Western Hockey League schedule for Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

Here's Tuesday's schedule around the Western Hockey League for December 4th, 2018 (All times Pacific):

Medicine Hat Tigers (13-13-1-2) at Brandon Wheat Kings (13-7-3-3) 5:00 pm
Prince Albert Raiders (26-1-0-0) at Swift Current Broncos ( 4-21-1-1) 5:00 pm

Giants sweep Tri-City

Langley, B.C. -- Back in their new home, after a successful visit to their old one Saturday, The Vancouver Giants knocked off the Tri-City Americans 4-2 Sunday afternoon, before 2,978 at the Langley Events Centre.

Blake Stevenson would give the Americans a 1-0 lead after one with a short handed goal, his 5th red light special of the season, assisted by Riley Sawchuk at 12:15. Tri-City played one of their strongest first periods in quite awhile in grabbing that advantage after 20 minutes.

In the second Jared Dmytriw brought the Giants even with an assist from Owen Hardy at 5:26. But just 138 seconds later, the Americans would take back the lead, as Isaac Johnson scored his 11th of the season, assisted by Samuel Stewart and Connor Bouchard at 7:44, putting Tri-City on top 2-1 after 40 minutes.

In the third though, Vancouver would take control of the game, scoring three times to come from behind and win the game. Aidan Barfoot scored from Alex Kannok and Ty Ettinger at 7:26, David Koch nailed a power play goal at 13:49 from Milos Roman and Bowen Byram for what would count as the game-winner, then Roman would add insurance at 15:16 from Justin Sourdif and Brayden Watts, signing off on the 4-2 Giants win. Vancouver outshot the Americans 34-28, after being outshot 16-10 in the first. Trent Miner made 26 saves for the Giants and Beck Warm made 30 saves for Tri-City. Both teams scored one power play goal, Vancouver in 3 chances and the Americans in 5 tries.

With the win, the Giants are now 20-6-2-0, 1st place in the B.C. Division, 16 points ahead of both Victoria and Kelowna. The Americans fall to 14-11-1-0 for 29 points, 3 points behind 3rd place Portland in the U.S. Division.

Coming up: Tri-City travels to Kelowna for a 7:05 pm game this Wednesday, December 5th. Craig West has the call on Newstalk 870 KFLD and newstalk870.am beginning at 6;45 pm Wednesday night. Vancouver hosts Victoria at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Saturday, December 8th.

Western Hockey League roundup for Sunday, December 2nd, 2018

Medicine Hat Tigers 3, Regina Pats 2

Tigers scored all 3 of their goals in the third, to overcome a 2-0 deficit after two. Bryan Lockner scored at 1:19, Josh Wiliams at 7:13 and James Hamblin the winner at 18:30. Regina's two goals came in the first, from Sergei Alkhimov and Austin Pratt. Jordan Hollett had 30 saves for Medicine Hat, Max Paddock 38 for the Pats. Attendance at the Brandt Center was 5,213.

Prince George Cougars 5, Victoria Royals 3

P.G. built a 3-0 lead after one, then held on for the win. Vladislav Mikhalchuk scored a pair of first period goals for the Cougars, Rhett Reinhart scored for Victoria. Josh Maser increased the lead early in the second, but Taran Fizer and Dante Hannoun, on the power play struck 2 1/2 minutes apart to narrow the gap to 4-2, but the teams would score just one more goal each on the night, Ilijah Colina late in the second for PG and Matthew Smith early in the third for Victoria, for the final score of 5-3 Cougars. In goal, Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves for Prince George, Brock Gould 19 for Victoria. Attendance was 3,614 at CN Centre.

Calgary Hitmen 5, Moose Jaw Warriors 1

The Hitmen rolled to the win before 8,701 at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Kaden Elder had 2 goals and 1 assist, James Malm 2 goals and Egor Zamula had a goal and an assist. Jack McNaughton made 33 saves. For Moose Jaw, Justin Almeida scored, Adam Evanoff made 29 saves.

Lethbridge Hurricanes 5, Red Deer Rebels 4 (OT)

Red Deer forced overtime with Brett Davis' second goal of the game at 19:42 of the third, but Nolan Jones would score at 1:50 of the extra session to win it for Lethbridge. Besides Jones' game-winner, Taylor Ross scored twice, one on the power play and Dylan Cozens also scored, while Carl Tetachuk made 28 saves. For the Rebels, goal scorers besides Davis were Chris Douglas and Zak Smith. Ethan Anders made 36 saves. Attendance at Enmax Centre in Lethbridge was 3.189.

