MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Conner Chaulk scored near the midway mark of the third period to lift the Swift Current Broncos over the Moose Jaw Warriors 4-3 on Sunday in Western Hockey League action.
Aleksi Heponiemi, Tyler Steenbergen and Sahvan Khaira also scored for the Broncos (6-0-0), who remained undefeated and atop the WHL standings.
Jayden Halbgewachs, Noah Gregor and Jett Woo replied for the Warriors (5-1-0).
Logan Flodell turned away 31 shots for Swift Current. Brody Willms kicked out 25 shots for Moose Jaw.
Neither team could score on the power play. Swift Current was 0 for 4 and the Broncos were 0 for 5.
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OIL KINGS 5 SILVERTIPS 1
EDMONTON — Trey Fix-Wolansky scored twice, including the winner, as the Oil Kings defeated Everett.
Conner McDonald, Davis Koch and Brett Kemp also scored for the Edmonton (3-4-0).
Kevin Davis was the lone scorer for the Silvertips (3-4-0).
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WHEAT KINGS 5 HITMEN 3
CALGARY — Baron Thompson had a pair of goals, including the eventual winner in the second period, as Brandon topped the Hitmen.
Gunnar Wegleitner, Kade Jensen and Ty Lewis also scored for the Wheat Kings (4-2-1).
Matteo Gennaro struck twice for Calgary (1-4-1) and Jakob Stukel also found the back of the net.
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THUNDERBIRDS 4 BLAZERS 3
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Sami Moilanen’s power-play goal in the second period stood as the winner as Seattle held off the Blazers.
Noah Philp, Austin Strand and Reece Harsch also scored for the Thunderbirds (3-2-1).
Jackson Shepard, Brodi Stuart and Nick Chyzowski replied for the Blazers (0-8-0).
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WINTERHAWKS 7 CHIEFS 2
PORTLAND, Ore. — Skyler McKenzie and Ryan Hughes had two goals apiece in the Winterhawks’ rout of Spokane.
Keoni Texeira, Conor MacEachern and Henri Jokiharju rounded out the attack for Portland (5-1-0), which has won three straight.
Riley Woods and Eli Zummack responded for the Chiefs (4-2-0).
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