WHL Roundup: Joe Iginla scores hat trick, Oil Kings thump Rebels 8-2
EDMONTON - Joe Iginla scored a hat trick and the Edmonton Oil Kings thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-2 on Sunday night in the Western Hockey League.
Iginla, the 16-year-old son of Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla, buried his fifth, sixth and seventh goals of the season. The hat trick goal came at 18:19 of the third period.
Roan Woodward added two goals and an assist while Gracyn Sawchyn had three helpers for Edmonton.
Gavin Hodnett, Marshall Finnie and Kayden Stroeder also scored. Alex Worthington made 20 saves.
Carson Birnie and Ollie Josephson replied for Red Deer. Chase Wutzke allowed seven goals on 33 shots and Peyton Shore stopped eight of nine.
HITMEN 4 TIGERS 3 (OT)
CALGARY — Ben Kindel scored twice, including the overtime winner, and the Calgary Hitmen edged the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Ethan Moore and Maxim Muranov also scored for Medicine Hat. Anders Miller stopped 22 shots.
Ryder Ritchie replied twice and Bryce Pickford also scored for Medicine Hat. Jordan Switzer made 36 saves.
GIANTS 3 ROCKETS 1
LANGLEY, B.C. — Ty Halaburda scored twice, including a short-handed game-winning goal, and the Vancouver Giants beat the Kelowna Rockets.
Jaden Lipinski also scored for Vancouver and Matthew Hutchison made 22 saves.
Max Graham replied for Kelowna. Rhett Stoesser stopped 24 shots.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2024.