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March 1, 2022 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


The Edmonton Oil Kings are riding a season-high eight-game win streak after picking up two more victories over two East Division opponents.

The Oil Kings weren't the best of hosts to a couple of their Saskatchewan friends this weekend as they handed out a pair of three goal losses to the Regina Pats and Prince Albert Raiders.

Sitting at 38-11-2-1 on the season, the Oil Kings maintain a six-point cushion atop the Eastern Conference over the Winnipeg ICE and now lead the Red Deer Rebels by 10 points for top spot in the Central Division.

Highlight of the Week

Dylan Guenther dazzled a boisterous Rogers Place crowd on Friday night as he outmuscled Connor Bedard for a loose puck and made a power move to the Regina net for the eventual game winner.

Bonus Highlight of the Week

Oil Kings rookie defenceman Braeden Wynne always has time for a picture with mom, especially on her birthday!

Weekly Review

Oil Kings 6 vs Regina Pats 3 (Friday)

If Connor Bedard was supposed to be the headline act, consider the show stolen by Carter Souch as the veteran Oil King forward registered a third straight three-point game for himself to lead his squad to a decisive 'W' with two goals and an assist. Josh Williams tallied twice, which included his 200th career WHL point, while Dylan Guenther snuffed out any hopes of a comeback bid by the Queen City kids as he turned on the highlight reel for a third period go-ahead goal just under two minutes after the Pats had drawn even in the third period.

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Oil Kings 5 vs Prince Albert Raiders 2 (Saturday)

Souch kept his foot on the gas as he tacked on two more goals on Saturday night while being joined by Jalen Luypen with a multi-goal effort of his own as the Oil Kings ran their win streak to eight games. Jaxsen Wiebe and Luke Prokop lent helping hands with two assists each. Rookie forward Dawson Seitz snapped out of 16-game goalless draught with his first tally since December 15. Kolby Hay secured his fifth straight victory in the Oil Kings crease with 22 saves.

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Three Stars of the Week

3. #6 Luke Prokop - The Nashville Predators prospect had another good week at both ends of the ice. He finished the weekend with three assists in two games while grabbing a +2 plus/minus rating. He also showed off his physical side as the 6-foot-5, 220-pound rearguard had a contender for hit of the week as he obliterated Cole Dubinsky of the Pats in the second period of Friday night's tilt with a heavy and hard body check. Prokop now has 12 points (1G, 11A) in his last 11 games while picking up a +16 plus/minus rating in his last 12 games. His plus/minus rating of +33 this season ranks 8th in the entire WHL and 5th amongst defenceman.

2. #23 Jalen Luypen - It looked like the Chicago Blackhawks prospect might have himself a frustrating weekend after being unable to touch the twine on Friday night despite an excellent effort that saw him generate several scoring chances for himself and his line mates. Finally, on Saturday, he would break through with his 9th career multi-goal game scoring the first two goals of the game for the Oil Kings to kickstart them after a bit of a sluggish start against the Raiders. The Kelowna, BC native is enjoying another career-year as he has surpassed the 20-goal mark for the first time in his career.

1. #44 Carter Souch - The fifth-year Oil King forward has been on fire as of late and finished this weekend with four goals and an assist. He is currently riding a five-game point streak (6G, 6A), a three-game goal streak (5G), and has four straight multi-point games. The local product has set new career highs in goals (19), assists (38) and points (57) this year with still 16 more games left on the schedule to add to those numbers. He is tied for the team lead in assists with Josh Williams and sits 22nd in points across the entire WHL.

Quick Hits

Carter Souch was named the "WHL Player of the Week" yesterday for the first time in his career. He becomes the second Oil King to win the weekly honour this season after Jalen Luypen won it for the week ending October 24.

The Oil Kings have outshot their opponent in 12 straight games, allowing 25 shots or fewer in all 12 games.

The Oil Kings have scored at least five goals in all but one game of their current eight game win streak while also defeating their opponents by at least three goals in all but one of those eight victories.

The Oil Kings are sitting on 499 regular-season wins in modern franchise history.

Oil Kings alumni Andrew Fyten and Riley Sawchuk are off to the Canada West semi-finals with the Mount Royal University Cougars after they defeated the University of Regina Cougars in two straight games in their first round series; the two former Oil Kings combined for one goal and three assists in the series. Next up, they take on the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds whose roster features three additional Oil Kings alumni in Scott Atkinson, Quinn Benjafield and Conner McDonald.

In the other CW semi-final series, former Oil King Wyatt McLeod and the University of Alberta Golden Bears take on the University of Calgary Dinos.

Next Up

A busy week lays ahead for the Oil Kings with a trio of games on the slate, with a pair scheduled to be played in ICE District. First up, the Medicine Hat Tigers make their final appearance at Rogers Place this season on Wednesday night. The Oil Kings have won four straight games against the Tigers this season and are 4-0-0-1 in the season series.

This weekend, the Oil Kings and Calgary Hitmen renew hostilities as they hookup for a home-and-home set starting Friday in Edmonton before concluding it Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Saddledome.

Friday's game against the Hitmen is Superhero Night as the Oil Kings dawn a specialty jersey and fans will have the opportunity to get their hands on a unique Superhero themed team poster.

The Oil Kings are 3-1-0-0 against the Hitmen this season.

Edmonton Oil Kings Season Seats, Flex-Packs, Weekend Passes and Single-Game tickets, for as low as $20 per game, are currently on sale at oilkings.ca.

The Oil Kings next home game is Wednesday, March 2 when they welcome the Medicine Hat Tigers to Rogers Place at 7:00 PM.

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