Fan Appreciation Night scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 21
The Saskatoon Blades are hosting the most legendary night of the year on Saturday, Mar. 21 for Fan Appreciation Night presented by Go Merlin Ford Lincoln!
Blade City have always been and always will be the best fans in the Western Hockey League (WHL). To show you how much we appreciate your support, we’re closing the 2025-26 regular season with a bang! Join us as we host our Highway 11 rival Prince Albert Raiders inside SaskTel Centre at 7:00pm. There’s no shortage of entertainment when the Raiders come to town, let alone everything we have going on around the game.
Lower bowl tickets are already scarce. Purchase your desired seat before it’s too late!
Inaugural Legends Night
This year marks our first Legend’s Night to recognize and honour former Blades players whose contributions on and off the ice left a lasting impact on the organization and community.
The night will reveal the Saskatoon Blades Hall of Fame, a permanent showcase on the concourse of SaskTel Centre to honour the greatest figures in Blades history. Former NHL enforcer Kelly Chase and 20-year pro hockey defenceman Mark Wotton are this year’s inductees. Both men will be in attendance for their induction, including an pre-game presentation on the ice prior to puck drop.
Born in Porcupine Plain, SK, Chase rose through junior hockey to become a force with the Saskatoon Blades from 1985 to 1988. In 195 career games with the Bridge City Bunch, Chase accumulated 800 penalty minutes (4th most in franchise history) while scoring 126 points (45G, 81A). Chase’s mix of ferocity on the ice and leadership in the locker room made him unforgettable to Blades fans.
Wotton is another standout alumnus whose consistency, talent, and long professional hockey career earn him a spot in the Saskatoon Blades Hall of Fame. A native of Foxwarren, MB, Wotton played 296 games across five seasons with the Bridge City Bunch from 1989 to 1994. The left-handed defenceman compiled 44 goals and 124 assists for 168 points with the Blades. Wotton was instrumental in helping the Blades to two Western Hockey League (WHL) final appearances in 1992 and 1994.
In addition to the annual inductees, all retired jersey numbers and names hanging in the rafters for the organization are automatically included on the wall. These alumni represent franchise icons whose performances and leadership have been immortalized. These include:
- #7 – Gerry Pinder
- #7 – Brent Ashton
- #10 – Brian Skrudland
- #12 – Bob Bourne
- #15 – Bernie Federko
- #22 – Wendel Clark
- #39 – Frank Banham
- The Brodsky Family
- The “Blades Builders” in; Jim Piggott, Jack McLeod, Nate Brodsky, Daryl Lubiniecki, Jerome Engele, Lorne Molleken
ENDLESS GIVEAWAYS
For all the support you’ve shown throughout the year, we want to give back to YOU! Several lucky fans will walk home with amazing prizes from:
- Canadian Tire
- Boston Pizza
- Save-on-Foods
- CJWW
- Country Thunder
- The Blades
- And more!
MERCH DISCOUNTS
Whether it’s for you, or another die-hard Blades fan in your life, we’ve got plenty of discounted merch to shop from at the Frozen Pond!
All regular priced items are 20% off to the general public, while season ticket holders can enjoy 30% off merchandise!
SHOOT TO WIN CONTEST
One lucky fan will be selected for a chance at winning a two-year lease on a 2026 Ford F150 truck! Start practicing, because you need to put 20 pucks into the net from centre ice in 20 seconds!
KREATIVE MUM FACEPAINTING
Show your passion for the Blue and Gold, and get your face painted by Kreative Mum on the concourse! However you choose to support the Bridge City Bunch, Kreative Mum will make sure it’s done in style.
20-YEAR-OLD CEREMONY
Don’t go anywhere after the final horn as we celebrate career-long Blades in captain Tyler Parr and alternate captain Rowan Calvert on their graduating WHL season!
LOUNGE IS OPEN
The Original 16 Founders Lounge will be open from puck drop until after the final horn. The bar in the lounge will stay open after the game so you can enjoy refreshments while watching the live post-game show with Les Lazaruk and Jackson Imrie.
More information to come in the following days for our biggest game of the year!
You can secure your seat for every Blades home playoff game for just $99! Purchase your Playoff Pass today and don’t miss out on the most exciting time of year in the Bridge City! To purchase your playoff pass for the 2026 WHL Playoffs, click HERE
