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Saskatoon Blades blow out Swift Current Broncos in home opener

Kirby Dach had three goals and two assists and Nolan Maier stopped 17 shots as the Saskatoon Blades shut out the Swift Current Broncos 8-0 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday.

Dawson Davidson, Max Gerlach, Bradly Goethals, Riley McKay and Jackson Caller also scored for Saskatoon (2-0-0).

Broncos (0-2-0) netminder Joel Hofer stopped 31-of-39 shots in the one-sided matchup.

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This is the first time Saskatoon has won both games to start the season since 2011 as the Blades downed the Broncos 2-1 the previous night in Swift Current to start the 2017-18 season.

The Blades are back on the ice on Sept. 29 when they take on the Medicine Hat Tigers.

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– With files from Global News

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