Sunday, November 11, 2007

Sunday . . .

Tayler Jordan, a 17-year-old 6-foot-6, 185-pound right winger, has asked the Portland Winter Hawks to trade him. GM Ken Hodge has said he will try to accommodate the native of Wynyard, Sask. . . . Jordan, who didn't make the trip to Kennewick, Wash., for Sunday's game with the Tri-City Americans, had two goals and137 penalty minutes in 52 games last season. This season, he has 29 penalty minutes in eight games. . . .

Chris Chubb, a defenceman on the 2000 WHL-champion Kootenay Ice, was killed in a car accident in Edmonton on Nov. 4. . . . Chubb, 27, had two assists and 94 penalty minutes in 64 regular-season games and one assist and 25 penalty minutes in 21 playoff games under head coach Ryan McGill that season. . . . There’s more at http://www.ebituaries.ca/Ebit.aspx?DaId=299472742 . . . According to the Edmonton Journal, Chubb was involved in a two-vehicle collision near Villeneuve, which is located 15km northwest of the city. With road conditions poor because of snow and ice, his vehicle is believed to have crossed the center line and collided head-on with a semi. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident. . . .

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
In Vancouver, captain Spencer Machacek had two goals and an assist to lead the Giants to a 5-2 victory over the Kamloops Blazers. . . . The game featured two fights before it was five seconds old as Vancouver’s Garet Hunt and Brady Calla of the Blazers fought off the opening faceoff. Then, as the puck was dropped again, Vancouver’s James Henry and Kamloops’ Shayne Wiebe went at it. . . . Vancouver (16-4-1-2) has won five in a row and is first in the overall standings. . . . The Blazers (8-10-1-1) had a two-game winning streak halted. . . . The Giants got three assists from C Mario Bliznak. . . . Vancouver G Tyson Sexsmith stopped 16 shots. . . . Kamloops started Justin Leclerc, making his third start in as many nights, stopped 23 shots. James Priestner came on midway through the second period and stopped all 10 shots he faced. . . . RW Michael Repik had a goal and two assists for Vancouver. . . .

In Brandon, C Tyler Dittmer broke a 1-1 tie at 10:03 of the third period as the Wheat Kings beat the Regina Pats, 2-1. . . . The Wheat Kings (13-7-0-1) are fifth in the Eastern Conference but only three points behind the first-place Pats (15-8-0-0). . . . C Jordan Eberle, 17, had Regina’s goal, his 19th of the season. . . . Brandon G Joe Caligiuri stopped 25 saves, while Regina’s Lenden Rowat turned aside 36 shots. . . .

In Cranbrook, RW Andrew Bailey scored a power-play goal with 16 seconds left in overtime to give the Kootenay Ice a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds. . . . Ice C Steven Da Silva earned two assists. . . . Seattle (8-5-3-1) outshot its hosts 15-4 in a scoreless first period. . . . G Kris Lazaruk finished with 38 saves for the Ice, while Seattle’s Riku Helenius stopped 25 shots. . . . The Ice (11-10-2-0) was 2-for-5 on the PP; the Thunderbirds were 0-for-7. . . . Kootenay has won four straight and is 7-2-1-0 in its last 10. . . .

In Lethbridge, C Zach Boychuk scored twice to lead the red-hot Hurricanes to a 5-1 victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors. . . . The Hurricanes (13-7-1-1) are 9-0-0-1 in their last 10 games. . . . The Warriors (9-7-3-1) got 24 saves from G Joey Perricone. . . . Lethbridge G Mike Maniago stopped 20 shots and lost his shutout bid at 1:15 of the third period when Jordan Knackstedt beat him on a breakaway. . . . RW Nick Hotson, acquired by Lethbridge from Portland on Thursday, had a goal and an assist, while D Ben Wright drew two assists. . . . Lethbridge has scored first in 19 of its 22 games and is 12-5-1-1 in those games. . . .

In Swift Current, G Dustin Butler turned aside 31 shots to lead the Prince Albert Raiders to a 3-2 victory over the Broncos. . . . The Raiders (8-12-3-0) broke out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, on goals by D Max Brandl and LW Dustin Cameron. . . . The Broncos (12-6-0-4) tied it on goals by RW Dale Weise, shorthanded at 18:46 of the first, and C Levi Nelson, at 4:30 of the second. . . . P.A. won it on C Matt Robertson’s 11th goal on the PP at 12:03 of the second. . . .

In Kennewick, Wash., C Kruise Reddick scored twice to lead the Tri-City Americans to a 5-1 victory over the Portland Winter Hawks. . . . Tri-City head coach Don Nachbaur posted his 350th regular-season victory. . . . The Americans (14-5-0-0) outshot Portland, 51-22. . . . G Jordan White went the distance for the Winter Hawks (3-17-0-0), who have lost four straight. . . . G Kyle Birch made 21 saves for Tri-City. . . . LW Colton Yellow Horn had three assists for the Americans, while C Taylor Procyshen added a pair of helpers.

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