Portland Winterhawks 10, Kootenay ICE 2

Portland scored 4 times in the first and 4 more in the third to roll to their second big offensive output in as many nights, with 5,069 looking on at the Moda Center. For the Winterhawks, Joachim Blichfeld tallied 3 goals and 1 assist, Cody Glass had 2 goals and 3 assists, Lane Gilliss scored twice, Michael Kvasnica had a goal and assist, Reece Newkirk and Jaydon Dureau scored once each and Jared Freadrich dealt out 5 assists. Shane Farkas stopped 24 shots and Portland went 4-for-6 on the power play. For Kootenay, Nolan Orzeck and Peyton Krebs scored goals, Duncan McGovern and Jesse Makaj made 36 saves. The Hawks are the second team to score 10 in a game this season, following Vancouver's 10-4 victory over Regina on November 16th.

Vancouver Giants 4, Tri-City Americans 2

The Giants scored 3 in the third, to come from 2-1 down after two. Jared  Dmytriw, Aidan Barfoot, Davis Kock on the power play and Milos Roman scored for Vancouver, Trent Miner made 26 saves. Blake Stevenson scored a short handed goal for the Americans, Isaac Johnson scored on the power play and Beck Warm made 30 saves. Attendance at the Langley Events Centre was 2,978.

Western Hockey League schedule for Sunday, December 2nd, 2018

Here's Sunday's schedule around the Western Hockey League for December 2nd, 2018 (All times Pacific):

Medicine Hat Tigers (12-13-1-2) at Regina Pats (8-19-0-0) 2:00 pm
Victoria Royals (13-9-0-0) at Prince George Cougars 2:00 pm
Moose Jaw Warriors (15-5-3-1) at Calgary Hitmen (11-14-2-1) 3:00 pm
Tri-City Americans (14-10-1-0) at Vancouver Giants (19-6-2-0) 4:00 pm
Red Deer Rebels (17-9-1-0) at Lethbridge Hurricanes (13-8-3-2) 5:00 pm
Kootenay ICE (7-19-3-1) at Portland Winterhawks (15-10-0-2) 5:00 pm

Ams lose in Vancouver

Vancouver. B.C. -- The Vancouver Giants staved off every Tri-City Americans comeback, skating to a 5-2 win Saturday night, before 6,156 at their former home, Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.

The Giants skated to a 2-0 lead after one. Milos Roman scored on the power play, assisted by Dylan Plouffe at 3:05, then Evan Patrician scored unassisted at 12:46, giving Vancouver their first two-goal lead of the night,

In the second period, Isaac Johnson got Tri-City on the board with his 10th marker of the year, a power play goal assisted by Samuel Stewart and Connor Bouchard at 8:25, cutting the deficit to 2-1.The Giants responded six minutes later with a Dawson Holt goal at 14:26, assisted by Owen Hardy, to increase the lead to 3-1. The Americans would crawl within one once again with Parker AuCoin's 13th goal of the season, assisted by Krystof Hrabik and Aaron Hyman on the power play at 16:35, to narrow the gap to one once more but could get no closer. Brayden Watts scored for Vancouver from Dawson Holt and Milos Roman at 17:31, for a  4-2 lead through 40 minutes.

The Giants would add one more in the third, as Bowen Byram scored an empty net, short handed goal from Davis Koch at 18:55 to cap the scoring, giving Vancouver the final winning margin of 5-2.

David Tendeck made 24 saves for the Giants, while Beck Warm had 32 saves for Tri-City. Vancouver was 1-for-4 on the power play, the Americans were 2-for-7.

With the win, the Giants improved to 19-6-2-0 for 40 points, first in the B.C. Division. With the loss, Tri-City is now 14-10-1-0 for 29 points, 4th in the U.S. Division.

Coming up: The Americans and Vancouver meet again Sunday, this time in Langley at the Langley Event Centre. Game time is 4:00 pm. Broadcast with Craig West begins at 3:45 pm  on Newstalk 870 KFLD and newstalk870.am.

Western Hockey League roundup for December 1st, 2018

Prince Albert Raiders 5, Regina Pats 2

The Raider win streak is now at 19, after tonight's win in front of 6,283 at the Brandt Centre in Regina. For PA, Ozzy Wiesblatt and Kody McDonald had a goal and assist each, Brayden Paschal, Spencer Moe and Brett Leason scored one each, Noah Gregor had 3 assists and Ian Scott made 24 saves. For the Pats, Carter Massier and Jadon Joseph scored goals, Dean McNabb made 24 saves.

Brandon Wheat Kings 5, Swift Current Broncos 2

Brandon broke open a 2-2 tie after two, with a three-goal third period, to send the Broncos to their 8th loss in their past 9 games, with 2,310 watching at Innovation Credit Union i-plex in Swift Current. Linden McCorrister scored three, including two on the power play for the Wheat Kings, who went 3-for-7 with the extra man. Stelio Mattheos scored on the power play, Ridley Greig also scored for Brandon, Jiri Patera made 31 saves. For the Broncos, Joona Kiviniemi and Andrew Fyten scored goals, Joel Hofer made 30 saves.

