Update: Saskatoon Blades name new head coach as Bob Woods returns to NHL
If an afternoon media conference on Thursday was supposed to be the announcement, consider it spoiled.
Shortly before 11 a.m., John Vogl with Buffalo News confirmed on twitter that Saskatoon Blade’s coach and general manager Bob Woods is leaving to join Buffalo’s NHL team, the Sabres, as an assistant coach under Dan Bylsma.
Woods has spent the last two seasons as the head coach and general manager of the Blades.
Within five minutes of CKOM News reporting on the announcement, the Saskatoon Blades tweeted the team has named Dean Brockman as its 21st head coach, confirming Woods departure to Buffalo.