Hurricanes edge Warriors in Shoo

HURRICANES 3, WARRIORS 2 S/O
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rMitch Fadden scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the visting Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Saturday night.
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rMike Wuchterl and Dan Iwanski scored in regulation for the Hurricanes (6-7-1-0), who win their second straight game. Michael Maniago made 22 saves through 65 minutes of regulation and overtime, and denied all four Warriors’ shootout attempts to earn the victory. The win moves the ‘Canes into third place in the Central Division.
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rJason Bast and Tomas Karpov scored in regulation for the Warriors (6-3-2-1), who see their six-game winning streak halted. Joey Perricone made 28 saves through regulation and overtime, but was beaten once in the shootout for the loss. The shootout defeat moves the Warriors into sole possession of third place in the East Division.
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rCHIEFS EDGE ROCKETS — Seth Compton’s goal at 15:25 of the third period lifted the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 4-3 victory over the Kelowna Rockets in one of 10 Western Hockey League contests on Saturday, October 20th.
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rChris Langkow and Judd Blackwater each tallied a goal and an assist for the Chiefs (7-2-1-1), who win their fourth consecutive game, while Jared Spurgeon also counted in the win. Dustin Tokarski turned aside 16 of 19 shots he faced to record the victory. The win keeps the Chiefs in second place in the U.S. Division.
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rTyson Barrie, Justin Bernhardt and Brandon McMillan scored for the Rockets (4-6-1-0), who suffer their third straight setback. Torrie Jung made 24 saves in a losing cause. The loss drops the Rockets to fifth place in the B.C. Division.
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rICE 4, OIL KINGS 3 S/O
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rMichael Stickland scored the deciding goal in a shootout to lift the Kootenay Ice to a 4-3 win over the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday night.
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rBen Maxwell and John Negrin each netted a goal and an assist for the Ice (4-8-1-0), who snap a four-game losing skid with the victory, while Steve DaSilva also counted. Kris Lazaruk made 24 saves in regulation, and denied five of six Edmonton shootout attempts to earn the win. The victory leaves the Ice one points behind Edmonton and Red Deer for a share of fourth place in the Central Division.
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rBrett Breitkreuz – with two goals – and Brenden Dowd scored for the Oil Kings (4-5-0-2), who drop their fourth game in a row. Alex Archibald turned in a 40-save effort through three periods and overtime, but was beaten twice in the shootout to take the loss. The shootout defeat leaves the Oil Kings tied for fourth place in the Central Division.
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rTHUNDERBIRDS 2, WINTER HAWKS 0
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rJacob DeSerres stopped all 26 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season as the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds skated to a 2-0 win over the Portland Winter Hawks on Saturday night.
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rThomas Hickey and Jeremy Boyer scored for the Thunderbirds (5-1-2-1), who out-shot the hosts 36-26 in the contest. The victory keeps the T-Birds in third place in the U.S. Division.
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rKurtis Mucha turned in a 34-save performance in a losing cause for the Winter Hawks (1-9-0-0), who suffer their fifth straight defeat. With the loss, the Hawks remain in fifth place in the U.S. Division.
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rGIANTS 3, SILVERTIPS 2
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rGaret Hunt scored the winner with just 2:36 remaining in regulation as the Vancouver Giants rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Everett Silvertips on Saturday night.
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rSpencer Machacek and Mariop Bliznak also scored for the Giants (9-1-1-1), who win their fifth straight decision. Tyson Sexsmith made 17 stops to record the win. The victory keeps the Giants in first place in the B.C. Division.
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rZach Hamill and Kyle Beach each scored a goal and added an assist for the Silvertips (5-6-0-0), who see their four-game winning streak halted. Leland Irving turned aside 33 of 36 shots he faced in a losing cause. With the defeat, the ‘Tips remain in fourth place in the U.S. Division.
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rAMERICANS 3, BLADES 1
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rKruise Reddick’s seventh goal of the season was the winner as the Tri-City Americans skated to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Saskatoon Blades on Saturday night.
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rT.J. Fast – with a goal and an assist – and Johnny Lazo also scored for the Americans (10-3-0-0), who become first Western Conference team to reach the 10-win mark this season. Kyle Birch made 21 saves to pick up is second career WHL win. The victory keeps the Ams in first place in the U.S. Division.
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rOndrej Fiala scored for the Blades (3-7-1-0), who suffer their third straight defeat. Garrett Zemlak and Braden Holtby combined for 30 saves in a losing cause. The defeat keeps the Blades in sixth place in the East Division.
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rTIGERS 5, WHEAT KINGS 2
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rYashar Farmanara scored twice as the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers skated to a 5-2 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Saturday night.
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rTyler Ennis – with a goal and an assist – Linden Vey and Scott Wasden also scored for the Tigers (9-3-1-0) while Daine Todd chipped in three assists. Ryan Holfeld made 30 saves to pick up the win. The victory leaves the Tigers just two points behind Calgary for first place in the Central Division.
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rMatt Lowry and Braden Schenn scored for the Wheat Kings (7-4-0-0), who suffer their second straight defeat. Joe Caligiuri and Andrew Hayes combined for 23 saves in the loss. The defeat leaves the Wheaties in fourth place in the East Division.
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rPATS 5, RAIDERS 2
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rJordan Eberle scored two goals and set up another to lead the visiting Regina Pats to a 5-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Saturday night.
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rLogan Pyett – with two goals – and Michael MacAngus also scored for the Pats (10-4-0-0), who win their third straight decision. Linden Rowat turned aside 20 shots to earn his eighth victory of the season. The win moves the Pats into first place in the East Division.
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rDevon LeBlanc and Brandon Herrod scored for the Raiders (3-9-2-0), who drop their sixth straight game. Steven Stanford turned in a 44-save performance in the defeat. The loss keeps the Raiders in fifth place in the East Division.
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rBLAZERS 2, REBELS 1
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rShayne Wiebe’s first WHL goal turned out to be the game-winner as the visiting Kamloops Blazers edged the Red Deer Rebels 2-1 on Saturday night.
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rTravis Dunstall also scored for the Blazers (5-5-1-0), who have won two of their last three outings. James Priestner turned aside 15 shots to earn the victory. The win keeps the Blazers in third place in the B.C. Division.
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rLandon Ferraro scored for the Rebels (4-8-2-0), who drop their third straight contest, while James Reimer made 22 saves in a losing cause. The defeat leaves the Rebels tied with Edmonton for fourth place in the Central Division.
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rCOUGARS 5, BRONCOS 4 S/O
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rTy Wishart scored the only goal in a shootout to lift the visiting Prince George Cougars to a 5-4 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Saturday night.
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rDana Tyrell, Evan Fuller, Art Bidlevskii and Jordie Deagle scored in reglation for the Cougars (5-8-0-0), who erased a 4-1 deficit in the third period to send the game to overtime and the eventual shootout. Real Cyr turned aside 31 shots in regulation, and denied all three Broncos’ shootout attempts to pick up the win. With the win, the Cougars move into fourth place in the B.C. Division.
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rZack Smith, R.J. LaRochelle, Spencer McAvoy and Justin Dowling – with his first WHL goal – scored for the Broncos (8-2-0-2), who suffer their first home loss of the season. Ian Curtis and Travis Yonkman combined for 21 saves in regulation, while Yonkman allowed one goal in the shootout to take the loss. The shootout defeat drops the Broncos to second place in the East Division.
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