Phase one is over – now it’s on to Phase two for the Saskatoon Blades!

Roman Shynkaruk broke a 3-3 tie and Team Makarov won the annual Kirkness Cup – Saskatoon Blades training camp scrimmage tournament Sunday at SaskTel Centre by a 6-3 score over Team Chappell. Max Hartel – a 16-year-old expected to be in the competitive mix to claim the Number 2 spot on the Bridge City Bunch in goal – stopped all 16 shots he faced in the second half of the game. Earlier, Team Green edged Team Belak 4-3 in the third place game. Moving forward, the pre-season schedule begins Tuesday at SaskTel Centre as the Blue and Gold tangle with the arch-rival Prince Albert Raiders in a “rookie game.” First face-off is 2 o’clock. The 76 training camp participants was to be reduced significantly Sunday. Following are Les Lazaruk’s end of training camp interviews with Blades’ President and General Manager Colin Priestner plus goaltender Martin Psohlevec as well as media scrum comments from head coach Dan Da Silva and Hartel. In addition, there are more pictures following the final championship game whistle…..