Colten Worthington’s first career WHL goal on Saturday night was the payoff of years of hard work.
Following a cup of coffee with the Saskatoon Blades last season, he put the final nail in the coffin of a 9-3 victory on home ice over the Swift Current Broncos.
“I try to make sure I do all the little things right,” said Worthington. “From doing that I feel like I do belong here, because I can keep on getting better.”
It was a moment that not one, not two, but four Blades rookies got to experience over the opening weekend of the 2024-25 WHL season.
The scoring barrage began with Kohen Lodge’s season-opening goal assisted by Lochlan Tetarenko and Cooper Williams, which marked the first WHL point for all three players.
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That lead to Williams’ own first tally one night later, lifting the roof off SaskTel Centre.
Despite being one of the WHL’s youngest teams this year, the Blades …