The Calgary Hitmen defeated the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action, leading with a strong first period and capitalizing on a power-play opportunity. The Hurricanes defeated the Oil Kings in a thrilling shootout, while the Chiefs triumphed over the Blazers and the Wild crushed the Americans in another high-scoring game.
CALGARY — Carson Wetsch had two goals and an assist and Oliver Tulk chipped in with a pair of helpers as the Calgary Hitmen knocked off the Regina Pats 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Hunter Aura, Ben Kindel and Brandon Gorzynski all had a goal and assist for the surging Hitmen (21-11-3-1), who led 3-1 after the first period and scored the only power-play goal on the contest. Julien Maze and Matt Paranych scored for the Pats (10-21-4-2).
Both teams had 31 shots on goal. Elsewhere in the WHL on Sunday: --- HURRICANES 4 OIL KINGS 3 (SO) EDMONTON, Alta. — Brayden Edwards scored in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes to a thrilling 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings. Trailing 3-1 with 1 1/2 minutes left in the third period, Edwards and Logan Wormald scored 45 seconds apart to tie the game at 3-3 and force overtime. Logan McCutheon also scored for the Hurricanes (20-14-1-1), who outshot the hosts 48-34. Brayden Yager chipped in with three assists. Lukas Sawchyn, Landon Hanson and Marshall Finnie scored for the Oil Kings (20-14-1-2), who led 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third. --- CHIEFS 5 BLAZERS 2 SPOKANE, Wash. — Shea Van Olm had a goal and an assist as the Spokane Chiefs beat the visiting Kamloops Blazers 5-2. Coco Armstrong, Hayden Paupanekis, Smyth Rebman and Owen Schoettler also scored for the Chiefs (26-13-0-0), who outshot the visitors 39-30. Vit Zahejsky and Jordan Keller scored power-play goals for the Blazers (13-21-3-0). Emmitt Finnie chipped in with two assists. --- WILD 10 AMERICANS 2 KENNEWICK, Wash. — Evan Friesen scored four goals and added an assist as the visiting Wenatchee Wild whipped the Tri-City Americans 10-2. Luka Shcherbyna had to goals and an assist for the Wild (15-18-3-1), while Maddix McCagherty, Shaun Rios, Miles Cooper and Zane Saab netted single
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