WHL roundup: Bedard scores twice as Pats kick Broncos 5-2

REGINA — Connor Bedard netted twice, Alexander Suzdalev hit once and added two assists as the Regina Pats beat the visiting Swift Current Broncos 5-2 in the Western Hockey League on Saturday.

REGINA — Connor Bedard netted twice, Alexander Suzdalev hit once and added two assists as the Regina Pats beat the visiting Swift Current Broncos 5-2 in the Western Hockey League on Saturday.

Tanner Howe and Matteo Michels also scored for the Pats (22-20-1-1), who overtook the Broncos 30-25.

Clarke Caswell and Connor Gabriel scored for the Broncos (21-18-0-2), who were 2-1 down after the first half and going 3-1 into the third.

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BLAZER 6 AMERICAN 5 (OT)

KAMLOOPS, BC — Logan Stankoven’s third goal of the game after 2:47 of overtime helped the Kamloops Blazers defeat the Tri-City Americans 6-5.

Fraser Minten, Dylan Sydor and Olen Zellweger also scored for the Blazers (26-9-4-2).

Ethan Ernst scored twice for the Americans (20-16-4-1), while Adam Mechura, Lukas Dragicevic and Ethan Peters scored singles.

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RAIDERS 3 BLADES 1

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Keaton Sorensen scored and added an assist as the Prince Albert Raiders beat the Saskatoon Blades 3-1.

Niall Crocker and Eric Johnston also scored for the Raiders (16-25-3-0).

Brandon Lisowsky scored for the Blades (28-19-3-1).

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REBELS 2 WHEAT KINGS 1 (OT)

ROTWIRSCH, Alta. – Kalan Lind scored the winner 39 seconds after overtime as the Red Deer Rebels beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 2-1.

Jayden Grubbe also scored for the Rebels (31-8-1-3)

Nolan Ritchie scored for the Wheat Kings (18-20-5-0).

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TIGER 7 HITMEN 1

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Shane Smith scored twice as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the visiting Calgary Hitmen 7-1.

Kurtis Smythe, Cayden Lindstrom, Pavel Bocharov, Hunter St. Martin and Josh Van Mulligen also scored for the Tigers (18-21-5-1).

Oliver Tulk scored for the hitmen (22-16-3-1).

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PUMAS 4 OIL KINGS 3 (OT)

EDMONTON, Alta. – Chase Wheatcroft scored 46 seconds in overtime and the visiting Prince George Cougars beat the Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3.

Koehn Ziemmer scored twice while Zac Funk also scored for the Cougars (19-20-4-0).

Marshall Finnie, Cole Miller and Noah Boyko scored for the Oil Kings (6-34-3-0).

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WINTERHAWKS 5 HURRICANES 2

PORTLAND, Ore. — Robbie Fromm-Delorme scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 5-2.

Gabe Klassen, Diego Buttazzoni and Chaz Lucius also scored for the Winterhawks (29-8-2-1).

Tyson Laventure and Logan Wormald scored for the Hurricanes (24-16-3-2).

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Thunderbirds 6 silver tips 2

SEATTLE, Wash. — Kyle Crnkovic scored twice as the Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Everett Silvertips 6-2.

Kevin Korchinski, Tij Iginla, Jared Davidson and Nico Myatovic also scored for the Thunderbirds (32-7-1-1).

Beau Courtney scored twice for the Silvertips (22-20-1-0).

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ICE 3 WARRIORS 2

WINNIPEG, man. — The Winnipeg ICE defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-2 after a three-round shootout.

Zach Benson and Owen Pederson usually scored for ICE (32-5-1-0).

Martin Rysavy and Atley Calvert scored for the Warriors (28-14-0-3).

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GIANT 4 ROCKETS 3

KELOWNA, BC — Tyler Thorpe scored the deciding goal at 9:28 in the third period as the Vancouver Giants defeated the Kelowna Rockets.

Matthew Edwards, Connor Dale and Ty Halaburda also scored for the Giants (17-20-4-2).

Adam Kydd scored twice for the Rockets (14-24-3-0) while Turner McMillen netted a single.

CHIEFS 6 ROYALS 3

SPOKANE, Wash. — Cade Hayes scored twice as the Spokane Chiefs beat the Victoria Royals 6-3.

Ty Cheveldayoff, Chase Bertholet, Mac Gross and Carter Streek also scored for the Chiefs (9-29-1-2).

Jake Poole, Marcus Almquist and Teydon Trembecky scored for the Royals (12-27-3-1).

* This summary was automatically generated using an application developed by CP.

This report from The Canadian Press was first published on January 21, 2023.

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