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WHL WEDNESDAY NIGHT RECAP – Brodie Dupont scored two goals to lead the Calgary Hitmen to a 2-1 win over the visiting Red Deer Rebels in one of six Western Hockey League contests last night.
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rJustin Pogge made 29 saves for the Hitmen while Jeff Schultz chipped in two assists. The win improves the Hitmen to 25-17-6-2 and moves them two points up on the Rebels for third in the Central division.
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rTy Morris scored the lone goal for the Rebels, extending his point streak to nine games. The loss drops the Rebels to 24-17-4-4 and leaves them fourth in the Central division.
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rElsewhere last night, Nathan Grochmal‘s goal with less than 30 second remaining in regulation earned the Kamloops Blazers a 3-3 tie with the visiting Vancouver Giants.
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rMoises Gutierrez tallied a goal and an assist for the Blazers while Reid Jorgensen added two assists in the draw. The tie improves the Blazers to 18-25-4-2 but they remain fifth in the B.C. division.
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rMitch Bartley scored twice for the Giants while Gilbert Brule set up two goals in the tie. The draw improves the Giants to 25-20-2-2 and keeps them third in the B.C. division.
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rShea Weber scored the winner and set up two others to lead the Kelowna Rockets to a 4-1 win over the visiting Everett Silvertips on Wednesday night.
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rChris Ray and Troy Bodie each netted a goal and an assist for the Rockets while Derek Yeomans made 25 saves for the victory. The win improves the Rockets to 29-10-9-2 and keeps them first in the B.C. division.
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rKarel Hromas scored the lone goal for the Silvertips in the defeat. The loss leaves Everett at 21-19-6-2 and they remain second in the U.S. division.
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rJonathan Filewich scored four goals as the Lethbridge Hurricanes hammered the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 8-2 last night.
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rTyler Redenbach tallied once and chipped in five assists for the Hurricanes while Colton Yellow Horn scored twice and added two assists in the win. The victory snaps the ‘Canes’ four-game winless skid and improves them to 26-12-10-1, moving them back atop the Central division.
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rSteven Later tallied a goal and an assist for the Wheat Kings while Tim Konsorada chipped in two assists in the defeat. The loss drops the Wheat Kings to 24-17-5-1 and keeps them second in the East division.
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rDustin Boyd scored two goals and an assist as the Moose Jaw Warriors got by the visiting Saskatoon Blades 6-4 last night.
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rMasi Marjamaki and Kenndal McArdle each tallied a goal and an assist for the Warriors, who snap a 12-game winless skid with the win. The victory improves the Warriors to 7-34-7-1 but they remain fifth in the East division.
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rRyan Keller tallied a goal and an assist for the Blades while Wacey Rabbit chipped in two assists. The loss leaves the Blades at 27-15-5-4 but they remain first in the East division.
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rIn other action Wednesday night, Jason Beeman scored a goal and added two assists as the visiting Tri-City Americans stunned the Seattle Thunderbirds 8-1.
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rShaun Vey was one of five Ams to tally a goal and an assist, while Carey Price turned aside 29 shots for the victory. The win improves the Ams to 17-21-5-2 and moves them into a tie with Spokane for fourth in the U.S. division.
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rChris Durand scored the lone goal for the T-birds, who have now dropped three of their last four games. The loss sees the T-birds slip to 32-14-0-1 but they remain atop the U.S. division.
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rWHL Announces Fine
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rAl Conroy, Head Coach of the Spokane Chiefs has been fined $250.00 for receiving a game misconduct following the game versus Seattle on January 25th.