The Saskatoon Blades have announced a shuffling of the deck behind the bench..

Head Coach and General Manager Bob Woods is returning to the NHL, where he will join the Buffalo Sabres as assistant coach. Woods spent the past two seasons with the Blades after five years in the NHL with the Anaheim Ducks and Washington Capitals.

The Blades have promoted former Humboldt Broncos coach and GM Dean Brockman to take over as the team's bench boss. Colin Priestner will serve as GM.

More details to come.