WEDNESDAY’S WHL PLAYOFF ROUND-UP

OIL KINGS AND WINTERHAWKS MOVING ON – Oliver Bjorkstrand scored and set up two more to lead the visiting Portland Winterhawks to a 6-1 win over the Vancouver Giants in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series in WHL playoff action on Wednesday night.

With the Game 4 win, the Winterhawks complete a 4-0 series sweep of the Giants, and advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Brendan Leipsic and Keegan Iverson each chipped in a goal and an assist while Brendan Burke made 32 saves to post the win for the Winterhawks, who move on to the second round for a fifth straight season.  Carter Popoff scored the only goal for the Giants, who see their 2013-14 season come to an end.

Portland wins best-of-seven series 4-0

Game Summary • Winterhawks Recap • Giants Recap

ROCKETS 5, AMERICANS 3

Tyson Baillie tallied a goal and a pair of assists while Madison Bowey and Justin Kirkland each netted a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Kelowna Rockets to a 5-3 win over the Tri-City Americans in Game 4 of their first-round Western Conference set.

Kelowna leads best-of-seven series 3-1

Game Summary • Rockets Recap • Americans Recap • Highlights

ROYALS 6, CHIEFS 1

Austin Carroll scored twice and picked up an assist while Brandon Magee chipped in three helpers to lead the visiting Victoria Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Spokane Chiefs in Game 3 of their Western Conference opening-round series on Wednesday.  Patrik Polivka made 20 saves to post the win for Victoria, which opened with four goals in the first period.

Victoria leads best-of-seven series 3-0

Game Summary • Royals Recap • Chiefs Recap

OIL KINGS 6, RAIDERS 2

Cody Corbett and Mitch Moroz each put up two goals and three assists to lead the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings to a 6-2 triumph over the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series.  With the win, the Oil Kings sweep the Raiders four games to none and advance to the second round of the playoffs.

Edmonton wins best-of-seven series 4-0

Game Summary • Oil Kings Recap • Raiders Recap

WHEAT KINGS 5, PATS 4

Jayce Hawryluk scored a hat trick, including the game-winner late in the third period, as part of a four-point effort to lift the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 5-4 victory over the Regina Pats in Game 3 of their first-round Eastern Conference match-up. 

Brandon leads best-of-seven series 3-0

Game Summary • Wheat Kings Recap • Pats Recap

BRONCOS 3, TIGERS 2  O/T

Jake DeBrusk scored the game-winner for the second straight night, this time at 5:05 of overtime, to lead the Swift Current Broncos to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference opening-round set.  Graham Black scored twice for the Broncos while Curtis Valk netted both Tigers markers.

Best-of-seven series tied 2-2

Game Summary • Broncos Recap • Tigers Recap • Highlights

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