Sunday’s WHL Round-up

BLAZERS TOPPLE GIANTS – Victor Bartley‘s first goal of the season proved to be the game-winner as the visiting Kamloops Blazers skated to a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Giants in one of six Western Hockey League contests on Sunday, November 12th.
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rAlex Rodgers – with a pair of goals – and Tyler Shattock also scored for the Blazers (14-4-1-1), who win their seventh straight game, while Dustin Butler turned in a 28-save effort to earn the victory. The win leaves the Blazers eight points behind Vancouver for first place in the B.C. Division.
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rBrett Festerling – with a goal and an assist – and Milan Lucic scored for the Giants (18-2-1-1), who lose for the first time on home ice this season, while Tyson Sexsmith made 26 saves in the defeat. Despite the loss, the Giants remain atop the B.C. Division.
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rICE 5, RAIDERS 3
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rLuke Wiens notched his first WHL goal and added two assists to lead the Kootenay Ice to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Sunday.
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rCurtis Billsten – with a goal and an assist – Paul Kurceba, Tylan Stephens and Steve DaSilva also counted for the Ice (14-6-1-1) while Taylor Dakers stopped 24 of 27 shots to earn the victory. The win gives Kootenay a three-point cushion for second place in the Central Division.
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rCody Gross – with two goals – and Mike Hellyer scored for the Raiders (6-12-2-1), who drop their eighth straight contest, while Tyler Esau and David Aime combined for 24 saves in the loss. The defeat keeps the Raiders tied with Saskatoon for fourth place in the East Division.
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rHURRICANES 6, HITMEN 2
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rZach Boychuk scored twice and added an assist to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 6-2 win over the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Sunday.
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rJacob Dietrich and Kris Hogg each tallied a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes (10-12-2-1), who win for the fifth time in six games, while Randy King and Carter Bancks also scored. Justin Leclerc turned in a solid 43-save performance to earn the victory. The win leaves the ‘Canes four points behind The Hitmen and Rebels for a share of third place in the Central Division.
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rIan Duval scored both goals for the Hitmen (13-8-1-0), who out-shot the Hurricanes 45-26 in the contest, while Dan Spence stopped 20 shots in a losing effort. The loss keeps the Hitmen tied with Red Deer for third in the Central Division.
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rTIGERS 6, WARRIORS 2
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rDarren Helm scored once and added an assist to help the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors on Sunday.
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rColton Grant and Matt Lowry each tallied a goal and an assist for the Tigers (18-5-1-0) while Kris Russell and Chris Stevens also scored in the victory. Matt Keetley stopped 15 of 17 shots to earn his third win in as many days. The victory keeps Medicine Hat comfortably in first place in the Central Division.
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rJason Grecica – with his first WHL tally – and Jason Bast scored for the Warriors (6-13-1-0), who lose their fourth game in a row, while Joey Perricone made 23 saves in the defeat. The loss keeps the Warriors in sixth place in the East Division.
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rBRONCOS 3, BLADES 0
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rKyle Moir stopped all 23 shots he faced to earn his third shutout of the season as the visiting Swift Current Broncos blanked the Saskatoon Blades 3-0 on Sunday.
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rDaniel Rakos, Matt Tassone and Dale Weise scored for the Broncos (11-11-1-0), who win for only the second time in their last eight games. The victory leaves the Broncos one points behind Brandon for top spot in the East Division.
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rBraden Holtby made 24 saves for the Blades (7-11-0-1), who see their two-game win streak halted. The loss keeps the Blades tied with Prince Albert for fourth place in the East Division.
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rAMERICANS 4, REBELS 1
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rMichael Kaye tallied twice, including the winner, to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Red Deer Rebels on Sunday.
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rTanner Gillies and Taylor Procyshen also scored for the Americans (13-7-0-0), who beat Red Deer for the first time since January 1997, while Chet Pickard made 21 saves to earn his fifth win of the season. The victory gives the Ams a three-point lead over Spokane for second place in the U.S. Division.
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rAlex Poulter scored the lone goal for the Rebels (12-8-2-1), who drop their fifth consecutive game, while Morgan Clark made 28 saves in a losing cause. The loss keeps the Rebels tied with Calgary for third place in the Central Division.
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