Training Camp Recap Day #1

Taken from the Blades website:

66 players are still in camp: 40 fowards-19 defencemen-7 goaltenders.

Injuries from the 1st day of camp Chris Langkow-hip day to day and Brendan Wall-groin day to day.

In the first scrimage team Grey defeated team White by a score of 4-3. Leading the way for team Grey was Burke Gallimore with 2 goals,newcomer Nick Plesa scored once and Jyri Neimi also scored a goal for team Grey.

Scoring for team White was Derek Hulak with 2 goals and Jesse Mychan scoring the other.

Team Grey had 3 goalies: Chris Sharkey:6 shots and 6 saves Matthew Krahn 8 saves on 8 shots. and Adam Iwan 7 saves on 10 shots.

Team White went with 2 Tyler's in goal. Tyler Oswald made 19 saves on 21 shots and Tyler Santos made 12 saves on 14 shots.

Tomorrow's schedule is:
9:00 -10:15 Team White Practice
10:30-12:30 Team Blue VS Team Grey
4:00-5:15 Team Grey Practice
5:30-7:30 Team Blue VS Team White

Former Blades tough guy Mike Reich goes to university.

After a WHL players career in Junior is done many players choose to take advantage of the education package that the WHL has created,every year that a player plays in the WHL earns him the same amount of years to attend a University of their choice and he picked St. Thomas University but he did get a taste of pro hockey before deciding to hit the books,he finished off the season with the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League. The full story can be read at www.whl.ca

Saskatoon Blades Training Camp has started!!!!!!!!

Yes another hockey season is about to start and hockey players all over the Western Hockey League will be looking to earn a spot on 22 WHL rosters. In preparation for the 2010 World Juniors the Credit Union Centre has been madeover. This year 66 players have been invited to this years training camp and although the players born in 1994 will not be able to play a full season until 2010-2011, they can still play up to 5 games until their current team's season is complete. It will be interesting to see who makes the Blades roster this year.

7 more days!!!!!!!!!!!

That is right only 7 more days until the 2009-2010 Training Camp opens for the Blades...there are also some good stories at http://www.saskatoonblades.com/ talking about the 20 year old situation,rookies,import situation,and a schedule of what this years training camp will look like and they also have a reveiw of last season on the website as well.

The Blades will play 4 preseason games...two in Aberdeen and one in Prince Albert... Aug 27th is the game in PA against the Raiders and on the 29th the Blades and Raiders will hook up again in Aberdeen and then the Medicine Hat Tigers will play the Blades in Aberdeen on Sept 5th. The Blades and Raiders will hook up once more in preseason action on Sept 11th at the Credit Union Centre. The Blades will then travel to the queen city for a game agaist the Regina Pats on Sept 12th..... I would like to see the game in PA because I have already seen a good amount of games in the Brandt Centre.

Aberdeen has a nice rink I usually go there to watch my 12 year old brother play hockey and it is a good facility for that town.

Saskatoon Blades 09-10 Home Schedule....

I could not wait unitl the entire Blades schedule was put on the Blades website so here are the home games only for now.....

Friday September 18, 2009 Regina @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday September 25, 2009 Edmonton @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday October 7, 2009 Kootenay @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday October 21, 2009 Regina @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday October 24, 2009 Kamloops @ Saskatoon 7:05

Tuesday October 27, 2009 Medicine Hat @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday October 30, 2009 Edmonton @ Saskatoon 7:05

Tuesday November 3, 2009 Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday November 4, 2009 Swift Current @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday November 7, 2009 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday November 14, 2009 Prince George @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday November 27, 2009 Lethbridge @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday November 28, 2009 Calgary @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday December 9, 2009 Brandon @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday December 12, 2009 Red Deer @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday December 16, 2009 Kelowna @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday December 19, 2009 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday January 9, 2010 Lethbridge @ Saskatoon 7:05

Tuesday January 12, 2010 Swift Current @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday January 13, 2010 Calgary @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday January 16, 2010 Medicine Hat @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday January 22, 2010 Kootenay @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday January 23, 2010 Brandon @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday January 27, 2010 Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday January 29, 2010 Swift Current @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday February 6, 2010 Brandon @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday February 10, 2010 Swift Current @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday February 17, 2010 Red Deer @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday February 19, 2010 Vancouver @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday February 20, 2010 Brandon @ Saskatoon 7:05

Tuesday February 23, 2010 Chilliwack @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday February 26, 2010 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon 7:05

Saturday February 27, 2010 Regina @ Saskatoon 7:05

Tuesday March 9, 2010 Moose Jaw @ Saskatoon 7:05

Wednesday March 10, 2010 Regina @ Saskatoon 7:05

Friday March 12, 2010 Prince Albert @ Saskatoon 7:05

Justin Pogge no longer a Maple Leaf..... Leafs sign goalie......

I was reading the sports page today at work and I saw that Pogge may be on the move and the team that was mentioned was the Ducks and that is exactly where he was traded. The Leafs will recieve a conditional draft pick in 2011. So one goalie exits the picture and another one arrives....that being Joey McDonald who last played with the New York Islanders.... I think the Leafs should be done signing goaltenders for now and focus on talented forwards.

P.S WHL HOCKEY IS FAST APPROACHING!!!!!!!!!!!

Excited about the 2010 World Juniors??

I SURE AM...... with the development camp and other things going on in the city hockey wise,how can a hockey fan not be excited about this? The chance to make it 6 striaght is another reason to like it, and I know the actual event is still about 5 months away but that does not mean that one can not be excited just to see the interviews and the video clips of alot of things taking place here is awesome.