SATURDAY DUB ROUND-UP: PATS REMAIN UNBEATEN
PATS 5 RAIDERS 2
REGINA – Sloan Stanick scored twice and added a helper to lead Regina (2-0-0-0) over Prince Albert (0-2-0-0) to remain undefeated after two games. Matthew Kieper turned away 19-of-21 pucks for Regina while Carter Serhyenko gave up five goals on 34 shots. Connor Bedard scored his third of the year for the Pats, and had four shots on goal.
BLAZERS 5 COUGARS 4
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Connor Levis got the final word in a back-and-forth game that saw the visiting Kamloops Blazers edge the Prince George Cougars on Saturday. Levis scored the winner for the Blazers (1-0-0-0) on the power play with 4:51 remaining in the third period to break a 4-4 tie.
GIANTS 5 ROYALS 0
VICTORIA, B.C. – Five different goal scorers found the back of the net for Vancouver (1-0-0-0). Adam Hall, Justin Sourdif and Connor Horning had a goal and an assist. Goalie Jesper Vikman stopped all 16 shots by Victoria (0-1-0-0).
REBELS 4 OIL KINGS 1
RED DEER, Alta. – Ben King broke a 1-1 tie in the second period and Red Deer (1-1-0-0) added two empty-net insurance goals late in the third. Jakub Demek scored the lone goal for Edmonton (1-1-0-0).
BLADES 4 WARRIORS 2
SASKATOON – A short-handed goal by Tristen Robins in the third period led Saskatoon (1-1-0-0) over Moose Jaw (1-1-0-0). Nolan Maier made 32 saves for the win.
ICE 7 WHEAT KINGS 1
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Ice (2-0-0-0) scored early and often against Brandon (0-2-0-0) in the clash between two Manitoba teams. Connor McClennon scored twice, and Carson Lambos had a goal and two assists. Nolan Ritchie scored Brandon’s only goal.
BRONCOS 3 TIGERS 2
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Three first-period goals was the only offence needed for Swift Current (2-0-0-0). Lukas Svejkovsky replied with two goals in the third for Medicine Hat (0-2-0-0) but the comeback fell short.
THUNDERBIRDS 3 WINTERHAWKS 1
PORTLAND, Ore. – Two second-period goals by Matthew Rempe and another by Reid Schaefer gave Seattle (1-0-0-0) a win in its season opener. Cross Hanas netted a power-play goal in the first for Portland (0-1-0-1).
AMERICANS 5 CHIEFS 3
SPOKANE, Wash. – Tri-City (2-0-0-0) came alive in the third period, scoring three goals and winning despite being outshot 45-21 by Spokane (0-1-0-0). Americans goalie Tomas Suchanek made 42 saves.
(Canadian Press/Photo: Regina Pats)
