Tuesday’s WHL Round-up

KOOTENAY ICE’S PRINCE ALBERT — Kris Lazaruk stopped all 31 shots he faced to record his first shutout of the season and the second of his career as the visiting Kootenay Ice skated to a 3-0 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in one of five Western Hockey League contests on Tuesday, October 30th.
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rSteve DaSilva – with his seventh and eighth goals of the season – scored twice for the Ice (7-9-2-0) while Matt Fraser scored his first WHL goal in the victory. With the win, the Ice remain in fourth place in the Central Division – four points behind third-placed Lethbridge.
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rDustin Butler turned aside 34 of 37 shots he faced in a losing cause for the Raiders (5-11-2-0), who lose for the eighth time in their last 10 games. With the defeat, the Raiders remain in fifth place in the East Division.
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rROCKETS 6, BLAZERS 1
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rLucas Bloodoff scored twice and added an assist as the Kelowna Rockets defeated the visiting Kamloops Blazers 6-1 on Tuesday night.
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rCody Almond scored once and chipped in four assists for a career-best five points while Brandon McMillan added a goal and three helpers for the Rockets (6-7-1-1). Kyle St. Denis and Colin Long also counted in the victory. Kristofer Westblom stopped 12 of only 13 shots he faced to earn the win. The victory moves the Rockets into a tie with Prince George for third place in the B.C. Division.
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rKenton Dulle scored the lone goal for the Blazers (6-8-1-0), who drop their second straight decision, while Justin Leclerc and James Priestner combined for 26 saves in a losing cause. The loss drops the Blazers to fifth place in the B.C. Division.
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rOIL KINGS 4, HURRICANES 3 S/O
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rCameron Cepek scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Tuesday.
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rRookie Brent Henke notched his first WHL goal while Brent Raedeke and Tomas Vincour also scored in regulation for the Oil Kings (6-6-1-2), who earn their second straight road win versus a Central Division opponent. Alex Archibald stopped 28 shots through regulation and overtime, and denied six of eight Lethbridge shootout attempts to take the win. With the win, the Oil Kings remain in fifth place in the Central Division.
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rMitch Fadden notched a goal and two assists for the Hurricanes (9-7-1-1), who see their five-game winning streak snapped, while Zach Boychuk – with a goal and an assist – and Dwight King also counted. Michael Maniago made 25 saves through 65 minutes of regulation and overtime, but was beaten three times in the shootout to take the loss. The shootout defeat leaves the ‘Canes three points back of Calgary for second place in the Central Division.
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rTIGERS 4, REBELS 3
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rYashar Farmanara‘s goal 1:04 into the third period stood as the game-winner as the Medicine Hat Tigers skated to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Red Deer Rebels on Tuesday night.
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rWacey Hamilton – with a goal and an assist – Patrick Kozyra and Mark Isherwood also scored for the Tigers (12-3-2-0), who win for the fourth time in their last five games, while Tyler Ennis and Brennan Bosch each chipped in two assists. Tomas Vosvrda made 20 saves to earn the win. The victory leaves the Tigers three points ahead of Calgary for top spot in the Central Division.
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rClayton Bauer, Dallas Jackson and Tyler Penny scored for the Rebels (4-12-3-0), who suffer their eighth straight setback, while Cullen Morin added a pair of assists. Morgan Clark and James Reimer combined for 24 saves in the loss. With the defeat, the Rebels sit in sixth place in the Central Division.
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rBRONCOS 5, PATS 1
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rDale Weise scored the winner as the Swift Current Broncos potted four unanswered goals to claim a 5-1 victory over the visiting Regina Pats on Tuesday.
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rRyan Molle – with his first of the season – Keegan Dansereau, Erik Felde and Michael Wilson also scored for the Broncos (11-4-0-2), who win their third straight contest, while Zack Smith added three assists. Travis Yonkman made 19 stops to earn his eighth victory of the season. The win moves the Broncos into a tie with the Pats for first place in the East Division.
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rJared Jagow scored the only goal for the Pats (12-6-0-0), who drop their second straight decision while giving up 12 goals in that span. Linden Rowat made 25 saves in the defeat. With the loss, the Pats sit tied for top spot in the East Division.
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