Blades training camp roster...

[Trav]

Provided by Alan Caldwell at Small thoughts at large...

Saskatoon Blades (55):
Forwards (30): Garrett Armour (97), Chasetan Braid (97), Kris Bzdel (99), Logan Christensen (99), Brayden Dunn (98), Connor Gay (95), Luke Gingras (98), Ryan Graham (96), Cameron Hausinger (99), Cameron Hebig (97), Jordan Hudson (98), Igor Larionov (98), Tyler Lees (00), Nicholas Leyer (00), Brandon Machado (00), Lukus MacKenzie (99), Mason McCarty (97), Matthew Mosher (00), Josh Paterson (99), Avery Ripley (99), Gerrick Ripley (00), Mitch Skapski (96), Wyatt Sloboshan (97), Nikita Soshnin (97), Connor Tuffs (99), Brayden Uhrich (97), Josh Uhrich (96), Mackenzie Welke (99), Chase Wouters (00), Nick Zajac (95)
Defencemen (17): Anthony Bishop (98), Jared Bowman (99), Kyler Douglas (00), Libor Hajek (98), Schael Higson (98), Jake Kustra (99), Xavier LaBelle (99), Brycen Martin (96), Payton McIsaac (00), Reid Miller (00), Nolan Reid (98), Max Salpeter (99), Bryton Sayers (96), Isaac Schacher (95), Tyler Stratechuk (99), Jonathan Tychonick (00), Mitchell Wheaton (95)
Goaltenders (8): Nik Amundrud (97), Joel Gryzbowski (99), Brock Hamm (97), Easton Hesse (00), Matt Kustra (97), Dorin Luding (99), Mitch Walsh (98), Jordan Wilde (00)


Here's who I'd go in to the pre season with...

Saskatoon Blades (34)

Forwards (18)

Kris Bzdel (99)
Logan Christensen (99)
Connor Gay (95)
Ryan Graham (96)
Cameron Hausinger (99)
Cameron Hebig (97)
Tyler Lees (00)
Brandon Machado (00)
Lukus MacKenzie (99)
Mason McCarty (97)
Matthew Mosher (00)
Josh Paterson (99)
Wyatt Sloboshan (97)
Nikita Soshnin (97)
Josh Uhrich (96)
Mackenzie Welke (99)
Chase Wouters (00)
Nick Zajac (95)

Defencemen (12)

Anthony Bishop (98)
Jared Bowman (99)
Libor Hajek (98)
Schael Higson (98)
Jake Kustra (99)
Brycen Martin (96)
Payton McIsaac (00)
Nolan Reid (98)
Bryton Sayers (96)
Tyler Stratechuk (99)
Jonathan Tychonick (00)
Mitchell Wheaton (95)

Goaltenders (4)

Nik Amundrud (97)
Brock Hamm (97)
Dorrin Luding (99)

Armour, Braid, Gingras and Skapski are in tough IMO

[curwie]

Provided by Alan Caldwell at Small thoughts at large...

Saskatoon Blades (55):
Forwards (30): Garrett Armour (97), Chasetan Braid (97), Kris Bzdel (99), Logan Christensen (99), Brayden Dunn (98), Connor Gay (95), Luke Gingras (98), Ryan Graham (96), Cameron Hausinger (99), Cameron Hebig (97), Jordan Hudson (98), Igor Larionov (98), Tyler Lees (00), Nicholas Leyer (00), Brandon Machado (00), Lukus MacKenzie (99), Mason McCarty (97), Matthew Mosher (00), Josh Paterson (99), Avery Ripley (99), Gerrick Ripley (00), Mitch Skapski (96), Wyatt Sloboshan (97), Nikita Soshnin (97), Connor Tuffs (99), Brayden Uhrich (97), Josh Uhrich (96), Mackenzie Welke (99), Chase Wouters (00), Nick Zajac (95)
Defencemen (17): Anthony Bishop (98), Jared Bowman (99), Kyler Douglas (00), Libor Hajek (98), Schael Higson (98), Jake Kustra (99), Xavier LaBelle (99), Brycen Martin (96), Payton McIsaac (00), Reid Miller (00), Nolan Reid (98), Max Salpeter (99), Bryton Sayers (96), Isaac Schacher (95), Tyler Stratechuk (99), Jonathan Tychonick (00), Mitchell Wheaton (95)
Goaltenders (8): Nik Amundrud (97), Joel Gryzbowski (99), Brock Hamm (97), Easton Hesse (00), Matt Kustra (97), Dorin Luding (99), Mitch Walsh (98), Jordan Wilde (00)


Here's who I'd go in to the pre season with...

