WHL Roundup: Nathan Behm lifts Blazers to overtime win against Americans
By The Canadian Press on October 28, 2023.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Nathan Behm scored 2:20 into overtime as the Kamloops Blazers edged the Tri-City Americans 3-2 on Friday in Western Hockey League action. Connor Levis and Dylan Sydor had regulation-time goals for Kamloops (2-9-2), while goaltender Dylan Ernst stopped 23 shots. Brandon Whynott and Jake Sloan scored for Tri-City (6-4-2). Americans goaltender Lukas Matecha stopped 33 of 36 shots. — WILD 4 SILVERTIPS 3 EVERETT, Wash. – Kenta Isogai put away the winner 36 seconds into overtime as Wenatchee slipped past the Silvertips. Luka Shcherbyna, Conor Geekie and Miles Cooper had the other goals for the Wild (7-6-1). Austin Roest, Teague Patton and Ben Hemmerling supplied the offence for Everett (6-5-1). — HITMEN 4 HURRICANES 3 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Reese Hamilton had the overtime winner as Calgary topped the Hurricanes. Oliver Tulk scored twice in regulation for the Hitmen (4-7-2) and Carter MacAdams added a single. Kooper Gizowski, Elias Knoester and Brayden Edwards were the scorers for Lethbridge (8-5-2). — ROYALS 3 GIANTS 2 LANGLEY, B.C. – Dawson Pasternak scored in the game-winning goal at 13:07 in the third period as Victoria held off Vancouver. Robin Sapousek and Ben Riche also scored for the Royals (7-6-0). Ty Halaburda and Colton Langkow had goals for the Giants (3-6-1). — TIGERS 7 OIL KINGS 4 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Tyler MacKenzie had a hat trick as the Tigers downed Edmonton. Gavin McKenna and Cayden Lindstrom had two goals apiece for Medicine Hat (8-4-1). Skyler Bruce, Blake Fiddler, Adam Jecho and Rilen Kovacevic replied for the Oil Kings (3-9-1). — BRONCOS 6 THUNDERBIRDS 4 SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Mathew Ward had a goal and set up another as the Broncos downed Seattle. Clarke Caswell, Brady Birnie, Rylan Gould, Caleb Wyrostok and Connor Gabriel chipped in for Swift Current (7-6-1). Eric Alarie and Kazden Mathies both had tow goals for the Thunderbirds (7-3-0). — PATS 5 BLADES 3 REGINA – Corban Almen scored twice as the Pats defeated Saskatoon. Aaron Krestanowich, Tanner Howe and Jaxsin Vaughan rounded out the attack for Regina (8-5-1). Brandon Lisowsky, Hudson Kibblewhite and Easton Armstrong all scored for the Blades (8-4-0). — REBELS 2 WINTERHAWKS 1 RED DEER, Alta. – Kalan Lind had the eventual winner in the second period as the Rebels fended off Portland. Kai Uchacz and Kalan Lind had the other goals for Red Deer (5-6-1). Kyle Chyzowski was the lone scorer for the Winterhawks (8-2-0). — CHIEFS 8 ROCKETS 5 SPOKANE, Wash. – Conner Roulette scored four times as the Chiefs blasted Kelowna. Cole Wadsworth, Layton Feist, Berkly Catton and Ty Cheveldayoff all scored once for Spokane (4-4-2). Andrew Cristall had a hat trick for the Rockets (7-4-1), while Ty Hurley and Marek Rocak also scored. — This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 27, 2023. 47-46
