WHL Roundup: Steel, Pats shred Broncos
Medicine Hat Tigers (5) at Calgary Hitmen (4)
Medicine Hat (43-18-1-0) // Calgary (23-27-8-2)
Steven Owre registered two goals and an assist as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Calgary Hitmen by a 5-4 margin Friday.
A second period goal from Mason Shaw stood as the eventual game-winner.
Brad Forrest and Tyler Preziuso also scored for the Tigers. Jakob Stukel and Andrei Grishakov each replied twice for the Hitmen.
Nick Schneider made 36 saves for his 31st win of the season.
TIGERS WIN! Medicine Hat holds onto a 5-4 victory over @WHLHitmen tonight! @StevenOwre scores 2 in the win!
RECAP: https://t.co/ke2HA1wWt0 pic.twitter.com/Ood1ep1GDs
— Medicine Hat Tigers (@tigershockey) February 25, 2017
Portland Winterhawks (1) at Everett Silvertips (4)
Portland (32-26-1-3) // Everett (37-12-8-2)
The Everett Silvertips scored three unanswered goals to collect a 4-1 win over the Portland Winterhawks Friday night.
Dominic Zwerger broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal late in the first period to give Everett a 2-1 lead. Jake Christiansen and Noah Juulsen added insurance, while Patrick Bajkov opened the scoring.
Joachim Blichfeld responded for Portland.
Carter Hart made 42 saves for his 26th win of the season.
In the books. Tips Win!!! pic.twitter.com/3WgSIL1441
— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) February 25, 2017
Kelowna Rockets (8) at Kamloops Blazers (2)
Kelowna (36-20-5-0) // Kamloops (37-20-2-4)
Kole Lind collected four points, including three assists, as the Kelowna Rockets thumped the Kamloops Blazers by an 8-2 margin Friday.
The Rockets scored used eight different players to score eight consecutive markers, blowing Friday’s contest out of the water.
Garrett Pilon opened the scoring for Kamloops, then Kelowna took off.
Rodney Southam, Tomas Soustal, Nick Merkley, Lucas Johansen, Kole Lind, Dillon Dube, Reid Gardiner and Carsen Twarynski scored for the Rockets before Luc Smith added a second for the Blazers late in the proceedings.
Michael Herringer made 23 saves for his 26th win of the season.
The win pulled Kelowna within three points of the Blazers for second in the B.C. Division. The Rockets own two games in hand on Kamloops.
#Rockets defeat Blazers 8-2. Game story here: https://t.co/I64CExUZKt #KELvsKAM #CityofRockets #WHLRockets ??? Photo: Allen Douglas pic.twitter.com/r0Xlgg6Q9i
— Kelowna Rockets (@Kelowna_Rockets) February 25, 2017
Brandon Wheat Kings (3) at Lethbridge Hurricanes (4)
Brandon (28-24-6-3) // Lethbridge (37-17-4-3)
Matt Alfaro scored twice as the Lethbridge Hurricanes slipped past the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3 Friday evening.
Giorgio Estephan and Zak Zborosky also providing scoring for the Hurricanes, while Nolan Patrick, Ty Lewis and Tyler Coulter replied for the Wheat Kings.
Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his 30th win of the season.
#WHLCanes picked up a 4-3 win over Brandon Friday! #30YearsStrong #YQL
RECAP – https://t.co/bcAizUPy6O
WATCH – https://t.co/LlCU0khIqU
— LethbridgeHurricanes (@WHLHurricanes) February 25, 2017
Edmonton Oil Kings (1) at Prince George Cougars (4)
Edmonton (20-37-4-1) // Prince George (39-19-3-2)
Jansen Harkins and Jesse Gabrielle recorded a goal and an assist apiece as the Prince George Cougars skated past the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-1 Friday night.
Nikita Popugaev and Josh Anderson also scored for Prince George while Trey Fix-Wolansky replied for the Oil Kings.
Ty Edmonds made 19 saves for his 27th win of the season.
RECAP: @tyedmonds_35 became the all-time wins leader for a Cougars goaltender in a 4-1 win over Edmonton. #96
MORE: https://t.co/9FjQRm0qGK pic.twitter.com/bCF3Ex9ivH
— PG Cougars (@PGCougars) February 25, 2017
Kootenay ICE (4) at Red Deer Rebels (6)
Kootenay (13-37-8-2) // Red Deer (25-27-6-4)
Austin Glover notched two goals and an assist to guide the Red Deer Rebels to a 6-4 win over the Kootenay ICE Friday evening.
