WHL Playoffs: Blades, Warriors begin east final in Saskatoon Friday night [Video]

For the first time since 1993 two Saskatchewan teams will face each other in the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Eastern Conference Final as the Moose Jaw Warriors and Saskatoon Blades get their third round series underway Friday night at SaskTel Centre.

“It’s been awhile since that’s happened so I think everybody’s excited about that. They’re a pretty big rival of our so they’re going to be ready to go,” Warriors defenceman Denton Mateychuk said.

Mateychuk currently leads the postseason in points with 19.

“I feel like I’ve been playing some good hockey through the first two rounds and just going to try and keep that going in this third series,” Mateychuk said.

Head coach, Mark O’Leary, was excited to brag about his defenceman.

“He’s been our best player. I think he’s the captain for a reason. I never get tired of talking about Denton. The way he carries himself on and off the ice, the compete the level he …