December 6, 2013, Saskatoon (ISN) – The team will be debuting their retro blue pacman jerseys tomorrow night at home against Regina. If you are interested in checking them out beforehand, feel free to drop by the office today. We won’t be doing anything formal, but just wanted to put that out there in case any of you were interested.
The Saskatoon Blades (10-19-1-2) are back on home ice to play host to the Regina Pats tonight. The Blades are fresh off their US Division road trip, which they wrapped up on Wednesday night in Spokane.
Last Game Recap
The Saskatoon Blades closed out their US road trip with a 2-1 loss to the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday night. WHL leading scorer Mitch Holmberg did the offensive damage for the Chiefs, scoring a pair of shorthanded goals in the first period. The Blades scored an early 2nd period goal with Brett Stovin netting his 8th of the year, with Matt Revel and Cory Millette drawing the assists. Eric Williams was the other story in the game, as the Spokane goaltender was the first star, making 27 saves including a number of highlight reel stops. The teams combined to go 0 for 9 with the man advantage in the game, with the Chiefs holding the shot advantage by a count of 39-28.
Season Series
Tonight’s game marks the first of two meetings between these teams within the next week. It also marks the second meeting of the season between the Blades and Pats. The first meeting was as follows:
October 6th – Blades 4 Pats 5 (SO) – Nathan Burns had 4 goals, Nikita Scherbak had 4 assists, Troy Trombley had 27 saves
Valcourt Named November’s Top Player
Earlier this week Blades forward Collin Valcourt was named as the team’s November Player Of The Month. Valcourt registered 4 goals and 12 points in 12 November games. To go along with the point-per-game month, he added a +3 rating, 15 PIMs and three powerplay goals. Valcourt’s biggest game of the month came on November 2nd, when he registered 2 goals, 2 assists and 2 PIMs in a Blades 7-6 loss in Swift Current. To commemorate the achievement, Valcourt will be presented with a watch from Heinrichs Jewellery prior to tonight’s game.
Three Blades Make Central Scouting’s List
Three members of the Blades have been named to NHL Central Scouting’s “Player’s To Watch List” for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Nikita Scherbak leads the charge as an “A” skater. Next on the list is Saskatoon-born defenceman Nelson Nogier as a “B” skater. Rounding out the list for Saskatoon is goaltender Alex Moodie, who joins the list as a “C” skater.
Approaching Milestones
- – Alex Moodie’s next appearance will be #50 of his career
- – Collin Valcourt is 7 PIMs away from #350 of his career
- – Matt Revel is 7 points away from #50 of his career
- – Matt Revel is 8 games away from #100 of his career
- – Graeme Craig is 9 games away from #300 of his career
- – Nelson Nogier is 9 games away from #100 of his career
Upcoming Schedule
- Edmonton Oil Kings @ Saskatoon Blades – December 10th
- Regina Pats @ Saskatoon Blades – December 13th
- Kamloops Blazers @ Saskatoon Blades – December 14th
Injury List – 37 man games lost to injury
Nick Zajac – Lower Body
2013-14 How They Were Built / Pronouncer Guide
2013-14 Saskatoon Blades |
||||||||||
# |
Goaltenders (2) |
POS |
C |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN |
