Garrett stops 33 shots as Calgary Hitmen down Brandon Wheat Kings 8-0

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CALGARY – Alex Garrett stopped 33 shots as the Calgary Hitmen defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings 8-0 in Western Hockey League play Friday night.

Maxim Muranov and Ben Kindel led the way offensively for Calgary (19-18-5-1) with two goals apiece. Oliver Tulk, Ethan Moore, Tyson Greenway and Carson Wetsch had the others.

Elsewhere, it was: Prince Albert Raiders 5, Saskatoon Blades 4 in a shootout; Moose Jaw Warriors 6, Medicine Hat Tigers 5 in a shootout; Red Deer Rebels 6, Edmonton Oil Kings 3; Lethbridge Hurricanes 6, Regina Pats 1; Seattle Thunderbirds 6, Wenatchee Wild 3; Kamloops Blazers 4, Kelowna Rockets 3 in overtime; Vancouver Giants 5, Victoria Royals 3; Spokane Chiefs 4, Prince George Cougars 3; and Portland Winterhawks 3, Tri-City Americans 2.

Meanwhile, goaltender Ethan Eskit made 31 saves for Brandon (22-17-4-1).

Raiders 5, Blades 4 (SO)

At Prince Albert, Sask., Sloan Stanick and Krzysztof Macias scored shootout goals to earn the Raiders (20-22-1-3) the win. Stanick, Aiden Oiring, Turner McMillen and Oli Chenier scored in regulation. Brandon Lisowsky, with two, Tyler Parr and Easton Armstrong had the goals for Saskatoon (31-9-2-3).

Warriors 6, Tigers 5 (SO)

At Moose Jaw, Sask., Matthew Savoie scored in the shootout to secure the Warriors (28-15-0-2) the victory. Denton Mateychuk, with three, Jagger Firkus and Lynden Lakovic all replied in regulation. Gavin McKenna, with two, Hayden Harsanyi, Shane Smith and Dru Krebs countered for Medicine Hat (28-14-3-1) as Zach Zahara stopped 49 shots.

Rebels 6, Oil Kings 3

At Red Deer, Alta., Hunter Mayo had two goals to pace the Rebels (26-13-1-4). Kalan Lind, Mats Lindgren, Matteo Fabrizi and Frantisek Formanek also scored. Gavin Hodnett, Smyth Rebman and Roan Woodward had goals for Edmonton (15-26-1-1).

Hurricanes 6, Pats 1

At Lethbridge, Alta., Sean Tschigerl had two goals to lead the way for the Hurricanes (22-19-3-0). Miguel Marques, Brayden Edwards, Noah Chadwick and Leo Braillard also scored. Sam Oremba replied for Regina (16-23-4-2).

Thunderbirds 6, Wild 3

At Wenatchee, Wash., Eric Alarie scored three goals to lead the way for Seattle (15-23-2-0). Sawyer Mynio, Braeden Cootes and Nathan Pilling also scored. Evan Friesen, with two goals, and Kenta Isogai replied for the Wild (26-16-4-0).

Blazers 4, Rockets 3 (OT)

At Kelowna, B.C., Nathan Behm scored twice, including the overtime winner, for Kamloops (11-28-3-2). Ashton Ferster and Jordan Keller had the others. Gabriel Szturc, with two, and Andrew Cristall had the goals for the Rockets (21-21-2-0).

Giants 5, Royals 3

At Langley, B.C., Jaden Lipinski had two goals for the Giants (19-24-2-0). Cameron Schmidt, Tyson Zimmer and Wyatt Wilson also scored. Justin Kipkie, Tyson Laventure and Ben Riche had the goals for Victoria (24-16-3-3).

Chiefs 4, Cougars 3

At Spokane, Wash., Berkly Catton had two goals to lead the Chiefs (16-21-4-0). Shea Van Olm and Rasmus Ekstrom had the others. Terik Parascak, Hunter Laing and Riley Heidt scored for Prince George (30-13-0-1).

Winterhawks 3, Americans 2

At Kennewick, Wash., Gabe Klassen scored twice to lead the way for Portland (28-11-2-1). Josh Davies had the other goal. Jake Sloan and Jackson Smith countered for Tri-City (17-24-2-1).

This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 26, 2024.