That means you have the chance to win tickets for our next home game just for coming out and cheering us on!

Game Day 50/50

Our game-day 50/50 is back, and it's completely digital! Tickets go on sale at 9:00am every home game day, giving you the chance to take home some cash from the game.

Half of all proceeds go towards the Saskatoon Blades Education Fund.

Need to Know

Rapid COVID testing will not be available on location. For more information on where to get tested, CLICK HERE, or visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Think you know who'll score our first goal tonight? Look for our First Goal Prediction Contest, brought to you by Boston Pizza, on all of our social media platforms and the Blades Official App! Good luck!

Moose Jaw Warriors (3-5-0-0) @ Saskatoon Blades (6-1-1-0)

Date | Time Wednesday, Oct. 27 | 7:00pm MT

Place SaskTel Centre, Saskatoon, SK

Video Stream WHL Live

Radio 600 CJWW Radio | Pre-Game Show w/ Les Lazaruk @ 6:30pm MT

What's Next Alberta Bound | Oct. 29th @ Lethbridge Hurricanes

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