The Southwest Michigan Blades are excited to announce Brad Winfrey as our new head coach for the 26-27 season. Brad has spent multiple years over the last two decades devloping players at the High School and youth levels. Brad prides himself on developing his skaters into young men and the best version of themselves they can be on the ice. Coach Winfrey has spent multiple years coaching at the High School level in the Nashville area as well as coaching youth hockey for KOHA youth programs. Welcome aboard coach!
Home Of The
Southwest Michigan Blades
Proud Member of the MHSHL and ISHSHA, South Bend, IN.
2026-2027 SWM Blades Varsity Hockey
26-27 SWM Blades Varsity Hockey
- Husiak (C)
- BARKER
- BARHYDT
- BUCKLEY
- CHARON
- CHRISTOPHER
- FULLER
- HOOVER
- Anderson
- KNAPP
- MATTSON
- MOZOLA
- MILLER
- PRZYBOCKI
- RENTSCHLER
- ROOSE
- SCHULTZ
- TYLER
- WATSON
- WILLIAMS
25-26 Blades Highlights
25-26 Was a challenging and exciting year at the same time. Our Blades played hard nosed, intense and focused all year long. Indiana features teams from multiple cities across the state, providing for very exciting hockey! Our blades were able to make it to the ISHSHA 2A State Tournament quaterfinals before bowing out. 26-27 looks to be an even more exciting year. The blades are locked and loaded with a full roster and a new bench boss guiding the team this year.
4th Annual Great Lakes Kickoff Classic
| W | L | T | POINTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTW CARROLL | 4 | 0 | 8 (12 PEN) | |
| ADAMS | 3 | 0 | 6 (18 PEN) | |
| KOHA | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| LCU18AA | 1 | 2 | 2 (6 PEN) | |
| HOMESTEAD | 1 | 3 | 2 (10 PEN) | |
| LSJ | 1 | 3 | 2 (14 PEN) | |
| PENN | 2 | 2 | 4 (16 PEN) | |
| BLADES | 1 | 3 | 2 |
RESULTS:
FRIDAY
| 4:30PM | BLADES | 2 | LCU18AA | 3 |
| 5PM | KOHA | 5 | LSJ | 1 |
| 6PM | ADAMS | 4 | HOMESTEAD | 3 |
| 6:30PM | FTW CARROLL | 2 | PENN | 1 |
SATURDAY
| 8AM | PENN | 3 | ADAMS | 5 |
| 8:15AM | KOHA | 1 | FTW CARROLL | 2 |
| 12:30PM | BLADES | 1 | HOMESTEAD | 6 |
| 2PM | LSJ | 4 | LCU18AA | 3 |
| 6:30PM | HOMESTEAD | 1 | PENN | 3 |
| 7:15PM | BLADES | 2 | ADAMS | 3 |
| 8PM | FTW CARROLL | 7 | LSJ | 4 |
| 8:45PM | LCU18AA | 0 | KOHA | 4 |
SUNDAY
| SEMI 9AM | FTWC | 6 | V | LCU18AA | 0 |
| SEMI 9:15AM | ADAMS | 2 | V | KOHA | 5 |
| CON 7:30AM | HOMESTEAD | 1 | V | BLADES | 3 |
| CON 7:45AM | LSJ | 1 | V | PENN | 10 |
| FINALS @215 | FTWC | vs | KOHA U18AA |
GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS!
24-25 MHSHL ALL CONFERENCE TEAM
CONGRATS TO OUR TWO SENIORS, #1 OLIVER SOININEN AND #11 ANDRZEJ PRZYBOCKI FOR BEING NOMIATED TO THE 24-25 MHSHL ALL CONFERENCE TEAM.
24-25 3A ISHSHA STATE TOURNEY
YOUR BLADES CAPTURED A 3A STATE SEEDING WHICH WILL PLAY DOWN IN FORT WAYNE.
GM1 VS. EVANSVILLE, 3-5
GM2 vs. LSJ, 2-0
GM3 vs. CARMEL GOLD, 0-6
3RD ANNUAL GREAT LAKES KICKOFF CLASSIC RESULTS
| Friday | Wings West | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | HOME | AWAY |
| 445-6 | Blades 2 | Adams 4 |
| 615-730 | LSJ 2 | Ft Wayne Carroll 10 |
| Red | ||
| 515-630 | KOHA U18AA 2 | Penn 1 |
| 645-8 | St Joe 3 | LC U18AA 0 |
| Saturday | Wings West | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | HOME | AWAY |
| 8-915am | St Joe 6 | Adams 4Adams 4 |
| 145-3pm | Blades 4 | LC U18AA 4 |
| 315-430pm | Penn 0 | Ft Wayne Carroll 4 |
| 715-830pm | Blades 2 | St Joe 1 |
| 845-10pm | Ft Wayne 2 Carroll | KOHA U18AA 2 |
| Red Rink | ||
| 815-930am | LSJ 4 | KOHA U18AA 5 |
| 8-915pm | Adams 4 | LC U18AA 7 |
| 930-1045pm | Penn | LSJ |
| Sunday | Lawson | |
|---|---|---|
| 8-915 | Semis | Blades 0 vs. FTW Carroll 11 |
| 930-1045 | Semis | St Joe 6 vs. KOHA U18 3 |
| 11-1215 | Consolation | LCU18 1 vs. Penn 11 |
| 1230-145 | Consolation | Adams 2 vs. LSJ 2 |
| 3-430 | Championship | FTWC 4 vs. St JOE 1 |
Tournament Champion-FT Wayne Carroll
Runner Up-St Joe Chiefs
Conn Smythe Award-FTWC-Cameron Gnau-G
2025-2026 Captain Named
Congratulations to #28 Conor Husiak and #23 Ian Mazzola for being named captains for the 25-26 campaign.