D.O.B |
12-13 SEASON |
LEAGUE |
NHL DRAFT |
30 |
Trombley, Troy |
G |
L |
6’6 |
215 |
Sherwood Park, AB |
July 8/94 |
Tri-City Americans |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
33 |
Moodie, Alex |
G |
L |
6’1 |
182 |
Winnipeg, MB |
Mar 16/95 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
# |
Defenceman (7) |
POS |
SH |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN |
D.O.B |
12-13 SEASON |
LEAGUE |
NHL DRAFT |
2 |
Coghlan, Ryan |
D |
R |
6’0 |
234 |
Nanaimo, BC |
Oct 31/ 95 |
Cowichan Valley |
BCHL |
Eligible ’14 |
3 |
Nemecek, David |
D |
L |
6’4 |
201 |
Plzen, Czech Republic |
June 29/95 |
Sarnia Sting |
OHL |
Eligible ’14 |
4 |
Kirichenko, Clayton |
D |
R |
6’0 |
188 |
Sherwood Park, AB |
Feb 28/96 |
Sherwood Park |
M-AAA |
Eligible ’14 |
5 |
Nikkel, Ayrton |
D |
L |
6’2 |
195 |
Kelowna, BC |
Aug 31/95 |
Everett/Brandon |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
6 |
Craig, Graeme |
D |
L |
6’5 |
202 |
Red Deer, AB |
May 3/93 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Free Agent |
41 |
Hnidy, Ross |
D |
L |
6’0 |
207 |
Saskatoon, SK |
Jan 29/96 |
Saskatoon Contacts |
M-AAA |
Eligile ’14 |
55 |
Nogier, Nelson |
D |
R |
6’2 |
193 |
Saskatoon, SK |
May 27/96 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
# |
Forwards (14) |
POS |
SH |
HT |
WT |
HOMETOWN |
D.O.B |
12-13 SEASON |
LEAGUE |
NHL DRAFT |
9 |
Hebig, Cameron |
C |
R |
5’10 |
168 |
Saskatoon, SK |
Jan 21/97 |
Saskatoon Contacts |
M-AAA |
Eligible ’15 |
11 |
Millette, Cory |
LW |
L |
5’11 |
188 |
Storthoaks, SK |
Jan 19/95 |
Red Deer Rebels |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
16 |
Revel, Matt |
C |
R |
5’11 |
177 |
Abbotsford, BC |
Apr 26/96 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
17 |
Zajac, Nick |
LW |
L |
5’10 |
182 |
Headingly, MB |
Mar 27/95 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
18 |
Harland, Logan |
LW |
L |
5’10 |
192 |
Frenchman Butte, SK |
Apr 7/95 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
19 |
Graham, Ryan |
LW |
L |
6’2 |
198 |
Calgary, AB |
May 6/96 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
20 |
Adamson, Austin |
RW |
R |
5’11 |
190 |
Vancouver, BC |
Jan 6/96 |
Vancouver Canadians |
M-AAA |
Eligible ’14 |
21 |
Burns, Nathan |
C |
L |
6’2 |
175 |
Edmonton, AB |
July 15/93 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Free Agent |
24 |
Valcourt, Collin |
LW |
L |
6’2 |
216 |
Red Deer, AB |
Mar 18/93 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Free Agent |
26 |
Clayton, Chase |
C |
L |
5’11 |
190 |
Abbotsford, BC |
May 11/94 |
Calgary Hitmen |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
27 |
Scherbak, Nikita |
RW |
L |
6’2 |
174 |
Moscow, Russia |
Dec 30/95 |
Kapitan Stupino |
MHL |
Eligible ’14 |
28 |
Gomerich, Nick |
C |
R |
6’0 |
178 |
Nanaimo, BC |
Feb 13/96 |
North Island Silvertips |
M-AAA |
Eligible ’14 |
29 |
Millar, Graham |
RW |
R |
6’2 |
180 |
Penticton, BC |
Jan 11/96 |
Okanagan Rockets |
M-AAA |
Eligible ’14 |
38 |
Stovin, Brett |
RW |
R |
6’1 |
189 |
Stony Mountain, MB |
Oct 31/94 |
Saskatoon Blades |
WHL |
Eligible ’14 |
Management |
||||||||||
|
Owner/Governor: Mike Priestner |
|
General Manager: Lorne Molleken |
|
||||||
|
Managing Partner: Colin Priestner |
|
Assistant GM: Jarrod Brodsky |
|
||||||
|
President: Steve Hogle |
|
|
|
