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forward Moore becomes first WHL player since 1996 to score four game-winning goals in single playoff series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Calgary, Alta. \u2013 Dating back to the 1996, no WHL player had ever scored all four game-winning goals in a best-of-seven playoff series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Calgary Hitmen forward <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/players\/29095\/\">Ethan Moore<\/a> made modern WHL history Thursday night when he became the first WHL player to do exactly that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">The 21-year-old product of Okotoks, Alta., was a Wheat King killer in the Hitmen\u2019s first-round series against Brandon, recording the game-winning goal in all four games as Calgary swept its way into the second round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">The 6-foot-1, 177-pound right winger completed the impressive feat Thursday in Virden, Man., registering his fifth goal of the playoffs with 8:12 remaining in regulation, putting the bow on a third period comeback by the Hitmen as they erased a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Wheat Kings by a <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/gamecentre\/1022932\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4-2 score<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Moore\u2019s historic start to the 2026 WHL Playoffs began in <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/gamecentre\/1022929\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game 1<\/a> when he scored the lone goal in a nail-biter 1-0 triple overtime victory for the Hitmen back on Friday, March 27 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">On Sunday, March 29, the veteran forward once again scored the overtime-winning goal, this time only needing 10:04 worth of extra time to stake out a <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/gamecentre\/1022930\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6-5 victory<\/a> for the Hitmen on home ice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Moore\u2019s heroics continued as the series shift east to Virden, Man., and Tundra Oil &amp; Gas Place. On <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/gamecentre\/1022931\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuesday, March 31<\/a>, Moore registered his fourth goal of the post-season 14:37 into the second period, giving the Hitmen a 2-0 advantage. After Luke Mistelbacher pulled Brandon within one, the Hitmen held off the Wheat Kings and 2026 NHL Draft-eligible forward Landon Amrhein tallied an empty-net goal to give Calgary a 3-1 victory, meaning Moore\u2019s second-period strike stood up as the game winner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">This isn\u2019t Moore\u2019s first clutch effort. During the 2025 WHL Playoffs, he registered game-winning goals in back-to-back contests, propelling the Hitmen to victory in Games 1 and 2 of a first-round sweep of the Saskaton Blades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Moore was undrafted into the WHL, signing a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the Hitmen on November 8, 2021. Over four full seasons with the Hitmen, the Alberta native has recorded 147 points (72G-75A) in 260 career regular season games, adding another 15 points (9G-6A) in 20 career WHL Playoff games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Moore\u2019s six career WHL Playoff game-winning goals match the six regular season game-winning goals he has notched since 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">There have been plenty of players over the WHL\u2019s internet era (1996-present) to score four game-winning goals in a playoff season but never accomplishing the task in one playoff series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Over the course of Calgary Hitmen history, only three players have ever registered four game-winning goals in a single playoff season:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2015 WHL Playoffs<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/players\/26838\/\">Adam Tambellini<\/a><br \/>\nIn 2015, thanks in part to Tambellini\u2019s efforts, the Hitmen advanced to the WHL\u2019s Eastern Conference Championship, eventually falling in five games to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Tambellini, a product of Edmonton, Alta., went on to an 11-season pro career, most recently spending the 2025-26 season with HC Davos in Switzerland. He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Tambellini was selected by the New York Rangers in the third round (65th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2009 WHL Playoffs<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/players\/24247\/\">Brett Sonne<\/a><br \/>\nIn 2009, with four game-winning markers from Sonne, the Hitmen advanced to the WHL Championship Series before suffering defeat in six games at the hands of the Kelowna Rockets. Sonne, who hails from Maple Ridge, B.C., was named WHL Player of the Year in 2009. He went on to a nine-season pro career, including 271 career AHL games. Sonne was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the third round (85th overall) of the 2007 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2007 WHL Playoffs<\/strong> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/chl.ca\/whl\/players\/22858\/\">Derek LeBlanc<\/a><br \/>\nIn 2007, the Hitmen advanced to the WHL\u2019s Eastern Conference Championship, with help from LeBlanc\u2019s four game-winning markers. A product of Brandon, Man., LeBlanc went on to play five seasons of professional hockey upon graduating from the WHL.