Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today that Saskatoon Blades forward Conner Roulette has been named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending October 9, 2022.

The Dallas Stars prospect led all WHL skaters this past week with eight points (5 goals, 3 assists), helping his Blades record a 2-2-0-0 record over four contests.

Roulette, who hails from Winnipeg, Man., recorded an assist in Saskatoon’s setback Tuesday, October 4 versus the Lethbridge Hurricanes.

He added the lone Blades goal the following evening in Moose Jaw.

On Friday, October 7, Roulette scored once, adding a pair of assists in Saskatoon’s 5-3 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings, a game that marked his first WHL contest in his home province of Manitoba since his WHL debut in January of 2019. He was named the game’s Third Star.

The 6-foot-0, 178-pound winger capped off his week with his second career WHL hat-trick as his Blades dispatched the Warriors 4-1 at SaskTel Centre, earning First Star honours in the process.

Through five games this season, the 19-year-old sits second among Blades scoring leaders with 10 points (5G-5A); Roulette has recorded a point in every game in which he has appeared this season.

Originally selected by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the second round of the 2018 WHL Draft, Roulette was acquired via trade by the Saskatoon Blades in August of 2022. Over 136 regular season contests with Seattle and Saskatoon, Roulette has amassed 127 points (54G-73A).

He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the fourth round of the 2021 NHL Draft.

Roulette and the Saskatoon Blades are next in action Sunday, October 16 when they play host to the Calgary Hitmen (4:00 p.m. MT, SaskTel Centre).

About the Western Hockey League
Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 22 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and five in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.