Edmonton Oil Kings capture WHL championship with Game 6 win over Seattle Thunderbirds
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The Edmonton Oil Kings won their first WHL championship since 2014 on Monday night with a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds in Game 6 of their series.
The Edmonton Oil Kings won their first WHL championship since 2014 on Monday night with a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Thunderbirds in Game 6 of their series.
The team hoisted the Ed Chynoweth Cup in front of 7,185 fans at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
With the win, the Oil Kings will represent the WHL at the Memorial Cup tournament later this month in Saint John, N.B.
Edmonton sniper Dylan Guenther remained out with an injury Monday but forward Jaxsen Wiebe returned from injury for Edmonton and made his presence felt with a a big hit early in the game.
Oil Kings forward Jakub Demek scored what ended up being the game-winning goal during a power-play at the 7:15 mark of the first period. Edmonton’s Josh Williams one-timed a pass from captain Jake Neighbours. Seattle netminder Thomas Milic made the save but Demek scored off the rebound.
The first period was a very physical affair as much of the series has been. The Oil Kings dominated in shots 21-4 during the frame.
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