WHL roundup: Johnson nets natural hat trick as Wheat Kings whip Pats 5-1

REGINA - Nicholas Johnson scored a natural hat trick to break open a tight game and lead the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings to a 5-1 Western Hockey League victory over the Regina Pats on Saturday night.

Easton Odut and Nolan Flamand also scored for the Wheat Kings, who scored twice on the power play. The visitors led 1-0 after the first period and 2-0 heading into the third.

Tye Spencer scored for the Pats, who were outshot 42-25 at the Brandt Centre.

Elsewhere in the WHL:

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GIANTS 4 SILVERTIPS 3

EVERETT, Wash. — Cameron Schmidt's second goal of the game, scored at 17:45 of the second period, proved to be the difference as the visiting Vancouver Giants edged the Everett Silvertips 4-3.

Jakob Oreskovic and Aaron Obobaifo also scored for the Giants, whose netminder Burke Hood stopped 37 of 40 shots.

Julien Maze, Carter Bear and Tyler MacKenzie scored for the Silvertips.

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WINTERHAWKS 5 ROCKETS 3

KELOWNA, B.C. — Tyson Yaremko scored twice as the visiting Portland Winterhawks grounded the Kelowna Rockets 5-3.

Reed Brown, Diego Buttazzoni and Carsyn Dyck also scored for the Winterhawks.

Levi Benson, Ethan Mittelsteadt and Owen Folstrom scored for the Rockets.

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RAIDERS 6 WARRIORS 4

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Oli Chenier scored twice as the visiting Prince Albert Raiders defeated the Moose Jaw Warriors 6-4.

Doogan Pederson, Harrison Lodewyk, Ty Meunier and Ethan Bibeau also scored for the Raiders.

Aiden Ziprick, Owen Berge, Pavel McKenzie and Brayden Schuurman scored for the Warriors.

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WILD 7 THUNDERBIRDS 1

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Maddix McCagherty scored three goals as the Wenatchee Wild whipped the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds 7-1.

Miles Cooper, Luka Shcherbyna, Kenta Isogai...