VICTORIA — The Victoria Royals got goals from four different players and shutout goaltending from Braden Holt to defeat the Kelowna Rockets 4-0 in Western Hockey League action on Friday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.
Reggie Newman, Teague Patton, Riley Gannon and Ryan Spizawka scored for the Royals (11-25-3-1), who led 2-0 after the first period and scored two late goals in the third. Holt made 29 saves.
Jake Poole and Matthew Hodson each had two assists. The Rockets (13-22-3-0) were outshot 40-29.
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CHIEFS 4 GIANTS 2
LANGLEY, B.C. — Chase Bertholet scored twice, including a goal with 2:01 left in the third, as the visiting Spokane Chiefs beat the Vancouver Giants 4-2 at Langley Events Centre.
Tommaso De Luca and Ben Bonni also scored for the Chiefs (8-27-1-2).
Ty Thorpe scored both goals for the Giants (16-18-4-2).
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THUNDERBIRD 3 RAIDERS 2
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Jordan Gustafson's goal at 10:12 of the third period stood as the winner as the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Prince Albert Raiders 3-2 in Western Hockey League action on Friday in Saskatchewan.
Brad Lambert and Kyle Crnkovic also scored for the Thunderbirds (30-6-1-1).
Niall Crocker and Sloan Stanick scored for the Raiders (14-23-3-0), who were outshot 34-28.
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PATS 7 BLADES 4
REGINA, Sask. — Connor Bedard scored three goals and added two assists as the Regina Pats defeated the visiting Saskatoon Blades 7-4.
Steel Quiring, Braxton Whitehead, Borya Valis and Zack Stringer also scored for the Pats (20-19-1-1).
Tanner Molendyk, Trevor Wong, Egor Sidorov and Brandon Lisowsky scored for the Blades (26-8-2-1).
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TIGERS 4 WHEAT KINGS 3
BRANDON, Man. — Cayden Lindstrom scored the game-winning goal at 16:59 of the third period as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-3.
Dallon Melin scored twice, while Hunter St. Martin added a single for the Tigers (14-20-5-1).
Nolan Ritchie, Nate Danielson and Evan Groening scored for the Wheat Kings (17-19-4-0).
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WARRIORS 4 WINTERHAWKS 2
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Eric Alarie scored twice as the Moose Jaw Warriors defeated the visiting Portland Winterhawks 4-2.
Ryder Korczak and Cosmo Wilson also scored for the Warriors (25-14-0-2).
James Stefan and Jack O'Brien scored for the Winterhawks (28-7-2-1).
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HITMEN 6 BRONCOS 3
CALGARY, Alta. — Carter MacAdams and Jacob Wright each had a goal and an assist as the Calgary Hitmen beat the visiting Swift Current Broncos 6-3.
Carson Wetsch, London Hoilett, Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Oliver Tulk also scored for the Hitmen (22-12-3-1).
Caleb Wyrostok, Mathew Ward and Brady Birnie scored for the Broncos (19-17-0-1), who were outshot 48-33.
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REBELS 4 OIL KINGS 1
RED DEER, Alta. — Jace Isley had a goal and assist, Jayden Grubbe had two assists and the Red Deer Rebels beat the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings 4-1.
Jhett Larson, Kalan Lind and Jace Weir also scored for the Rebels (28-8-1-3).
Loick Daigle scored for the Oil Kings (6-34-1-0), who were outshot 38-35.
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HURRICANES 4 COUGARS 3
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Tyson Laventure scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Lethbridge Hurricanes edged the visiting Prince George Cougars 4-3.
Miguel Marques, Tristan Zandee and Anton Astashevich also scored for the Hurricanes (23-15-0-2), who were outshot 34-31.
Ethan Samson, Chase Wheatcroft and Riley Heidt scored for the Cougars (14-22-4-0).
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BLAZERS 5 SILVERTIPS 3
EVERETT, Wash. — Ashton Ferster had a goal and an assist as the visiting Kamloops Blazers outlasted the Everett Silvertips 5-3.
Matthew Seminoff, Olen Zellweger, Ryan Hofer and Daylan Kuefler also scored for the Blazers (24-8-4-2).
Jackson Berezowski scored twice for the Silvertips (18-19-1-0), while Austin Roest netted a single.
* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2023.
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