WHL roundup: DuPont scores twice to lead Everett to 6-1 win over Seattle
EVERETT, Wash. - Landon DuPont scored twice for Everett Silvertips in a 6-1 win over the win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday as the Silvertips continued to top the WHL's Western Conference with a 27-5-2-1 record.
Carter Bear, Tyler MacKenzie, Kaden Hammell and Jesse Heslop also scored and Silvertips goalie Raiden LeGall stopped 23 of 24 shots for the win.
Nathan Pilling scored the lone goal for Seattle (11-21-2-1). T-Birds starting goalie Scott Ratzlaff stopped 27 of 32 shots before Grayson Malinoski came in to repel 10 of 11.
TIGERS 4 HURRICANES 0
MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — Liam Ruck scored twice and Jordan Switzer posted a 17-save shutout for the Tigers in the win over Lethbridge.
Oasiz Wiesblatt and Hunter St. Martin also scored for Medicine Hat (20-14-1-0) which was a point behind the Saskatoon Blades sitting atop the Eastern Conference.
Goalie Koen Cleaver stopped 27 of 31 shots for Lethbridge (18-12-1-1).
WILD 4 CHIEFS 3
WENATCHEE, Wash. — Dawson Seitz scored the game-winner for the Wild at 16:33 of the third period.
Wenatchee (12-17-3-1) also got goals from Evan Friesen, Shaun Rios and Miles Cooper.
Wild starter Daniel Hauser stopped three of six shots before he was replaced at 8:34 of the first period by Brendan Gee, who stopped all 23 shots he faced.
Mathis Preston, Hayden Paupanekis and Chase Harrington scored and goalie Carter Esler stopped 22 shots for Spokane (23-12-0-0).
COUGARS 2 ROYALS 1
VICTORIA — Aiden Foster's goal at 9:06 of the second period stood up as the winner for Prince George, which won its fourth in a row.
Hunter Laing also scored and goalie Joshua Ravensbergen made 37 saves for the Cougars (20-9-3-2).
Teydon Trembecky scored and Jayden Kraus stopped 25 shots for Victoria (17-11-3-3).
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