GAME 21 PREVIEW | Girls ready to rock at SaskTel Centre
WHL REGULAR SEASON | GAME 21 | Saskatoon Blades (14-6-0-0) vs Swift Current Broncos (11-9-1-0)
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“Girls Rock Night” is back at SaskTel Centre tonight as the Saskatoon Blades welcome the Swift Current Broncos!
Well-rounded media personality Sabeen Ahmad, decorated broadcaster Heather Morrison, and multimedia expert Montana Getty are this year’s presenters for our celebration of women and girls empowerment through sports.
Prior to the Blades contest against the Broncos, our special guests will headline a pre-game presentation for young girls in attendance. All three will share their inspirational success stories and how they’ve overcome adversity en route to becoming some of the most influential figures in their respective fields.
For groups and individuals signed up for the speaking engagement, doors open at 5:10pm with the program starting at 5:25pm. Teams and groups are invited to enter through the main doors of Sasktel Centre and find a seat in Sections G & F to take in the presentation. To inquire about pre-game presentation tickets, please contact one of our ticket representatives HERE
In addition to speaking pregame, Montana will continue her role as in-stand host for the Blades throughout the night.
To learn more about each of our guests, click the following below:
Award winning country star Katelyn Lehner will sing the national anthem, and Blades performance coach Christine Bumstead will do the PLYR interview at first intermission.
For tickets to Saturday’s game vs the Swift Current Broncos, click HERE
Tonight
It’s the second half of back-to-back home games for the Saskatoon Blades (14-6-0-0) as they welcome the Swift Current Broncos (11-9-1-0) to SaskTel Centre.
It’s “Girls Rock Night” inside the arena as the Blades celebrate and embrace women through sport. It’s the second meeting of the season between the Blades and Broncos, Saskatoon taking the first 5-4 on the road on Nov. 10th. Captain Trevor Wong and Nashville Predators prospect Tanner Molendyk had three assists in the victory. The Blades are fresh off a 3-2 win against the Moose Jaw Warriors last night, dawning their vintage bulldozer jerseys.
Who to Watch
Eight different Blades registered a point in yesterday’s win vs Moose Jaw. Forwards Jordan Keller and Misha Volotovskii, along with defenceman Ben Saunderson, all scored on the night.
Keller scores in the bulldozer jersey… some things never change 😏 pic.twitter.com/cXlvrZ85WP
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) November 18, 2023
That shot will never age pic.twitter.com/VR8hxwQ0V0
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) November 18, 2023
Dawg's hungry 😤 pic.twitter.com/GuSyXMBE4Q
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) November 18, 2023
Captain Trevor Wong playmaking ability has been on full display this season. Saskatoon’s leading scorer has 14 points (1G, 13A) in his last six games, all coming in four multi-point performances. The Vancouver, BC product leads the WHL in assists with 28, and is fourth in WHL scoring with 33 points (5G, 28A). Wong’s eight points shy of 200 total in his WHL career and is the only Blade to surpass the 30-point plateau this season.
Anaheim Ducks draft pick Egor Sidorov’s making goalies across the WHL shake in their boots. The 6-foot sniper has 13 points (10G, 3A) in his last seven games. Sidorov netted his second hat-trick of the season and the sixth of his career Tuesday in a 9-6 loss to the Warriors, two coming on the man-advantage. The Belarusian machine leads the Blades in both goals (18) and powerplay goals (9) in 18 games, totalling 27 (18G, 9A) points on the season.
