Tigers edge Hitmen in shootout

Curtis Valk scored the lone goal of the shootout lifting the Medicine Hat Tigers to a 3-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen Saturday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Kenton Helgesen forced overtime for Calgary sliding a rebound shot home with 10.3 second remaining in the third period.

Calder Brooks also scored for Calgary, given credit after Hunter Shinkaruk knocked the Brooks rebound past his own goalie and in.

Shinkaruk later scored on a powerplay for Medicine Hat to square the game at one through 20 minutes.

Trevor Cox put the Tigers in front in the second period, leading to Helgesen's late heroics.

Both teams had powerplay play chances in overtime but failed to capitalize.

Photo Credit:  Janette Ahrens - Calgary Hitmen 

Medicine Hat Tigers 3 (SO) at Calgary Hitmen 2
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

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

1st Period
1, Calgary, Brooks 3 4:36.
2, Medicine Hat, Shinkaruk 5 (Koules, Vannelli), 12:44 (PP).
Penalties-Brassart Cal (tripping), 11:00.

2nd Period
3, Medicine Hat, Cox 4 (Sanford, Owre), 10:12.
Penalties-Vannelli M.h (tripping), 0:09; Cox M.h (interference), 0:44; Staples M.h (interference), 3:52; Sanheim Cal (holding), 6:34.

3rd Period
4, Calgary, Helgesen 2 (Roach, Rissling), 19:49.
Penalties-Jones Cal (interference), 14:09.

OT Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Helgesen Cal (charging), 0:36; Bredo M.h (hooking), 3:10.

Shootout
Medicine Hat 1 (Shinkaruk NG, Valk G, Vannelli NG), Calgary 0 (Fazleev NG, Chase NG, Padakin NG).
Shots on Goal-Medicine Hat 9-10-10-2-1-32. Calgary 6-8-18-6-0-38.
Power Play Opportunities-Medicine Hat 1 / 4; Calgary 0 / 4.
Goalies-Medicine Hat, Wapple 7-1-1-0 (38 shots-36 saves). Calgary, Driedger 4-5-1-3 (31 shots-29 saves).
A-7,795
Referees-Jonathan Langille, Derek Zalaski (8).
Linesmen-Reid Anderson (53), Cory Lundquist (128).