Calgary 6 Brandon 3

Brandon, MB – Alex Gogolev scored twice as the Calgary Hitmen opened a five game road trip with a 6-3 win over the Brandon Wheat Kings Tuesday night at Westman Place.

Alex Roach, Jimmy Bubnick, Cody Sylvester, and Victor Rask also scored for Calgary who carried the play most of the night finishing with 41 shots on goal.

Darian Dziurzynski, Allessio Berttaggia and Mark Stone replied for Brandon who trailed 3-1 after the first period and 4-2 after forty minutes.

Calgary, 5-2-1-0 in their last eight games, is now 11-10-1-1 on the season
The Hitmen are back in action tomorrow night in Moose Jaw before heading to Saskatoon Friday and Prince Albert Saturday.

Calgary returns to Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday, December 2, when they host the Spokane Chiefs.  Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. for the Canada Safeway Ltd. Movember game.

POST GAME NOTES:  Brandon didn't record their first shot on goal until 7:01 into the first period.  It drew a sarcastic cheer from the crowd....Jaynen Rissling hit a goal post in the second period....This was Brandon's fourth game in five nights....Calgary's third in four nights.

Calgary Hitmen 6 at Brandon Wheat Kings 3
Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - Westman Place - Brandon, MB

Calgary 3 1 2 - 6
Brandon 1 1 1 - 3

1st Period
1, Calgary, Gogolev 8 (Kornelsen, Gayle), 2:04.
2, Calgary, Roach 2 (Rask), 5:47.
3, Brandon, Dziurzynski 15 (Seaman), 16:40 (SH).
4, Calgary, Bubnick 9 (Sylvester, Cheek), 18:59.
Penalties-Humphries Cal (tripping), 3:12; Bertaggia Bdn (hooking), 15:02; Brassart Cal (10-minute misconduct), 19:33; Humphries Cal (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 19:33; Anderson Bdn (leaving crease), 19:33; Ferland Bdn (10-minute misconduct), 19:33; Melnychuk Bdn (slashing, 10-minute misconduct), 19:33.

2nd Period
5, Brandon, Bertaggia 12 (Meilleur, Walker), 11:25.
6, Calgary, Sylvester 9 (Humphries, Bubnick), 12:07.
Penalties-Bowman Cal (interference), 3:19; Swyripa Bdn (high sticking), 8:03.

3rd Period
7, Calgary, Gogolev 9 (Roach, Sylvester), 9:12.
8, Brandon, Stone 23 (Bertaggia, Ciarelli), 15:13 (PP).
9, Calgary, Rask 12 (Brassart, Humphries), 17:31.
Penalties-Trzonkowski Cal (hooking), 3:03; Meilleur Bdn (roughing), 9:37; Bubnick Cal (holding), 13:57; Rissling Cal (interference), 15:13; Roy Bdn (roughing), 18:26.

Shots on Goal-Calgary 20-9-12-41. Brandon 8-10-8-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Calgary 0 / 5; Brandon 1 / 5.
Goalies-Calgary, Glover 5-4-0-0 (26 shots-23 saves). Brandon, Anderson 7-8-1-1 (41 shots-35 saves).
A-3,532
Referees-Chris Crich (80), Patrick Gagnon (71).
Linesmen-Warren Birch (110), Bryden Hutlet (114).