Sunday’s WHL Round-up

‘TIPS DOUBLE UP HITMEN — Vitaly Karamnov scored a pair of goals as the visiting Everett Silvertips skated to a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen in one of eight Western Hockey League contests on Sunday, November 4th.
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rKyle Beach tallied a goal and a pair of assists for the Silvertips (10-7-0-0), who win their second straight contest, while Zach Hamill also counted in the win. Leland Irving made 27 saves to pick up his eighth win of the season. The victory keeps the ‘Tips in third place in the U.S. Division.
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rCarson McMillan and Kyle Bortis scored for the Hitmen (12-7-0-1), who lose for the seventh time in their last 10 outings, while Ian Duval chipped in two assists. Dan Spence made 23 saves in a losing cause. The defeat keeps the Hitmen one point behind Medicine Hat for first place in the Central Division.
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rGIANTS 3, BRUINS 1
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rMichal Repik scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season to lead the visiting Vancouver Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Chilliwack Bruins on Sunday.
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rLance Bouma also scored for the Giants (13-4-1-2), who pick up their second straight win, while Jonathon Blum and Mario Bliznak each chipped in a pair of assists. Tyson Sexsmith made 19 saves to earn his 13th win of the season. The victory leaves the Giants seven points clear in first place in the B.C. Division.
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rOscar Moller – with his league-leading 18th of the season – scored the lone goal for the Bruins (10-6-2-0), who suffer their third straight defeat. Matt Esposito made 25 stops in the loss. With the setback, the Bruins remain four points ahead of Kelowna for second place in the B.C. Division.
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rICE 5, WINTER HAWKS 0
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rThomas Heemskerk stopped all 21 shots he faced to record his first career WHL shutout as the Kootenay Ice blanked the visiting Portland Winter Hawks 5-0 on Sunday.
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rSteve DaSilva and Andrew Bailey each scored two goals and added two assists for the Ice (9-10-2-0), who win their second game in a row, while Michael Stickland also counted. The victory leaves the Ice two points behind Lethbridge for third place in the Central Division.
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rMark Guggenberger made 31 saves in the loss for the Winter Hawks (3-15-0-0), who drop their second straight decision. The Winter Hawks remain in fifth place in the U.S. Division, 11 points behind fourth-placed Seattle.
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rBLADES 4, TIGERS 3
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rChris Durand scored two goals – including the winner – to lead the visiting Saskatoon Blades to a 4-3 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sunday.
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rKirk Belyk – with his first of the season – and Travis Toomey also scored for the Blades (5-11-1-0), who earn their first road victory of the season, while Ondrej Fiala and Stefan Elliott each added a pair of assists. Braden Holtby turned in a 33-save performance to backstop the Blades to the win. Despite the win, the Blades remain three points back of Prince Albert for fifth place in the East Division.
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rWacey Hamilton, Linden Vey and Brennan Bosch scored for the Tigers (12-5-2-0), who drop their second straight game at home. Ryan Holfeld made 17 saves in a losing cause. Despite the loss, the Tigers remain in first place in the Central Division.
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rRAIDERS 4, OIL KINGS 0
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rDustin Butler made 29 saves to record his first shutout of the season as the Prince Albert Raiders skated to a 4-0 win over the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings on Sunday.
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rJeff May – with a goal and an assist – Matt Robertson, Dustin Cameron and Mike Small scored for the Raiders (6-11-2-0), who win for the third time in their last five games. With the win, the Raiders sit six points behind Moose Jaw for fourth place in the East Division.
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rAlex Archibald and Dalyn Flette combined for 35 saves in the defeat for the Oil Kings (8-7-1-2), who see their season-high four-game winning streak halted. The loss keeps the Oil Kings in fifth place in the Central Division.
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rCOUGARS 3, REBELS 2 O/T
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rMorgan MacLean scored 1:20 into overtime to lift the Prince George Cougars to a 3-2 win over the visiting Red Deer Rebels on Sunday.
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rGreg Gardner – with a goal and an assist – and Dana Tyrell also scored for the Cougars (9-9-0-0), who win their third straight contest, while Jesse Dudas chipped in two assists. Tommy Tartaglione made 25 saves to record the victory. The win moves the Cougars back into a tie with Kelowna for third place in the B.C. Division.
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rLandon Ferraro and Cullen Morin scored for the Rebels (4-13-4-0), who suffer their 10th straight defeat, while James Reimer made 24 saves in the loss. The Loss keeps the Rebels seven points back of Edmonton for fifth place in the Central Division.
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rPATS 3, WHEAT KINGS 2
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rJordan Eberle scored his 17th goal of the season with under five minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Regina Pats to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings on Sunday.
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rTroy Ofukany – with a goal and an assist – and Kirt Hill also scored for the Pats (13-7-0-0), who snap a three-game losing skid. Jeff Bosch made 22 saves to pick up the win. The victory moves the Pats past Swift Current into first place in the East Division.
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rBrayden Schenn and Daryl Boyle scored for the Wheat Kings (11-7-0-1), who see their four-game winning streak snapped. Joe Caliguiri made 20 saves in a losing cause. The loss keeps the Wheat Kings two points back of Swift Current for second place in the East Division.
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rCHIEFS 5, THUNDERBIRDS 3
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rChris Bruton scored twice to lead the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday.
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rMitch Wahl and Drayson Bowman each tallied a goal and three assists and Stefan Ulmer netted his first WHL goal for the Chiefs (13-2-1-2), who win for the 10th time in 11 games. Dustin Tokarski made 13 stops to earn the win. The victory keeps the Chiefs in first place in the U.S. Division, and keeps them tied with Vancouver for first place overall in the WHL standings.
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rJim O’Brien, Lindsay Nielsen and Jeremy Boyer scored for the Thunderbirds (7-5-2-1), who were outshot 40-16 by the visitors. Riku Helenius made 35 saves in the defeat. The loss keeps the T-Birds in fourth place in the U.S. Division.
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