GAME 49 RECAP | Harsanyi, Scott net pair in Blades 5-3 win over Pats
Saskatoon, SK – All five Saskatoon Blades goals came players acquried by trade in the team’s 5-3 victory Saturday at SaskTel Centre against the Regina Pats.
20-year-old forward Tanner Scott and sophomore centre Hayden Harsanyi each netted a pair of goals in the win, earning first and second star respectively. Scott opened the scoring less than two minutes into the game and buried the game-winning goal just over halfway through the contest. The WHL senior has ten goals and 17 assists in 39 games this season, four goals and seven helpers coming in 14 games with the Bridge City Bunch. Harsanyi earned his third career multi-goal game with a tally in the first and second frame. The 2007-born speedster was snapped a four-game goalless drought with the performance, giving him six goals and three assists in 11 games with Saskatoon. In 18 games this season after missing time with a lower-body injury, Harsanyi has seven goals and six assists.
Martensville, SK native Kazden Mathies picked up his first goal as a Blade since being acquired from the Seattle Thunderbirds on January 6. The 5-foot-11 winger has six goals and four assists in 41 games this season, finishing the night with an assist as well.
18-year-old netminder Ethan McCallum collected his fourth win in his last five starts with 24 saves. The towering 6-foot-4 goalie secured both wins for Saskatoon this weekend, stopping 63 of 68 shots between the Pats and Brandon Wheat Kings.
The Blades remain tied with the Prince Albert Raiders for first place in the East Division at 60 points. It’s the fourth straight victory for Saskatoon, tying a season-high.
Scott opened the scoring 1:31 into the contest with his ninth goal of the season and his third as a member of the Blades. The Sherwood Park, AB product was acquired by Saskatoon on January 2 from the Victoria Royals.
Scott is a shooting star 💫 pic.twitter.com/nffb7BJRkn
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 9, 2025
Regina forward Ashton Brown responded 1:07 later with his second goal of the year to make it 1-1.
Harsanyi regained the Blades one-goal lead just over two minutes later with his sixth goal of the year.
Astronomical pic.twitter.com/pucpddO0nU
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 9, 2025
Mathies made it 3-1 Saskatoon with under five minutes remaining in the opening frame. It’s the hometown kid’s first goal with the Blue and Gold since Saskatoon acquired him on January 6 from the Seattle Thunderbirds.
The stars aligned for Mathies 🤩 pic.twitter.com/MBhkxGtrc2
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 9, 2025
Scott potted his second goal of the game just over halfway through the contest. It’s Scott’s first multi-goal game as a Blade and second of the season.
To infinity and beyond! pic.twitter.com/ON49LZjdXq
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 9, 2025
Harsanyi pitched in his second goal of the game with 4:53 left in the frame to send the Blades into the final 20 minutes up 5-1.
Harsanyi is from another planet pic.twitter.com/kfFAOaQxJm
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 9, 2025
The Pats responded with a pair of goals in the opening six minutes of the third to claw back within two. First came courtesy of forward Caden Brown’s 16th goal of the season, followed by defenceman Reese Hamilton’s third. The Blades sealed the cracks for the remainder of the game to walk away with the 5-3 win.
What’s Next?
The Blades welcome the Eastern Conference’s top Medicine Hat Tigers to SaskTel Centre on Tuesday, Feb. 11. It’s the first game back in Saskatoon for long-time Blades Tanner Molendyk and Misha Volotovskii.
Puck drop is 7:00pm.
