WHL HEADLINES

WHEAT KINGS KEEPS WIN STREAK ALIVE – Eric Fehr scored twice to become the Western Hockey League’s first 100-point man this season as his Brandon Wheat Kings beat the Warriors 4-2 in Moose Jaw on Sunday.
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rRyan Stone scored once and added two assists for the Wheat Kings, who win their 15th straight contest, while Tim Konsorada chipped in three assists. The win improves the Wheat Kings to 41-19-5-1, giving them an eight-point lead at the top of the East division and a three-point lead for top spot in the Eastern Conference. With two goals, Fehr now has 55 goals and 45 assists this season.
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rBrennan Wray and Kenndal McArdle scored for the Warriors in the defeat. The loss leaves the Warriors at 13-43-10-1 but they remain fourth in the East division – five points ahead of fifth-placed Regina.
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rElsewhere on Sunday, Cody McLeod scored twice to lead the Portland Winter Hawks to a 5-3 win over the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds.
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rDan Da Silva scored the game-winner and added two assists for the Winter Hawks while Brandon Dubinsky chipped in three helpers in the victory. The win improves the Winter Hawks to 30-25-5-5 and gives them sole possession of second spot in the U.S. division. The win also clinches Portland a tiebreak for a playoff spot.
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rLadislav Scurko scored a goal and added an assist for the Thunderbirds while Nate Thompson and Derek Couture also tallied in the defeat. The defeat leaves the T-Birds at 40-21-2-2, however, they remain first in the U.S. division.
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rIn other action on Sunday, Andrej Meszaros netted the game-winner as the visiting Vancouver Giants beat the Kamloops Blazers 4-1.
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rMatt Robinson scored twice for the Giants while Chad Scharff also tallied in the win. The victory improves the Giants to 31-28-4-4 and they remain third in the B.C. division.
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rAaron Richards scored the lone goal for the Blazers, who drop their second straight contest. The loss leaves the Blazers at 24-34-7-2 but they maintain their five-point lead over Prince George for fourth in the B.C. division.
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rT-BIRDS CLINCH U.S. DIVISION
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rThe Seattle Thunderbirds clinched their second U.S. division title in three seasons with a 2-0 win over Everett on Saturday night.
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rThe win was the Thunderbirds’ 40th of the season and lifted them to 84 points. While both the Winter Hawks and Silvertips could still tie Seattle at 84 points providing they both win all their remaining games and Seattle loses all their remaining games, the T-Birds would have more wins, giving them the tiebreaker.
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rThe Thunderbirds, who missed the playoff last season, won the U.S. division in 2002-03 but were beaten 4-1 by Kelowna in the 2003 Western conference final.
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rSaturday’s win also marked netminder Bryan Bridges‘ league-leading 11th shutout of the season, moving him into second place for the most shutouts by a goaltender in a single season.
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rKelly Guard holds the current WHL record with 13, which he posted last season with Kelowna.
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