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LA PLAGNE, France -- Reigning Olympic moguls champion Alex Bilodeau will retire at the end of the World Cup season. The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association made the announcement on Friday. Bilodeau, of Rosemere, Que., will compete in one last event, the season-ending World Cup in La Plagne, France on Friday before hanging up his skis. The 26-year-old is currently 31 points behind Deux-Montagnes, Que., native Mikael Kingsbury for the Crystal Globe -- awarded at the end of the season to the athlete at the top of the overall world standings. Bilodeau won the FIS moguls World Cup title in 2008-2009. Bilodeau took gold medals at both the Sochi and Vancouver Winter Games, making him the only freestyle athlete to win back-to-back Olympic titles. Kingsbury took silver in Sochi last month, and has won the Crystal Globe the last two seasons. On the womens side, Olympic champion Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal trails American Hannah Kearney by only five points in the world standings. Kearney has won four FIS moguls World Cup titles, including the last three seasons. Air Max Plus Tn White .com) - Eric Fehrs goal 42 seconds into overtime lifted the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Columbus, halting the Blue Jackets seven-game win streak. Air Max Plus Miami Vice . The team announced the defensive coordinator will not be offered a contract extension. http://www.airmaxplusstoresale.com/ .com) - Delon Wright scored 17 points and No. Air Max Plus Tn Cheap . According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, Brodeurs agent Pat Brisson has spoken to six teams so far regarding the veteran goaltender. Vapormax Plus Wholesale . -- Ben Brust scored 19 points to lead six Wisconsin players in double figures as the No.PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Cody Corbett and Mitchell Moroz had two goals and three assists each as the Edmonton Oil Kings completed their four-game playoff series sweep of the Prince Albert Raiders with a 6-2 victory on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action. Curtis Lazar and Tyler Robertson also scored for Edmonton, while Tristan Jarry made 25 saves for the win. Craig Leverton and Reid Gardiner replied for Prince Albert. Cole Cheveldave stopped 35 shots in the loss. --- WHEAT KINGS 5 PATS 4 BRANDON, Man. — Jayce Hawryluk had a hat trick — including the winner — and added an assist as the Wheat Kings edged Regina to take a 3-0 series lead. Jesse Gabrielle and Chad Robinson also scored for Brandon, while Chad Robinson stopped 29 shots for the win. Dryden Hunt struck twice for the Pats, while Carter Hansen and Jesse Zgraggen also scored. Daniel Wapple made 20 saves. --- BRONCOS 3 TIGERS 2 SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Jake DeBrusk scored 5:06 into overtime as the Broncos slipped past Medicine Hat to tie their playoff series 2-2. Graham Black scored twice for Swift Current and Eetu Laurikainen made 39 saves. Captain Curtis Valk had both goals for the Tigers and Marek Langhamer stopped 42 shots. --- WINTERHAWKS 6 GIANTS 1 VANCOUVER — Oliver Bjorkstrand had a power-play goal and added two assists to lead Portland past the Giants. Chase De Leo, Adam De Champlain, Keegan Iverson, Alex Schoenborn and Brendan Leipsic roundded out the attack for the Winterhawks, who swept the playoff series in four games.dddddddddddd Brendan Burke stopped 32 shots. Carter Popoff was the lone scorer for Vancouver. Goaltender Payton Lee stopped 10 of 13 shots in 17:05 of work for the Giants. Jared Rathjen made 29 saves on 32 shots in relief. --- ROYALS 6 CHIEFS 1 SPOKANE, Wash. — Austin Carroll scored two goals and assisted on another as Victoria took a 3-0 series lead over Spokane. Logan Nelson and Travis Brown had a goal and an assist apiece, and Jordan Fransoo and Ben Walker also scored for the Royals, who were 3-for-6 on the power play. Bradon Magee chipped in with three assists. Liam Stewart scored the lone goal for the Chiefs, and Eric Williams and Garret Hughson combined for 18 saves. Williams started in net, giving up five goals on 22 shots, and Hughson made one save on two shots in relief. Victorias Patrik Polivka made 20 saves for the victory. --- ROCKETS 5 AMERICANS 3 KENNEWICK, Wash. — Marek Tvrdons power-play goal in the second period was the eventual winner as Kelowna held off Tri-City. Tyson Baillie scored and added two assists for the Rockets, who lead the playoff series 3-1. Cole Linaker, Justin Kirkland and Madison Bowey chipped in as well. Jordon Cooke made 25 saves for the win. Justin Hamonic, Philip Tot and Brian Williams supplied the offence for the Americans. Eric Comrie turned aside 27 shots in goal in the losing effort. --- ' ' '