Western Hockey League schedule for Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Here's Wednesday's schedule around the Western Hockey League (All times Pacific):

Medicine Hat Tigers (9-9-1-2) at Prince Albert Raiders (17-1-0-0) 5:00pm
Tri-City Americans (11-6-0-0) at Swift Current Broncos (3-16-1-1) 5:00pm
Kelowna Rockets (8-12-0-0) at Prince George Cougars (8-8-1-2) 7:00pm
Portland Winterhawks (12-6-0-1) at Everett Silvertips (14-6-0-0) 7:00pm

Warriors skate past Americans

Moose Jaw, SK - The Moose Jaw Warriors scored three times each in the first two periods and added one more in the third, protecting their end very well in the process, flying past the Tri-City Americans 7-0, before 3,230 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw.

Tate Popple got the Warriors off and running 80 seconds into the contest, from Danill Stepanov and Josh Brook for a 1-0 lead. Then Tristan Langan started on his 4 point night with a goal, assisted by Dalton Hamaliuk at 8:11, to make it 2-0. It was 3-0 after one, as Daemon Hunt scored from Brayden Tracey and Langan at 13:13.

The middle stanza opened  up with a goal earlier than the first, as Jett Woo scored just 35 seconds in, assisted by Tracey and Langan to make it 4-0. The Moose Jaw lead grew to 5-0 as Tracey scored at 14:43, with helpers going to Brook and Ryan Peckford. Brook then scored from Langan at 17:30, to send the teams to the room, with the Warriors up 6-0.

Yegor Buyalski would score the only goal of the third period for Moose Jaw at 17:50, assisted by Brenden Kwiatkowski and Cameron Sterling, making the final 7-0 Warriors. Brodan Salmond made 32 saves in recording his first shutout this season for Moose Jaw and fourth of his WHL career. Beck Warm went the distance for Tri-City, making 22 saves.Special teams were a wash, with the Americans going 0-for-1 on the power play, with the Warriors being blanked in 4 opportunities.

With the win, Moose Jaw improves to 8-5-3-1, 4th in the East. The Americans slip to 11-6-0-0, 4th in the U.S.

Tri-City has little time to worry about this one, as they get right back on the horse Wednesday night, with a test at the 3-win Swift Current Broncos. Game time Wednesday is set for 5:00pm PDT. Air time with Craig West on Newstalk 870 KFLD and newstalk870.am is set for 4:45pm.

Western Hockey League roundup for Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

Moose Jaw Warriors 7, Tri-City Americans 0

3,230 at Mosaic Place in Moose Jaw went home happy, as the Warriors scored early and often, rolling past Tri-City. Tristan Langan had a goal and 3 assists, Josh Brook and Brayden Tracey had a goal and two assists each, Jett Woo, Daemon Hunt, Yegor Butalski and Tate Popple each scored once and Brodan Salmond made 32 saves. Beck Warm made 22 saves for Tri-City.

Saskatoon Blades 4, Medicine Hat Tigers 2

Saskatoon scored twice in each of the final two periods and went 8-of-9 on the penalty kill to top the Tigers. Blades goal scorers were Max Gerlach, Kyle Crnkovic, Chase Wouters and Kirby Dach. Nolan Maier made 37 saves. For Medicine Hat, Ryan Chyzowski scored both goals, Jordan Hollett made 33 saves. 2,866 looked on at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.

Kootenay ICE 5, Regina Pats 2

A 2 goal third period put it away for the ICE, before 1,965 at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook. Martin Bodak for Kootenay and Sebastian Streu for the Pats scored in the first, Zachary Patrick and Dallas Hines for the ICE and Austin Pratt for Regina in the second, made it  3-2 in favor on Kootenay through 40. In the third, the ICE put it away with goals by Cole Muir and Cameron Hausinger on the power play to win it. Duncan McGovern made 38 saves to pick up the win, his 6th of the season. The tandem of Max Paddock and Dean McNabb made 28 saves for the Pats.

Spokane Chiefs 3, Seattle Thunderbirds 2 (OT)

Luke Toporowski scored with 62 seconds to go in overtime to win it for the Chiefs. Regulation goals for Spokane were scored by Ethan McIndoe and Ty Smith, both in the third period, to help overcome a 2-0 deficit. Payton Mount in the first and Zack Andrusiak in the second scored for Seattle. In goal, Dawson Weatherill stopped 37 pucks, including a penalty shot for the Chiefs. The Thunderbirds Liam Hughes made 34 saves. Attendance at accesso ShoWare Center in Kent was 4,253.

Western Hockey League schedule for Tuesday, November 13th, 2018

Here's Tuesday's schedule around the Western Hockey League (All times Pacific):

Tri-City Americans (11-5-0-0) at Moose Jaw Warriors (7-5-3-1) 5:00pm
Medicine Hat Tigers (9-8-1-2) at Saskatoon Blades (12-7-2-0) 5:00pm
Regina Pats (7-12-0-0) at Kootenay ICE (6-12-2-1) 6:00pm
Spokane Chiefs (9-7-1-2) at Seattle Thunderbirds (7-8-2-0) 7:05pm

Western Hockey League roundup for Monday, November 12th, 2018

Edmonton Oil Kings 6, Lethbridge Hurricanes 4

Edmonton built a two-goal lead through 40 minutes and then held on for the road win before 3,428 at Enmax Centre in Lethbridge. Brett Kemp and Trey Fix-Wolansky tallied a goal and two assists each, Vince Loschiavo had a goal and an assist, Liam Keeler, Jalen Luypen and Connor McDonald scored singles, Quinn Benjafield added 3 assists and Dylan Myskiw made 17 saves. For the Hurricanes, Zachary Cox scored twice, Jordy Bellerive a goal and assist, Dylan Cozens a goal and Reece Klassen 23 saves.

Western Hockey League schedule for Monday, November 12th, 2018

Here's Monday's schedule around the Western Hockey League (All times Pacific):

Edmonton Oil Kings (12-7-1-1) at Lethbridge Hurricanes (8-5-2-2) 6:00pm