SUNDAY DUB ROUND-UP: WHEAT KINGS DOUBLE UP PATS 4-2

WHEAT KINGS 4 PATS 2

REGINA – Chad Nychuk scored twice, including an empty-net goal that proved to be the game-winner, and Carson Bjarnason made 39 saves for Brandon (2-3-0) against Regina (2-3-0) Sunday in the Brandt Centre.

After a scoreless first period, the teams emerged from the second period in a 1-1 draw. Regina’s Cole Dubinsky scored his first of the season in the middle frame, on the powerplay, set up by Connor Bedard and Logan Nijhoff. Bedard is averaging one point per game over the club’s first five contests. He was minus-3 on Sunday.

The Wheaties potted a pair of empty-net goals in the game’s waning minutes, and the Pats’ Cole Carrier lit the lamp with just 10 seconds remaining.

Regina outshot Brandon 41-27 while going 1/4 on the powerplay and 2/3 killing penalties. Matthew Kieper took the loss in the Regina net. The paid attendance was 3,480.

The Pats return to action Friday when they host the Winnipeg ICE.

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HITMEN 4 BRONCOS 1

CALGARY – Riley Fiddler-Schultz led the way with three points for the Calgary Hitmen in a 4-1 victory over the visiting Swift Current Broncos in the Western Hockey League on Sunday.

Fiddler-Schultz set up the game’s first three goals, including Adam Kydd’s game-winner 4:15 into the third period.

He fed Grayden Siepmann at 8:44 of the first, and found Sean Tschigerl for the short-handed goal for a 3-0 lead 12:33 in the third.

Tyson Galloway added a late empty-net goal for the Hitmen (1-2-0), which got 25 saves from Brayden Peters.

It’s Calgary’s first win of the season after back-to-back losses to the Lethbridge Hurricanes to open the new WHL campaign.

Mathew Ward scored the lone goal for the Broncos (2-3-0) in the third period. Reid Dyck stopped 37-of-40 pucks in defeat.

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WINTERHAWKS 3 CHIEFS 0

PORTLAND, Ore. – Dante Giannuzzi made 29 saves for the shutout and Portland (1-2-1) blanked Spokane (1-2-1). The Winterhawks scored all three of their goals in the first period.

(With files from the Canadian Press/Photo: Keith Hershmiller Photography)