Sceviour Tallies Four as Canes W
URRICANES 5, HITMEN 4 rrColton Sceviour scored four times, including the winner mid way through the third period, to lead the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 5-4 victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Friday night.rrMike Wuchterl tallied a goal and an assist and Ben Wright chipped in three helpers for the Hurricanes (24-13-1-1), who exact some revenge on the Hitmen after losing to Calgary in Lethbridge on Thursday night. Michael Maniago made 24 saves to pick up his 15th victory of the season. The win leaves the Canes one point behind Calgary for first place in the Central Division and top spot in the Eastern Conference.rrBrandon Kozun with a pair of goals Ian Schultz and Kyle Bortis scored for the Hitmen (24-12-1-2), who see their three-game winning streak halted. Martin Jones made 24 saves in the loss. Despite the Defeat, Calgary remains in first place in the Central Division and Eastern Conference.rrGame Summary rrBLAZERS 4, ROCKETS 3 rrKenton Dulle scored two goals for the second straight night as the visiting Kamloops Blazers edged the Kelowna Rockets 4-3 on Friday night.rrBrady Calla and Alex Rodgers also counted for the Blazers (17-18-1-1), who were out-shot 37-21 by the hosts, while Justin Leclerc made 34 saves to earn the win. The victory leaves the Blazers two points back of Chilliwack for third place in the B.C. Division and a share of fifth place in the Western Conference.rrJamie Benn scored twice and Colin Long added a goal and two assists for the Rockets (20-12-2-4) while Kristofer Westblom made 17 saves in a losing cause. Despite the loss, the Rockets remain in second place in the B.C. Division and fourth in the Western Conference.rrGame Summary rrCHIEFS 5, ICE 2 rrMitch Wahl scored a pair of goals to pace the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 5-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice on Friday night.rrSeth Compton, Luke Betts and Chris Langkow also scored for the Chiefs (27-6-1-2), who out-shot the hosts 36-21 in the game, while Drayson Bowman and Ondrej Roman each chipped in a pair of assists. Dustin Tokarski made 19 saves in the win. The victory moves the Chiefs six points up on Tri-City for top spot in the U.S. Division.rrSteve DaSilva with a goal and an assist and Michael Stickland scored for the Ice (21-13-3-0), who see a three-game winning streak halted. Kris Lazaruk made 31 saves in the defeat. The loss drops the Ice into fourth place in the Central Division and into a tie with Moose Jaw for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.rrGame Summary rrCOUGARS 1, BRUINS 0 rrTy Wishart’s goal 9:28 into the third period was the game’s only marker as the Prince George Cougars blanked the visiting Chilliwack Bruins 1-0 on Friday night.rrReal Cyr stopped all 31 shots he faced to earn his first shutout of the season and 13th of his WHL career for the Cougars (13-23-1-0), who pick up their second consecutive victory. Despite the win, the Cougars remain nine points behind Kamloops for fourth place in the B.C. Division and eighth place in the Western Conference.rrMark Friesen made 20 saves in the loss for the Bruins (17-16-3-1), who have lost their last five games. The defeat keeps the Bruins in third place in the B.C. Division and leaves them in a three-way tie with Everett and Seattle for fifth place in the Western Conference.rrGame Summary rrWARRIORS 4, WINTER HAWKS 3 rrJordan Knackstedt scored twice and Jason Bast added three assists as the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors skated to a 4-3 victory over the Portland Winter Hawks on Friday night.rrBrett Ward with a goal and an assist and Ryley Grantham also scored for the Warriors (19-9-4-3), who have won 10 of their last 13 games. Joey Perricone made 21 saves to record his 15th win of the season and 80th of his WHL career. The victory leaves the Warriors tied with Kootenay for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.rrRadim Valchar with a goal and an assist Jacob Dietrich and Luke Walker scored for the Winter Hawks (6-29-0-1), who suffer their third straight setback, while Kurtis Mucha turned in a valiant 54-save performance in the defeat. rrGame Summary rrOIL KINGS 4, REBELS 2 rrBrenden Dowd scored once and added a pair of assists as the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings doubled up the Red Deer Rebels 4-2 on Friday.rrBrandon Lockerby, Brent Raedeke and Craig McCallum also scored for the Oil Kings (13-18-2-4), who improve to 6-7-1-3 on the road this season. Alex Archibald made 26 saves in the win. The victory leaves the Oil Kings nine points back of Swift Current for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.rrBrennan Sonne and Carter Smith scored for the Rebels (10-24-4-1), who have dropped 11 of 15 home games they’ve played this season. Morgan Clark made 30 saves in the loss. The defeat keeps the Rebels in sixth place in the Central Division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.rrGame Summary rrTHUNDERBIRDS 3, SILVERTIPS 0 rrJacob DeSerres made 28 saves to record his second shutout of the season as the Seattle Thunderbirds managed a 3-0 win over visiting U.S. Division rivals the Everett Silvertips on Friday night.rrLindsay Nielsen, Jim O’Brien and Prab Rai scored for the Thunderbirds (16-11-5-1), who pick up their second straight win. The victory moves the Thunderbirds into a tie with Everett for third place in the U.S. Division and fifth in the Western Conference.rrLeland Irving made 29 saves in a losing cause for the Silvertips (18-18-0-2), who lose for the second time in as many nights. rrGame Summary rr