WHL HEADLINES

WHL PLAYOFFS FRIDAY NIGHT RECAP – Shea Weber scored twice – including the game-winner with only 1:13 remaining in regulation – and added an assist to lead the visiting Kelowna Rockets to a 4-2 victory over the Kootenay Ice in game one of the Kal Tire Western conference championship series last night in Cranbrook.
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rBlake Comeau also scored twice and added an assist for the Rockets, who grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, while Tyler Mosienko chipped in a pair of assists in the victory. Netminder Derek Yeomans turned aside 23 of 25 shots for his ninth win of the post-season.
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rJames Cherewyk and Adam Cracknell scored for the Ice, who see their seven-game playoff win streak snapped, while Nigel Dawes chipped in two helpers in a losing cause. Jeff Glass turned aside 35 of 38 shots in the defeat.
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rElsewhere on Friday, Eric Fehr scored the game-winner and added a pair of assists to lead the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders in game one of their Eastern conference championship series.
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rTim Konsorada netted a pair of goals and Ryan Stone added a goal and an assist for the Wheat Kings, who, with the win, take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, while Lance Monych also tallied two assists in the victory. Tyler Plante stopped 26 of 28 shots he faced for his fourth straight playoff victory.
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rKyle Chipchura scored once and added an assist and Dane Byers also tallied for the Raiders – down 0-1 in the series – while Aki Seitsonen chipped in a pair of assists in a losing effort. Rejean Beauchemin stopped 28 of 32 shots he faced in the defeat.
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