Blades roster down to 28 players

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Saskatoon, SK – The Saskatoon Blades roster is down to 28 players following Saturday’s preseason finale in Warman, SK against the Prince Albert Raiders.

2008-born forward Triston Mitchell-McElhone has been reassigned to the Swift Current Legionnaires of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL). The Blades 11th-round pick of the 2023 WHL Prospects Draft was signed by the club earlier this month.

18-year-old winger Justin Ivanusec was also released from the roster.

The Blades’ regular season begins on the road Friday, Sept. 20 against the Swift Current Broncos at Innovation IPlex, followed by a rematch Saturday, Sept. 21 at SaskTel Centre. Puck drop for both games is 7:00pm.

View the full preseason roster below:

Forwards

8 Lisowsky, Brandon L 14-Apr-04 5’9″ 180 Port Coquitlam, BC Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2019 (RD 1)
11 Kibblewhite, Hudson * R 07-Apr-07 6’1″ 161 Vernon, BC RINK Hockey Academy Kelowna U18 AAA CSSHL U18 DRAFT – 2022 (RD 2)
14 Worthington, Colten* L 27-Aug-07 6’0″ 182 Brandon, MB Brandon Wheat Kings U18 AAA MU18HL DRAFT – 2022 (RD 11)
17 Volotovskii, Misha L 23-Jun-05 6’2″ 184 Calgary, AB Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2020 (RD 4)
18 Lodge, Kohen* L 05-Oct-08 5’10” 186 Red Deer, AB Red Deer Chiefs U18 AAA AEHL U18 DRAFT – 2023 (RD 9)
19 Riche, Ben L 15-Mar-05 5’11” 180 Bethune, SK Victoria Royals WHL TRADE – Victoria
20 Parr, Tyler R 30-Jan-05 5’11” 192 La Salle, MB Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2020 (RD 3)
23 Calvert, Rowan L 01-Sep-05 5’11” 189 Moose Jaw, SK Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2020 (RD 9)
25 Williams, Cooper* L 18-Feb-08 6’2″ 150 Calgary, AB Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA AEHL U18 DRAFT – 2023 (RD 2)
28 Hansen, Lukas L 22-Feb-05 5’11” 179 Winnipeg, MB Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2020 (RD 2)
36 Tetarenko, Lochlan* R 09-Aug-07 5’10” 152 Bragg Creek, AB Edge School U18 Prep CSSHL U18 DRAFT – 2022 (RD 3)
45 Olsen, Zach* R 16-Mar-08 6’1″ 188 Calgary, AB Edge School U18 Prep CSSHL U18 DRAFT – 2023 (RD 2)
72 James, William * R 28-Sep-06 5’11” 153 Calgary, AB Calgary Buffaloes U18 AAA AEHL U18 SIGNED (2023)
88 Blazek, Vlastimil* R 30-Sep-07 5’10” 150 Czechia HC Energie Karlovy Vary U17 Czechia U17 IMPORT – 2024 (RD 1)

 

Defence

2 Saunderson, Ben L 26-Sep-04 6’1″ 181 Carberry, MB Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2019 (RD 5)
3 Martin, Jordan* R 08-Jan-07 6’2″ 191 Abbotsford, BC Delta Hockey Academy U18 Prep CSSHL U18 DRAFT – 2022 (RD 2)
4 Klimpke, Brayden* L 08-Oct-07 5’11” 156 Calgary, AB Calgary IHA U18 Prep CSSHL U18 DRAFT – 2022 (RD 4)
13 Poll, Isaac* R 03-May-07 6’3″ 185 White City, SK Regina Pats Canadians U18 AAA SMAAAHL DRAFT – 2022 (RD 1)
21 Siepmann, Grayden R 26-May-04 5’11” 181 Abbotsford, BC Saskatoon Blades WHL TRADE – Calgary
24 Molendyk, Tanner L 03-Feb-05 6’0″ 181 McBride, BC Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2020 (RD 1)
29 Eisnor, Liam* L 23-Apr-08 6’0″ 184 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Xtreme U17 CSSHL U17 DRAFT – 2023 (RD 4)
41 Lavallee, Jack* R 27-Jan-08 6’2″ 166 Saskatoon, SK Warman Wildcats U18 AAA SMAAAHL DRAFT – 2023 (RD 5)
52 Tastad, Morgan * L 10-Jan-06 6’4″ 188 Loreburn, SK Saskatoon Contacts U18 AAA SMAAAHL DRAFT – 2021 (RD 9)
55 Guenther, Nathan* L 04-Sep-08 6’2″ 170 Edmonton, AB Northern Alberta Xtreme U17 CSSHL U17 DRAFT – 2023 (RD 4)

 

Goalies

30 Budd, Ryley* L 09-May-08 6’0″ 164 Calgary, AB Edge School U18 Prep CSSHL U18 DRAFT – 2023 (RD 2)
31 Elliott, Austin L 14-May-04 6’1″ 175 Strathmore, AB Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2019 (RD 12)
32 Cunningham, Logan L 11-Feb-05 6’3″ 190 Sherwood Park, AB Battlefords North Stars SJHL LISTED
35 Gardner, Evan L 25-Jan-06 6’1″ 177 Fort St. John, BC Saskatoon Blades WHL DRAFT – 2021 (RD 3