WHL Roundup: Hurricanes edge Raiders 2-1 courtesy of Shane Smith’s OT winner

By Canadian Press on February 26, 2025.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Shane Smith knocked in the game-winning goal at 4:04 of overtime to lift the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 2-1 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

Brayden Yager netted the game-tying marker at 16:24 of the third period for Lethbridge (37-19-2-1), which won its third straight game. Jackson Unger stopped 26 shots.

Linden Burrett opened the scoring for Prince Albert (33-19-4-1) at 4:43 of the first period. Max Hildebrand kicked out 30 shots.

The two sides combined to go 0-for-9 on the power play.

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CHIEFS 4 GIANTS 3

SPOKANE, Wash. – Coco Armstrong scored the game-winning goal at 8:19 of the third period as the Spokane Chiefs edged the Vancouver Giants 4-3.

Mathis Preston, Shea Van Olm and Chase Harrington provided the rest of the offence for Spokane (40-17-1-1).

Tyler Thorpe, Connor Levis and Adam Titlbach, who made it a one-goal game at 14:45 of the third period after Armstrong’s goal, scored for Vancouver (28-23-7).

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COUGARS 5 ROCKETS 2

PRINCE GEORGE – Matteo Danis scored a hat trick to power the Prince George Cougars to a 5-2 triumph over the Kelowna Rockets.

Viliam Kmec and Borya Valis also chipped in goals for Prince George (33-19-4-2).

Jacob Henderson and Will Sharpe scored for Kelowna (17-35-4-2).

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HITMEN 3 BRONCOS 0

CALGARY – Daniel Hauser earned a 23-save shutout in leading the Calgary Hitmen to their fifth straight win, defeating the Swift Current Broncos 3-0.

Ben Kindel, Sawyer Mynio and Tanner Howe all scored for Calgary (38-15-3-2).

Joey Rocha stopped 33-of-36 shots for Swift Current (29-25-1-1).

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WHEAT KINGS 4 OIL KINGS 1

BRANDON, Man. – Carson Bjarnason had a 46-save showing to fuel the Brandon Wheat Kings’ 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Adam Belusko, Giorgos Pantelas, Marcus Nguyen and Joby Baumuller each scored for Brandon (31-18-4-3).

Gracyn Sawchyn replied for Edmonton (32-22-2-2), which got 36 stops from Alex Worthington.

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BLAZERS 4 WINTERHAWKS 2

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Emmitt Finnie scored twice as the Kamloops Blazers downed the Portland Winterhawks 4-2.

Beau Courtney and Tommy Lafreniere also contributed to the offence for Kamloops (21-31-4-1), which scored two unanswered goals to break away after a 2-2 first period.

Kyle Chyzowski and Diego Buttazzoni replied for Portland (31-23-2-1).

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2025.

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