WHL Brandon Wheat Kings

Team WHL Edges Russians

Published on November 26, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
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Victoria, B.C. - Wacey Hamilton of the Medicine Hat Tigers scored what turned out to be the game winner to lead Team WHL to a 2-1 triumph over Russia in Game 5 of the 2009 SUBWAY© Super Series on Wednesday night in Victoria, B.C.

Spokane Chiefs' forward Levko Koper also scored for Team WHL, breaking a scoreless tie a minute into the third period.

Seattle Thunderbirds' netminder Calvin Pickard turned aside 19 of 20 shots he faced to preserve the victory. Pickard joins his older brother, Chet, in posting victories in the annual series versus Russia. Chet, who played for the Tri-City Americans, posted a shutout in a 5-0 Team WHL win over Russia in last year's event.

Kirill Petrov notched his third goal of the SUBWAY© Super Series for the Russians, ending Pickard's shutout bid with just 33 seconds remaining in the third frame.

The Brandon Wheat Kings were well represented in this game as Brayden Schenn, Scott Glennie and Colby Robak suited up for the WHL All Stars. All three return to Brandon on Thursday and will be in the lineup this weekend when the Wheat Kings take on the Swift Current Broncos in a home and home weekend series, beginning Friday night at Westman Place.

Igor Bobkov turned in a 40-save effort in a losing cause for the Russians, who fall to 0-5 through five games of the 2009 SUBWAY© Super Series.

The series wraps up on Thursday, November 26th, with Team WHL hosting Russia in Kelowna, B.C.

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