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Daily Dose of the Dub: BC and Alberta get wins at CWG; Johnston gets 350th win in playoff clincher

Written by Stephen Hawco on

CWG Day 2

Day 2: BC (1-1-0-0) defeated Saskatchewan (1-1-0-0) 4-3, Alberta (1-0-1-0) took down Manitoba (1-1-0-0) 6-5, Yukon (0-3-0-0) went 0-2 on Sunday with losses to Nunavut and Northwest Territories and NWT (1-2-0-0) went 1-1 on Day Two with a loss to PEI and a 4-2 win over Yukon.

British Columbia:

  • Kelowna Rockets prospect Trevor Wong had a goal and assist.
  •  Swift Current Broncos listed prospect Jack O’Brien had a goal and assist.
  •  Kamloops Blazers prospect Logan Stankoven had a goal and an assist.
  •  Kamloops Blazers prospect Matthew Seminoff had a goal.
  •  Victoria Royals prospect Nolan Bentham had an assist.
  •  Swift Current Broncos prospect Finlay Williams had an assist.
  •  Kelowna Rockets prospect Elias Carmichael had an assist.

Saskatchewan:

  •  Medicine Hat Tigers prospect Cole Sillinger had two goals and an assist.
  •  Kootenay ICE prospect Kyle Anderson had a goal.
  •  Lethbridge Hurricanes prospect Joe Arntsen had an assist.
  •  Spokane Chiefs prospect Blake Swetlikoff had an assist.

Alberta:

  •  Edmonton Oil Kings prospect Dylan Guenther had two assists.
  •  Calgary Hitmen prospect Sean Tschigerl had two assists.
  •  Saskatoon Blades prospect Colton Dach had a goal and and assist.
  •  Seattle Thunderbirds prospect Kai Uchacz scored a goal.
  •  Prince George Cougars prospect Craig Armstrong had a goal.
  •  Prince Albert Raiders prospect Tyson Laventure had a goal.
  •  Moose Jaw Warriors prospect Corson Ceulemans had a goal.
  •  Brandon Wheat Kings prospect Brett Hyland had a goal.
  •  Red Deer Rebels prospect Jayden Grubbe had an assist.
  •  Lethbridge Hurricanes prospect Zack Stringer had an assist.
  •  Spokane Chiefs prospect Owen MacNeil had an assist.

Manitoba:

  •  Seattle Thunderbirds prospect Conner Roulette had two goals.
  •  Prince George Cougars prospect Hudson Thornton had a goal and an assist.
  •  Portland Winterhawks prospect Dawson Pasternak had two assists.
  •  Victoria Royals prospect Trent Crane had a goal.
  •  Spokane Chiefs prospect Grady Lane had an assist.
  •  Calgary Hitmen prospect Rory Neill had an assist.
  •  Prince Albert Raiders prospect Tayem Gislason had an assist.
  •  Victoria Royals prospect Roux Bazin had an assist.
  •  Kootenay ICE prospect Carson Lambos had an assist.

Northwest Territories (2 games):

  •  Swift Current Broncos prospect Sam Schofield had two goals.

Winterhawks clinch playoff spot in Johnston’s milestone night

The Portland Winterhawks became the fourth team to clinch a spot in the WHL Playoffs with a 5-2 win over Seattle, making it the tenth consecutive season. During that span, the Winterhawks have been to a Memorial Cup final, and four straight WHL finals from 2010/11 – 2013/14, winning it in 2012/13.

The win also marked head coach Mike Johnston’s 350th WHL victory of his storied coaching career. He was named Portland’s head coach ahead of the 2008-09 season, leaving the Los Angeles Kings as an associate coach. He was the Winterhawks’ coach until the ’13/’14 season when he left to take the Pittsburgh Penguins job where he lasted a season and a half, going 58-37-15, before returning to Portland for the ’16/’17 season.

Blichfeld scores 100th

Portland Winterhawks forward Joachim Blichfeld scored his 100th WHL goal with his third goal of the night in their win over Seattle. The San Jose Sharks prospect is having an incredible season, being just two points and two goals away from being the first player to hit 50 goals and 100 points this season. He has 98 points (48G, 50A) in 57 games this campaign and has 212 points (100G, 112A) in just 176 career games.

Three Stars of the Night

1st Star: Portland’s Joachim Blichfeld had a hat trick, an assist and a whopping 15 shots on goal in a 5-2 win over Seattle.

2nd Star: Portland captain Cody Glass had three assists.

3rd Star: Seattle’s Cole Schwebius had 47 saves on 52 shots in a losing effort to Portland.