WHL roundup: Stefan bags 2 in Winterhawks win
By The Canadian Press on March 7, 2024.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – James Stefan scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks downed Kamloops Blazers. Josh Davies, Nate Danielson, Kyle Chyzowski and Hudson Darby all scored once for Portland. Winterhawks netminder Jan Å punar saved 23 of 27 shots. Jordan Keller scored twice while Tommy Lafreniere and Blake Swetlikoff scored once for Kamloops. Blazers netminder Jesse Sanche saved 24 of 28 shots and Blazers netminder Dylan Ernst saved 28 of 29 shots. ROCKETS 6 AMERICANS 1 KELOWNA – Hiroki Gojsic scored twice as the Kelowna Rockets downed Tri-City Americans. Max Graham, Tij Iginla, Gabriel Szturc and Luke Schelter all scored once for Kelowna. Rockets goaltender Jari Kykkanen kicked out 26 of 27 shots. Cash Koch scored once for Tri-City. Americans netminder Lukas Matecha saved 37 of 43 shots. HITMEN 3 WHEAT KINGS 2 CALGARY – Oliver Tulk knocked in the game-winning goal at 0:33 in the over-time period as the Hitmen edged the Wheat Kings. Oliver Tulk scored three goals for Calgary. Hitmen goaltender Ethan Buenaventura stopped 36 of 38 shots. Nolan Flamand and Jayden Wiens all scored once for Brandon. Wheat Kings netminder Carson Bjarnason kicked out 29 of 32 shots. HURRICANES 5 TIGERS 1 LETHBRIDGE – Logan Wormald scored twice as Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated Medicine Hat Tigers. Leo Braillard, Dylan Sydor and Carter Dereniwsky all scored once for Lethbridge. Hurricanes goaltender Harrison Meneghin stopped 22 of 23 shots. Reid Andresen scored once for Medicine Hat. Tigers netminder Zach Zahara saved 25 of 26 shots and Tigers netminder Jordan Switzer saved 4 of 7 shots. BRONCOS 8 OIL KINGS 2 SWIFT CURRENT – Clarke Caswell scored twice as Swift Current Broncos defeated Edmonton Oil Kings. Luke Mistelbacher, Brady Birnie, Tyson Galloway, Mathew Ward, Connor Hvidston and Ty Coupland all scored once for Swift Current. Broncos netminder Reid Dyck stopped 21 of 23 shots. Cole Miller and Gavin Hodnett all scored once for Edmonton. Oil Kings netminder Hudson Perry kicked out 33 of 41 shots. This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application. This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 6, 2024. 32-31
