Adam Helewka helped spark a three-goal third period in the Spokane Chiefs' 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Portland Winterhawks in Western Hockey League action on Dec. 12. Helewka tied the game with his 15th goal of the season following an earlier assist on game star Kailer Yamamoto's first of two in the final frame.
The third-year Spokane forward is on par to post a 70-plus point season after tallying 23 goals and 50 points in his sophomore season last year. Helewka currently leads the Chiefs in scoring with 16 goals and 19 assists, 20th-best in the major junior league.
Fifth at Grand Prix final
Madeline Edwards and ZhaoKai Pang of Burnaby placed fifth in the junior ice dance at the International Skating Union Grand Prix of figure skating final in Barcelona, Spain.
Edwards and Pang were fifth after both the short and free programs, finishing with a combined score of 122.39, well below the pair's 139.65 personal best, achieved at the 2014 world junior championships, where they finished in third place.
Knocking off No. 1
Joey LaLeggia of Burnaby scored a goal to help lead the 11th-ranked University of Denver Pioneers to a 4-1 victory over the No. 1 University of North Dakota in NCAA Division I hockey on Dec. 12. The senior defenceman tallied his team-leading sixth goal of the season on a wrist to make the score 3-1 in the third period.
Padding team lead
Tyler Morley of Burnaby scored a goal and an assist in the University of Alaska Fairbanks' 4-0 win over Alabama Huntsville in NCAA Div. I Western Collegiate hockey association action on Friday. Morley leads the Nanooks in overall scoring with six goals and 12 assists.
