SILVERTIPS EDGE ICE – Tyler Sandhu scored the winner as the Everett Silvertips downed the Kootenay Ice 3-2 in action at the Tri-City tournament in WHL pre-season action on Saturday.

Zach McPhee and Luke Gordon also scored for the Silvertips (3-2-0-0), who went 0-for-2 on the power play.  Troy trombley made 22 saves in the win.

Luke Philp and Kyle Krabben scored for the Ice (0-3-0-0), who were scoreless on four man advantage chances in the contest.  Mackenzie Skapski made 26 saves to take the loss.

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WINTERHAWKS 6, THUNDERBIRDS 3

Oliver Bjorkstrand scored twice and set up two more to lead the Portland Winterhawks to a 6-3 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Tri-city tournament on Saturday.

Nick Petan also scored twice while Tyler Wotherspoon and Seth Jones – with a goal and two assists – also scored for the Winterhawks (4-1-0-0).  Brendan Jensen and Jarrod Schamerhorn combined for 24 saves in the win.

Brendan Rouse, Seth Swenson and Roberts Lipsbergs scored for the Thunderbirds (1-2-1-0), who allowed three power play goals in the contest.  Daniel Cotton and Danny Mumaugh sombined for 29 saves in a losing cause.

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CHIEFS 5, AMERICANS 3

Mike Aviani had a pair of goals to lead the Spokane Chiefs past the Tri-City Americans 5-3 on Saturday in Kennewick.

Connor Chartier, Riley Wittingham and Markson Bechtold also tallied for the Chiefs (3-1-0-0) while Eric Williams turned in a 19-save effort to earn the victory.

Justin Feser – with a goal and an assist – Connor Rankin and Brian Williams tallied for Tri-Cities (2-2-0-1), who scored twice on eight power play opportunities.  Eric Comrie made 23 saves for the Ams.

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HURRICANES 1, REBELS 0

Russell Maxwell scored the game’s only goal 49 second into the third period to lead the Lethbridge Hurricanes to a 1-0 triumph over the Red Deer Rebels in Innisfail, AB, on Saturday.

Ty Rimmer made 27 saves to claim the shutout for the Hurricanes (1-1-0-0), who outshot the Rebels 39-27 in the contest. 

Patrik Bartosak turned in a 38-save effort in the loss for the rebels (0-4-0-0), who remain winless in the pre-season.

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BLADES 6, RAIDERS 3

Duncan Siemens tallied a goal and a pair of helpers as the Saskatoon Blades doubled up the Prince Albert Raiders 6-3 on Saturday night in Warman, SK.

Matej Stransky, Brenden Walker, Brett Stovin, Christian Stockl and Darren Dietz also scored for the Blades (1-1-0-0), who allowed the first two goals but scored the next six en route to their first pre-season win.  Derek davies and Nathan Alalouf combined for 23 saves in the win

Logan McVeigh, Shane Danyluk and Shayne Gwinner scored for Prince Albert (1-1-0-0), who were outshot 34-8 over the first two periods of the game.  Cole Holowenko and Rylan Parenteau combined for 37 saves in the loss.

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OIL KINGS 4, COUGARS 1

Edgars Kulda scored and set up another as the Edmonton Oil Kings downed the Prince George Cougars 4-1 on Saturday in Prince George, B.C.

Klarc Wilson and Stephane Legault also each netted a goal and an assist and Curtis Lazar picked up an empty net marker for the Oil Kings (2-2-0-0).  Tristan Jarry made 26 stops to pick up the victory.

Troy Bourke scored the only goal for the Cougars (3-1-0-0), who drop their first decision of the pre-season.

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ROYALS 3, ROCKETS 2  S/O

Brandon Magee and Logan Nelson scored in a shootout to lead the visiting Victoria Royals to a 3-2 win over the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday night.

Jordan Fransoo and Luke Harrison scored in regulation for the Royals (2-2-0-0), who defeat the Rockets for a second straight night.  Patrik Polivka stopped all 28 shots he faced through the second half of the contest, and wasn’t beaten in the shootout to earn the win, while Keith Hamilton made 11 saves on 13 shots over the first half of the game.

Zach Franko and Tyson Baillie scored for the Rockets (1-1-0-2), who led 2-0 after the opening period.  Jackson Whistle stopped 19 of 21 shots he faced through regulation and overtime, but was beaten twice in the shootout to take the loss in his Rockets’ debut.

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