Saskatoon Blades (34)

Forwards (18)

Kris Bzdel (99)
Logan Christensen (99)
Connor Gay (95)
Ryan Graham (96)
Cameron Hausinger (99)
Cameron Hebig (97)
Tyler Lees (00)
Brandon Machado (00)
Lukus MacKenzie (99)
Mason McCarty (97)
Matthew Mosher (00)
Josh Paterson (99)
Wyatt Sloboshan (97)
Nikita Soshnin (97)
Josh Uhrich (96)
Mackenzie Welke (99)
Chase Wouters (00)
Nick Zajac (95)

Defencemen (12)

Anthony Bishop (98)
Jared Bowman (99)
Libor Hajek (98)
Schael Higson (98)
Jake Kustra (99)
Brycen Martin (96)
Payton McIsaac (00)
Nolan Reid (98)
Bryton Sayers (96)
Tyler Stratechuk (99)
Jonathan Tychonick (00)
Mitchell Wheaton (95)

Goaltenders (4)

Nik Amundrud (97)
Brock Hamm (97)
Dorrin Luding (99)

Armour, Braid, Gingras and Skapski are in tough IMO

Thanks for posting. Glad camp is finally here.

It would be a shame if we gave up on Gingras. Agree on Armour, Braid, and Skapski but I imagine there will be a surprise or 2 in camp.

[Tidball]

Thanks for posting. Glad camp is finally here.

It would be a shame if we gave up on Gingras. Agree on Armour, Braid, and Skapski but I imagine there will be a surprise or 2 in camp.

I thought he looked good this morning. Gingras last season was a strong and skilled player. The only thing holding him back was speed, he was very slow. This morning in practice i thought he looked a little quicker. I believe he worked on some power skating in the off season. Lets see how he looks vs the vets, if he did infact get quicker, he could be a great WHLer.

1 surprise in camp this morning for me was Brandon Machado. He seems to do all the little things right and wins the puck battles. Could be a gem. No one on the ice can seem to find a way to get around Libor Hajek, he stood out right away.

One final Thought.... I noticed Cam Hausinger was wearing a Blades helmet... In past camps i noticed that the people who wear Blades helmets are returning players(obviously) or signed prospects... Take that for what its worth. Last season Hausinger wore his L.A jr Kings helmet in camp. Maybe he's signed? Maybe he just forgot his helmet at home? Who knows.

[Trav]

In an interview yesterday Hausinger said "I'm here to try and make the team" So if that's not a sign that he wants to play here then dunno what is lol. Hopefully he'll be as good as the Blades think he will.

I might've been a little hard on Gingras, he is young so hopefully he'll have a good pre-season. Didn't impress me a whole lot last season.

[Trav]

Here's my revised projected roster. Won't be surprised if there isn't any 15's on the team during pre-season unless Tychonek signs.

Saskatoon Blades (25)

Forwards (14)

Kris Bzdel (99)
Logan Christensen (99)
Connor Gay (95)
Luke Gingras (98)
Ryan Graham (96)
Cameron Hausinger (99)
Cameron Hebig (97)
Lukus MacKenzie (99)
Mason McCarty (97)
Josh Paterson (99)
Wyatt Sloboshan (97)
Nikita Soshnin (97)
Josh Uhrich (96)
Nick Zajac (95)

Likely won't see both Bzdel and Christensen on the team. Like to see the Blades another 18 or 19 yr old forward.


Defencemen (8)

Jared Bowman (99)
Libor Hajek (98)
Schael Higson (98)
Jake Kustra (99)
Brycen Martin (96)
Nolan Reid (98)
Bryton Sayers (96)
Mitchell Wheaton (95)

Goaltenders (2)

Nik Amundrud (97)
Brock Hamm (97)

[Tidball]

Graham - Hebig - Zajac
Soshnin - Slobozan - Gay
Urich - Gingras - McCarty
Hausinger - Patterson - McKenzie

Lines 1 and 2 will get very similar playing time as will lines 3 and 4. Zajac needs to be a little better offensively to keep his top 6 spot.

