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February 1, 2013
by Iain Fyffe
The fictional Saskatoon Westerns have drafted well but haven't raised the Stanley Cup since 1997. Is this the year?
April 1, 2012
by Iain Fyffe
An updated Project-a-tron system nets Henrik Lundqvist for the Saskatoon Westerns.
March 28, 2012
by Iain Fyffe
The Westerns nab Henrik Zetterberg in the draft, ahead of Detroit. Does this alter history?
March 25, 2012
by Iain Fyffe
We return to the story of the Saskatoon Westerns, to see how much better they can identify young talent in 1998, the peak of the "bigger is better" years in the draft.
January 31, 2012
by Iain Fyffe
The Saskatoon Westerns controversially trade off their star netminder, but still have a shot to repeat as Stanley Cup champs.
January 13, 2012
by Iain Fyffe
Do some teams really perform better in the playoffs?
December 6, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
The Westerns draft yet another top goaltender from Quebec, but end up with their worst regular season in years. But what's that mean in the playoffs?
December 5, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
The Westerns trade away captain Doug Gilmour to the Maple Leafs. Will the team's performance decline?
December 2, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
The Westerns won championships in 1990, 1992, and 1994, and in a lockout-shortened campaign, have yet another opportunity to repeat.
November 30, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Do Mark Messier and the Blueshirts still lift the Stanley Cup in an alternate reality featuring the Westerns?
November 25, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
The Westerns can't win them all…can they?
November 22, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Having built their team wisely, the Westerns make another Cup Finals in 1992. Can they win their second championship in three years?
November 14, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Can the Westerns repeat as Stanley Cup champions? And perhaps more importantly, how many of the great Soviet players can they draft to set themselves up for the future?
November 11, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Have you been wondering who the Saskatoon Westerns captain is? What their jerseys look like? What their salaries are? We take a break from the season summaries to answer these questions.
November 9, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
It may be 21 or so years too late, but Hockey Prospectus would like to congratulate the Saskatoon Westerns on their first championship. It was well deserved.
November 8, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Featuring talent like Joe Nieuwendyk, Brian Propp, Joe Mullen, Esa Tikkanen, Doug Gilmour, and Theo Fleury, our fictional heroes break through into the upper echelon of the league. Is a Stanley Cup on the horizon?
October 27, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
For the first time, one of Ekrub's Project-a-Tron draft picks leads the team in GVT.
October 25, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Our fictional heroes not only make a nice call in choosing Teppo Numminen half a round earlier than in the real world, but they also manage to snag one Theo Fleury a year earlier than he was actually drafted.
October 24, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
The Saskatoon Westerns hit their first major draft success, grabbing Joe Nieuwendyk with the number nine overall pick. But can they make it past the first round of the playoffs?
October 17, 2011
by Iain Fyffe
Should fighting be banned in hockey due to the concussions that it can cause?
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Pucks From The Past: Saskatoon Westerns, 1996-97