It’ll be 368 days between games for the Saskatoon Blades as the W-H-L released the entire 84-game schedule for the East Division “dubble” in Regina.

       It starts March 12 with two games at 4 and 8 p.m. The Bridge City Bunch won’t see their first action until Saturday, the 13, at 4 o’clock against Swift Current. The last Blue and Gold game before the pandemic shutdown was March 10 of last year…a 6-0 victory in Moose Jaw. The Blades will play their 24 games in 47 days with the “dubble” done on April 28. All Saskatoon games will be aired on 98-COOL. Following is the news release from the W-H-L…..

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE ANNOUNCES EAST DIVISION SCHEDULE FOR 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today the complete East Division schedule of games for the 2020-21 Regular Season, which is set to begin Friday, March 12 in the WHL Hub Center in Regina.

The WHL’s East Division will begin with a double-header on Friday, March 12, as the Moose Jaw Warriors host the Brandon Wheat Kings (3 p.m. MT / 4 p.m. CT) followed by the Regina Pats taking on the Prince Albert Raiders (7 p.m. MT / 8 p.m. CT).

CLICK HERE to view all games released on the 2020-21 WHL Regular Season schedule to date, including all 84 games on the WHL’s East Division schedule.

As previously announced, the WHL’s East Division will play all 2020-21 Regular Season games exclusively within the Hub Center located in Regina. The seven East Division teams will each play a 24-game schedule, which includes four games against the other six Clubs.

The WHL has developed an extensive set of protocols and believe the protective Hub environment will provide a high standard of safety, for not only players and staff, but the Regina community at large. The WHL will implement an ongoing weekly private PCR testing strategy.

Enhanced screening for all WHL players, billets, team staff and officials will take place on a daily basis, including regular temperature screenings as well as symptom monitoring through the WHL Athlete RMS Mobile Application. Masks must be worn by all WHL players at all times with the exception of when participating on ice for games and practices. WHL coaches will be required to wear masks at all times, including while conducting practice and while behind the bench during games.

As the WHL returns to play in the WHL Hub Center in Regina, no spectators will be permitted to enter the Brandt Centre or Co-operators Centre.