SATURDAY DUB ROUND-UP: ICE FREEZE PATS 5-2, BEDARD HITS 12 GAMES
ICE 5 PATS 2
REGINA – Three power-play goals proved to be the difference as the Ice (8-4-0) topped the Pats (4-6-2) in the Brandt Centre. Daniel Hauser stopped 36 shots for Winnipeg in his fourth win of the season.
Winnipeg’s Skylar Bruce beat Pats goalie Roddy Ross just 1:52 into the game and the ICE controlled from there. The visitors had leads of 1-0 and 3-0 by period.
It was another game where the Pats outshot their opponent, but lost. They led in that margin 38-37 while going 2/6 on the powerplay and 4/7 killing penalties.
WHL Rookie of the Month Connor Bedard notched assists on both of his team’s goals – from Logan Nijhoff and Carson Denomie – to extend his point streak to 12 games.
The Pats return to action Monday at 4:00 pm on AccessNow TV and 620 CKRM.
Easter Sunday in the Dub Hub, Saskatoon faces Brandon at 6:00 pm.
—
BLAZERS 4 ROYALS 3 OT
KELOWNA, B.C. – It was close but the Kamloops Blazers kept their perfect record in tact with a 4-3 overtime win against the Victoria Royals in Western Hockey League play on Saturday.
Logan Stankoven delivered the game winner for the Blazers (4-0-0) 1:39 into added time. The 18-year-old forward also had a goal and two assists in regulation.
Brayden Schuurman put up two goals for the Royals (0-3-1) who are still looking for their first win of the season.
Victoria goalie Adam Evanoff stopped 48-of-52 shots and Kamloops netminder Dylan Garand tallied 16 saves.
—
RAIDERS 4 BRONCOS 2
REGINA – Three-point nights from Justin Nachbaur (one goal, two assists) and Ozzy Wiesblatt (three assists) helped the Raiders (4-6-2) dump the Broncos (3-8-1) and snap a three-game losing skid.
—
SILVERTIPS 4 WINTERHAWKS 1
EVERETT, WASH. – Dustin Wolf notched 33 saves and Hunter Campbell put up two goals and an assist as the Silvertips (7-1-0) topped the Winterhawks (4-2-2).
—
AMERICANS 3 CHIEFS 2 (OT)
KENNEWICK, WASH. – Luke Zazula scored 18 seconds into the extra frame to give the Americans (3-4-0) the win. The Chiefs (0-4-2) have yet to register a victory this season.
—
TIGERS 6 HITMEN 5 (OT)
CALGARY – Two goals and an assist from Brett Kemp powered the Tigers (8-3-0) to their fifth-straight win. Hitmen (5-6-1) centre Riley Fiddler-Schultz tied the game with 11 seconds left in reguation and Kemp delivered the game winner 4:43 into overtime.
—
OIL KINGS 5 REBELS 1
EDMONTON – Liam Keeler had a goal and two assists and Dylan Guenther put up one of each as the Oil Kings (11-1-0) handed the Rebels (2-8-2) their fifth-straight loss.
(Canadian Press/Photo: Keith Hershmiller Photography)
