WHL Roundup: Henry scores winner as Pats topple Hitmen

REGINA – Nick Henry supplied the game-winning goal 15 seconds into the third period and the Regina Pats held on to beat the Calgary Hitmen 4-3 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

Emil Oksanen, Sam Steel and Matt Bradley also scored for Regina (12-8-2).

Matteo Gennaro, Tristen Nielsen and Luke Coleman scored for the Hitmen (6-12-3).

Pats goaltender Max Paddock turned away 25 shots. Calgary’s Nick Schneider made 36 saves.

Regina went 1 for 4 on the power play. The Hitmen were 2 for 4 with the man advantage.

BLADES 5 WARRIORS 4

SASKATOON — Evan Fiala knocked in the winner 18:48 into the third period to lift the Blades over Moose Jaw.

Alec Zawatsky, Caleb Fantillo, Braylon Shmyr and Gage Ramsay also scored for Saskatoon (8-10-1).

Noah Gregor, Justin Almeida, Tanner Jeannot and Daemon Hunt scored for the Warriors (16-5-0).

GIANTS 4 REBELS 2

LANGLEY, B.C. — James Malm scored twice as the Giants downed Red Deer.

Malm scored the winner at 12:04 of the third period. Brayden Watts and Ty Ronning also scored for the Giants (9-8-4) and Tyler Benson had three assists.

Kristian Reichel and Brandon Cutler scored for the Rebels (9-12-1).

COUGARS 5 BLAZERS 4

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Ethan O’Rourke scored twice as the Cougars defeated Kamloops.

Kody McDonald scored the winner shorthanded for Prince George (7-9-4) 16:38 into the third period. Cole Moberg and Brogan O’Brien also scored for the Cougars.

Jermaine Loewen, Quinn Benjafield, Nick Chyzowski and Garrett Pilon, with a goal and two assists, scored for the Blazers (7-13-0).

SILVERTIPS 2 RAIDERS 0

EVERETT, Wash. — Carter Hart stopped all 25 shots he faced as the Silvertips blanked Prince Albert.

Sean Richards and Patrick Bajkov scored for Everett (9-10-2).

Ian Scott turned away 40 shots for the Raiders (9-8-3).

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