Raiders Edge Rebels in Overtime to Continue Dominant Season
PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — Brandon Gorzynski scored 1:21 into overtime, lifting the Western Hockey League-leading Prince Albert Raiders to a 4-3 victory over the Red Deer Rebels on Friday night at Art Hauser Centre.
The Raiders, who improved to 56-17, rallied twice against the Rebels (27-46) before a crowd of 3,134. Prince Albert’s Brock Cripps opened the scoring in the first period and added two assists. Red Deer’s Beckett Hamilton and Kohen Lodge scored to keep the Rebels level through regulation, forcing overtime after Nate Yellowaga’s late third-period goal.
Gorzynski’s winner, assisted by Brayden Dube, secured the win after Prince Albert had erased deficits of 1-0 and 3-2. The Raiders’ Evan Smith contributed two assists in the victory. The season series between the teams continues Sunday in Red Deer.