Hitmen open the pre-season with a win

The 2012 WHL pre-season schedule began for Calgary Hitmen Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers.

Chris Driedger, an off season draft pick of the Ottawa Senators, made 34 saves including 20 in the third period.

Carson Samoridny had a pairr of goals to lead the scoring attack.  Both came in the third period snapping a 1-1 tie.  Samoridny is hoping to crack the Hitmen line-up as an 18-year-old after playing 33 games last season for the Everett Silvertips.

Travis Sanheim also scored for Calgary while Greg Chase chipped in a pair of assists.

Medicine Hat Tigers 1 at Calgary Hitmen 3

Saturday, September 1, 2012
Servus Credit Union Place - St. Albert, AB

Medicine Hat 1 0 0 - 1
Calgary 0 1 2 - 3

1st Period
1, Medicine Hat, Becker 1 (Owre), 4:53.
Penalties-Koules M.h (cross checking), 2:24; Gayle Cal (tripping), 10:57; Humphries Cal (tripping), 15:41; Hunker M.h (checking from behind), 17:59; Becker M.h (roughing), 20:00; Gayle Cal (hooking), 20:00.

2nd Period
2, Calgary, Sanheim 1 (Gayle, Fluter), 12:46.
Penalties-Samoridny Cal (hooking), 1:45; Koules M.h (slashing), 7:14; Kornelsen Cal (major - checking to the head, game misconduct), 14:39.

3rd Period
3, Calgary, Samoridny 1 (Gogolev, Chase), 1:08.
4, Calgary, Samoridny 2 (Chase, Humphries), 7:34 (PP).
Penalties-Hunker M.h (major-fighting, game misconduct), 5:34; Virtanen Cal (major-fighting, game misconduct), 5:34; Broadhead M.h (holding), 6:34; Lang Cal (high sticking), 16:15; Wozniak M.h (major-fighting, game misconduct), 19:57; Chase Cal (instigator, major-fighting, game misconduct, game misconduct), 19:57.

Shots on Goal-Medicine Hat 5-10-20-35. Calgary 7-7-10-24.
Power Play Opportunities-Medicine Hat 0 / 6; Calgary 1 / 4.
Goalies-Medicine Hat, MacAuley 0-0-0-0 (11 shots-11 saves); Robidoux 0-1-0-0 (13 shots-10 saves). Calgary, Driedger 1-0-0-0 (35 shots-34 saves).
Referees-Jon Stephenson (38).
Linesmen- , Derek Flad (102).