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Portland 5 – Edmonton 4
Portland edged Edmonton in a tight battle between two conference powerhouses. Emmitt Finnie led the way with two goals and an assist while Andrew Cristall added a pair of goals as the Winterhawks held off a late Oil Kings push.
Calgary 4 – Prince George 3
Calgary rallied after falling behind early to earn a 4–3 victory. Pavel McKenzie scored the eventual winner in the third period while Levi Benson had a goal and an assist for Prince George.
Red Deer 5 – Lethbridge 1
Red Deer took control in the second period and never looked back in a 5–1 win over Lethbridge. Riley Heidt scored twice while Carson Bjarnason was excellent in goal with 27 saves.
Medicine Hat 5 – Prince Albert 4
Medicine Hat pulled out a high-scoring 5–4 road win despite being outshot. Connor Levis and Coco Armstrong each recorded a goal and an assist while Carter Capton made 32 saves to secure the victory.
Kamloops 4 – Wenatchee 3
Kamloops completed a third-period comeback to defeat Wenatchee 4–3. Cameron Schmidt stole the show with a hat trick, including the game-winning goal late in the third.
Saskatoon 12 – Tri-City 5
Saskatoon exploded offensively in a dominant 12–5 win over Tri-City. Jake Sloan scored four goals while Luke Mistelbacher and Gavin Hodnett each posted huge multi-point performances in the rout.
Looking Ahead
Day 103 features another strong slate of matchups, highlighted by Saskatoon visiting Regina in a battle between two of the top teams in the Sakic Conference. Meanwhile, Portland looks to extend its winning streak as Swift Current travels south to face the league-leading Winterhawks.
Day 102
696 Portland 5 Edmonton 4
697 PrinceGeor 3 Calgary 4
698 Lethbridge 1 RedDeer 5
699 MedicineHa 5 PrinceAlbe 4
700 Kamloops 4 Wenatchee 3
701 TriCity 5 Saskatoon 12
Day 103
702 PrinceAlbe at Brandon
703 Saskatoon at Regina
704 RedDeer at MooseJaw
705 SwiftCurre at Portland