WHL LIVE ROUNDUP: Saturday, March 5
THUNDERBIRDS WIN SEVENTH STRAIGHT, CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT
The Seattle Thunderbirds edged the Portland Winterhawks 2-1 to collect their seventh straight victory. Thunderbirds goaltender Landon Bow stopped 32 shots to earn first star honours while Winterhawks netminders Adin Hill turned aside 31 shots in a losing cause.
Game Summary • Winterhawks Recap • Thunderbirds Recap • Highlights
HURRICANES 2, RAIDERS 3
Reid Gardiner tacked on a goal and an assist as the Prince Albert Raiders edged the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2. Lethbridge scored both of their markers on the power play, finishing 2/3 on the man advantage and Prince Albert went 1/3 on the night.
Game Summary • Raiders Recap • Highlights
ICE 1, BLADES 4
The Saskatoon Blades got two goals from forward Ryan Graham in a 4-1 nod over the Kootenay ICE. Blades netminders Brock Hamm turned aside 25 shots in the win to earn second star honours. Kootenay has lost 11 in a row.
Game Summary • ICE Recap • Blades Recap • Highlights
WHEAT KINGS 7, WARRIORS 2
The Brandon Wheat Kings dominated the Moose Jaw Warriors as they earned a 7-2 win on Saturday night. Jayce Hawryluk continued his rapid scoring pace as he notched four points (2g-2a) while defenceman Ivan Provorov netted a pair of goals. Brandon has gone 5-0-2-0 over a seven-game point streak while Moose Jaw has lost three straight in regulation.
Game Summary • Wheat Kings Recap • Warriors Recap • Highlights
BRONCOS 5, TIGERS 3
The Swift Current Broncos scored three times in the first period and skated to a 5-3 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers. Broncos captain Jon Martin buried two goals in the first period to give him a total of 39 on the season. Tigers defenceman David Quenneville recorded two points (1g-1a) to take home second star honours in a losing cause.
Game Summary • Tigers Recap • Highlights
AMERICANS 5, SILVERTIPS 3
The Tri-City Americans got two goals from Tyler Sandhu en route to a 5-3 road win over the Everett Silvertips. Americans forward Parker Bowles tallied three helpers for Tri-City who were outshot 39-25 in the contest. Silvertips forward Matt Fonteyne scored twice to give him 16 goals on the season in a strong losing effort.
Game Summary • Americans Recap • Silvertips Recap • Highlights
BLAZERS 3, ROCKETS 2
Garrett Pilon netted his 15th goal of the season with less than a minute remaining in the third period to propel the Kamloops Blazers to a 3-2 victory over the Kelowna Rockets. Connor Ingram was outstanding once again in the Kamloops cage as he stopped 44 of 46 shots to earn first star honours. Kamloops swept the home-and-home set with Kelowna by identical 3-2 outcomes over the weekend.
Game Summary • Blazers Recap • Rockets Recap • Highlights
CHIEFS 1, COUGARS 4
The Prince George Cougars earned a weekend split with the Spokane Chiefs as they skated to a 4-1 victory. Forwards Chase Witala and Brad Morrison each registered two points (1g-1a) to lead the offence.
Game Summary • Chiefs Recap • Cougars Recap
GIANTS 3, ROYALS 7
The Victoria Royals continue to score goals in bunches as they topped the Vancouver Giants 7-3. Royals forward Vladimir Bobylev recorded four points (2g-2a), including his 24th goal of the season on a penalty shot late in the second period. Bobylev also capped off the night with a plus-5 rating to claim first star honours.
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