Zummack’s goals beat Portland in overtime
Updated 10:25 PM;
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Zummack’s goals beat Portland in overtime: Eli Zummack scored the tying goal in the last minute of regulation, and then scored the winner in overtime, as Spokane came from behind to beat Portland 4-3 in Western Hockey League action at Memorial Coliseum.
Tough loss for Portland: Portland lost a 2-goal and then a 1-goal lead in a game they controlled much of the time, outshooting Spokane 51-27.
Zummack and Beckman finish strong: Spokane’s veteran stars, Zummack and last season’s WHL leading scorer Adam Beckman, were held early in the game but broke out in the 3rd period and overtime, scoring Spokane’s last three goals while Portland was arguably still playing the better hockey.
WHL Roundup: Blake Stevenson leads Blades over Broncos 3-0
April 14, 2021
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REGINA - Blake Stevenson scored a pair of goals less than two minutes apart in the first period, and the Saskatoon Blades skated to a 3-0 victory over the Swift Current Broncos Wednesday in Western Hockey League play.
Nolan Maier made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season and ninth of his career.
Stevenson opened the scoring at 10:35, then added another 1:46 later to help Saskatoon improve to 4-0-1 in its last five games.
Chase Wouters rounded out the offence for the Blades (13-2-2).
Ian Poulter stopped 37-of-40 shots for the Broncos (3-13-1), who are on a six-game slide.
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WHL Roundup: Connor Bedard scores twice in final game including winner
April 9, 2021
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REGINA - Connor Bedard made the final game of his rookie season one he won t forget.
The 15-year-old forward and first player to ever be granted exceptional player status to enter the Western Hockey League a year early scored twice including the winner 49 seconds into overtime as the Regina Pats edged the Brandon Wheat Kings 2-1 on Friday.
Bedard is scheduled to return home to North Vancouver, B.C. on Saturday to be with his family following the death of his grandfather Garth, who died in a motor vehicle accident near Sicamous, B.C., on Tuesday.
Portland’s offense shut down, Spokane wins 3-1
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Portland’s offense shut down, Spokane wins 3-1: Spokane scored two goals in a 3-minute stretch of the 2nd period, and made it hold up in a 3-1 win over Portland at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington. It’s Portland’s third straight loss and Spokane’s second straight win after a 7-game winless start.
Big guns held down: Portland outshot Spokane 36-21, but the quality wasn’t really there. Portland’s top offensive players, Seth Jarvis, Reece Newkirk, and Jaydon Dureau, were held to 7 shots and 0 points.
The 3-minute stretch: Three minutes early in the 2nd turned the game around on the scoreboard. A very bad defensive breakdown by Portland at the end of a power play led to a Spokane breakaway goal by Bobby Russell. Then, after a penalty to Brody Tallman, Spokane’s Adam Beckman scored the winner on the power play. Beckman, who leads the Western Hockey League in shots per game by a wide margin,