Jaxsen Wiebe hat trick carries Oil Kings to OT win over Memorial Cup host

The Edmonton Oil Kings defeated the Memorial Cup hosts — Saint John Sea Dogs — 4-3 in overtime.

Playing in the second half of their double header, the Oil Kings got off to a good start against the Sea Dogs with a pair of goals in the first five minutes of the game.

Jaxsen Wiebe opened the scoring on a power play and Carter Souch added a second a couple of minutes later, however the Oil King’s lead wouldn’t last.

Raivis Kristians Ansons found the back of the net for Saint John at the 6:01 mark of the first period to cut Edmonton’s lead in half. Josh Lawrence was able to find the twine 25 seconds later, erasing the Oil Kings’ lead.

At the halfway point of the period, William Dufour would score his second of the tournament, giving the Sea Dogs their first lead of the game.

In the second, Wiebe would score his second goal of the game. 2:05 into the frame, on the power play, Wiebe carried the puck into the attacking end, walked around Sea Dogs defenceman Charlie DesRoches, regathered the puck and fired it past Nikolas Hurtubise to tie the game at 3.

Drawing even. #ActionJaxsen #TheKingdom | #ChaseTheCrown pic.twitter.com/kquBklhHEv

— Edmonton Oil Kings (@EdmOilKings) June 23, 2022

No goals were scored in the third, so it was time to get a first look at the CHL’s new Memorial Cup overtime format.

Announced Tuesday before the start of the tournament, teams will now earn three points for a regulation win, two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss during the six-game round-robin portion of the tournament.

Previously, teams were awarded two points for a win and no points for a loss, regardless of whether the game went to overtime.

The CHL also announced that sudden-death overtime will be played in a 3-on-3 format in 20-minute periods during the round-robin.

Overtime for tiebreakers and playoff games will be 5-on-5.

In the overtime, Wiebe took the puck the length of the ice down the right side and fired a wrist shot from the circle that went in off goalie Nikolas Hurtubise’s left shoulder.

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The win puts Edmonton in 3rd, picking up their first points after losing the opening game 4-3 to the Shawinigan Cataractes, the QMJHL champion.

Saint John sits atop the table with a win and an overtime loss.

The next game for the Oil Kings is Friday against the OHL champion, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

-With files from the Canadian Press