By Taylor Rocca via Western Hockey League

RED DEER, Alta. – Dayne Beuker scored 3:58 into overtime as Team Saskatchewan completed the come-from-behind victory, edging Team Alberta by a 3-2 tally Thursday evening at the 2023 WHL Cup presented by FPS Payment.

Beuker (Lethbridge Hurricanes / Humboldt, Sask.) registered his second goal of the tournament to propel Saskatchewan to a much-needed win, after they dropped their opening game to B.C.

After Team Alberta had built a 2-0 lead, it was Beuker who kickstarted the comeback for Saskatchewan. His first goal of the tournament came in the late stages of the second period, pulling Saskatchewan within a goal heading into the third period.

Jonah Sivertson (Prince Albert Raiders / Regina, Sask.) scored his first goal of the tournament 8:31 into the third period, tying the game 2-2.

Alberta’s goal scoring game courtesy of a first-period tally from Zach Olsen (Saskatoon Blades / Calgary, Alta.) and a second-period marker from Cruz Pavao (Tri-City Americans / Calgary, Alta.).

Between the pipes, Saskatchewan netminder Madex Kabrud (Kamloops Blazers/ Saskatoon, Sask.) stood tall, turning aside 39 of the 41 shots sent his way.

At the other end of the rink, Carter Esler (Spokane Chiefs / Okotoks, Alta.) made  27 saves in defeat.

With the win Saskatchewan improves to 1-1-0, while Alberta falls to 1-0-1.

Saskatchewan will seek out a second win Friday afternoon when they take on Team Manitoba at 4:15 p.m. MT. For Team Alberta, they will look for a bounce-back performance against Team B.C. in the Friday evening contest at 7 p.m. MT.

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The 2023 WHL Cup presented by FPS Payment is supported by Tourism Red Deer.

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About Tourism Red Deer
Tourism Red Deer serves as the destination development corporation for Red Deer and the region. The primary role of Tourism Red Deer is to be the leading organization for all things tourism, driving the development of Red Deer and the region into a compelling tourism destination animated by attractive experiences, engaged visitors, exciting events, and welcoming hosts. The vision of Tourism Red Deer is to position Red Deer as the top major event destination among mid-sized cities in Canada by 2030. The mission of Tourism Red Deer is to grow the visitor economy in the Red Deer region through impactful tourism marketing, destination development, and the facilitation of tourism attraction and support.