Head Scout: Doug Molleken |
|
||||
|
Head Coach: Dave Struch |
|
|
|
Goaltending Coach: Tim Cheveldae |
|
||||
|
Assistant Coach: Jerome Engele |
Athletic Trainer: Steve ‘Hilty’ Hildebrand |
|
|||||||
|
Assistant Coach: Curtis Leschyshyn |
|
Equipment Manager: Graham ‘Spike’ Watt |
|
# |
Player |
Acquired |
Draft Info |
Trade Info |
Pronunciation |
2 |
Coghlan, Ryan |
Listed in 2013 |
COG-lynn |
||
3 |
Nemecek, David |
Import Draft |
49th in ’13 import draft |
NEM-a-czech |
|
4 |
Kirichenko, Clayton |
Bantam Draft |
154th in ’11 bantam draft |
KEER-a-cheng-ko |
|
5 |
Nikkel, Ayrton |
Trade w EVT |
Acq for Matt Pufahl |
NIH-kel |
|
6 |
Craig, Graeme |
Trade w SC |
64th in ’08 bantam draft |
Acq for Brent Benson |
KRAYG |
9 |
Hebig, Cameron |
Bantam Draft |
56th in ’12 bantam draft |
HE-big |
|
11 |
Millette, Cory |
Trade w RD |
Acq for Evan Polei |
ME-yet |
|
16 |
Revel, Matt |
Listed in 2012 |
ruh-VELL |
||
17 |
Zajac, Nick |
Bantam Draft |
174th in ’10 bantam draft |
ZAY-jak |
|
18 |
Harland, Logan |
Trade w VAN |
Acq for conditional pick |
HAR-lund |
|
19 |
Graham, Ryan |
Bantam Draft |
91st in ’11 bantam draft |
GRAY-uhm |
|
20 |
Adamson, Austin |
Listed in 2012 |
ADAM-sin |
||
21 |
Burns, Nathan |
Trade w VAN |
152nd in ’08 bantam draft |
Acq for Travis McEvoy/picks |
BERNZ |
24 |
Valcourt, Collin |
Trade w SPO |
Acq for draft picks |
VAL-kort |
|
26 |
Clayton, Chase |
Trade w CGY |
Acq for draft pick |
KLAY-tin |
|
27 |
Scherbak, Nikita |
Import Draft |
109th in ’13 import |
SURE-back |
|
28 |
Gomerich, Nick |
Bantam Draft |
118th in ’11 bantam draft |
GOM-uhr-itch |
|
29 |
Millar, Graham |
Bantam Draft |
Listed in 2011 |
MILLER |
|
30 |
Trombley, Troy |
Trade w TC |
Acq for draft pick |
TROM-blay |
|
33 |
Moodie, Alex |
Bantam Draft |
108th in ’10 bantam draft |
MOO-dee |
|
38 |
Stovin, Brett |
Bantam Draft |
90th in ’09 bantam draft |
STOE-vinn |
|
41 |
Hnidy, Ross |
Bantam Draft |
115th in ’11 bantam draft |
KNEE-dee |
|
55 |
Nogier, Nelson |
Bantam Draft |
71st in ’11 bantam draft |
NO-zhay |
2013-14 Player Stats
# |
Player |
Position |
GP |
G |
A |
P |
Plus-Minus |
PIM |
PPG |
SHG |
27 |
Nikita Scherbak |
RW |
31 |
17 |
25 |
42 |
11 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
21 |
Nathan Burns |
C |
32 |
14 |
24 |
38 |
4 |
34 |
4 |
1 |
24 |
Collin Valcourt |
LW |
32 |
13 |
22 |
35 |
4 |
39 |
7 |
0 |
16 |
Matt Revel |
C |
31 |
9 |
15 |
24 |
-9 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
Graeme Craig |
D |
32 |
3 |
16 |
19 |
-7 |
43 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
Nick Zajac |
LW |
28 |
5 |
11 |
16 |
-7 |
39 |
1 |
1 |
38 |
Brett Stovin |
RW |
28 |
8 |
8 |
16 |
-5 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
Cory Millette |
LW |
26 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
-9 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
Ryan Coghlan |
D |
29 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
-2 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
26 |
Chase Clayton |
C |
29 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
-7 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
David Nemecek |
D |
31 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
-4 |
51 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
Ryan Graham |
LW |
30 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
-17 |
18 |
1 |
0 |
55 |
