Blades reveal 2025 preseason schedule
Saskatoon, SK – The Saskatoon Blades announced their schedule for the 2025 Western Hockey League (WHL) preseason on Monday.
The Blades hit the ice six times for exhibition action, beginning with a pair of rookie showcase games against their Highway 11 rival Prince Albert Raiders. Preseason play for the Blades gets underway Tuesday, Sept. 2 on home soil at SaskTel Centre against the Raiders, followed by a rematch the following day at the Art Hauser Centre in Prince Albert. Puck drop for both rookie showcases are yet to be determined.
The Bridge City Bunch invade the Art Hauser Centre again on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:00pm MT. The Warman Home Centre Communiplex will once again serve as the final preseason meeting between the Blades and Raiders on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7:00pm MT.
Saskatoon’s preseason concludes with back-to-back games against the 2024 WHL champion Moose Jaw Warriors. Temple Gardens Centre in Moose Jaw, SK hosts the Blades on Friday, Sept. 12, while the Blades finish their preseason the following evening at the Martensville Sports Centre against the Warriors. Puck drop for both contests is 7:00pm MT.
The 2025-26 WHL regular season schedule will be unveiled Tuesday, June 24 at 11:00am MT.
Full 2025 WHL Preseason Schedule
| Gm # | Home | Visitor | Date | Time | Location |
| 1 | Wenatchee | Tri-City | August 31 | 2 p.m. PT | Town Toyota Center – Wenatchee, Wash. |
| 2 | Lethbridge | Medicine Hat | September 2 | 7 p.m. MT | VisitLethbridge.com Arena – Lethbridge, Alta. |
| 3 | Saskatoon | Prince Albert | September 2 | 7 p.m. MT | SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, Sask. |
| 4 | Seattle | Everett | September 2 | 7:05 p.m. PT | Accesso ShoWare Center – Kent, Wash. |
| 5 | Lethbridge | Calgary | September 3 | 7 p.m. MT | VisitLethbridge.com Arena – Lethbridge, Alta. |
| 6 | Kamloops | Vancouver | September 3 | 7 p.m. PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, B.C. |
| 7 | Kelowna | Penticton | September 3 | 7:05 p.m. PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, B.C. |
| 8 | Prince Albert | Saskatoon | September 3 | TBD | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, Sask. |
| 9 | Swift Current | Regina | September 3 | 7 p.m. MT | InnovationPlex – Swift Current, Sask. |
| 10 | Calgary | Red Deer | September 5 | 7 p.m. MT | Seven Chiefs Sportsplex – Tsuut’ina Nation, Alta. |
| 11 | Edmonton | Prince George | September 5 | 7 p.m. MT | Dr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre – Hinton, Alta. |
| 12 | Everett | Tri-City | September 5 | 6 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| 13 | Kamloops | Kelowna | September 5 | 7 p.m. PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, B.C. |
| 14 | Prince Albert | Saskatoon | September 5 | 7 p.m. MT | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, Sask. |
| 15 | Regina | Brandon | September 5 | 7 p.m. MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, Sask. |
| 16 | Seattle | Spokane | September 5 | 2 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| 17 | Swift Current | Moose Jaw | September 5 | 7 p.m. MT | InnovationPlex – Swift Current, Sask. |
| 18 | Victoria | TBD | September 5 | TBD | TBD |
| 19 | Brandon | Regina | September 6 | 6 p.m. CT | Westoba Place – Brandon, Man. |
| 20 | Everett | Seattle | September 6 | 6 p.m. CT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| 21 | Kelowna | Kamloops | September 6 | 6:05 p.m. PT | Prospera Place – Kelowna, B.C. |
