GAME 53 PREVIEW | Blades, Wheat Kings jostle for positioning in East Division standings
WHL REGULAR SEASON | GAME 53 | Saskatoon Blades (28-18-3-3) vs Brandon Wheat Kings (28-16-4-3)
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Do something that everyone in the family can get behind… cheering for a Saskatoon Blades win!
The Bridge City Bunch welcome you and your family to SaskTel Centre this afternoon as we take on the Brandon Wheat Kings and try to leapfrog them in the East Division standings
There’s no better deal than our Family Packs, which include two adult and two child tickets for just $60! With playoffs just around the corner and the Blades and Wheat Kings deadlocked at 63 points in the Eastern Conference, there will be no shortage of entertainment when the puck drops at 4:00pm.
Pop by the Frozen Pond at today’s game because we’ve got fresh hockey cards in stock! Begin your collection or add more Blades players to your stack.
Stick around after the game for our final post-game skate of the season! Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the ticket table at the top of Section E.
Planning on coming solo? Blade City is one big family, so don’t miss out on the fun!
Tonight
The Saskatoon Blades (28-17-3-4) jostle for positioning in the Eastern Conference playoff race this afternoon as they welcome the Brandon Wheat Kings (28-16-4-3) to SaskTel Centre. It’s a 4:00pm showdown between two East Division rivals who are tied at 63 points in the standings. Both teams are one point back of the East Division’s top Prince Albert Raiders. It’s the sixth of eight meetings between the Blades and Wheat Kings and second of the month. Saskatoon took the extra point on February 7 on the road at Westoba Place in a 3-2 overtime win. The Bridge City Bunch lead the season series 3-2.
It’s the third game in four days for the Blue and Gold. Friday saw the Blades pick up a 6-3 win at home against the Calgary Hitmen, followed by a 6-5 shootout loss the next night at InnovationPlex against the Swift Current Broncos.
Who to Watch
Alternate captain Rowan Calvert dished a career-high three assists in Saturday’s loss to the Broncos. The 19-year-old winger has two goals and five assists on his current four-game point streak. Calvert sits second in team-scoring with 46 points (21G, 25A) in 48 games. The Moose Jaw, SK native is also tied for second across the WHL in powerplay goals with 16.
16-year-old centre Cooper Williams enters today’s contest sixth in WHL rookie scoring. Since the calendar flipped to 2025, Williams has nine goals and six assists in 18 games. The Calgary, AB native leads Saskatoon rookies in points with 16 goals and 22 assists in 52 games.
NHL draft-eligible winger David Lewandowski scored a goal and an assist in Saturday’s loss against the Broncos. The Dusseldorf, GER product snapped a 14-game goalless drought with the goal, giving him nine goals and 19 assists in 36 games his rookie year. Lewandowski leads all Blades at +19.
Our game day 50/50 is live! You can skip the line at the game and purchase your ticket online from anywhere in Saskatchewan. Give yourself a chance to walk home with some serious cash!
