SASKATOON – The Saskatoon Blades finished off their 50th season with a record $70,000 jackpot grand prize going to a lucky hockey fan.
Saturday’s game against the Prince Albert Raiders was the final matchup for the Blades this season.
Approximately 8,870 people came out for the team’s annual fan appreciation night at Credit Union Centre (CUC) and to watch the Blades sporting their classic bulldozer jerseys.
To commemorate the night, the Blades started their 50/50 pot at $50,000.
As far as Blades managing partner Colin Priestner gathered earlier this week, it’s the biggest starting pot for a 50/50 prize in Western Hockey League (WHL) history.
The final tally at the end of the game was around $140,500, a franchise record. All proceeds will go to the Saskatoon Blades Education Fund.
To end off the night, the jackpot winner, Cory Didur, was announced before a fireworks display on the ice to close out the home team’s 2013-14 WHL season.
Last season, the Blades and CUC started a pot with $25,000 for their 25th anniversary celebration. That pot ended up reaching more than $130,000.
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