WHL roundup: Hauser’s 23-save shutout leads Ice to 2-0 win over Blades

WINNIPEG — Daniel Hauser had a 23-save shutout as the Winnipeg Ice beat the Saskatoon Blades 2-0 on Friday.

Evan Friesen and Ty Nash scored for Western Conference leaders Winnipeg (27-5-0).

Goaltender Ethan Chadwick stopped 22 shots for Saskatoon (25-6-0), which sits third in the conference.

The two parties will meet again on Saturday.

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THUNDERBIRDS 4 ROCKETS 1

KELOWNA, BC — Lucas Ciona scored twice as Seattle (26-4-1-1) won for the 11th time in 12 games, beating Kelowna (12-17-3). Jordan Gustafson and Ethan Mittelsteadt also scored for the Thunderbirds.

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REBELS 6 OIL KINGS 2

EDMONTON – Jayden Grubbe had a goal and two assists as Red Deer (25-6-1-3) outscored modest Edmonton (4-31-1). Rhett Stoesser made 17 saves as the Rebels won their third straight to tie for the Eastern Conference lead with Winnipeg at 54 points.

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WINTERHAWKS 5 SILVERTIPS 1

EVERET, WA. – James Stefan had a goal and two assists as Portland (25-4-2-1) handed Everett (16-16-1) their fourth straight loss. Jan Spunar made 31 saves as the Winterhawks won the eighth of their last nine games.

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WHEAT KINGS 11 WARRIORS 2

MOOSE JAW, SASK. – Zakhar Polshakov had a goal and three assists as Brandon (14-16-4) beat Moose Jaw (21-13-0). Brett Hyland, Nolan Ritchie and Roger McQueen each had a goal and two assists among the Wheat Kings’ 11 unanswered goals after going down 2-0 in the opening 1:09.

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BRONCOS 4 HURRICANE 3

CURRENT SWIFT, SASK. – Grayson Burzynski scored the game-winning goal 11:59 into the third period as Swift Current (15-15-0-1) earned its third straight win, beating Lethbridge (20-14-0-1). Broncos goaltender Reid Dyck stopped 26 shots.

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BLAZERS 4 COUGARS 2

KAMLOOPS, BC – Dylan Sydor scored two goals, Daylan Kuefler had a goal and two assists and Kamloops (21-6-3-2) won its seventh straight game beating Prince George (14-16- 3-0). The Cougars have lost eight in a row.

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PATS 4 RAIDERS 3 (OT)

PRINCE ALBERT, SASK. – Tanner Brown scored the game-winning goal 3:41 into overtime as Regina (18-16-1-1) beat Prince Albert (11-20-3). The Pats took a 3-0 lead in the first period and scored only in overtime, while the Raiders scored all three in the third.

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GIANTS 4 ROYAL 3 (SO)

VICTORIA — Jaden Lipinski scored the shootout winner as Vancouver (14-16-4-2) narrowly edged Victoria (8-24-3-1). Ty Halaburda scored as the first shootout shooter for the Giants.

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2 AMERICAN CHEFS 1

SPOKANE, WA. – Berkly Catton scored the winning goal at 11:43 of the third period as Spokane (7-24-0-2) beat Tri-City (15-16-1-1). Jake Gudelj also scored for the Chiefs, while Dawson Cowan made 32 saves.

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This report from The Canadian Press was first published on December 30, 2022.

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