SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Tyler Steenbergen and Glenn Gawdin each had a goal and two assists as the Swift Current Broncos doubled up the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.
Steenbergen scored the eventual winner at 11:06 of the third period for the Broncos (41-13-4), who also got goals from Colby Sissons and Kole Gable en route to their fifth win in a row.
Ty Lewis and Rylan Bettens scored for the Wheat Kings (30-21-5).
Stuart Skinner made 31 saves for Swift Current as Dylan Myskiw stopped 29-of-32 shots for Brandon.
The Broncos went 0 for 2 on the power play while the Wheat Kings failed to score on three chances with the man advantage.
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WARRIORS 6 PATS 3
REGINA — Jayden Halbgewachs had two goals and four points as Moose Jaw doubled up the Pats for its fourth win in a row
Brandon Schuldhaus and Tanner Jeannot each had two goals and an assist for the league-leading Warriors (43-9-3). Brody Willms made 33 saves for the win.
Cameron Hebig, Sam Steel and Josh Mahura scored for Regina (29-24-6). Max Paddock kicked out 30-of-35 shots in a losing cause.
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BLADES 3 ICE 2
CRANBROOK, B.C. — Michael Farren broke a 2-2 deadlock at 16:12 of the third period as Saskatoon slipped past Kootenay for its third straight win.
Kirby Dach had a goal and two assists and Dawson Davidson also scored for the Blades (29-26-3), who got a 25-save outing from Nolan Maier.
Colton Veloso and Brett Davis made it close for the Ice (24-31-3), losers of three in a row. Matt Berlin stopped 24 shots in defeat.
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AMERICANS 4 HITMEN 3
CALGARY — Dylan Coghlan set up the first three goals before Parker AuCoin’s eventual winner midway through the second as Tri-City held on to beat the Hitmen.
Jake Bean, Michael Rasmussen and Jordan Topping also scored for the Americans (29-19-8). Beck Warm made 36 saves for the victory.
Luke Coleman, Dakota Krebs and Tristen Nielsen scored for Calgary (17-32-7). Nick Schneider stopped 21-of-25 shots in a losing effort.
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REBELS 4 ROCKETS 1
KELOWNA, B.C. — Riley Lamb made 36 saves and Brandon Hagel scored the winner at 11:08 of the third as Red Deer toppled the Rockets.
Josh Tarzwell, Reese Johnson and Mason McCarty also scored for the Rebels (19-26-13).
The Rockets (34-18-5) offence came from Kyle Topping. Brodan Salmond allowed three goals on 17 shots in defeat.
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GIANTS 4 WINTERHAWKS 2
PORTLAND, Ore. — Ty Ronning scored twice and David Tendeck stopped 47 shots as Vancouver halted the Winterhawks’ five-game win streak.
Ronning netted the winner at 17:32 of the third period while Dawson Holt and Brayden Watts also scored for the Giants (30-18-8).
Reece Newkirk and Ryan Hughes scored for Portland (35-19-4). Cole Kehler kicked out 15-of-18 shots in a losing cause.
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CHIEFS 3 BLAZERS 2
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kailer Yamamoto scored the winner with 28 seconds to play in regulation as the Chiefs edged Kamloops.
Eli Zummack and Jake McGrew also scored for Spokane (31-20-5) while Dawson Weatherill made 29 saves for the win.
Joe Gatenby and Jackson Shepard replied for the Blazers (26-27-4). Dylan Ferguson stopped 24 shots in defeat.
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OIL KINGS 7 ROYALS 6 (SO)
VICTORIA — Tomas Soustal scored twice with an assist in regulation, then scored in the shootout as last-place Edmonton beat the Royals for its third win in a row.
Trey Fix-Wolansky, David Kope, Davis Murray and Brayden Gorda scored for the Oil Kings (17-32-7). Josh Dechaine made 32 saves for the victory.
Tanner Kaspick led Victoria (34-20-5) with a pair of goals while Tyler Soy, Matthew Phillips, Kade Jensen and Noah Gregor added the others. Joel Grzybowski made 21 saves in defeat.
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