2024-2025 Captain Named
Hot off the press....congrats to #23 Ian Mazzola AND #9 Max VanFleet for being named captains for the 24-25 campaign.
2024 MHSHL City Champions!
Blades clinch league title for the first time!
Your 23-24 SWM Blades MHSHL All Conference Selections
- Mason Lyster-Senior-1st Team
- Connor Penny-Senior-2nd Team
- James Smith-Sophomore-2nd Team
- Colin Porn-Senior-1st Team
- George Smith-Senior, 1st Team
- Vili Keranen-Exchange Student, 2nd Team
Hoosier Crossover Results
Hoosier Crossover:
- 4-3 vs. Evansville
- 1-4 vs. Zionsville
- 4-2 vs. Carmel Gold
Tiebreaker:
1) Head to Head-BG over FT Wayne Carroll
2) Fewest Penalties
| W(2) | L(0) | T(1) | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWM Blades | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Buffalo Grove | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Penn Kingsmen | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 penalties |
| Plymouth Wildcats | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-15 penalties |
| FT Wayne Carroll | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-24 penalties |
| Kalamazoo Stars | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| LCU18 AA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| D211 Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2nd ANNUAL GREAT LAKES KICKOFF CLASSIC
| October 6th | Wings West | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Home | Away |
| 445-6pm Blue | Kzoo Stars 3 | LCu18AA 2 |
| 515-630pm Red | Plymouth 1 | Penn 1 |
| 615-730pm Blue | SWMB 4 | D211 Chiefs 2 |
| 645-8pm Red | Ft Wayne 1 Carroll | Buffalo Grove 4 |
| October 7th | Wings West | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Home | Away |
| 8-915am Blue | Penn 2 | Kzoo Stars 1 |
| 815-930am Red | Buffalo Grove 7 | LC u18 AA 3 |
| 145-3pm Blue | FTW Carroll 7 | Chiefs 3 |
| 315-430pm Blue | SWM BLADES 1 | Plymouth 1 |
| 715-830pm Blue | Kzoo Stars 4 | FT Wayne 5 Carroll |
| 8-915pm | LC u18 AA 2 | Penn 2 |
| 845-10pm | SWM BLADES 4 | Buffalo Grove 1 |
| 930-1045 | Plymouth 6 | D211 Chiefs 3 |
| October 8th | Wings Stadium | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Home | Away |
| 8-930am | BGHW 2 | Penn 1 |
| 945-1115am | Blades 5 | Plymouth 0 |
| 1130-1245am | Kzoo Stars 4 | D211 7 |
| 1-215pm | LCU18AA 2 | FT Wayne 6 |
| Championship | SWM Blades 2 | BGHW 4 |
- Home-lighter jersey
- Away-darker jersey
K-Wings Hunter Vorva Named 23-24 Blades Goalie Coach
"Hunter is a Blades alum and is currently (just resigned) entering his second season professionally with the Kalamazoo Wings. He brings great energy to the rink and has a wealth of knowledge and experience as a goaltender. We look forward to having him on staff this season."
-Coach Eddy
Your 35th Captain Selection
Congrats to senior Collin Hatton of Galesburg who has been named, your 35th captain of your SWM Blades. Congrats Collin, well deserved.
Senior Day vs. Culver Academy
Jeff Lafferty Memorial Cup vs. Valpo
Great evening of hockey, celebrating the life of our dear friend and hockey activist, Jeff Lafferty. We miss you buddy!
Volunteering at KOHA's Chili Cook Off/Try Hockey Free America
Giving back to our roots, 11/6/21
Nothing but SENIOR class
Best of luck as you begin your next chapter!
2019-2020 MHSHL All Conference Awards
Blades Split Home Series With Highly Touted Gilmour Academy
Your Blades split the weekend series with Gilmour Academy, losing 2-3 on Saturday and in dramatic fashion, grabbing the "dub" 3-2 on Sunday. It took a 3 on 3 OT and 8 men deep into a shootout to determine the winner. Senior, Jack Tomer played fantastic in net and senior Chase Stenger snuck one in off the right post for the GWG.
