BRANDON, Man. – Chad Nychuk scored his second goal of the game 4:35 into overtime as the Brandon Wheat Kings edged the Winnipeg Ice 5-4 in Western Hockey League action Monday.
Nychuck also had an assist to give him a three-point night.
Nate Danielson and Vincent Iorio each had a goal and an assist and Brett Hyland also scored for Brandon, which trailed 3-1 early in the third period before a late comeback.
Mikey Milne had a goal and an assist for Winnipeg while Jakin Smallwood, Jack Finley and Conor Geekie also scored.
The Wheat Kings (16-13-2) improved their point streak to five games (4-0-1) and are 7-2-1 over their last six games and maintained a one-point lead on Saskatoon for fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
Despite the loss, the WHL-leading ice (25-5-2) increased their lead over Edmonton for top spot in the East after the Oil Kings fell 6-5 to the Regina Pats on Monday.
Both goaltenders had a heavy workload in the game. Ethan Kruger stopped 37 shots for Brandon, while Gage Alexander made 32 saves for Winnipeg.
PATS 6 OIL KINGS 5
REGINA — Leyton Feist had a goal and three assists to lead the Pats past Edmonton.
Brayden Barnett, Drew Englot, Braxton Whitehead, Tom Cadieux and Ryker Evans also scored for Regina (13-16-0).
Josh Williams had three goals and an assist and Jalen Luypen had two goals and two assists for Edmonton (22-7-3).
BLADES 4 RAIDERS 1
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK — Rowan Calvert scored the game-winning goal to lead Saskatoon over the Raiders.
Tanner Molendyk, Spencer Shugrue and Charlie Wright also scored for the Blades (16-13-1).
Landon Koslor scored for Prince Albert (12-15-2).
BRONCOS 4 HURRICANES 2
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Josh Filmon’s hat trick led the Broncos over Lethbridge.
Brady Birnie also scored for Swift Current (12-15-4).
Logan Barlage and Trevor Thurston scored for the Hurricanes (12-12-2).
ROYALS 3 GIANTS 1
VANCOUVER — Brayden Schuurman scored two goals, including the game-winner on a power play, as Victoria defeated the Giants.
Bailey Peach also scored for the Royals (9-13-4).
Kaden Kohle scored for the Giants (14-13-1).
This report by The Canadian Press was first publishedDec. 27, 2021.
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