SASKATOON – The lowly Saskatoon Blades scored three unanswered goals late in the third to surprise the Swift Current Broncos 6-3.
Nikita Scherbak led the way with two goals, and Ayrton Nikkel, Nick Zajac, Logan Harland and Dylan Busenius added a goal apiece for Saskatoon (11-27-3).
The win snapped a 13-game losing streak for the Blades.
Jay Merkley, Graham Black and Coda Gordon had goals for the Broncos (21-14-6).
Troy Trombley finished with 37 saves for Saskatoon, while at the other end of the ice Landon Bow stopped 33 shots.
The Blades and the Broncos also made a trade on Sunday.
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Saskatoon sent 20-year-old Nathan Burns along with a 7th round draft pick in the 2014 bantam draft to Swift Current for 20-year-old forward Connor Sanvido, prospect Wyatt Sloboshan, a 2nd round pick in the 2014 bantam draft and a conditional 3rd round pick in the 2015 bantam draft.
Burns was the Blades second leading scorer this season, with 16 goals and 27 assists for 43 points.
“We’ve been watching (Burns) for a while and we think he will be a perfect addition to our team. He’s big, he can score and he has a strong defensive side to his game,” said Mark Lamb, the Broncos head coach and general manager.
Blades general manager Lorne Molleken said the trade continues the rebuilding of the team.
“Acquiring the draft picks, a young prospect and an overage leader like Sanvido is huge for us,” said Molleken.
“He’s an offensive player that we know will come in and provide great leadership and guidance to our young club.”
Sanvido had 12 goals and 26 points in 40 games with the Broncos this season.
Sloboshan, from Vanscoy, is playing Midget-AAA with the Okanagan Hockey Academy Prep. where he has 19 goals and 54 points in 30 games.
The Blades next game is Friday when they travel to Regina to take on the Pats.
With files from The Canadian Press
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