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Prince Albert Raiders overager Max Paddock has faced a lot of pucks in his day, but Thursday’s performance is a new one for him. He pitched a 45-save shutout in a 2-0 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors, which is the most saves he’s made in a clean sheet. It always ties the most saves he’s had in a victory, after he had 45 saves against the Red Deer Rebels on Nov. 30, 2019, while still a member of the Regina Pats. “It feels good obviously to get the shutout. We’ve been close a couple times these past couple games. That was just a great, overall effort from the guys in the third period...

The Prince Albert Raiders may have found a new breakout strategy, ‘flip the puck to Michael Horon.’ They used that strategy a handful of times in Thursday’s victory over the Moose Jaw Warriors. Late in the first period, Ozzy Wiesblatt flipped the puck into Warriors territory and allowed Horon to fly through the neutral zone to chase it. He beat Warriors captain Daemon Hunt to the puck, and beat him on the outside to score the eventual game-winner. “I think my greatest asset is my speed. Anytime I can get the puck in open ice there, I like to use my speed,” Horon said. “Luckily [T...

REGINA - Nolan Maier registered 42 saves, leading the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in Western Hockey League action on Sunday.

WHL Roundup: Crnkovic has goal, assist as Blades edge Wheat Kings 3-2 April 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail REGINA - Nolan Maier registered 42 saves, leading the Saskatoon Blades to a 3-2 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings in Western Hockey League action on Sunday. Kyle Crnkovic had a goal and an assist for the Blades (12-2-2), while Brandon Lisowsky and Chase Wouters also scored. Ridly Greig whittled Saskatoon's lead to one, burying a shot with six seconds left on the clock. Ben McCartney also had a goal for the Wheat Kings (11-3-2). Brandon goalie Ethan Kruger stopped 19-of-22 shots. --- THUNDE...

The Prince Albert Raiders gave the hottest team in the WHL everything they could handle, but still couldn’t come away with the two points. The Brandon Wheat Kings won 3-2 for their seventh straight victory, the longest current streak in the WHL, to sit on top of the WHL East Division standings with a 10-2-1 record. The Raiders (4-7-1-1) were not behind in the game until Ridly Greig scored a shorthanded goal midway through the third period. “We deserved to win the game. We should have won the game,” Raiders head coach Marc Habscheid said. “I thought our kids played great, they played...