WHL roundup: Holt holds off Blazers as Royals post 3-2 win
By The Canadian Press on January 28, 2023.
VICTORIA – Jake Poole had a goal and assist, Braden Holt made 35 saves and the Victoria Royals upset the visiting Kamloops Blazers 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Teydon Trembecky and Matthew Hodson also scored for the Royals (14-26-3-0), who led 1-0 after the first period and took a 2-0 lead into the third. Fraser Minten and Ryan Hofer scored for the Blazers (27-10-4-2), who outshot the Royals 37-24. Blazers goaltender Dylan Ernst stopped 21 shots. Elsewhere in other WHL action: — BLADES 3 HITMEN 2 (OT) CALGARY, Alta. – Egor Sidorov scored at 2:30 of overtime as the visiting Saskatoon Blades edged the Calgary Hitmen 3-2. Brandon Lisowsky and Jake Chiasson also scored for the Blades (29-11-3-1). Carter Yakemchuk scored twice for the Hitmen (23-17-4-1), including a goal at 18:52 of the third period that forced overtime. — WARRIORS 3 TIGERS 2 (OT) MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Jagger Firkus scored 40 seconds into overtime as the Moose Jaw Warriors edged the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers 3-2. Atley Calvert and Martin Rysavy also scored for the Warriors (30-15-0-3). Owen MacNeil and Oasiz Wiesblatt scored for the Tigers (18-21-7-1). — ROCKETS 5 GIANTS 1 KELOWNA, B.C. – Carson Golden scored three third-period goals and added an assist as the Kelowna Rockets defeated the visiting Vancouver Giants 5-1. Marcus Pacheco and Gabriel Szturc also scored for the Rockets (15-26-3-0). Dylan Anderson scored for the Giants (18-21-4-2). — ICE 5 REBELS 1 RED DEER, Alta. – Matthew Savoie scored a goal and an assist as the Winnipeg ICE beat the host Red Deer Rebels 5-1. Karter Prosofsky, Vladislav Shilo, Zack Ostapchuk and Connor McClennon also scored for the ICE (34-6-1-0). Mats Lindgren scored for the Rebels (32-10-1-3). — WINTERHAWKS 5 THUNDERBIRDS 2 SEATTLE, Wash. – Luca Cagnoni scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks defeated the host Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2. Robbie Fromm-Delorme, Chaz Lucius and Jack O’Brien also scored for the Winterhawks (33-8-2-1). Gracyn Sawchyn and Nolan Allan scored for the Thunderbirds (33-8-1-1). — RAIDERS 4 COUGARS 1 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Evan Herman scored twice as the visiting Prince Albert Raiders defeated the Prince George Cougars 4-1. Hayden Pakkala and Carter Anderson also scored for the Raiders (17-25-3-0). Ondrej Becher scored for the Cougars (19-214-0). — SILVERTIPS 4 BRONCOS 3 (OT) EVERETT, Wash. – Ben Hemmerling scored at 1:10 of overtime to lift the Everett Silvertips past the Swift Current Broncos 4-3. Jesse Heslop, Austin Roest and Jackson Berezowski also scored for the Silvertips (23-21-1-0). Josh Davies, Caleb Wyrostok and Josh Filmon scored for the Broncos (22-19-1-2). — AMERICANS 6 CHIEFS 2 KENNEWICK, Wash. – Lukas Dragicevic scored twice and added an assist as the Tri-City Americans defeated the Spokane Chiefs 6-2. Jalen Luypen, Ethan Ernst and Marc Lajoie also scored for the Americans (22-16-4-1). Carter Streek and Grady Lane scored for the Chiefs (9-32-1-2) * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 28, 2023. 48-47
