WHL Saskatoon Blades

Sidorov Named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for Second Time this Season

Published on April 22, 2024 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Saskatoon, SK - Saskatoon Blades forward Egor Sidorov has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week for his efforts between Monday, April 15th and Sunday, April 21st. The league announced Sidorov as the winner Monday afternoon.

It's the second time the Anaheim Ducks prospect has received the weekly honour for the WHL. Sidorov helped the Blades complete a four-game sweep in Round 2 against the Red Deer Rebels with back-to-back hat-tricks in games 3 and 4. Sidorov recorded a five-point performance in Game 4 at the Peavey Mart Centrium to complete the 4-0 series sweep. The 6-foot sniper finished the series with six goals and two assists in four games, helping lift Saskatoon to their second straight Eastern Conference Final appearance.

Sidorov earned first star honours in Game 3 at the Peavey Mart Centrium with a three-goal performance in an 8-5 win for the Blades. The Belarusian sniper returned to enemy territory the following night and scored three goals and two points for a five-point first star performance in a 7-0 series-clinching win. Sidorov earned WHL Highlight of the Night after Game 4 for two of his goals in the victory.

The 19-year-old winger leads the WHL in goals this postseason with ten in nine games. Sidorov has four assists to go along with them, ranking him first in team scoring at 14 points. The 50-goal scorer during the regular season is five points shy of his career-high playoff point totals set last year in 16 games.

The Blades are 8-1 this postseason and haven't dropped a game since the playoffs opening contest against the Prince Albert Raiders.

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final between the Blades and Moose Jaw Warriors is Friday, April 26th at SaskTel Centre with Game 2 the following night. Both games begin at 7:00pm before the series shifts to the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. It's the first time since 1993 that the Eastern Conference Final features an all Saskatchewan matchup.

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