WHL Roundup: Cole Miller scores SO winner, leads Oil Kings past Thunderbirds 5-4
KENT, Wash. - Cole Miller scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oil Kings squeezed past the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.
Miroslav Holinka, with two goals, Blake Fiddler and Noa Ta'Amu scored in regulation for Edmonton (7-5-1-1). Alex Worthington made 26 saves.
Kyren Gronick, Braeden Cootes, Antonio Martorana and Simon Lovsin replied for Seattle (5-9-1-1). Scott Ratzlaff stopped 34-of-38 shots.
Entering the third period tied 3-3, Cootes put the Thunderbirds ahead on the power play at 2:59 of the frame. However, Fiddler answered back less than five minutes later to eventually send the game to extra time.
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GIANTS 7 BLADES 6
LANGLEY, B.C. — Adam Titlbach scored the eventual winner with 1:13 left in the third period as the Vancouver Giants edged the Saskatoon Blades 7-6.
Cameron Schmidt, with two goals, Connor Levis, Jaden Lipinski, Tyler Thorpe and Tyson Zimmer provided the rest of the offence for Vancouver (8-4-2).
David Lewandowski, with two goals, Tyler Parr, Rowan Calvert, Hudson Kibblewhite and Brandon Lisowsky, who made it a one-goal game with 19 seconds left, replied for Saskatoon (10-3-1).
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TIGERS 10 PATS 5
REGINA — Hunter St. Martin had four goals and one assist, Bryce Pickford added a hat trick and an assist and the Medicine Hat Tigers defeated the Regina Pats 10-5.
Gavin McKenna, with two goals and four assists, and Andrew Basha also contributed for Medicine Hat (9-6-0), which outscored the Pats 6-4 in the second period alone.
Anthony Wilson, with two goals, Jaxsin Vaughan, Tye Spencer and Tyson Buczkowski answered for Regina (5-8-1).
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BRONCOS 9 RAIDERS 4
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Brady Birnie had a hat trick and one assist as the Swift Current Broncos downed...