Friday’s WHL Round-up

‘TIPS KEEP STREAK ALIVE WITH WIN OVER COUGARS – Kyle Beach scored once and added an assist to pace the Everett Silvertips to a 3-1 victory over the visiting Prince George Cougars in one of 10 Western Hockey League contests on Friday, November 17th.
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rMoises Gutierrez – with a goal and an assist – and Jason Fransoo also counted for the Silvertips (18-1-0-1), who stretch their winning streak to 13 games, while Peter Mueller chipped in three assists. David Reekie made 28 saves to earn his fourth win in four starts for the Silvertips. The win keeps the ‘Tips nine points clear atop the U.S. Division.
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rKyle Klym scored the lone goal for the Cougars (8-12-0-2), who were out-shot 29-19 in the contest, while Real Cyr made 16 saves in the defeat. The loss drops the Cougars into fourth place in the B.C. Division.
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rPATS 4, BRUINS 3 S/O
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rJordan Eberle and Garrett Festerling both tallied shootout goals to lead the visiting Regina Pats to a 4-3 victory over the Chilliwack Bruins on Friday night.
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rBrett Leffler, Jared Jagow and Mike Reich scored in regulation for the Pats (11-9-1-1), who win their third game in a row, while Linden Rowat made 22 saves through three periods and overtime, and denied both Chilliwack shootout attempts to claim the victory. The win keeps the Pats in third place in the East Division.
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rJosh Aspenlind – with a goal and two assists – Oscar Moller, and Nick Holden scored in regulation for the Bruins (5-16-2-1), who drop their seventh straight decision. Jim Watt and Alex Archibald combined for 24 saves through regulation, while Archibald allowed two goals in the shootout to take the loss. The defeat keeps the Bruins in fifth place in the B.C. Division.
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rTHUNDERBIRDS 4, ROCKETS 3 O/T
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rScott Jackson scored his second goal of the game 2:43 into overtime to lift the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds to a 4-3 victory over the Kelowna Rockets on Friday night.
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rAaron Gagnon – with a goal and two helpers – and Greg Scott also counted for the T-Birds (8-5-1-5) while Derek Yeomans turned aside 25 shots to pick up the win against his former team. With the win, the Thunderbirds remain in fourth place in the U.S. Division.
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rKaspars Saulietis – with two goals – and former Thunderbird James McEwan scored for the Rockets (8-13-1-2), who drop their second game in a row, while Torrie Jung made 31 saves in a losing cause. The overtime defeat moves the Rockets into third place in the B.C. Division.
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rICE 4, HITMEN 3
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rAndrew Bailey scored his second goal of the game, capping an early third-period rally, to lift the Kootenay Ice to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Friday night.
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rDustin Sylvester and Tylan Stephens also scored for the Ice (15-7-1-1), who erased a 3-2 deficit in the first four minutes of the third period, while Taylor Dakers turned in a 33-save effort to earn the win. The victory gives the Ice a three-point lead over Calgary for second place in the Central Division.
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rRyan White, Ian Duval and Karl Alzner scored for the Hitmen (14-9-0-1) while Dan Spence made 27 saves in the defeat. The loss leaves the Hitmen tied with Red Deer for third place in the Central Division.
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rCHIEFS 4, HURRICANES 3
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rDavid Rutherford‘s 11th goal of the season turned out to be the winner as the Spokane Chiefs edged the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-3 on Friday night.
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rDerek Ryan – with two goals and an assist – and Corey Courchene also scored for the Chiefs (11-9-3-0), who win their third game in a row, while Dustin Tokarski stoped 31 shots to earn the win. The victory keeps the Chiefs in third place in the U.S. Division.
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rTravis Bobbee – with a goal and an assist – Derek Werenka and Dwight King scored for the Hurricanes (10-13-2-1), while Michael Maniago made 18 saves in a losing cause. The defeat keeps the Hurricanes in fourth place in the Central Division.
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rAMERICANS 5, BLAZERS 4
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rShaun Vey scored his second goal of the game 6:23 into the third period to lift the Tri-City Americans to a 5-4 win over the visiting Kamloops Blazers on Friday night.
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rTaylor Procyshen – with a goal and an assist – Juraj Valach and Alex Aldred also counted for the Americans (14-7-0-0), who win their second straight outing, while Carey Price made 23 saves to earn the win. The victory keeps the Ams thre points ahead of Spokane for second place in the U.S. Division.
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rBrock Nixon, C.J. Stretch, Alex Rodgers and Terrance Delaronde scored for the Blazers (14-7-1-1), who drop their third game in a row, while Dustin Butler made 29 saves in taking only his third defeat since coming to the Blazers. Despite the loss, the Blazers remain firmly in second place in the B.C. Division.
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rWHEAT KINGS 6, WINTER HAWKS 2
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rAndrew Clark netted a hat trick to lead the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 6-2 win over the visiting Portland Winter Hawks on Friday.
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rJuraj Simek – with a goal and two assists – Codey Burki and Bryan Kauk also counted for the Wheat Kings (12-10-0-2) while Joe Caligiuri made 26 saves to earn his third win of the season. The victory sees the Wheaties leapfrog the Broncos into first place in the East Division.
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rTristan King and Robert Klinkhammer scored for the Winter Hawks (8-13-0-0), who drop to 1-2 through the first three games of their East Division tour, while Chris Ward made 19 saves in a losing cause. The loss leaves the Winter Hawks six points behind Seattle for fourth place in the U.S. Division.
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rTIGERS 4, BRONCOS 1
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rDerek Dorsett scored the winner and chipped in two assists to lead the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Swift Current Broncos on Friday night.
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rScott Wasden, Tyler Swystun and Kris Russell also counted for the Tigers (21-5-1-0), who win their eighth straight game, while Matt Keetley turned in a solid 33-save effort to earn the win. The victory keeps the Tigers first in the Central Division and first overall.
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rLevi Nelson scored the lone goal for the Broncos (12-12-1-0), who drop their seventh decision in their last 10 games, while Kyle Moir made 25 saves in a losing cause. The defeat drops the Broncos into second place in the East Division.
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rRAIDERS 5, BLADES 1
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rCody Gross scored a pair of goals, including the winner, to lead the Prince Albert Raiders to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Saskatoon Blades on Friday night.
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rBryce Lamb, Andy Smith and Ryan DePape also counted for the Raiders (7-13-2-1), who snap a nine-game losing skid, while Jesse Deckert stopped 23 of 24 shots to earn the win in his first game since returning to the Raiders. The win moves Prince Albert into sole possession of fourth place in the East Division.
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rGarrett Klotz – with his first of the season – scored the lone goal for the Blades (7-13-0-1), who drop their third straight decision, while Braden Holtby made 20 saves in a losing effort. The defeat drops the Blades to fifth in the East Division.
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rREBELS 4, WARRIORS 2
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rTed Vandermeer scored twice, including the winner, to lead the Red Deer Rebels to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors on Friday night.
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rDustin Moore – with a goal and two helpers – and Brandon Sutter also scored for the Rebels (13-8-2-1), who snap a five-game losing streak, while Morgan Clark stopped 15 of 17 shots to take the win. The victory leaves the Rebels tied with the Hitmen for third place in the Central Division.
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rKeith Voytechek and Andre Herman scored for the Warriors (6-15-1-0), who suffer their sixth straight setback, while Joey Perricone made 35 saves in a valiant effort in the defeat. The loss keeps the Warriors in sixth place in the East Division.
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