Austin Pratt, Cameron Hausinger, Evan Polei and Michael Spacek also scored for Red Deer. Cale Fleury, Kurtis Rutledge, Fedor Rudakov and Colton Kroeker responded for the ICE.
Lasse Petersen made 25 saves for his 14th win of the campaign.
Rebels far from perfect but record vital win over visiting Ice. Story by @GregMeachem https://t.co/T66mm2ofo6 pic.twitter.com/zvVHws800E
— Red Deer Rebels (@Rebelshockey) February 25, 2017
Swift Current Broncos (0) at Regina Pats (7)
Swift Current (30-19-4-6) // Regina (44-9-6-1)
Sam Steel secured five points, including four goals, as the Regina Pats hammered the Swift Current Broncos 7-0 Friday night.
The WHL’s overall leading scorer notched his 40th, 41st, 42nd and 43rd goals of the season, while improving his point total to 111 through 54 games.
Jeff de Wit, Nick Henry and Connor Hobbs provided the other three markers.
Tyler Brown made 15 saves for his 27th win and fourth shutout of the season.
VIDEO: Post Game Comments from John Paddock and Sam Steel. Watch here: https://t.co/HkNCkiQcU5#JoinTheRegiment pic.twitter.com/fYjrdrfDce
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) February 25, 2017
Prince Albert Raiders (1) at Saskatoon Blades (3)
Prince Albert (16-40-4-2) // Saskatoon (24-29-6-2)
Logan Flodell made 29 saves, backstopping the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-1 win over the Prince Albert Raiders Friday night.
Josh Paterson opened the scoring before Curtis Miske tied the game for the Raiders. Then it was Braylon Shmyr and Libor Hajek notching the next two tallies, giving the Blades the 3-1 win.
The win boosts the Blades into a tie with the Calgary Hitmen for the second and final wild card seed in the Eastern Conference. Calgary holds one game in hand on Saskatoon.
Highlight & Recap: Flodell shines as Blades open weekend with 3-1 victory over Raiders
?➡️https://t.co/PG1sHXNpNp#RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/UlM9xo3Eus
— Saskatoon Blades (@BladesHockey) February 25, 2017
Seattle Thunderbirds (3) at Tri-City Americans (7)
Seattle (38-18-3-2) // Tri-City (37-23-3-0)
Austyn Playfair tallied four points, including two goals, as the Tri-City Americans knocked off the Seattle Thunderbirds by a 7-3 score Friday night.
Kyle Olson also scored twice for the Americans, with Nolan Yaremko, Keltie Jeri-Leon and Brett Leason also finding the back of the net.
Jarret Tyszka, Keegan Kolesar and Austin Strand provided offense for the Thunderbirds.
Rylan Parenteau made 36 saves for his 24th win of the season.
The Ams looked pretty in pink in their 7-3 win over the Thunderbirds tonight! #GoAms #FightLikeAGirl
GALLERY | https://t.co/2cZhaR6iyH pic.twitter.com/aXtPIl15Kr— Tri-City Americans (@TCAmericans) February 25, 2017
Victoria Royals (6) at Vancouver Giants (4)
Victoria (33-23-4-1) // Vancouver (19-37-2-3)
Scott Walford enjoyed a four-point night, chipping in with three helpers, as the Victoria Royals dispatched the Vancouver Giants by a 6-4 score Friday night.
Jack Walker scored twice with Vladimir Bobylev, Matthew Phillips and Dante Hannoun also scoring for Victoria as the Royals went 5-for-6 on the power play.
Ty Ronning, Matt Barberis, Johnny Wesley and Calvin Spencer responded for Vancouver.
Griffen Outhouse made 23 saves for his 31st win of the season.
ROYALS WIN! @ScottWalford7 ties franchise record for most pts by a d-man in single game with 4 (1g-3a) as Victoria tops Vancouver 6-4! pic.twitter.com/UQ9tIi93uT
— Victoria Royals (@victoriaroyals) February 25, 2017
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