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Sixty-Six Blades Alumni in the Pro Ranks in 08-09

May 19, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Saskatoon Blades News Release


During the 2008-09 season the Saskatoon Blades saw 66 alumni playing in the professional hockey ranks, including 13 players on NHL team rosters.

Other leagues across the world that saw former Blades include the AHL, ECHL, CHL, IHL, and SPHL in North America, and professional leagues in Russia, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria, Italy, and the United Kingdom.

Among these, multiple players had notable achievements during the season. Mike Green (Blades 2000-2005), a defenseman with the Washington Capitals, is up for the Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's top defenseman. Brett Jaeger (Blades 2002-2004), a goaltender with the Texas Brahmas, won the Ray Miron President's Cup, awarded to the champions of the CHL. Justin Keller (Blades 2001-2003) won the President's Cup as a forward with the SPHL Champion Knoxville Ice Bears. Marcus Paulsson (Blades 2002-2004) won the Le Mat Trophy, awarded to the SEL Champions, as a forward with Farjestads BK. And Justin Kelly (Blades 1998-2002), a forward with Bietigheim-Bissingen SC, took home the German 2nd Division Bundesliga Championship Trophy.

The Blades invite all alumni to get in touch with the organization to let us know where you are at. Send an email to dan@saskatoonblades.com or call (306) 975-8844, ext. 34 for more information on the Saskatoon Blades Alumni Association.

The Saskatoon Blades are proud members of the Western Hockey League, the leading developer of professional hockey players in the world.

Below is a list of the Blades alumni who played professional hockey across the world and the team(s) they played with.

Player Team League

Wade Belak

Nashville Predators Florida Panthers NHL NHL

Martin Erat

Nashville Predators NHL

Garnet Exelby

Atlanta Thrashers NHL

Colton Gillies

Minnesota Wild NHL

Mike Green

Washington Capitals NHL

Darcy Hordichuk

Vancouver Canucks NHL

Steve MacIntyre

Edmonton Oilers NHL

Warren Peters

Calgary Flames Quad City Flames NHL AHL

Aaron Rome

Columbus Blue Jackets Syracuse Crunch NHL AHL

Cory Sarich

Calgary Flames NHL

Devin Setoguchi

San Jose Sharks NHL

Brent Sopel

Chicago Blackhawks NHL

Rhett Warrener

Calgary Flames (Injured) NHL

Joe Barnes

Hartford Wolf Pack Charlotte Checker AHL ECHL

Garett Bembridge

Iowa Chops Idaho Steelheads

AHL ECHL

Brad Cole

Quad City Flames AHL

Dane Crowley

Houston Aeros Phoenix Roadrunners AHL ECHL

Derek Couture

Binghamton Senators Elmira Jackels AHL ECHL

Brent Henley

Norfolk Admirals Augusta Lynx Mississippi Sea Wolves AHL ECHL ECHL

Adam Huxley

Springfield Falcons Stockton Thunder AHL ECHL

Denny Johnston

Manchester Monarchs Ontario Reign AHL ECHL

Anton Khudobin

Houston Aeros Florida Everblades AHL ECHL

Garrett Klotz

Philadelphia Phantoms AHL

Wacey Rabbit

Providence Bruins AHL

David Schulz

Lake Erie Monsters Johnstown Chiefs AHL ECHL

Craig Valette

Houston Aeros Syracuse Crunch Stockton Thunder AHL AHL ECHL

Mark Wotton

Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL

Scotty Balan

Bakersfield Condors ECHL

Ryan Menei

Mississippi Sea Wolves Asiago HC ECHL Italy (Serie A)

Mike Reich

Florida Everblades ECHL

Jason Duda

Wichita Thunder CHL

Jason Goulet

Rapid City Rush Basingstoke Bison

CHL United Kingdom (EIHL)

Brett Jaeger

Texas Brahmas CHL

Scott Reid

Rocky Mountain Rage CHL

Jake Riddle

Tulsa Oilers Hull Stingrays

CHL United Kingdom (EIHL)

Ryan Tobler

Colorado Eagles CHL

Kevin Armstrong

Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL

Jared Dumba

Flint Generals IHL

Steven Later

Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL

Justin Keller

Knoxville Ice Bears Fayetteville FireAntz SPHL SPHL

Ryan Senft

Richmond Renegades SPHL

Ondrej Fiala

Moscow Spartak Russia (KHL)

Michael Garnett HC MVD Russia (KHL)

Kirby Law

Nizhnekamsk Neftekhimik Fribourg-Gotteron Russia (KHL) Switzerland (Suiss-A)

Marcus Paulsson

Farjestads BK Sweden (SEL)

Bjorn Svensson

Timra IK Sweden (SEL)

Ryan Keller

Blues Espoo Finland (SM-Liiga)

Zdenek Bahensky

HC Litvonov HC Energie Karlovy Vary Czech Republic (Czech Extraliga) Czech Republic (Czech Extraliga)

Rastislav Konecny

Mlada Boleslav Czech Republic (Czech Extraliga)

Christian Chartier

Augsburg Panthers

Germany (DEL)

Ryan Gaucher

Kassel Huskies Germany (DEL)

Ian Gordon

Frankfurt Lions

Germany (DEL)

Norm Maracle

Iserlohn Roosters Germany (DEL)

Richard Mueller

Hamburg Freezers Germany (DEL)

Clarke Wilm

Hamberg Freezers

Germany (DEL)

Jason Becker

Rosenheim Star Bulls Germany (Oberliga)

Justin Kelly

Bietigheim-Bissingen SC Germany (2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga)

Garrett Prosofsky

Fischtown Penguins Germany (2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga)

Reagan Rome

Lausitzer Foxes Germany (2nd Eishockey-Bundesliga)

Frank Banham

EHC Biel HDD Olimpija Ljubljana Switzerland (National League-A) Austria (Austrian Hockey League)

Martin Sonnenberg

HC Ambri-Piotta Timra IK

Switzerland (National League-A) Sweden (SEL)

Ryan Bonni

Alba Volan Szekeshfehervar

Austria (Austrian Hockey League)

Adrian Foster

EC Red Bull Salzburg Austria (Austrian Hockey League)

Jade Galbraith

Nottingham Panthers United Kingdom (EIHL)

Chris McAllister

Newcastle Vipers United Kingdom (EIHL)

Mark Smith

Ritten Renon Italy (Serie-A)

For further comment please contact:

Dan Ukrainetz Manager of Media and Website, Saskatoon Blades (w) 306.975.8844 ext. 34, (m) 306.291.2700

DAN UKRAINETZ

SASKATOON BLADES HOCKEY CLUB

201-3515 THATCHER AVE.

SASKATOON, SK S7R 1C4

PHONE (306) 975-8844 EXT. 34

FAX (306) 934-1097

http://www.saskatoonblades.com

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