WHL Roundup: Berkly Catton's four-point night leads Chiefs past Blazers
SPOKANE, Wash. - Berkly Catton had one goal and three assists to lead the Spokane Chiefs past the Kamloops Blazers 6-2 on Wednesday in the Western Hockey League.
Mathis Preston, Smyth Rebman and Sam Oremba each had a goal and an assist, while Asanali Sarkenov and Rasmus Ekström also scored for Spokane (16-9-0).
Chiefs netminder Dawson Cowan saved 26 shots and Brayden Crampton had two assists.
Catton was selected eighth overall by the Seattle Kraken in last June's NHL draft. The 18-year-old from Saskatoon is up to 40 points (11 goals, 29 assists) in 23 games to rank fourth in WHL scoring.
Tommy Lafreniere and Oren Shtrom replied for Kamloops (11-13-1).
Blazers netminder Dylan Ernst stopped 22 of 28 shots before Logan Edmonstone took over the final 8:28 and made three saves.
ROYALS 3 SILVERTIPS 2 (OT)
EVERETT, Wash. — Nate Misskey knocked in the game-winning goal at 4:54 in overtime as the Victoria Royals edged the Everett Silvertips.
Brayden Boehm and Teydon Trembecky also scored for Victoria (13-8-4). Royals netminder Jayden Kraus kicked out 46 of 48 shots.
Rylan Pearce and Kaden Hammell replied for Everett (19-3-3). Silvertips netminder Alex Garrett kicked out 25 of 28 shots.
ROCKETS 4 WINTERHAWKS 2
PORTLAND, Ore. — Michael Cicek had a goal and an assist as the Kelowna Rockets topped the Portland Winterhawks.
Andrew Cristall, Hiroki Gojsic and Kalder Varga also scored for Kelowna (10-9-3). Rockets netminder Rhett Stoesser kicked out 42 of 44 shots.
Josh Zakreski scored twice for Portland (12-9-2). Winterhawks netminder Ondrej Štěbeták kicked out 18 of 22 shots.
THUNDERBIRDS 3 WILD 2 (SO)
KENT, Wash. — The Seattle Thunderbirds defeated the Wenatchee Wild in a shootout.
Sam Charko and Coster Dunn scored in regulation...