Nelson Nogier |
D |
32 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-3 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Ayrton Nikkel |
D |
25 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-11 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
Graham Millar |
RW |
27 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
-10 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
Cameron Hebig |
C |
32 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
-15 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Clayton Kirichenko |
D |
30 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-11 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
Logan Harland |
LW |
23 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
-5 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
Nick Gomerich |
C |
18 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Austin Adamson |
RW |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Ross Hnidy |
D |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Troy Trombley |
G |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
Alex Moodie |
G |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Departed Players |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
# |
Player |
Position |
GP |
Min |
GA |
SV% |
GAA |
W |
L |
OTL |
SOL |
SO |
33 |
Alex Moodie |
G |
21 |
1181 |
78 |
0.901 |
3.96 |
7 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
30 |
Troy Trombley |
G |
14 |
742 |
49 |
0.891 |
3.96 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2013-14 Team Stats
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
SOL |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
STK |
L-10 |
Home |
Road |
PIMs |
32 |
10 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
23 |
100 |
132 |
0-5-0-0 |
1-9-0-0 |
4-6-1-0 |
6-13-0-2 |
445 |
PP |
League Rank |
GP |
PP’s |
GF |
PP % |
Home % |
Road % |
SHGA |
1st |
32 |
131 |
36 |
27.5 |
21.7 |
30.6 |
5 |
|
PK |
League Rank |
GP |
PK’s |
GA |
PK % |
Home % |
Road % |
SHGF |
20th |
32 |
154 |
43 |
72.1 |
80.9 |
68.2 |
2 |
|
Scoring By Period |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
OT/SO |
Total |
Per Game |
||
Blades |
24 |
41 |
35 |
0 |
100 |
3.125 |
||
Opposition |
38 |
45 |
46 |
3 |
132 |
4.125 |
||
Scoring By Building |
Home |
Road |
Shots On Goal Record |
|||||
Blades |
33 |
67 |
Outshoot Opposition |
3-1-0-0 |
||||
Opposition |
41 |
91 |
Outshot by Opposition |
7-16-0-1 |
||||
Shots On Goal Tied |
0-2-1-1 |
|||||||
Shots By Period |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
OT/SO |
Total |
Per Game |
||
Blades |
287 |
343 |
304 |
12 |
946 |
29.56 |
||
Opposition |
389 |
421 |
423 |
11 |
1244 |
38.88 |
Home Record |
4-6-1-0 |
In One Goal Games |
4-5-1-2 |
||||
Road Record |
6-13-0-2 |
Overtime Record |
0-1 |
||||
When Scoring First |
5-3-0-1 |
Shootout Record |
0-2 |
||||
When Scored On First |
5-16-1-1 |
Vs. Eastern Division |
5-9-1-1 |
||||
Leading After Two |
6-2-0-0 |
Vs. Central Division |
4-5-0-1 |
||||
Trailing After Two |
2-17-1-1 |
Vs. BC Division |
1-0-0-0 |
||||
Tied After Two |
1-0-0-1 |
Vs. US Division |
0-5-0-0 |
||||
Shootout Scoring |
|
|
|
Shootout Goaltending |
Penalty Shots |
PS Goaltending |
|
Nathan Burns |
1/2 |
Troy Trombley |
1/3 |
||||
Nikita Scherbak |
0/2 |
Alex Moodie |
1/2 |
||||
Collin Valcourt |
0/1 |
||||||
Cory Millette |
0/1 |