Leafs the main course at Kinsmen celebrity dinner

The 59th annual Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner — slated for Feb. 1, 2019, at TCU Place in Saskatoon — will pay tribute to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ storied franchise and highlight a number of Leaf legends to wear the blue and white.

The star-studded lineup will include Saskatchewan’s own Wendel Clark along with Doug Gilmour, Curtis Joseph, Darryl Sittler and Lanny Mcdonald.

As well, the Kinsmen athlete of the year, Kinsmen Lloyd Saunders scholarship, Kinsmen Bill Hunter team of the year and the sportsman of the year awards will once again be presented.

Tickets for VIP tables, regular tables and half tables will be for sale Oct. 1 on the kinsmendinner. ca website or through any Saskatoon Kinsmen Club member.

The Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon has given over $12-million back to the community during the last 20 years. First started in 1960, the Kinsmen Sports Celebrity Dinner brings speakers and entertainers from the world of sports to help celebrate the accomplishments of Saskatoon’s local athletes, teams and leaders.

Blades suffer season’s first loss

Three goals during a span of 16 seconds cost the Saskatoon Blades their first loss of the Western Hockey League regular season Sunday night in Prince Albert.

The host Raiders broke open a scoreless deadlock with three straight goals by Justin Nauchbaur, Ozzy Wiesblatt and Parker Kelly between the 7:30 and 7:46 mark of the second period.

Kody Mcdonald also scored for Prince Albert, which led 4-0 after two periods and out-shot Saskatoon 37-28.

Tristen Robins had the lone goal for the Blades.

With the win, the Raiders improve to 5-0-0. The Blades fell to 3-1-0.

Nolan Maier stopped 19 of 23 shots before giving way to Dorrin Luding, who turned aside all 16 shots he faced.

Saskatoon was 0-for-4 on the power play. Prince Albert went 1-for-7. Attendance was 2,117. The Blades — who hopped on a bus Monday for an Alberta road swing this week that includes four games in five nights — won’t play at home again until Friday, Oct. 12 against the Red Deer Rebels.