Daily Dose of the DUB: McCutcheon, Howe score first goals, McCallum’s first hat trick and more!

McCutcheon scores first WHL goal

Lethbridge Hurricanes 2004-born defenseman Logan McCutcheon scored his first WHL goal at 13:47 of the first period in last night’s 4-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen. The Hurricanes drafted McCutcheon in the third round of the 2019 WHL Draft. He was playing in his 23rd WHL contest.

Howe scores first WHL goal

Regina Pats 2005-born forward Tanner Howe scored his first WHL goal last night at 3:47 of the second period in the Pats’ 5-1 loss to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Howe was a fourth-round pick of the Pats at the 2020 WHL Draft. He was playing in his seventh WHL game.

McCallum scores four, earns first hat trick

Brandon Wheat Kings forward Lynden McCallum scored four power-play goals through the late second and early third periods of last night’s 5-1 win over the Regina Pats. McCallum’s four goals took just 2:58 seconds to score. He now leads the WHL in goals with 19.

Wheat Kings clinch East Division title

With a record of 18-3-2-0, the Brandon Wheat Kings clinched their first division title since the 2015-16 season, the season they went on to with the WHL Championship.

Oil Kings clinch Central Division title

With a record of 17-1-0-1, the Edmonton Oil Kings clinched the Central Division title with a 3-2 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers. It is their third division title in a row.

Blichfeld scores first NHL goal

Forward Joachim Blichfeld (187GP, 105G, 123A with Portland ’16-’19) scored his first NHL goal in last night’s 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Blichfeld was selected in the seventh round of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Sharks. Portland selected Blichfeld 85th overall at the 2016 CHL Import Draft.