Taye Timmerman (pictured) is, officially, a member of the Saskatoon Blades after the 18-year-old goaltender from Winnipeg signed a W-H-L Scholarship and Development Agreement Monday.
Timmerman was the playoff M-V-P back in April as he back-stopped the Northern Manitoba Blizzard to the Manitoba Junior League title. He is one of three goalies listed on the Bridge City Bunch roster, along with 19-year-old Ethan McCallum and 19-year-old Evan Gardner. The latter is not on Columbus’ game roster for tonight. The Blue and Gold are also waiting the return of forwards David Lewandowski and Hunter Laing from attending the N-H-L camps of Edmonton and Calgary, respectively. The Blades are on the road this weekend in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat while the Prince Albert Raiders travel to Regina and Brandon. Following is the news release from the Blades…..
Blades sign 2007-born goalie Taye Timmerman
Saskatoon, SK – The Saskatoon Blades are excited to announce the signing of 2007-born goaltender Taye Timmerman to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Scholarship and Development Agreement.
The 18-year-old netminder was listed by the Blades in January 2025. Timmerman appeared in two 2025 preseason games for the Blades, posting one win, a .932 save percentage (SV%), and a 2.46 goals against average (GAA).
“Taye has had an outstanding calendar year, from winning an MJHL title to winning playoff MVP after a historic game 7 performance,” said Blades General Manager Colin Priestner, “He brought that momentum right into training camp and has proven that he is a WHL calibre goaltender with a bright future ahead of him.”
The 6-foot goalie backstopped the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s (MJH) Northern Manitoba Blizzard last season, posting a 20-13-1 record, .908 SV%, 2.60 GAA, and two shutouts in 34 regular season appearances. A Winnipeg, MB native, Timmerman was named playoff MVP as he helped the Blizzard to the MJHL Championship, going 12-4 with a .937 SV%, 1.68 GAA, and one shutout. Timmerman’s biggest performance came in the championship-deciding Game 7 against the Dauphin Kings, where he stopped 55 of 56 shots in a 2-1 triple overtime victory to send his team to the 2025 Centennial Cup.
We’re excited to welcome the Timmerman family to the organization and look forward to watching him continue his development under the guidance of head coach Dan DaSilva and goaltending coach Jeff Harvey.
