The Saskatoon Blades will play host to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Oct. 12 in their first rematch since Game 7 Western Hockey League Eastern Conference final.
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The Saskatoon Blades will play host to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Oct. 12 in their first rematch since Game 7 Western Hockey League Eastern Conference final.
It’s one of the highlights of the 2024-25 WHL regular season, which kicks off with a home-and-home weekend with the Swift Current Broncos.
The Blades will visit Speedy Creek on opening night Friday, Sept, 20 before the two teams tangle at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon the following night at 7 p.m. for the second of eight meetings between the inter-provincial rivals with the Broncos making their return to the East Division. Saskatoon dominated the 2023-24 season series, winning all four games between the two clubs.
The Blades return after winning the 2023-24 Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, awarded to the top regular season team, thanks to a 105-point campaign and 50-13-2-3 record. It marked the second-highest winning percentage in franchise history and the first time the club cracked 50 wins since the 2010-11 season.
Graduating captain Trevor Wong and Anaheim Ducks prospect Egor Sidorov reached individual milestones not seen in the organization since the 1995-96 season, while rookie netminder Evan Gardner set franchise records for goals-against average (1.91) and save percentage (.927) in a single season (minimum 30 games played).
The Blades returned to the Eastern Conference final for a second straight year but fell short to the Moose Jaw Warriors in overtime in Game 7. It was the sixth overtime game of the seven-game series.
Saskatoon will face each Central Division club (Calgary Hitmen, Edmonton Oil Kings, Lethbridge Hurricanes, Medicine Hat Tigers, Red Deer Rebels) four times.
The U.S. Division’s will visit north of the border next season with each club (Everett Silvertips, Portland Winterhawks, Seattle Thunderbirds, Spokane Chiefs, Tri-City Americans, Wenatchee Wild) rolling through Saskatoon once during the regular season.
The Blades will have their West Coast swing in November, playing each B.C. Division team once at the start of the month.
The Blades will play most of their home games Friday (9), Saturday (9), Sunday (6) and Wednesday (5).
Once again, home games will start at 7 p.m. except for Sundays and holidays when games start at 4 p.m. at SaskTel Centre.
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