Hitmen 7 Raiders 2

The Calgary Hitmen opened a two game home stand with a 7-2 win over the Prince Albert Raiders.

Brady Brassart (2g-2a) and Connor Rankin (4a) led the charge with four points each as the Hitmen erased a 2-1 first period deficit.  Rankin finished the game a career high +6.

Jake Virtanen also score twice for Calgary while Adam Tambellini, Pavel Padakin and Joe Mahon added singles.

                                           Photo Credit: Brad Watson - Calgary Hitmen

Prince Albert Raiders 2 at Calgary Hitmen 7
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

Prince Albert 2 0 0 - 2
Calgary 2 2 3 - 7

1st Period
1, Prince Albert, Morrissey 20 (Draisaitl, Conroy), 0:34 (PP).
2, Calgary, Tambellini 9 (Brassart, Thomas), 7:37 (PP).
3, Prince Albert, Lange 6 (Braid, Danyluk), 14:25.
4, Calgary, Virtanen 34 (Rankin, Rissling), 18:23.
Penalties-Brassart Cal (cross checking), 0:26; Valcourt P.a (interference), 6:07; Lange P.a (hooking), 10:59.

2nd Period
5, Calgary, Padakin 20 (Virtanen, Rankin), 3:57.
6, Calgary, Mahon 5   14:20.
Penalties-Mahon Cal (interference), 5:47; Coghlan P.a (slashing), 10:33; Roach Cal (interference), 15:05; Tambellini Cal (tripping), 18:58.

3rd Period
7, Calgary, Virtanen 35 (Brassart, Roach), 9:46.
8, Calgary, Brassart 26 (Rankin, Helgesen), 15:39.
9, Calgary, Brassart 27 (Chase, Rankin), 18:21.
Penalties-Perreaux P.a (kneeing), 19:16.

Shots on Goal
Prince Albert 12-9-2-23. Calgary 18-7-11-36.
Power Play Opportunities
Prince Albert 1 / 4; Calgary 1 / 4.
Goalies
Prince Albert, Cheveldave 21-21-2-1 (36 shots-29 saves). Calgary, Shields 17-2-0-0 (23 shots-21 saves).
A-7,086
Referees-Clayton Hall (42), Jon Stephenson (38).
Linesmen-Justin Slimm (105), Jared Mackey (52).