WHL HEADLINES – Monday Recap

RAIDERS BLANK BLAZERS – Alex Archibald stopped all 20 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season as the visiting Prince Albert Raiders earned a 3-0 win over the Kamloops Blazers in one of three Western Hockey League contests on Monday, October 10th.
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rKyle Chipchura (pictured) scored a pair of goals for the Raiders while Mike Hellyer also tallied in the victory. It’s the second straight win for the Raiders, improving the team to 3-3-0-2 and moving them into a tie for second in the East Division.
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rMichael Maniago stopped 14 of 17 shots he faced in a losing effort for the Blazers. The defeat drops the Blazers to 5-3-0-0 and leaves them third in the B.C. Division.
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rElsewhere on Monday, Garrett Festerling‘s second-period shorthanded marker stood as the winner as the Regina Pats skated to a 4-1 win over the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers.
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rPetr Kalus, Matt Robinson and Justin Bernhardt also tallied for the Pats while David Reekie turned in a solid 36-save performance in the victory. The win improves the Pats to 5-3-0-0 and moves them into first place in the East Division.
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rDavid Schlemko scored the lone goal for the Tigers while Matt Keetley stopped 28 shots in the defeat. The loss drops the Tigers to 3-1-0-3 and keeps them second in the Central Division.
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rIn other Monday action, Chris Ray scored twice – including the winner – to lift the visiting Kelowna Rockets to a 3-2 win over the Swift Current Broncos.
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rJustin Keller also scored for the Rockets, who win their fifth straight contest, while Derek Yeomans turned aside 29 shots for the win. The victory improves the Rockets to 6-3-0-0 and moves them atop the B.C. Division.
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rLuke Hunter and Levi Nelson scored for the Broncos while Kyle Moir stopped 31 shots in a losing cause. The defeat drops the Broncos to 2-5-0-1 and leaves them fifth in the Central Division.
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