WHL roundup: Lafreniere scores 2 goals as Blazers whip Wild 4-1

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Tommy Lafreniere scored twice and Oren Shtrom chipped in with two assists as the Kamloops Blazers beat the visiting Wenatchee Wild 4-1 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre.

Ty Bonkowski and Samuel Borscowa also scored for the Blazers (4-6-1-0), who led 2-0 after the first period and 4-1 heading into the third.

Kenta Isogai scored for the Wild (3-5-2-0), who were outshot 40-26.

The Blazers went 1-for-4 on the power play, while the Wild went 0-for-1.

Elsewhere in the WHL:

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GIANTS 10 RAIDERS 1

LANGLEY, B.C. — Connor Levis scored three goals and added an assist as the Vancouver Giants trounced the visiting Prince Albert Raiders 10-1.

Jakob Oreskovic added two goals and an assist for the Giants (6-4), while London Hoilett Tyson Zimmer, Tyler Thorpe, Caden Cail and Mazden Leslie netted singles. Cameron Schmidt chipped in with three assists.

Brayden Dube scored for the Raiders (2-7-2-0), who were outshot 34-29 and who trailed 3-0 after the first period and 7-1 heading into the third.

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HITMEN 6 HURRICANES 1

CALGARY, Alta. — Carter Yakemchuk scored a goal and added an assist as the Calgary Hitmen whipped the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-1.

Brandon Gorzynski, Noah Kosick, Carson Wetsch, David Adaszynski and Maxim Muranov also scored for the Hitmen (4-4-1-0), who outshot the visitors 39-21.

Brayden Edwards scored for the Central Division-leading Hurricanes (6-2-1-0), who trailed 3-0 after the first period and 3-1 heading into the third.

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BRONCOS 6 WARRIORS 5 (OT)

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Luke Mistelbacher scored at 1:42 of overtime to lift the Swift Current Broncos over the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 6-5.

Mistelbacher scored twice for the Broncos (6-5), while Carlin...