The Spruce Grove Saints will be wearing different colours this weekend and turning back to the clock to the mid-1970’s as they honour the Spruce Grove Mets 50th anniversary season, beginning this Sunday afternoon against the Blackfalds Bulldogs.
The Saints will be honouring the Mets 1975 Centennial Cup championship season, the first of two consecutive appearances in the Centennial Cup for the franchise. The Mets finished the season with 44 wins to place in the top spot in the AJHL before advancing to the league final following a series victory over the Calgary Canucks in five games. The Mets won their first AJHL Championship with a Game 7 victory over the Drumheller Falcons to then defeat the BC Champions in the Bellingham Blazers in six games to continue their playoff run. After knocking off the Selkrik Steelers in the Abbott Cup Championship, the Mets took on the Guelph CMC’s in the Centennial Cup and earned their first National Championship, winning the series in six games.
The Mets full jerseys from the 1975 season will be on full display as the Saints will honour their past by wearing Mets colours a total of seven times this season, beginning on Sunday afternoon. Former Mets Captain Kelly Bunn will be in attendance and drop the ceremonial puck along with other former Mets teammates.
The seven games the Saints will be donning Mets colours are as follows:
Sunday, November 23rd vs. Blackfalds Bulldogs
Friday, December 5th vs. Sherwood Park Crusaders
Tuesday, January 20th vs. Trail Smoke Eaters
Friday, February 20th vs. Brooks Bandits
Saturday, February 28th vs. Brooks Bandits
Saturday, March 14th vs. West Kelowna Warriors
Saturday, March 28th vs. Cranbrook Bucks
Fans can find commemorative Mets merchandise at the Saints store to gear up in everything green and yellow while Sunday’s game will also feature a post game Skate with the Saints.
Puck drop for Sunday’s contest at Thompson Family Arena is slated for 2:00 PM with tickets available for purchase at tickets.sgsaints.ca.
