All-Saskatchewan WHL final boosting province’s economy
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Tanner Chubey with the Saskatoon Blades said the packed arena is great for the economy as eyes turn towards the all Saskatchewan final.
The Saskatoon Blades are heading into round three of their WHL playoff run on Friday against the Moose Jaw Warriors and city residents are excited to get in on the action.
“It’s been a lot of years since they have done this well in the playoffs so it’s great,” said Saskatoon resident Brendan Belcher.
He said his family has playoff passes and he was in The Fez on Friday to buy his son a Blades hat.
Cory Weibe was also there, buying a shirt for his kid for the game.
“It’s great for the economy,” he said. “I’m sure sales are high across the board and you are seeing eight to 10,000 people in the arena every night so it’s great for the economy.”
Tanner Chubey, communications for the Saskatoon Blades said the energy around the playoffs has been “electric.”
“Everywhere I go, people are talking about the Saskatoon Blades and it’s really cool. The main story coming in is that it’s an all Saskatchewan final.”
He said it’s a great boost for the province.
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