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WHL roundup: Savoie has five-point night as Warriors whip Giants 7-2

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Matthew Savoie scored twice and added three assists as the Moose Jaw Warriors whipped the visiting Vancouver Giants 7-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday.

Jagger Firkus scored twice for the Warriors (24-15-0-2), while Connor Schmidt, Brayden Yager and Denton Mateychuk netted singles.

Ty Halaburda and Will Subject scored for the Giants (17-23-2-0). Vancouver netminder Brett Mirwald stopped 41 of 48 shots.

The Seattle Thunderbirds game against the Portland Winterhawks was postponed.

Elsewhere in the WHL on Saturday:

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PATS 4 RAIDERS 3

REGINA, Sask. — Anthony Wilson scored the game-winning goal at 18:17 of the third period as the Regina Pats edged the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 4-3.

Jaxsin Vaughan, Sam Oremba and Tye Spencer also scored for the Pats (15-20-4-2).

Krzysztof Macias, Brayden Dube and Sloan Stanick scored for the Raiders (19-19-0-3).

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BLADES 5 ROYALS 4 (OT)

SASKATOON, Sask. — Brandon Lisowsky scored 20 seconds into overtime period as the Saskatoon Blades edged the visiting Victoria Royals.

Easton Armstrong, Alexander Suzdalev, Charlie Wright and Tanner Molendyk also scored for the East Division-leading Blades (28-8-2-2).

Logan Pickford scored twice for the Royals (23-14-3-3), while Tanner Scott and Dawson Pasternak netted singles.

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SILVERTIPS 4 BLAZERS 1

EVERETT, Wash. — Austin Roest scored a goal and an assist as the Everett Silvertips defeated the visiting Kamloops Blazers 4-1.

Teague Patton, Julius Miettinen and Jesse Heslop also scored for the Silvertips (26-14-1-2).

Ryan Michael scored for the Blazers (9-26-3-2).

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TIGERS 3 HURRICANES 2

MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Shane Smith scored the game-winning goal at 2:53 of the third period as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2.

Smith scored twice for the Central Division-leading Tigers (26-13-2-0), while Hunter St. Martin netted a single.

Dylan Sydor and Logan Wormald scored for the Hurricanes (20-17-3-0).

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REBELS 4 OIL KINGS 1

RED DEER, Alta. — Kai Uchacz scored three goals as the Red Deer Rebels beat the visiting Edmonton Oil Kings 4-1.

Dwayne Jean Jr. also scored for the Rebels (22-13-1-4).

Ty Nash scored for the Oil Kings (14-23-1-1).

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ROCKETS 3 COUGARS 2 (SO)

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The visiting Kelowna Rockets outlasted the Prince George Cougars in a shootout to record a 3-2 victory.

Caden Price and Max Graham scored in regulation for the Rockets (20-18-2-0).

Terik Parascak and Ondrej Becher scored for the B.C. Division-leading Cougars (29-12-0-1).

* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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