BLADES 7 PATS 3
REGINA – The Regina Pats’ second game in 24 hours was wild and entertaining, but in the end they got a lesson from the East Division’s top team. Chase Wouters and Colton Dach each scored twice while teammate Aidan De La Gorgendiere notched four assists as the Saskatoon Blades routed the Pats 7-3, upping their division-leading record to 7-0-1.
The Blades jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first period on goals by Blake Stevenson, Brandon Lisowsky and Colton Dach. Stevenson got the party started just 1:32 into the game, beating Pats starting goalie Spencer Welke.
Regina’s Connor Bedard got the Pats on the board at 15:03 of the second period, beating Koen MacInnes to extend his point streak to eight games (6-7-13). The Pats added two more in the middle frame, from Logan Nijhoff and Carter Chorney, to get the game to 4-3.
However Dach added his second of the game late in the period and Saskatoon counted two more in the third, both from Wouters, to put it away.
Game over: Saskatoon 7 Regina 3
The Pats were outshot 47-27 while going 0/3 on the powerplay and 3/5 killing penalties.
The loss dropped Regina’s record to 2-4-2. They return to action Monday at 8:00 pm against the Swift Current Broncos on AccessNow TV and 620 CKRM.
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Cole Fonstad scored at 4:17 of overtime and Dustin Wolf stopped 35 shots despite finally allowing a goal, and the Everett Silvertips edged the Portland Winterhawks 2-1 on Friday in Western Hockey League play.
Wolf opened his season with three straight shutouts and didn’t allow a goal until Simon Knak beat him at 13:16 of the second period – snapping Wolf’s shutout streak to begin the campaign at 213 minutes and 16 seconds.
The Calgary Flames prospect has kicked out 101-of-102 shots through four games to go along with a 0.25 goals-against average and .990 save percentage.
Gage Goncalves also scored as the Silvertips (4-0-0) extended their win streak to four games.
Dante Giannuzzi made 34 saves for the Winterhawks (2-0-2).
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THUNDERBIRDS 5 CHIEFS 0
SPOKANE, Wash. – Thomas Milic made 35 saves while Conner Roulette and Keltie Jeri-Leon had a pair of goals apiece, and Seattle (2-1-0) dealt the Chiefs (0-3-1) a fourth consecutive loss.
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BRONCOS 7 ICE 4
REGINA – Aidan Bulych struck twice, Michael Farren had a goal and two helpers and Mathew Ward chipped in with four assists as Swift Current (2-5-1) cruised past Winnipeg (5-3-0).
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OIL KINGS 4 HITMEN 3
EDMONTON – Jalen Luypen had two goals and an assist, all in the first period, and the Oil Kings (8-0-0) slipped past Calgary (4-4-1) for their eighth straight win to open the season.
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TIGERS 3 HURRICANES 0
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Garin Bjorklund turned aside 22 shots and Lukas Svejkovsky scored twice in the third period to seal the win as the Tigers (5-3-0) shut out Lethbridge (3-5-1).
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BLAZERS 7 GIANTS 3
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Matthew Seminoff and Connor Levis each potted a pair of goals and Connor Zary added three assists as the Blazers (1-0-0) downed Vancouver (0-1-0) in the season opener for both B.C.-based squads.
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ROCKETS 5 ROYALS 0
KELOWNA, B.C. – Alex Swetlikoff scored twice and Cole Schwebius only had to make 19 saves as the Rockets (1-0-0) blanked Victoria (0-1-0) in the first game of the season for both B.C. Division teams.
(Photo: Keith Hershmiller Photography)
