WHL roundup: Thunderbirds edge Americans 6-5 in WHL goal fest

SEATTLE – Simon Lovsin’s goal at 14:05 of the third period snapped a 5-5 tie and lifted the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 6-5 Western Hockey League win over the visiting Tri-City Americans on Sunday night.

Nico Myatovic scored three times for the Thunderbirds (24-37-2-0), who trailed 3-0 midway through the game featuring the bottom two teams in the U.S. Division. Jordan Gustafson, Simon Lovsin and Owen Boucher also scored for the T-Birds, who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 3-2 heading into the third.

Brandon Whynott and Parker Bell each scored twice for the Americans (22-37-2-1), while Jake Sloan added a single.

The Thunderbirds outshot the Americans 48-27.

* This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2024.