WHL roundup: Bedard nets 5 points as Pats whip Warriors 7-3
By The Canadian Press on March 18, 2023.
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Connor Bedard scored three goals and added two assists as the visiting Regina Pats tripped the Moose Jaw Warriors 7-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday. Zack Stringer, Braxton Whitehead, Parker Berge and Riley Ginnell also scored for the Pats (33-28-3-1), who were outshot 48-23, but led 3-1 after the first period and 5-3 heading into the third. Pats goaltender Drew Sim stopped 45 of 48 shots. Martin Rysavy, Tate Schofer and Jagger Firkus scored for the Warriors (39-23-0-3). Elsewhere in the WHL: — ICE 4 RAIDERS 1 WINNIPEG, Man. – Zack Ostapchuk scored a goal and added an assist as the Winnipeg IICE defeated the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 4-1. Ben Zloty, Evan Friesen and Connor McClennon also scored for the Eastern Conference-leading ICE (54-9-1-0). Carter Anderson scored for the Raiders (27-35-3-0). — BLAZERS 5 ROCKETS 4 (OT) KELOWNA, B.C. – Logan Stankoven scored at 2:19 of overtime as the visiting Kamloops Blazers edged the Kelowna Rockets 5-4. Connor Levis scored twice for the Blazers (47-11-4-2), while Olen Zellweger and Ryan Hofer netted singles. Andrew Cristall scored twice for the Rockets (26-36-4-0), while Carson Golder and Dylan Wightman added singles. — BLADES 3 WHEAT KINGS 2 SASKATOON, Sask. – Justin Lies scored the game-winning goal at 16:04 of the second period as the Saskatoon Blades edged the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 3-2. Charlie Wright, Josh Pillar and Justin Lies also scored for the Blades (46-144-1). Nolan Flamand and Caleb Hadland scored for the Wheat Kings (26-32-8-0). — BRONCOS 3 REBELS 1 RED DEER, Alta. – Mathew Ward scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Swift Current Broncos edged the Red Deer Rebels 3-1. Drew Englot and Josh Filmon also scored for the Broncos (29-32-1-3). Hunter Mayo scored for the Rebels (42-18-3-3). — HURRICANES 6 OIL KINGS 1 EDMONTON, Alta. – Tyson Laventure scored a goal and added an assist as the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes squashed the Edmonton Oil Kings 6-1. Logan Wormald, Noah Chadwick, Nolan Bentham, Miguel Marques and Blake Swetlikoff also scored for the Hurricanes (35-24-3-3). Loick Daigle scored for the Oil Kings (9-51-4-0). — HITMEN 2 TIGERS 0 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Brayden Peters stopped 23 shots and earned the shutout as the visiting Calgary Hitmen blanked the Medicine Hat Tigers 2-0. Sean Tschigerl and Carter Yakemchuk scored for the Hitmen (28-28-5-3). Netminder Beckett Langkow stopped 29 of 30 shots for the Tigers (28-27-8-1) — SILVERTIPS 4 GIANTS 1 EVERETT, Wash. – Aidan Sutter scored a goal and added two assists as the Everett Silvertips defeated the visiting Vancouver Giants 4-1. Kaden Hammell, Beau Courtney and Andrew Petruk also scored for the Silvertips (32-30-2-1) Ty Thorpe scored for the Giants (26-30-5-3). — ROYALS 7 COUGARS 6 (SO) PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Brayden Schuurman scored the only goal in a three-round shootout as the visiting Victoria Royals upset the Prince George Cougars 7-6. Schuurman scored twice during regulation time for the Royals (16-43-6-1), while Nate Misskey, Luke Rybinski, Riley Gannon and Teague Patton netted singles. Koehn Ziemmer scored twice for the Cougars (35-24-6-1), while Caden Brown, Riley Heidt, Bauer Dumanski and Zac Funk each scored once. — AMERICANS 8 CHIEFS 2 KENNEWICK, Wash. – Jordan Gavin and Parker Bell each scored twice as the Tri-City Americans defeated the visiting Spokane Chiefs 8-2. Deagan McMillan, Jalen Luypen, Adam Mechura and Reese Belton scored once for the Americans (31-26-5-3). Kooper Gizowski and Jake Gudelj scored for the Chiefs (14-42-4-5). * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 18, 2023. 53-52
