WEDNESDAY’S DUB PLAYOFF ROUND-UP
OIL KINGS 6 RAIDERS 2
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – Cody Corbett and Mitchell Moroz had two goals and three assists each as the Edmonton Oil Kings completed their four-game playoff series sweep of the Prince Albert Raiders with a 6-2 victory on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.
Curtis Lazar and Tyler Robertson also scored for Edmonton, while Tristan Jarry made 25 saves for the win.
Craig Leverton and Reid Gardiner replied for Prince Albert.
Cole Cheveldave stopped 35 shots in the loss.
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BRONCOS 3 TIGERS 2
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. – Jake DeBrusk scored 5:06 into overtime as the Broncos slipped past Medicine Hat to tie their playoff series 2-2.
Graham Black scored twice for Swift Current and Eetu Laurikainen made 39 saves.
Captain Curtis Valk had both goals for the Tigers and Marek Langhamer stopped 42 shots.
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WINTERHAWKS 6 GIANTS 1
VANCOUVER – Oliver Bjorkstrand had a power-play goal and added two assists to lead Portland past the Giants.
Chase De Leo, Adam De Champlain, Keegan Iverson, Alex Schoenborn and Brendan Leipsic rounded out the attack for the Winterhawks, who swept the playoff series in four games. Brendan Burke stopped 32 shots.
Carter Popoff was the lone scorer for Vancouver. Goaltender Payton Lee stopped 10 of 13 shots in 17:05 of work for the Giants. Jared Rathjen made 29 saves on 32 shots in relief.
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ROYALS 6 CHIEFS 1
SPOKANE, Wash. – Austin Carroll scored two goals and assisted on another as Victoria took a 3-0 series lead over Spokane.
Logan Nelson and Travis Brown had a goal and an assist apiece, and Jordan Fransoo and Ben Walker also scored for the Royals, who were 3-for-6 on the power play. Bradon Magee chipped in with three assists.
Liam Stewart scored the lone goal for the Chiefs, and Eric Williams and Garret Hughson combined for 18 saves. Williams started in net, giving up five goals on 22 shots, and Hughson made one save on two shots in relief.
Victoria’s Patrik Polivka made 20 saves for the victory.
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ROCKETS 5 AMERICANS 3
KENNEWICK, Wash. – Marek Tvrdon’s power-play goal in the second period was the eventual winner as Kelowna held off Tri-City.
Tyson Baillie scored and added two assists for the Rockets, who lead the playoff series 3-1. Cole Linaker, Justin Kirkland and Madison Bowey chipped in as well. Jordon Cooke made 25 saves for the win.
Justin Hamonic, Philip Tot and Brian Williams supplied the offence for the Americans.
Eric Comrie turned aside 27 shots in goal in the losing effort.
