Saturday’s WHL Round-up

TIGERS EDGE HITMEN IN SHOOTOUT ndash; Jace Coyle and Bretton Cameron scored in a shootout to lift the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers to a 6-5 win over the Calgary Hitmen in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night.nbsp;17-year-old rookie Emerson Etem scored three goals in regulation for the Tigers (20-10-2-4), who have won four straight and nine of their last 11 games, while Cameron and Mark Isherwood also scored.nbsp; Tyler Bunz turned aside 27 of 32 shots through three periods and overtime, and wasnrsquo;t beaten in the shootout for the win.nbsp;Ian Schultz notched two goals and two assists for the Hitmen (24-8-1-1), who tied the game with just one second remaining in the third period, but end up seeing a five-game winning streak come to an end with their first shootout loss of the season, while Tyler Fiddler ndash; with two goals and an assist ndash; and Joel Broda also scored.nbsp; Michael Snider stopped 19 of 24 shots in regulation and overtime, but was beaten twice in the shootout for the loss.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;ROCKETS 2, WARRIORS 1nbsp; S/Onbsp;Shane McColgan and Geordie Wudrick scored in a shootout as the visiting Kelowna Rockets claimed a 2-1 win in Moose Jaw over the Warriors on Saturday.nbsp;Spencer Main ndash; with a shorthanded marker ndash; scored the only goal in regulation for the Rockets (18-16-1-0), who improve to 3-1 through four games of their six-game East Division road trip.nbsp; Mark Guggenberger made 21 saves through regulation and overtime, and denied two of three Warriorsrsquo; shootout attempts to claim his first win of the season.nbsp;Ryan Stanton scored the only goal for the Warriors (17-13-1-2), who have lost four of their last five games.nbsp; Brandon Glover turned aside 21 shots through three periods and overtime, but was beaten twice in the shootout for the loss.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;BLADES 4, REBELS 3nbsp; S/Onbsp;Derek Hulak scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the visiting Saskatoon Blades to a 4-3 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Saturday.nbsp;Stefan Elliott tied the game at 3-3 with just 24 seconds to play in regulation while Charles Inglis and Gaelan Patterson also scored in regulation for the Blades (22-6-1-3), who snap a two-game losing skid.nbsp; Adam Morrison made 20 saves through regulation and overtime, and wasnrsquo;t beaten in the shootout to take the win.nbsp;Alex Petrovic ndash; with a goal and an assist ndash; Andrej Kudrna and Colin Archer scored in regulation for the Rebels (16-14-0-2), who are 3-0-0-2 in their last five games.nbsp; Darcy Kuemper made 25 saves in regulation but was beaten once in the shootout to take the loss.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;WHEAT KINGS 4, OIL KINGS 2nbsp;Matt Calvert and Aaron Lewadniuk each tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 4-2 win over the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday.nbsp;Jordan DePape and Michael Ferland also scored for the Wheat Kings (23-11-0-2), who stretch their winning streak to six games and remain tied with Saskatoon for top spot in the East Division.nbsp; Andrew Hayes made 35 saves to record his 14th win of the season.nbsp;Keegan Lowe scored his first WHL goal and Rhett Rachinski also counted for the Oil Kings (8-19-4-4), who have lost 11 straight games.nbsp; Torrie Jung made 31 saves in a losing cause.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;HURRICANES 5, PATS 1nbsp;Max Ross and Autsin Fyten each tallied a goal and an assist while Brennan Yadlowski picked up three assists to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 5-1 win over the visiting Regina Pats on Saturday.nbsp;nbsp;Former Pat Graham Hood, Landon Oslanski and Mitch Maxwell also scored for the Hurricanes (10-17-3-1), who snap a four-game home-ice losing skid and move into a tie for fifth place in the Central Division.nbsp; Brandon Anderson made 15 saves in the win.nbsp;Jordan Weal scored the only goal for the Pats (16-17-3-0), who suffer their third straight loss.nbsp; Dawson Guhle made 35 saves in a losing cause.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;BRUINS 5, COUGARS 2nbsp;Ryan Howse scored his 26th and 27th goals of the season to lead the Chilliwack Bruins to a 5-2 win over the visiting Prince George Cougars on Saturday.nbsp;Roman Horak and Alexander Wiklund each tallied a goal and an assist and Jamie Crooks also counted for the Bruins (14-17-1-4), who snap a two-game losing skid.nbsp; Braden Gamble made 26 saves to earn his second victory of the season.nbsp;Alex Rodgers and Dallas Jackson scored for the Cougars (6-25-1-1), who scored both of their goals on the man advantage.nbsp; Hudson Stremmel made 21 saves in the loss.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;GIANTS 5, BLAZERS 4nbsp; S/Onbsp;Kevin Connauton scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the visiting Vancouver Giants to a 5-4 win over the Kamloops Blazers on Saturday.nbsp;Brendan Gallagher and Craig Cunningham each tallied a goal and two assists while David Musil and Lance Bouma also scored in regulation for the Giants (22-11-1-2), who earn their third straight win and second in as many nights over the Blazers.nbsp; Jamie Tucker made 30 saves through regulation and overtime, and wasnrsquo;t beaten in the shootout to earn the win.nbsp;Jimmy Bubnick scored twice and Linden Saip and Matej Bene also scored for the Blazers (13-16-2-3), who suffer their second straight loss.nbsp; Kurtis Mucha made 32 saves through regulation and overtime, but was beaten once in the shootout for the loss.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;BRONCOS 2, CHIEFS 1nbsp;Taylor Vausersquo;s shorthanded marker 2:34 into the third period stood as the game-winner as the visiting Swift Current Broncos edged the Spokane Chiefs 2-1 on Saturday.nbsp;Stepan Novotny ndash; with his 19th of the season ndash; also scored for the Broncos (17-15-0-2), who record their third road victory of the season.nbsp; Mark Friesen turned in a 42-save performance to backstop the Broncos to the win.nbsp;Brenden Kichton scored the only goal for the Chiefs (20-7-2-0), who see their six-game winning streak come to an end.nbsp; James Reid made 28 saves in a losing cause.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;SILVERTIPS 2, THUNDERBIRDS 1nbsp;Kellan Tochkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 2:49 to play in regulation, as the Everett Silvertips edged the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds 2-1 on Saturday.nbsp;Kent Simpson made 20 saves to record his eighth win of the season for the Silvertips (17-11-2-1), who snap a five-game losing skid.nbsp;nbsp;Sena Acolatse scored the only goal for the Thunderbirds (12-18-1-3), who see a modest two-game win streak come to an end.nbsp; Calvin Pickard turned aside 42 of 44 shots he faced in the loss.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;AMERICANS 5, WINTERHAWKS 2nbsp;Brooks Macek scored twice and set up another to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 5-2 win over the visiting Portland Winterhawks on Saturday.nbsp;Neal Prokop, Nils Moser and Justin Feser also counted for the Americans (23-9-0-0), who earn their fourth win of the season over the Winterhawks.nbsp; Drew Owsley made 33 saves to claim the victory.nbsp;Ty Rattie scored both goals for the Winterhawks (20-13-0-1), who have dropped two of their last three games.nbsp; Mac Carruth made 30 saves in the defeat.nbsp;Game Summarynbsp;nbsp;– (more…)