Generations of WHL players have passed through the league since the last time two Saskatchewan-based clubs faced each other in the Eastern Conference final series.
However in 2024, that streak will end as the Saskatoon Blades and Moose Jaw Warriors will do battle in the third round for the right to represent the conference in the WHL championship series.
“It’s two real good Saskatchewan teams playing against each other,” said Blades head coach Brennan Sonne. “It’s great for the province, it’s great for the cities. I eagerly await the series and it should be a lot of fun.”
The Blades have advanced to the Eastern Conference final for the second year in a row where they will face-off against Moose Jaw in a battle of the top two regular season clubs in the conference.
Unlike last year when the Blades fell in four straight games to the Winnipeg ICE, this year’s Saskatoon squad needed only nine games to reach the third round …