Christenson, Skapski, Braid, Armour will have to fight it out to make this team. Mind you i think Braid has looked much improved from last season thus far. So has Gingras.

Hajek - Martin
Reid - Higson
Wheaton - Kustra
Sayers/Bowman

Amundrud - Hamm.

[BigCat20]

Here's my revised projected roster. Won't be surprised if there isn't any 15's on the team during pre-season unless Tychonek signs.

Saskatoon Blades (25)

Forwards (14)

Kris Bzdel (99)
Logan Christensen (99)
Connor Gay (95)
Luke Gingras (98)
Ryan Graham (96)
Cameron Hausinger (99)
Cameron Hebig (97)
Lukus MacKenzie (99)
Mason McCarty (97)
Josh Paterson (99)
Wyatt Sloboshan (97)
Nikita Soshnin (97)
Josh Uhrich (96)
Nick Zajac (95)

Likely won't see both Bzdel and Christensen on the team. Like to see the Blades another 18 or 19 yr old forward.


Defencemen (8)

Jared Bowman (99)
Libor Hajek (98)
Schael Higson (98)
Jake Kustra (99)
Brycen Martin (96)
Nolan Reid (98)
Bryton Sayers (96)
Mitchell Wheaton (95)

Goaltenders (2)

Nik Amundrud (97)
Brock Hamm (97)

Sounds like Sayers "retired" to go to school. Looks to me like they need some more experience on the back end. One pick I don't like is Bzdel......didn't show well to me.

[Trav]

Well here are today's releases from the Blades website...


TYLER STRATECHUK - 1999 - D/L - 5’10” - 196
KYLER DOUGLAS - 2000 - D/R - 5’11” - 173
MAX SALPETER - 1998 - D/L - 6’3” - 206
BRAYDEN DUNN - 1998 - LW/L - 5’8” - 167
KRIS BZDEL - 1999 - RW/R - 5’8” - 189
CONNOR TUFFS - 1999 - RW/R - 5’10” - 164
GERRICK RIPLEY - 2000 - C/R - 5’7” - 145
AVERY RIPLEY - 1999 - LW/L - 5’11” - 211
JORDAN HUDSON - 1998 - C/R - 5’11” - 176
REID MILLER - 2000 - D/L - 5’8” - 157
EASTON HESSE - 2000 - G - 5’9” - 155
JORDAN WILDE - 2000 - G - 5’9” - 163


No surprises. Although I wonder why they didn't release more goaltenders. Luding won't be kept now and none of the others will challenge Hamm for the backup spot.

[Trav]

Sounds like Sayers "retired" to go to school. Looks to me like they need some more experience on the back end. One pick I don't like is Bzdel......didn't show well to me.

Interesting news bout Sayers, could benefit Bowman then. Like to see him and Kustra rotate in and out of the lineup then.

[BigCat20]

Well here are today's releases from the Blades website...


TYLER STRATECHUK - 1999 - D/L - 5’10” - 196
KYLER DOUGLAS - 2000 - D/R - 5’11” - 173
MAX SALPETER - 1998 - D/L - 6’3” - 206
BRAYDEN DUNN - 1998 - LW/L - 5’8” - 167
KRIS BZDEL - 1999 - RW/R - 5’8” - 189
CONNOR TUFFS - 1999 - RW/R - 5’10” - 164
GERRICK RIPLEY - 2000 - C/R - 5’7” - 145
AVERY RIPLEY - 1999 - LW/L - 5’11” - 211
JORDAN HUDSON - 1998 - C/R - 5’11” - 176
REID MILLER - 2000 - D/L - 5’8” - 157
EASTON HESSE - 2000 - G - 5’9” - 155
JORDAN WILDE - 2000 - G - 5’9” - 163


No surprises. Although I wonder why they didn't release more goaltenders. Luding won't be kept now and none of the others will challenge Hamm for the backup spot.

I really like the idea, esp for Luding. He deserves a pre-season start, being the highest picked goalie they have. I personally would love to see him & Gryz play equal time in the Lloyd game. After next wkend, I see them keeping Gryz,since he's from saskatoon, & the Walsh kid cuz he's older & looks better than Kustra.