Svejkovsky, Thunderbirds lose in WHL Final

Lukas Svejkovsky.Penguins forward prospect Lukas Svejkovsky's junior career ended just shy of a WHL championship.

Svejkovsky and the Seattle Thunderbirds were eliminated in Game 6 of the WHL Final on Monday night, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Edmonton Oil Kings.

The Thunderbirds won the opening game of the best-of-seven series by a 2-1 margin, then fell to a 3-1 series deficit after three consecutive losses. A 3-2 win in Game 5 extended the series to six games.

Svejkovsky entered the championship round with nine goals and 15 assists in 18 games through the first three rounds. He recorded two goals and two assists in the Final, with both goals and one of the assists coming in a 5-4 loss in…