Ice 8, Broncos 2
First Period
1. Winnipeg, McClennon 32 (Zloty) 1:31.
2. Winnipeg, Smallwood 19 (Zloty, Geekie) 10:00 (pp).
3. Swift Current, Hvidston 7 (McGinley, Davies) 17:48 (pp).
Penalties — Ward Sc (double minor, high sticking) 7:47; Wheatcroft Wpg (double minor, high sticking) 17:31; Gould Sc (hooking) 3:38; Bettahar Sc (hooking) 13:36.
Second Period
4. Winnipeg, Wheatcroft 5 (unassisted) 0:15.
5. Winnipeg, Wheatcroft 6 (Zloty, Smallwood) 4:24.
6. Winnipeg, Finley 14 (McClennon, Lambos) 4:48 (pp).
7. Winnipeg, McClennon 33 (Savoie, Lambos) 8:52 (pp).
8. Swift Current, Van Impe 3 (Wyrostok, Gould) 14:03.
9. Winnipeg, Benson 14 (Brown, Geekie) 15:49.
Penalties — Wyrostok Sc (interference) 4:41; King Sc (roughing) 6:23; Ward Sc (tripping) 7:16; Finley Wpg (cross checking) 8:52; Geekie Wpg (interference) 19:23.
Third Period
10. Winnipeg, Milne 25 (Geekie, Zloty) 9:59 (pp).
Penalties — Burzynski Sc (double minor, high sticking) 7:58; Friesen Wpg (tripping) 2:33; Benson Wpg (tripping) 5:49; Bettahar Sc (hooking) 9:44; Wyrostok Sc (slashing) 10:41; Bettahar Sc (cross checking) 18:10; Orzeck Wpg (slashing) 19:23.
Shots on goal by
Swift Current | 11 | 6 | 4 | _ | 21 |
Winnipeg | 12 | 13 | 19 | _ | 44 |
Goal — Swift Current: Poulter (L, ), Dyck (0:00 third, 19 shots, 18 saves). Winnipeg: Hauser (W, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Swift Current: 1-7; Winnipeg: 4-12.
Referees — Ben Croker, Taylor Burzminski. Linesmen — Darrell Surminski, Nick Grenier.
Attendance — 1,000 at Winnipeg.
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