WEDNESDAY DUB ROUND-UP: ICE, WARRIORS TIED, BLADES AVOID SWEEP

MOOSE JAW, Sask. – Zack Ostapchuk knocked in the game-winning goal at 11:56 in overtime as the Winnipeg Ice edged the Moose Jaw Warriors 3-2 to even the best-of-seven series at two games apiece.

Matthew Savoie and Vladislav Shilo also scored for Winnipeg.

Ice netminder Daniel Hauser stopped 29 of 31 shots in the win.

Martin Rysavy and Jagger Firkus all scored once for Moose Jaw.

Game 5 takes place Saturday in Winnipeg.

Elsewhere in the WHL:

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BLADES 4 REBELS 2

Red Deer leads best-of-seven series 3-1

RED DEER, Alta. – Aidan De La Gorgendiere produced a goal and an assist as the Saskatoon Blades beat the Red Deer Rebels.

Jayden Wiens, Brandon Lisowsky and Tanner Molendyk all scored once for Saskatoon.

Blades netminder Ethan Chadwick saved 34 of 36 shots.

Kai Uchacz scored twice for Red Deer.

Rebels goaltender Kyle Kelsey kicked out 20 of 24 shots.

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BLAZERS 3 WINTERHAWKS 2

Kamloops leads best-of-seven series 3-0

PORTLAND, Ore. – Fraser Minten knocked in the game-winning goal at 1:56 in the third period as the Kamloops Blazers edged the Portland Winterhawks.

Logan Stankoven and Jakub Demek also scored once for Kamloops.

Blazers goaltender Dylan Ernst stopped 23 of 25 shots.

Jack O’Brien and Luca Cagnoni all scored once for Portland.

Winterhawks netminder Jan ?punar kicked out 33 of 36 shots.

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THUNDERBIRDS 8 COUGARS 2

Seattle wins best-of-seven series 4-0

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Colton Dach produced a goal and two assists as the Seattle Thunderbirds downed the Prince George Cougars.

Mekai Sanders, Jared Davidson, Reid Schaefer, Luke Prokop, Bryce Pickford, Jeremy Hanzel and Sam Popowich also scored once for Seattle.

Thunderbirds goaltender Thomas Milic saved 22 of 24 shots.

Zac Funk and Chase Wheatcroft all scored once for Prince George.

Cougars goaltender Ty Young kicked out 32 of 40 shots.

(Canadian Press)