From our team to yours, have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
Your 2019-2020 Captains +
A-Blaine Shafer
C-Austin Ziegler
Leadership/Community Service Chair-Chase Stenger
C-Chris Bigelow
A-Parker Lawrence
2017-2018 Conference and League Playoff Champions
For the first time in the organizations 28 year history, the SWM Blades win their 1st League Playoff Championship. This also marks the first time the team as won both, the Conference Championship and the League Playoff. It's great to be a Blade!
Blades Move up to #18 in Division 1 (#47 in state)
Your Blades finish the season with their first league playoff championship in league history. A streak of 75 days with only two loses highlights the run! Currently, your Blades sit #4 in the state in the GD(goal differential) department at 2.96 GPG. Click the link below to view all 147 teams in the state:
Blades Capture Strongsville Championship
Your Blades brought home some 1st place hardware, in the top bracket of the annual Walter E invite in Strongsville, OH. this weekend. Game scores:
Blades 10 Talawanda 1
Blades 6 St Francis De Sales 1
Blades 3 Hudson 3
Blades 5 Strongsville 4(double overtime)
Jaxon Dobrowolski was named tournament MVP contributing to the overall success of the team and burying the game winning goal in the final game. He also had 0 penalties this weekend.
SWM Blades Team Up With Ministry For Community
It's the season for giving! Come support your SWM Blades as they team up with Ministry for Community in their Annual Underwear party. Please take part in donating any new underwear and drop them off at The Radisson on 12/4 from 5-7. There will be hors d' voeures, 50/50 raffle and cash bar along with live music! Too, they will be collecting winter items as well: hats, gloves, scarves, snow pants and chap stick. The more you bring, the more our players(and moms) have to wrap!!
Happy Holidays!
2017 Tom Eddy Memorial Golf Classic
This years outing produced nearly $5000 to our two charities, SWM Blades and The Portage Rotary Fundaraisers. Thank you to all the volunteers, players, sponsors and parents!
Ben Blacker named SWM Blades Assistant/Goalie Coach
With much anticipation, the SWM Blades would like to announce Ben Blacker as their new assistant/goalie coach for the upcoming season. Ben is very excited to be apart of our staff and is looking forward to meeting everyone soon!
Accolades: Played for 2 seasons in the USHL with the Cedar Rapids Roughriders where he was named second team All-USHL. He led the league with 33 wins while posting a 2.25 GAA and .926 save percentage. As a WMU Bronco, he had a sensational rookie season: Started 29 games and was to the NCHC All Rookie team...helped the Broncos get to the NCAA Playoffs and furthermore, Frozen Four!
Get to Know Your Coach
What was your biggest highlight of your rookie season?
"Beating Nebraska Omaha in Game 3, in OT, to move on to the Frozen Four in Minny"
Knowing how lucky we are have Coach Murray at the helm, how is it being a player for him?
"He is one of the most fun/toughest coaches to play for. He takes great pride in making sure all of his players are the best they can be. However, that means he will push you to our limit and then some to make sure you are the...perfect you. He is a very funny and energetic coach. who is always a pleasure to be around
What are you looking forward to most, with your new coaching position?
"I'm looking forward to seeing the talent, hardwork and passion these young men have to give. Hockey is not only a game that many of us love to play, it is also is a platform that teaches respect, work ethic, and morals. For me, being able to help these young men improve their skills not only on the ice, but to hopefully have an impact on their lives off the ice...is just a small part in what I can do to give back to the amazing game and community of Kalamazoo who has supported the WMU Bronco Hockey team, every step of the way.
The Blades of Southwest Michigan
The Blades are an Independent Varsity High School team offering the high school hockey experience for players in Southwest Michigan that may or may not have a place to call home.
The team is made up of student athletes from the following counties:
- Kalamazoo
- Allegan
- St. Joseph
- Calhoun
- Cass
- Berrien
For additional information please contact:
- Brad Winfrey, Head Coach, swmbladeshockey@yahoo.com
- TBD, Asst. Coach
- TBD, Asst. Coach
- Erin Carlson, Crossfit AZO-Strength and Conditioning
- Heather Husiak, Manager
- MAHA Liason,
- MHSHL Liason, Kevin Roose
- Tyler Eddy/President/Treasurer
BLADES VARSITY HOCKEY
Our Sponsors
hese fine organizations make what we do possible. Please show your support to these amazing sponsors and thank them for their commitment to our organization. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Click here to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities
Schedules
Clear & Consistent Basketball Schedules
We provide well-organized schedules so players and families can plan ahead with confidence. All league games and program sessions follow a structured calendar.
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8:00–10:00 PM
Adult Competitive Basketball Training
High-intensity adult training focused on game situations and conditioning.
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8:00–10:00 PM
Adult League Night
Competitive adult league games with organized matchups and professional officiating.
MM/DD/YYYY
8:00–10:00 PM
Youth Skills Development Training
Fundamental skills training focused on shooting, and defensive basics for youth players.