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">When taking a broader look across the WHL, there\u2019s a long list of players to score four game-winning goals in a single playoff, including some impressive names from some impressive teams \u2013 many of which advanced to WHL Conference Championships and WHL Championship appearances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">Will Moore and the Hitmen etch themselves further into the WHL history books? Time will tell. For now, they await a second-round opponent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\">The first round of the 2026 WHL Playoffs presented by Nutrien continue Friday, April 3, streaming <a href=\"https:\/\/victoryplus.com\/hub\/WHL?source=sidebar\">FREE on Victory+<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>WHL Players to Score 4+ Game-Winning Playoff Goals since 1996<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2024<\/strong> \u2013 Lynden Lakovic* (Moose Jaw Warriors), Egor Sidorov (Saskatoon Blades)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2022<\/strong> \u2013 Logan Stankoven (Kamloops Blazers)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2019<\/strong> \u2013 Dante Hannoun* (Prince Albert Raiders), Noah Gregor* (Prince Albert Raiders), Brett Leason* (Prince Alberrt Raiders)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2018<\/strong> \u2013 Glenn Gawdin* (Swift Current Broncos), Giorgio Estephan* (Swift Current Broncos), Morgan Geekie (Tri-City Americans)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2017<\/strong> \u2013 Reid Gardiner (5, Kelowna Rockets), Adam Brooks (Regina Pats)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2016<\/strong> \u2013 Nolan Patrick* (Brandon Wheat Kings)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2015<\/strong> \u2013 Adam Tambellini (Calgary Hitmen), Tyson Baillie* (5, Kelowna Rockets)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2014<\/strong> \u2013 Brett Pollock* (5, Edmonton Oil Kings), Jaedon Descheneau (Kootenay ICE), Chad Butcher (Medicine Hat Tigers)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: justify\"><strong>2013<\/strong> \u2013 Henrik Samuelsson (5, Edmonton Oil Kings), Ty Rattie* (Portland Winterhawks)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;text-align: 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Morning Skate: April 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEED TO KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NHL Draft-eligible Chase Harrington scored the game-tying goal and overtime winner to keep Spokane alive<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Hitmen alternate captain Ethan Moore scored all four game-winning goals to secure a sweep against Brandon<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Two teams can advance to the second round with wins on Friday<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOP PERFORMER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-267200\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03093236\/HE9NbqnWIAEfsDd-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03093236\/HE9NbqnWIAEfsDd-1.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03093236\/HE9NbqnWIAEfsDd-1-240x300.jpeg 240w, 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Prince George, B.C.&#8217;s Chase Harrington (NHL CSS: 32)\u00a0 took out his hometown team with a pair of clutch goals on Thursday night. With the Chiefs down 3-2 and their season on the line, the 6-foot, 201-pound winger forced overtime by tucking a loose puck past Joshua Ravensbergen with less than a minute remaining in regulation. In the extra frame, Harrington played hero with a laser from the point for his second goal of the playoffs. The 18-year-old&#8217;s heroics have sent the series back to Prince George for Game 6 on Sunday, where the Chiefs will need more magic to tie the series and have a shot at completing the rare reverse-sweep.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-267026\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121642\/BDNvsCGY-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121642\/BDNvsCGY-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121642\/BDNvsCGY-1-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121642\/BDNvsCGY-1-1024x72.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121642\/BDNvsCGY-1-768x54.png 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121642\/BDNvsCGY-1-1536x108.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Calgary 4<\/strong>, Brandon 2<\/p>\n<p>CGY wins 4-0<\/p>\n<p>Calgary piled up the goals late to secure the win and the series sweep. Grayson Burzynski and rookie Chase Surkan had Brandon leading 2-0 through 20 minutes, but Kale Dach sparked the comeback with the lone marker of the second period. Harrison Lodewyk banged the puck in off a scramble in the third frame to draw the game even, and less than three minutes later, Ethan Moore tore up the right wing to rip the puck blocker side on Filip Ruzicka (NHL CSS: 13). Moore has scored the game-winning goal in all four matches, highlighted by a pair of overtime markers in Games 1 and 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THREE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1- Ethan Moore, CGY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1G-1A<\/p>\n<p><strong>2- Grayson Burzynski, BDN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1G-1A<\/p>\n<p><strong>3- Brett Wilson, BDN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 5 shots<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-267033\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121704\/SPOvsPG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121704\/SPOvsPG.png 1920w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121704\/SPOvsPG-300x21.png 300w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121704\/SPOvsPG-1024x72.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121704\/SPOvsPG-768x54.png 768w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/03\/28121704\/SPOvsPG-1536x108.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Prince George 3, <strong>Spokane 4 (OT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>PG leads 3-2<\/p>\n<p>It was a do-or-die match for the Chiefs on Thursday night, and Chase Harrington chose &#8216;do&#8217;. A trio of powerplay goals from Brock Souch, Terik Parascak and former Chief Kooper Gizowski had the Cougars up 3-1 midway through the third period. Winnipeg Jets prospect Owen Martin got the home team within one by converting a rebound in the slot on the powerplay, and with less than a minute remaining and the goaltender pulled, Harrington found the equalizer. Harrington tamed the Cougars with a seeing-eye point shot to secure the season-saving win.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THREE STARS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1- Assanali Sarkenov, SPO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1G<\/p>\n<p><strong>2- Owen Martin, SPO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1G<\/p>\n<p><strong>3- Carter Esler, SPO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2013 23 saves, .920 save percentage<\/p>\n<p><strong>ON TAP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-267201\" src=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03100612\/HE_gwFKacAAQskH.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03100612\/HE_gwFKacAAQskH.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03100612\/HE_gwFKacAAQskH-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/media.chl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/03100612\/HE_gwFKacAAQskH-819x1024.jpeg 819w, 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