Warriors top Wheat Kings as Thorpe and Kamarainen score

MOOSE JAW, Saskatchewan (Interstat) — Riley Thorpe and Rasmus Kamarainen scored Saturday as the Moose Jaw Warriors beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 3-1 in Western Hockey League action at Temple Gardens Centre. Thorpe had one goal and two shots, while Kamarainen added one goal, three shots and four penalty minutes. Prabh Bhathal scored for Brandon, and Gage Nagel, Nigel Boehm, Luke Moroz, Nolan Paquette, Cruz Jim, Connor Schmidt and Mathieu Lajoie also contributed. Moroz scored for Moose Jaw. Paquette, Lajoie and Nagel each had an assist. Boehm had one assist, three shots and seven penalty minutes. Schmidt recorded five shots and two penalty minutes. Moose Jaw built a 3-0 lead before Bhathal scored late in the third. Attendance was 2,271. Moose Jaw improved to 2-1, and Brandon fell to 2-1. The Warriors next host Red Deer. The Wheat Kings will visit Prince George, Victoria and Vancouver on their upcoming road trip.