WHL roundup: Halaburda helps Giants beat Rockets 6-4
LANGLEY, B.C. - Ty Halaburda scored twice and Colton Roberts had a goal and assist as the Vancouver Giants edged the visiting Kelowna Rockets 6-4 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.
Connor Levis, Tyler Thorpe and London Hoilett also scored for the Giants (20-16-5-0). Ryan Lin, Jaden Lipinski and Cameron Schmidt all chipped in with two assists apiece.
Kalder Varga, Michael Cicek, Jakub Stancl and Hiroki Gojsic scored for the Rockets (15-19-2-1), who trailed 2-0 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.
The Giants, who went 1-for-5 on the power play, outshot the visitors 34-20. The Rockets were 1-for-3 on the power play.
Elsewhere in the WHL on Saturday:
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BLAZERS 6 COUGARS 3
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Nathan Behm had two goals and an assist, Tommy Lafreniere chipped in with three assists, and the Kamloops Blazers knocked off the visiting Prince George Cougars 3-1.
Matteo Koci, Max Sullivan, Emmitt Finnie and Jordan Keller also scored for the Blazers (15-21-3-0), who were outshot 43-37. Vit Zahejsky chipped in with two assists.
Koehn Ziemmer, Borya Valis and Arseni Anisimov scored for the B.C. Division-leading Cougars (24-12-3-2).
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WINTERHAWKS 7 PATS 3
REGINA, Sask. — Kyle Chyzowski and Diego Buttazzoni each scored twice as the visiting Portland Winterhawks beat the Regina Pats 7-3.
Ryder Thompson, Tyson Jugnauth and Carter Sotheran also scored for the Winterhawks, who scored four times in the first period.
Zachary Lansard, Zach Moore and Dayton Deschamps scored for the Pats, who were outshot 42-29.
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ROYALS 6 AMERICANS 2
KENNEWICK, Wash. — Brandon Lisowsky and Nolan Stewart each scored twice as the visiting Victoria Royals beat the Tri-City Americans 6-2.
Hayden Moore and...