WHL roundup: Mistelbacher lifts Broncos to 5-4 OT win over Warriors
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Luke Mistelbacher's second goal of the night, scored at 4:36 of overtime, lifted the Swift Current Broncos to a 5-4 win over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday night at the InnovationPlex.
Mistelbacher, who added two assists for a four-point game, gave the East Division-leading Broncos a 4-2 lead at 17:26 of the second period, but the Warriors rallied in the third period to force the overtime.
Parker Rondeau, Clarke Caswell and Brady Birnie also scored for the Broncos (13-6-0-0), who were outshot 37-36.
Rilen Kovacevic, Lynden Lakovic, Ethan Semeniuk and Kalem Parker scored for the Warriors (4-13-3-1), who trailed 2-1 after the first period and 4-2 heading into the third. Brayden Yager chipped in with two assists.
Elsewhere in the WHL on Wednesday:
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TIGERS 2 OIL KINGS 1
EDMONTON, Alta. — Oasiz Wiesblatt's goal at 12:24 of the second period snapped a 1-1 tie and lifted the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers to a 2-1 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings.
Liam Ruck also scored for the Tigers (11-9-0-0), who got two assists from Gavin McKenna.
Cole Miller scored for the Oil Kings (8-8-1-1).
Both teams had 28 shots on goal. The Tigers went 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Oil Kings were 0-for-2.
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ROCKETS 5 THUNDERBIRDS 3
KELOWNA, B.C. — Jakub Stanci scored twice and Tij Iginla had a goal and two assists as the Kelowna Rockets erased a 3-1 second-period deficit to defeat the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds 5-3.
Hiroki Gojsic and Andrew Cristall also scored for the Rockets (7-7-1-1), who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.
Nathan Pilling, Matej Pekar and Tai Riley scored for the Thunderbirds (6-12-2-1), who were outshot 41-20.
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