Moose Jaw Warriors 3, Red Deer Rebels 2

Warriors came from 2-1 down after one, with two in the second to win in front of 3,717 at the Enmax Centrium. Daemon Hunt, Tate Popple and Jett Woo scored goals, Adam Evanoff made 16 saves for Moose Jaw. For Red Deer, Brandon Hagel and Zak Smith scored goals, Byron Fancy made 43 saves. There were just three penalties called in the entire game, all three on the Rebels.

Calgary Hitmen 4, Edmonton Oil Kings 3 (OT)

Kaden Elder scored halfway through the extra session to win it for Calgary, in front of 5,724 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.Bryce Bader and Jake Kryski scored first period goals for the Hitmen, Kryski scored in the second as well and Jack McNaughton made 26 saves. For Edmonton, Brett Kemp, Quinn Benjafield and Trey Fix-Wolansky scored goals, Todd Scott made 27 saves.

Lethbridge Hurricanes 3, Medicine Hat Tigers 1

Lethbridge won for the 4th time in their past 5 games, thanks to a 3-goal second period. Jordy Bellerive scored at even-strength, Jake Leschyshyn and Dylan Cozens scored power play goals for the Hurricanes, Reece Klassen made 31 saves. James Hamblin scored a power play goal for Medicine Hat, Mads Sogaard made 23 saves. Lethbridge went 2-for-3 on the power play, the Tigers 1-for-4.

Kamloops Blazers 6, Seattle Thunderbirds 3

Orrin Centazzo scored twice and added an assist for Kamloops, Quinn Schmiemann had a goal and 2 assists, Zane Franklin a goal and an assist, Jermaine Loewen and Kobe Mohr a goal each, Connor Zary 3 asists, Dylan Garand 26 saves. For the Thunderbirds, Tyler Carpendale, Andrej Kukuca and Nolan Volcan scored goals, Liam Hughes 30 saves, with 5,250 in attendance at Kamloops' Sandman Centre.

Saskatoon Blades 5, Kelowna Rockets 4 (OT)

Kelowna scored 3 in the third period to force overtime, but Dawson Davidson's goal 23 seconds in the extra frame won it for the Blades. Davidson's OT winner was his second of the night for Saskatoon, Gary Haden had a goal and assist, Tristen Robins and Brandon Schuldhaus also scored for the Blades, who got 29 saves from Nolan Maier. For Kelowna, Kyle Topping had a goal and assist, Mark Liwiski, Braydyn Chizen and Leif Mattson scored goals, Roman Basran and James Porter combined to make 30 saves. Attendance was 5,104 at Prospera Place.

Portland Winterhawks 8, Spokane Chiefs 2

Lane Gilliss scored 2:10 into the contest, bringing 10,450 bears onto the ice and Portland rolled from there to the lopsided win, in front of 9,304 at Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in Portland. Ryan Hughes scored twice for the Hawks, Joachim Blichfeld had a goal and 2 assists, Reece Newkirk, Seth Jarvis and Jaydon Dureau had a goal and an assist each, Jake Gricius scored once and Shance Farkas made 18 saves. For Spokane, Jake McGrew and Filip Kral scored goals, Dawson Weatherill and Bailey Brkin made 36 saves combined. Both teams went 1-for-2 on the power play.

Victoria Royals 5, Prince George Cougars 1

Victoria's 4-goal first period propelled them to the win before 3,658 at CN Centre. For the Royals, Igor Martynov and Dante Hannoun scored twice each, Tanner Sidaway once and Brock Gould and Keegan Maddocks combined for 18 saves. Illijah Colina scored for Prince George, Taylor Gauthier made 21 saves.

Vancouver Giants 5, Tri-City Americans 2

Vancouver bolted out to a 2-0 lead, then whenever the Americans would close to within one, the Giants would scored again quickly to keep control. Milos Roman, Evan Patrician, Dawson Holt all scored once each for Vancouver, then Bowen Byram wrapped it up with a short handed empty netter with 1:05 left. David Tendeck backstopped the Giants to the win with 24 saves. For Tri-City, Isaac Johnson and Parker AuCoin scored power play goals, Beck Warm made 32 saves. The game drew 6,156 at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.

Everett Silvertips 3, Kootenay ICE 0

Max Palaga made 36 saves, Luke Ormsby, Bryce Kindopp on the power play and Gianni Fairbrother into an empty net for Everett, with 5,063 on hand at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett. Jessee Makaj made 42 saves for Kootenay.