SASKATOON – Max Gerlach had a goal and an assist as the Saskatoon Blades defeated the Swift Current Broncos 5-2 to pick up a second straight win in Western Hockey League action Tuesday.
Chase Wouters, Josh Paterson, Kirby Dach and Riley McKay rounded out the scoring for the Blades (23-11-5).
Billy Sowa and Alec Zawatsky answered for the Broncos (7-27-3).
Nolan Maier turned aside 17 shots for Saskatoon. Joel Hofer stopped 41 shots in a losing effort for Swift Current.
The Blades went 1 for 6 on the power play. The Broncos were scoreless in three chances with the man advantage.
The Broncos’ Matthew Stanley and the Blades’ Zach Huber both received game misconducts after a fight at 11:48 of the second period.
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HITMEN 6 ROYALS 3
CALGARY — Carson Focht scored twice as Calgary doubled up Victoria for a second win in a row.
James Malm, Mark Kastelic, Luke Coleman and Kaden Elder, into an empty net, also scored for the Hitmen (17-16-4).
Kaid Oliver, Brandon Cutler and Dante Hannoun provided the offence for the Royals (18-15-1).
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OIL KINGS 3 GIANTS 1
EDMONTON — Trey Fix-Wolansky’s power-play goal midway through the first period stood as the winner and the Oil Kings downed Vancouver.
Carter Souch and David Kope also scored for Edmonton (21-12-7) and Fix-Wolansky added an assist for a two-point night.
Bowen Byram scored for the Giants (23-10-2).
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RAIDERS 5 PATS 3
REGINA — Parker Kelly scored twice as Prince Albert topped the Pats.
Sergei Sapego, Cole Fonstad and Sean Montgomery supplied the rest of the offence for the Raiders (34-3-1).
Robbie Holmes, Liam Schioler and Riley Krane scored for Regina (12-25-1).
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