Tuesday’s WHL Round-up

RAIDERS SNEAK PAST SILVERTIPS — Max Brandl’s 14th goal of the season in the final minute of the second period stood as the winner as the visiting Prince Albert Raiders skated to a 2-1 victory over the Everett Silvertips in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday, January 29th.
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rJustin Bernhardt also scored for the Raiders (17-30-3-2), who snap a three-game losing skid and pick up their first-ever win over the Silvertips. Goaltender Dustin Butler turned in a 33-save performance to backstop the Raiders to the victory. The win moves the Raiders back into a tie with Saskatoon for 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
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rDan Gendur – with his 10th goal in the month of January – scored the lone marker for the Silvertips (29-22-2-5), who suffer their second straight defeat. Leland Irving made 23 saves in a losing cause. The defeat keeps the ‘Tips in fifth place in the Western Conference.
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rBRONCOS 7 BLADES 3
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rGeordie Wudrick scored twice and added two assists to lead the visiting Swift Current Broncos to a 7-3 win over the Saskatoon Blades on Tuesday.
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rBretton Stamler – with a goal and two assists – Keegan Dansereau, Erik Felde, Dale Weise and Michael Wilson also scored for the Broncos (27-20-0-5), who earn their fourth straight win. Rookie netminder Mark Guggenberger turned aside 26 of 29 shots to earn his second victory of the season. The win leaves the Broncos three points behind Brandon for seventh place in the Eastern Conference.
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rOndrej Fiala – with a goal and an assist – Chris Durand and Gaelen Patterson scored for the Blades (17-29-3-2), who drop their third straight decision. Braden Holtby and Garrett Zemlak combined for 24 saves in a losing effort. The loss leaves the Blades tied for 10th place in the Eastern Conference.
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rHITMEN 5, ICE 1
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rKyle Bortis scored twice and set up another as the Calgary Hitmen skated to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Kootenay Ice on Tuesday.
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rT.J. Galiardi – with a goal and an assist – Rhyan White and Michael Stone also counted for the Hitmen (36-13-1-3), who pick up their fourth straight win, while Dan Spence made 20 saves to earn the victory. The win gives the Hitmen a five-point lead over Regina for first place in the Eastern Conference.
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rMatt Fraser scored the only goal for the Ice (29-17-4-1), who drop their second straight contest. Kris Lazaruk and Thomas Heemskerk combined for 25 saves in the defeat. The loss keeps Kootenay in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
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rHURRICANES 3, BRUINS 2 S/O
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rMitch Fadden scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 3-2 victory over the Chilliwack Bruins on Tuesday.
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rFadden and Colton Sceviour each netted a goal and an assist in regulation for the Hurricanes (32-14-2-3), who earn their fourth consecutive victory, while Zach Boychuk added two assists. Juha Metsola made 18 saves through 65 minutes of regulation and overtime, and wasn’t beaten on both Bruins’ shootout attempts to claim the victory. The win keeps the Hurricanes five points clear for third place in the Eastern Conference.
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rRyan Howse and David Robinson scored for the Bruins (22-23-3-2), who saw a 2-0 lead slip away en route to their fourth straight setback. Matt Esposito turned in a valiant 49-save performance through three periods and overtime, but was beaten twice in the shootout to take the loss. The shootout defeat keeps the Bruins in eighth place in the Western conference.
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rCHIEFS 2, BLAZERS 1
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rDavid Rutherford notched the go-ahead goal with just over five minutes remaining in the third period to lift the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 2-1 victory over the Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday.
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rChris Bruton – with his 20th of the season – also scored for the Chiefs (37-10-1-3), who pick up their fifth consecutive victory, while Dustin Tokarski made 27 saves to record his 21st win of the season. The victory leaves the Chiefs five points clear for top spot in the Western Conference.
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rNick Ross – with his seventh goal of the season – scored the lone marker for the Blazers (24-26-1-2), who drop their second straight decision. Justin Leclerc turned in a 35-save effort in the defeat. The loss keeps the Blazers in seventh place in the Western Conference.
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rWARRIORS 6, REBELS 0
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rJoey Perricone made 30 saves to record his fifth shutout of the season and 10th of his WHL career as the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors managed a 6-0 triumph over the Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday night.
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rJason Bast, Terrance Delaronde and Riley Holzapfel each tallied a goal and an assist for the Warriors (28-14-4-4), who win their second game in a row and seventh in eight games, while Giffen Nyren, Jordan Knackstedt and Joel Broda also scored. The victory leaves the Warriors tied with Medicine Hat for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
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rMorgan Clark made 26 saves in the defeat for the Rebels (14-33-4-2), who allowed three Warriors’ power play markers on six man advantage opportunities. The defeat keeps the Rebels in 12th place in the Eastern Conference.
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