A current Saskatoon Blade and a former member of the Bridge City Bunch have grabbed the two weekly top player salutes in the W-H-L.

Centre Tristen Robins (pictured) helped pace the Blue and Gold to five of a possible six points in the standings, posting eight scoring points, including two goals, in the three games, making him the league’s Player-of-the-Week. The 19-year-old Brandon product leads the W-H-L in points with 13 and assists with 10. He has scored multiple points in all five games he has played in while Saskatoon has jumped out to a 4-1-1 start to the new season. The Blades are off until a Friday visit to Regina. Meanwhile, Koen MacInnes of Everett is the Goaltender-of-the-Week. The 19-year-old former Bridge City Bunch back-stop made 31 saves Saturday as the Silvertips blanked Seattle 3-0. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…..

SHARKS PROSPECT ROBINS NAMED WHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2021

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Saskatoon Blades forward Tristen Robins has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 17, 2021.

Robins, a prospect of the San Jose Sharks, registered eight points (2G-6A) in three games this past week, moving into the WHL scoring lead with 13 points (3G-10A) as the Blades improved their 2021-22 regular season record to 4-1-1-0.

On Wednesday, October 13, the 19-year-old tallied three points against the Brandon Wheat Kings, opening the scoring 8:51 into the first period before setting up two additional Saskatoon markers. He was named the game’s second star.

Two nights later, Robins collected three more assists in a 4-0 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers, again earning second star honours.

The product of Clear Lake, Man. was the first star in the Blades’ 4-3 victory Saturday, October 16 at Moose Jaw. Robins scored once and added an assist.

Robins was selected by the Sharks in the second round (56th overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. He signed his entry-level contract with San Jose in January of 2021.

The 5-foot-11, 186-pound forward was originally selected by the Regina Pats in the fourth round of the 2016 WHL Draft and was acquired by the Blades in January of 2018. In 155 career WHL regular season outings with Regina and Saskatoon, Robins has compiled 135 points (55G-80A). He has recorded multi-point games in each of his five appearances with Saskatoon this season.

Robins and the Blades are next in action Friday, October 22 as they open a home-and-home series on the road against the Regina Pats (7:00 p.m. MT, Brandt Centre).

SILVERTIPS NETMINDER MACINNES NAMED WHL GOALTENDER OF THE WEEK

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Everett Silvertips netminder Koen MacInnes has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 17, 2021.

MacInnes, a 19-year-old product of Burnaby, B.C., made 31 saves in his Silvertips home debut Saturday, October 16, recording a shutout victory in Everett’s 3-0 triumph over their division rival Seattle Thunderbirds.

MacInnes registered his fourth career clean sheet in Saturday’s contest, and was named the game’s first star as he improved his 2021-22 regular season record to 2-0-0-0, to go along with a 1.47 goals-against average, and a 0.938 save percentage that currently ranks fourth among WHL goaltenders.

The 6-foot-2, 196-pound puck-stopper was originally selected by the Saskatoon Blades in the second round (35th overall) of the 2017 WHL Draft. He was acquired via trade by the Everett Silvertips in August of 2021. In 33 career WHL regular season games, MacInnes holds a 20-7-2-0 record, a 2.69 goals-against average, a 0.905 goals-against average and four shutouts.

The Silvertips return to action Friday, October 22, when they open a two-game weekend road series against the Portland Winterhawks.