WHL roundup: Pats jump out to early lead, plow past Wheat Kings 6-1
REGINA - Sam Oremba and Borya Valis each scored twice as the Regina Pats whipped the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 6-1 in Western Hockey League action Friday night at the Brandt Centre.
Zane Rowan and Parker Berge also scored for the Pat (9-7-1-0), who led 3-0 after the first period and 6-0 heading into the third. Berge chipped in with two assists for the Pats.
Quinn Mantel scored a third-period goal for the Wheat Kings (7-7-3-1), who outshot the Pats 34-21 in an East Division battle.
Elsewhere in the WHL:
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OIL KINGS 7 WARRIORS 5
EDMONTON, Alta. — Skyler Bruce scored three goals as the Edmonton Oil Kings knocked off the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 7-5.
Cole Miller, Marc Lajoie, Rilen Kovacevic and Marshall Finnie also scored the Oil Kings (5-9-0-1).
Brayden Yager scored twice for the East Division-leading Warriors (10-7-0-0), while Martin Rysavy, Pavel McKenzie and Jagger Firkus netted singles.
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SILVERTIPS 6 HITMEN 4
CALGARY, Alta. — Austin Roest and Carter Bear each scored twice as the visiting Everett Silvertips defeated the Calgary Hitmen 6-4.
Eric Jamieson and Jesse Heslop also scored for the Silvertips (9-5-1-0).
Carter Yakemchuk scored twice for the Hitmen (6-8-2-0), while Sean Tschigerl and Tyson Greenway netted singles.
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HURRICANES 4 TIGERS 3
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Tyson Zimmer scored at 1:30 of overtime to give the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes a 4-3 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Brayden Edwards, Leo Braillard and Noah Chadwick also scored for the Hurricanes (9-6-2-0) in a battle of Central Division leaders.
Reid Andresen, Tyler MacKenzie and Oasiz Wiesblatt scored for the Tigers (9-5-2-0).
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BLADES 5 COUGARS 3
SASKATOON, Sask. — Rowan Calvert...