Training Camp Wrap Up, Roster Trimmed To 38
Saskatoon, SK – The 2017 edition of Blades training camp has come to a close. 73 players went through a rigorous three days getting in five on ice sessions each after emptying the tank in the fitness competition. Team Holtby ended up taking home the 2nd annual Kirkness Cup after a 6-5 win over the defending champions Team Clark.
After the final game on Monday afternoon, every single player met with Blades management and coaching staff to discuss how their weekend went.
Certainly some tough decisions were made and it will only get harder for the Blades staff as the competition increases. The roster has been cut down to 37 which has been split into two teams for another game on Tuesday afternoon. The “blue & white” game is slated for 1:30pm at SaskTel Centre. Although camp is technically finished, the idea is to get the players up to a pre-season level of play before heading to Regina on Thursday to open the exhibition schedule against the Pats.
The remaining players are listed below:
TEAM BLUE
41 Christensen (99) | 9 Hebig (97) | 27 Farren (00) |
11 Atwal (99) | 24 Michaud (98) | 39 Fantillo (98) |
16 Crnkovic (02) | 49 Machado (00) | 14 Moffat (01) |
17 Plaschewsky (02) | 19 Mack (01) |
6 Rubinchik (99) | 25 Hájek (98) |
3 Kustra (99) | 29 McIsaac (00) |
4 Kaddoura (01) | 8 Bafaro (00) |
33 Grzybowski (99) |
35 Flodell (97) |
TEAM WHITE
23 Shmyr (97) | 44 Wouters (00) | 61 Paterson (99) |
20 Ramsay (98) | 77 Dach (01) | 18 Goethals (98) |
13 Johnson (98) | 19 Doust (01) | 17 Mosher (00) |
26 Nicholas (01) |
52 Caller (99) | 47 Fiala (97) |
5 De La Gorgendiere (02) | 28 Ashton (01) |
3 Antoniuk (01) | 2 Leslie (99) |
4 Armstrong (99) |
31 McInnes (02) |
73 Maier (01) |
Injured List:
F Lukus MacKenzie – upper body, weekly
F Tyler Lees – upper body, TBD
Game time is 1:30pm at SaskTel Centre and admission is FREE
The Saskatoon Blades open the 2017-18 WHL regular season at home on Friday, September 22nd versus the Swift Current Broncos. Game time is 7:00pm at SaskTel Centre.
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