Three Stars of the Night
1st Star: Medicine Hat’s Linus Nassen had two goals and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 2 to tie the series at one game a piece.
2nd Star: Edmonton’s Quinn Benjafield scored the game winning goal to make the series a best-of-five.
3rd Star: Edmonton’s Liam Keeler scored the first playoff goal of his WHL career.
Honourable Mentions
Medicine Hat’s Brett Kemp had a goal and an assist….Mads Sogaard had 37 saves in a losing effort….
Alumni Update
Vancouver Giants alumni Brendan Gallagher (Montreal) and Jordan Martinook (Carolina) as well as Michael Ferland (Brandon) each had an assist in the Hurricanes’ 2-1 overtime win….Former Saskatoon Blade goalie Braden Holtby (Washington) earned his 28th win of the season and former Prince George Cougar Brett Connolly (Washington) had an assist in the Capitals’ 3-1 win….Former Regina Pat Jordan Eberle (Islanders) had a goal in a 2-0 win….Former Kelowna Rocket Tyson Barrie (Colorado) had an assist, former Lethbridge Hurricanes Brent Seabrook (Chicago), and former Rocket Duncan Keith (Chicago) had the overtime winner in a 2-1 win….Former Portland Winterhawks forward Oliver Bjorkstrand (Columbus) had a goal in a 5-0 win over Vancouver….
