Brandon, MB. (ISN) -- Jesse Ismond's goal in the fifth round of Tuesday night's Overtime Shootout lifted the defending Western Hockey League champion Kootenay Ice to a 5-4 victory over the hometown Wheat Kings, who lost for only the second time in their last nine games.

(ISN) - Brendan Leipsic registered his first career hat trick as the Portland Winterhawks (42-15-2-1) moved into first place in the WHL with an 8-1 win over the visiting Prince George Cougars (19-38-0-2) Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in front of 3,830 fans.

KENNEWICK, WA (ISN) – Brendan Shinnimin registered a hat trick and six points as the Everett Silvertips suffered a 7-2 loss to the Tri-City Americans Tuesday night at the Toyota Center.

OTTAWA (ISN) – The reigning national champion University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds top the CIS men’s hockey rankings for the 12^th time in 15 polls this season.

By Christian J. Stewart (ISN), with files from the BCHL

Powell River, BC (ISN) - The Powell River Kings pulled no punches in their two weekend BCHL games with injury depleted Victoria Grizzlies, winning by scores of 13-1 Saturday and 6-0 Sunday.