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Wenatchee Nabs Overtime Win Saturday Over East Division Leader Prince Albert, 4-3
WENATCHEE, Wash. - Saturday nights have been special in November for the Wenatchee Wild.
For the third time in as many weeks, the Wild caught a win against a Western Hockey League division leader at Town Toyota Center, and the club's most recent Saturday night catch was a whopper, taking down the East Division-leading Prince Albert Raiders in overtime by a 4-3 count. Wenatchee nearly became only the second team this season to knock off the Raiders in regulation, after the Tri-City Americans a... Full StoryMore from the Western Hockey League
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Rockets with a 7-1 Statement Win Against Chiefs
The Kelowna Rockets delivered arguably their most complete performance of the season on Saturday night, overwhelming the Spokane Chiefs 7-1 at Prospera Place to close out their home weekend on a dominant note.
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The Rockets dictated the pace from the opening puck drop, striking twice in the first period to take early control.
Kelowna opened the scoring at 11:14 when Hayden Paupanekis (3) hammered a one-timer from the left hash marks on the power play, set up by Levi Benson and Jacob Henderson. The lead doubled late in the frame as Tij Iginla (11) buried a one-timer through ... Full StoryMore from the Western Hockey League
FC Tulsa Captures First Western Conference Title in 3-0 Win Over New Mexico United, Shatters Franchise Attendance Record
TULSA, Okla. - FC Tulsa claimed the first piece of silverware in the club's 10-year history after an emphatic 3-0 win against New Mexico United on Saturday. A brace from forward Taylor Calheira and a strike from midfielder Jamie Webber crowned the Scissortails as the 2025 Western Conference Champions, in front of a record-breaking crowd of 9,180 at ONEOK Field, and set up a USL Championship Final clash against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC next Saturday.
The Black and Gold flooded forward early, as frontmen Taylor Calheira, Kalil ElMedkhar, and Alex Dalou generated a barrage of chances in the o... Full StoryMore from the United Soccer League Championship
Hounds Win Eastern Conference Behind Mertz Goal
PITTSBURGH - For the first time in the club's 26-year history, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds will play in a league final after winning the USL Championship Eastern Conference Final, 1-0, over Rhode Island FC tonight at Highmark Stadium.
Pittsburgh native Robbie Mertz scored the only goal 10 minutes into the second half, sending the record-setting crowd of 6,745 into a frenzy. Goalkeeper Eric Dick matched a season high with five saves to record his 15th shutout in all competitions, a new Hounds single-season record.
The Hounds will travel to face FC Tulsa in the USL Championship Final on Sat... Full StoryMore from the United Soccer League Championship
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