| 22 | Medicine Hat | Lethbridge | September 6 | 7 p.m. MT | Co-op Place – Medicine Hat, Alta. |
| 23 | Moose Jaw | Swift Current | September 6 | 6 p.m. MT | Southland Co-op Centre – Assiniboia, Sask. |
| 24 | Red Deer | Calgary | September 6 | 6 p.m. MT | Marchant Crane Centrium – Red Deer, Alta. |
| 25 | Saskatoon | Prince Albert | September 6 | 7 p.m. MT | Warman Home Centre Communiplex – Warman, Sask. |
| 26 | Spokane | Portland | September 6 | 2 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| 27 | Victoria | TBD | September 6 | TBD | TBD |
| 28 | Wenatchee | Tri-City | September 6 | 6 p.m. PT | Town Toyota Center – Wenatchee, Wash. |
| 29 | Everett | Wenatchee | September 7 | 4 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| 30 | Portland | Seattle | September 7 | 12 p.m. PT | Angel of the Winds Arena – Everett, Wash. |
| 31 | Prince George | Edmonton | September 7 | 12 p.m. MT | Dr. Duncan Murray Recreation Centre – Hinton, Alta. |
| 32 | Penticton | Tri-City | September 9 | 6:35 p.m. PT | South Okanagan Events Centre – Penticton, B.C. |
| 33 | Regina | Moose Jaw | September 9 | 7 p.m. MT | Brandt Centre – Regina, Sask. |
| 34 | Vancouver | Victoria | September 9 | 7 p.m. PT | TBD |
| 35 | Vancouver | Victoria | September 10 | 7 p.m. PT | TBD |
| 36 | Spokane | Portland | September 11 | 4 p.m. PT | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena – Spokane, Wash. |
| 37 | Brandon | Swift Current | September 12 | 7 p.m. CT | Westoba Place – Brandon, Man. |
| 38 | Calgary | Edmonton | September 12 | 7 p.m. MT | Carstairs Memorial Arena – Carstairs, Alta. |
| 39 | Kamloops | Prince George | September 12 | 7 p.m. PT | Sandman Centre – Kamloops, B.C. |
| 40 | Medicine Hat | Kelowna | September 12 | TBD | Takhini Arena – Whitehorse, Yukon |
| 41 | Moose Jaw | Saskatoon | September 12 | 7 p.m. MT | Temple Gardens Centre – Moose Jaw, Sask. |
| 42 | Red Deer | Lethbridge | September 12 | 7 p.m. MT | Marchant Crane Centrium – Red Deer, Alta. |
| 43 | Regina | Prince Albert | September 12 | 7 p.m. MT | Westland Arena – Yorkton, Sask. |
| 44 | Portland | Penticton | September 12 | 7 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| 45 | Seattle | Spokane | September 12 | 3:30 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| 46 | Victoria | Everett | September 12 | 7:05 p.m. PT | Kerry Park Recreation Centre – Mill Bay, B.C. |
| 47 | Lethbridge | Calgary | September 13 | 6 p.m. MT | VisitLethbridge.com Arena – Lethbridge, Alta. |
| 48 | Medicine Hat | Kelowna | September 13 | TBD | Takhini Arena – Whitehorse, Yukon |
| 49 | Portland | Wenatchee | September 13 | 2:30 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| 50 | Prince Albert | Regina | September 13 | 7 p.m. MT | Art Hauser Centre – Prince Albert, Sask. |
| 51 | Prince George | Kamloops | September 13 | 5 p.m. PT | West Fraser Centre – Quesnel, B.C. |
| 52 | Saskatoon | Moose Jaw | September 13 | 7 p.m. MT | Martensville Sports Centre – Martensville, Sask. |
| 53 | Seattle | Penticton | September 13 | 11 a.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| 54 | Swift Current | Brandon | September 13 | TBD | Tundra Oil & Gas Arena – Virden, Man. |
| 55 | Tri-City | Spokane | September 13 | 6 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
| 56 | Victoria | Everett | September 13 | 3:05 p.m. PT | Cowichan Community Centre – Duncan, B.C. |
| 57 | Edmonton | Red Deer | September 14 | 2 p.m. MT | Westlock Rotary Spirit Centre – Westlock, Alta. |
| 58 | Tri-City | Wenatchee | September 14 | 2 p.m. PT | Toyota Arena – Kennewick, Wash. |
