WHL roundup: Bedard scores twice as Pats kick Broncos 5-2
By The Canadian Press on January 21, 2023.
REGINA – Connor Bedard scored twice, Alexander Suzdalev scored once and added two assists as the Regina Pats defeated the visiting Swift Current Broncos 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Tanner Howe and Matteo Michels also scored for the Pats (22-20-1-1), who outshot the Broncos 30-25. Clarke Caswell and Connor Gabriel scored for the Broncos (21-18-0-2), who trailed 2-1 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third. — BLAZERS 6 AMERICANS 5 (OT) KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Logan Stankoven’s third goal of the game, at 2:47 of overtime, helped the Kamloops Blazers edge 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 netted singles. — RAIDERS 3 BLADES 1 PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Keaton Sorensen scored a goal and added an assist as the Prince Albert Raiders knocked off the visiting 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). — REBELS 2 WHEAT KINGS 1 (OT) RED DEER, Alta. – Kalan Lind scored the game winner 39 seconds into overtime as the Red Deer Rebels edged 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). — TIGERS 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). — COUGARS 4 OIL KINGS 3 (OT) EDMONTON, Alta. – Chase Wheatcroft scored 46 seconds into overtime and the visiting Prince George Cougars edged 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). — WINTERHAWKS 5 HURRICANES 2 PORTLAND, Ore. – Robbie Fromm-Delorme scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the visiting 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). — THUNDERBIRDS 6 SILVERTIPS 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). — 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 scored for the ICE (32-5-1-0) in regulation. Martin Rysavy and Atley Calvert scored for the Warriors (28-14-0-3). — GIANTS 4 ROCKETS 3 KELOWNA, B.C. – Tyler Thorpe scored the game-winning goal at 9:28 of the third period as the Vancouver Giants edged 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 topped 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 roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 21, 2023. 55-54
