WHL roundup: Behm leads Blazers to 4-3 win over Blades

By The Canadian Press on November 9, 2024.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The Kamloops Blazers jumped out to a 4-0 lead and then had to hang on to beat the visiting Saskatoon Blades 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre.

Nathan Behm had a goal and two assists for the Blazers (10-8-1-0), who outshot the visitors 37-33.

Ben Riche had two goals for the East Division-leading Blades (11-5-1-1), while Brandon Lisowsky netted a single.

The Blazers led 2-0 after the first period and took a 4-3 lead into the third.

The Blazers went 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Blades did not have a power-play opportunity.

Elsewhere in the WHL:

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COUGARS 7 GIANTS 1

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Koehn Ziemmer scored three goals and Borya Valis added a pair as the Prince George Cougars whipped the visiting Vancouver Giants 7-1.

Terik Parascak and Lee Shurgot also scored for the B.C. Division-leading Cougars (10-4-3-2), who were outshot 30-26.

Cameron Schmidt scored for the Giants (9-5-2-0), who trailed 4-1 after the first period. There was no scoring in the second period.

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RAIDERS 5 WHEAT KINGS 4 (OT)

BRANDON, Man. – Justice Christensen scored 53 seconds into overtime as the visiting Prince Albert Raiders edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 5-4.

Brayden Dube scored twice for the Raiders (6-8-2-0), while Niall Crocker and Dayce Derkatch netted singles.

Dominik Petr scored twice for the Wheat Kings (9-4-2-1), while Marcus Nguyen and Caleb Hadland netted singles.

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BRONCOS 4 OIL KINGS 3

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Rylan Gould scored the game-winning goal at 17:24 of the second period as the Swift Current Broncos edged the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings 4-3.

Luke Mistelbacher, Grayson Burzynski and Carlin Dezainde also scored for the Broncos (11-6-0-0).

Gavin Hodnett, Gracyn Sawchyn and Miroslav Holinka scored for the Oil Kings (8-7-1-1).

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TIGERS 8 WARRIORS 4

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Hunter St. Martin scored three goals, Gavin McKenna chipped in with four assists and the Medicine Hat Tigers whipped the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 8-4.

Oasiz Wiesblatt scored twice for the Tigers (10-9-0-0), while Marcus Pacheco, Bryce Pickford and Brayden Ryan-MacKay netted singles.

Lynden Lakovic and Rilen Kovacevic both scored twice for the Warriors (4-13-2-0), who were outshot 41-24.

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WINTERHAWKS 6 WILD 3

WENATCHEE, Wash. – Kyle Chyzowski had two goals and two assists as the visiting Portland Winterhawks beat the Wenatchee Wild 6-3.

Josh Zakreski, Tyson Jugnauth, Kyle McDonough and Diego Buttazzoni also scored for the Winterhawks (8-7-2-0), who were outshot 40-34.

Ben Davis, Deagan McMillan and Evan Friesen scored for the Wild (6-10-2-0), who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 4-2 heading into the third.

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SILVERTIPS 5 HITMEN 3

EVERETT, Wash. – Tyler MacKenzie had two goals and an assist and Kaden Hammell had a goal and two assists as the Everett Silvertips knocked off the visiting Calgary Hitmen 5-3.

Julius Miettinen and Jesse Heslop also scored for the U.S. Division-leading Silvertips (14-3-1-0), who outshot the visitors 46-22.

Ethan Moore scored twice for the Hitmen (7-7-2-1), while Ben Kindel netted a single.

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CHIEFS 6 ROCKETS 5 (OT)

KELOWNA, B.C. – Brayden Crampton scored 51 seconds into overtime to lift the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 6-5 victory over the Kelowna Rockets.

Berkly Catton scored twice for the Chiefs (12-8-0-0), while Rasmus Ekstrom, Shea Van Olm and Cohen Harris netted singles.

Caden Price and Hiroki Gojsic each scored twice for the Rockets (6-7-1-1), while Andrew Cristall added a single.

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ROYALS 5 THUNDERBIRDS 2

SEATTLE, Wash. – Teydon Trembecky scored twice as the visiting Victoria Royals defeated the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2.

Caleb Matthews, Vaughn Watterodt and Wyatt Danyleyko also scored for the Royals (10-5-2-1), who were outshot 35-27.

Coster Dunn and Brayden Holberton scored for the Thunderbirds (5-11-2-1).

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AMERICANS 7 REBELS 2

KENNEWICK, Wash. – Brandon Whynott scored twice as the Tri-City Americans defeated the visiting Red Deer Rebels 7-2.

Jake Gudelj, Grady Martin, Jake Sloan, Gavin Garland and Jordan Gavin also scored for the Americans (12-3-1-0).

Samuel Drancak and Cohen Poulin scored for the Rebels (9-7-1-0).

* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2024.