WHL roundup: Royals start slow, finish strong to beat Wild 6-3
VICTORIA - The Victoria Royals spotted the Wenatchee Wild an early 2-0 lead before turning on the jets and beating the visitors 6-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.
Tanner Scott and Nate Misskey each scored twice for the Royals, who outshot the Wild 32-18.
Brayden Boehm and Nolan Stewart also scored for the Royals, who improved to 5-1-1-1.
Miles Cooper, Hayden Moore and Zane Saab scored for the Wild, who slipped to 3-3-2-0.
The Cougars went 2-for-5 on the power play, while the Wild were 2-for-7.
Elsewhere in the WHL:
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TIGERS 5 GIANTS 2
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Oasiz Wiesblatt and Hunter St. Martin each scored twice and Andrew Basha had four assists as the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the visiting Vancouver Giants 5-2.
Gavin McKenna also had a goal and three assists for the Tigers (4-4), who trailed 2-1 heading into the third period.
Tyson Zimmer and Adam Titlbach scored for the Giants (5-3), who g ave up three power-play goals in the third period, and four in the game.
The Tigers outshot the Giants 28-23.
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OIL KINGS 5 REBELS 1
EDMONTON, Ont. — Gracyn Sawchyn had a goal and assist, and Ethan MacKenzie chipped in with two assists as the Edmonton Oil Kings defeated the visiting Red Deer Rebels 5-1.
Gavin Hodnett, Landon Hanson, Roan Woodward and Cole Miller also scored for the Oil Kings (2-3-0-1), who led 3-0 after the first period and 5-0 heading into the third.
Hunter Mayo scored for the Rebels (4-3-1-0), who were outshot 30-29.
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HURRICANES 5 WHEAT KINGS 3
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Logan Wormald scored twice as the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 5-3.
Cameron Norrie, Kooper Gizowski and Logan McCutcheon also scored for the Central...