Blades to Set Franchise Single-Game Attendance Record March 19th Against Bedard and Pats

The Saskatoon Blades will have a record attendance to announce on March 19 when they host Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats.

The Blades announced Wednesday that they have sold more than 12,600 ducats for the Sunday contest. The previous record attendance for a Saskatoon home game was 12,588, for a February 9, 2013 contest against Lethbridge on the 25th anniversary of SaskTel Centre (pictured). In addition, having qualified for the W-H-L playoffs, the Blades have begun selling a $99.00 playoff package, good for all home games that Saskatoon plays in the post-season. Following is the news release from the Bridge City Bunch…..

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Saskatoon Blades break all-time attendance record!

The Saskatoon Blades will be setting a franchise record for attendance on March 19^th versus the Regina Pats. Ticket sales have now exceeded the existing record of 12,588 which was set on February 9^th, 2013, against the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

“Our fans have been terrific all season long and we’ve already seen a 30% increase in our average attendance from last season,” explained Saskatoon Blades director of business operations, Tyler Wawryk. “A major factor to that has been the play of our team on the ice having one of our best seasons in the past two decades.”

The Saskatoon Blades enter Wednesday night’s home contest against the visiting Red Deer Rebels with a 38-13-4-1 record and in second place in the Eastern Conference.

While sellout crowds aren’t a common occurrence in some of the Western Hockey League’s larger arenas, this season has seen several across the league when playing host to the visiting Regina Pats and generational talent, Connor Bedard.

“Connor is an incredible player that comes along once every generation,” stated Blades president and general manager, Colin Priestner. “As a league, we’re extremely fortunate Connor chose the WHL as his path because his star power has brought thousands of new fans to come see our product from across the country, and he’s been an outstanding ambassador for our game.”

Following the game on Sunday, March 19^th, the Blades will close out the 2022-23 regular season on Friday, March 24^th, also against the Regina Pats, which is close behind in tickets with over 11,500 already sold. The Blades are projecting both games to sellout. This would mark the first time in nearly seven years SaskTel Centre has hosted two sellout crowds in one week.

Saskatoon Blades playoff passes are now available starting at $99 for adults. Visit SaskatoonBlades.com to purchase or stop by the Fan Experience Zone located at 105-2803 Faithfull Avenue.