BRANDON, Man. — Tyler Steenbergen scored four times and Aleksi Heponiemi had a goal and four assists as the Swift Current Broncos toppled the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-2 on Saturday in Western Hockey League action.
Colby Sissons and Kaden Elder also scored for the Broncos (3-0-0), who got a 31-save outing from Logan Flodell.
Rylan Bettens and Stelio Mattheos responded for the Wheat Kings (1-2-1).
Dylan Myskiw combined with Logan Thompson for 20 saves for Brandon.
Swift Current went 2 for 6 on the power play while the Wheat Kings scored once on four chances with the man advantage.
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HURRICANES 4 OIL KINGS 1
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Jack Flaman scored a hat trick as the Hurricanes beat Edmonton.
Brennan Riddle also scored for Lethbridge (2-2-0)
Colton Kehler scored for the Oil Kings (1-3-0).
Stuart Skinner kicked out 19 shots for the Hurricanes. Boston Bilous turned aside 19 shots for Edmonton.
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WARRIORS 4 REBELS 2
MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Tristin Langan scored the game-winning goal at 3:33 of the second period as the Warriors downed Red Deer.
Brayden Burke, Justin Almeida and Jayden Halbgewachs also scored for Moose Jaw (4-0-0).
Grayson Pawlenchuk and Mason McCarty found the back of the net for the Rebels (3-1-0).
Brody Willms turned away 17 shots for the Warriors. Ethan Anders made 31 saves for Red Deer.
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RAIDERS 4 TIGERS 2
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Parker Kelly had the game-winning goal at 4:13 of the third period as the Raiders doubled up Medicine Hat.
Cole Fonstad, Devon Skoleski and Curtis Miske also scored for Prince Albert (2-2-0).
Gary Haden and Max Gerlach scored for the Tigers (2-2-0).
Curtis Meger made 30 saves for the Raiders. Michael Bullion turned away 32-of-35 shots for Medicine Hat.
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WINTERHAWKS 7 THUNDERBIRDS 2
PORTLAND, Ore. — Matthew Quigley scored twice as the Winterhawks defeated Seattle.
Henri Jokiharju, Cody Glass, Skyler McKenzie, Keoni Texeira and Brad Ginnell supplied the rest of the Portland (2-0-0) offence.
Austin Strand struck twice for the Thunderbirds (2-1-0).
Cole Kehler stopped 14 shots for the Winterhawks. Liam Hughes turned away 45 shots for Seattle.
Seattle’s Turner Ottenbreit was given a major and game misconduct for checking to the head.
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BLADES 5 HITMEN 4
SASKATOON — Braylon Shmyr scored twice, including the winner, as the Blades downed Calgary.
Kirby Dach, Caleb Fantillo and Cameron Hebig also scored for Saskatoon (1-2-0).
Matteo Gennaro, Mark Kastelic, Jakob Stukel and Luke Coleman scored for the Hitmen (1-2-1).
Ryan Kubic made 19 saves for the Blades. Matthew Armitage turned away 24 shots for Calgary.
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ICE 2 CHIEFS 1
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kurtis Chapman kicked out 16 shots as Kootenay slipped past the Chiefs.
Peyton Krebs cand Brett Davis scored for the Ice (2-1-1).
Hayden Ostir scored for the Chiefs (3-1-0).
Dawson Weatherill made 21 saves for Spokane.
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AMERICANS 5 SILVERTIPS 4
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Morgan Geekie registered the game-winning goal at 18:56 of the third period and Juuso Valimaki had a goal and two helpers as Tri-City toppled Everett.
Isaac Johnson, Dylan Coghlan and Brett Leason also scored for the Americans (1-2-0).
Matt Fonteyne struck twice while Orrin Centazzo and Connor Dewar chipped in for the Silvertips (2-2-0).
Beck Warm made 33 saves for Tri-City. Carter Hart combined with Dorrin Luding to stop 30 shots for Everett.
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ROYALS 4 BLAZERS 3
VICTORIA — Ryan Peckford scored twice — including the winner at 19:19 of the third period — as the Royals beat Kamloops.
Dante Hannoun and Kaid Oliver also scored for the Royals (3-0-0).
Jackson Shepard, Joe Gatenby and Nic Holowko responded for the Blazers (0-4-0).
Griffen Outhouse turned away 38 shots for Victoria. Dylan Ferguson stopped 35 shots for Kamloops.
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