Hitmen improve to 3-1 WHL Pre-Season

Josh Thrower had a goal and an assist to lead the Calgary Hitmen to a 4-2 win over the Red Deer Rebels Friday night before a standing room only crowd in Nanton.

Evan Johnson turned in a strong performance in goal making 36 saves to pick up the win.

Brett Brooks, who played parts of the last two seasons with Moose Jaw, Pavel Padakin and Chase Lang also scored for Calgary who took control of the game with three second period powerplay goals.

Jake Virtanen had an assist for the Hitmen and continues to lead the club in pre-season scoring with seven points (2g 5a) in four games.

Red Deer Rebels 2 at Calgary Hitmen 4
Friday, September 6, 2013 - Tom Hornecker Recreation Centre - Nanton, AB

Red Deer 1 0 1 - 2
Calgary 1 3 0 - 4

1st Period
1, Calgary, Brooks 1 7:02.
2, Red Deer, Stockl 1 (Webb, Lapointe), 12:40.
Penalties-Fleury R.d (interference), 7:24; Bellerive R.d (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:00; Padakin Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 8:00; Johnson R.d (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 9:22; Brooks Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 9:22; Denham R.d (slashing), 9:55; Oleksyn Cal (charging), 12:54; Pawlenchuk R.d (charging), 16:14; Johnson R.d (tripping), 18:42.

2nd Period
3, Calgary, Padakin 1 (Fazleev, Kosterman), 1:43 (PP).
4, Calgary, Thrower 1 (Clayton, Virtanen), 11:38 (PP).
5, Calgary, Lang 1 (Thrower, Sanheim), 13:14 (PP).
Penalties-Bear R.d (kneeing), 0:17; Volek R.d (slashing), 6:04; Calladine Cal (roughing), 6:04; Bear R.d (charging), 10:17; Denham R.d (checking from behind), 11:50; Fafard R.d (tripping), 12:58; Morse R.d (roughing), 13:17; Clayton Cal (high sticking), 13:17; Thomas Cal (cross checking), 14:19; Millette R.d (roughing), 14:37; Morrison Cal (roughing), 14:37; Lang Cal (holding), 16:07.

3rd Period
6, Red Deer, Fleury 1 (Volek, Maxwell), 5:02 (PP).
Penalties-Mpofu R.d (high sticking), 1:57; Morrison Cal (high sticking), 4:43; Bear R.d (hooking), 5:29; Padakin Cal (match-butt ending, game misconduct), 5:29; Thomas Cal (slashing), 13:48; Clayton Cal (delay of game), 14:00; Morrison Cal (holding), 17:23.

Shots on Goal
Red Deer 13-10-15-38. Calgary 11-18-10-39.
Power Play Opportunities
Red Deer 1 / 6; Calgary 3 / 7.
Goalies
Red Deer, Toth 0-2-0-0 (39 shots-35 saves). Calgary, Johnson 1-1-0-0 (38 shots-36 saves).
Referees-Reid Anderson (53), Clayton Hall (42).
Linesmen-Aidan Henderson (78), Scott Sharun (103).