PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Max Hildebrand earned an 18-save shutout as the Prince Albert Raiders blanked the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-0 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.
Niall Crocker, Brayden Dube and Harrison Lodewyk supplied the offence for Prince Albert (23-24-4).
Harrison Meneghin stopped 37 shots for Lethbridge (24-22-3).
The Raiders went 1 for 3 on the power play and the Hurricanes couldn't score on their three man advantages.
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ROCKETS 2 ROYALS 0
KELOWNA, B.C. — Jari Kykkanen stopped all 21 shots he faced as the Rockets shut out Victoria.
Tij Iginla and Hiroki Gojsic all scored once for Kelowna (22-24-3).
Jayden Kraus made 39 saves in net for the Royals (25-17-8).
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PATS 5 HITMEN 3
CALGARY — Tanner Howe scored and added two assists as Regina topped the Hitmen.
Sam Oremba, Anthony Wilson, Jaxsin Vaughan and Zach Moore rounded out the attack for the Pats (19-26-6).
Keets Fawcett, Ethan Moore and Oliver Tulk replied for Calgary (21-20-7).
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AMERICANS 4 WILD 1
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Jake Sloan scored twice as Tri-City topped the Wild.
Brandon Whynott and Thomas Tien had the other goals for the Americans (19-28-3).
Evan Friesen was the lone scorer as Wenatchee (27-19-4) lost its third straight.
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BLAZERS 4 THUNDERBIRDS 1
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Matteo Koci had a goal and an assist as the Blazers downed Seattle.
Ashton Ferster, Harrison Brunicke and Emmitt Finnie also found the back of the net for Kamloops (14-29-5).
Kazden Mathies scored for the Thunderbirds (18-26-2).
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WHEAT KINGS 7 OIL KINGS 2
BRANDON, Man. — Dominik Petr and Nolan Flamand both had two goals and an assist as the Wheat Kings routed Edmonton.
Matteo Michels, Jayden Wiens and Joby Baumuller added singles for Brandon (25-19-6).
Ty Nash and Gavin Hodnett answered for the Oil Kings (16-30-3).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 8, 2024.
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