Warriors 6 Hitmen 1

Brayden Point had four points, scoring three times and setting up another, leading the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 6-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen Wednesday night at Mosaic Place.

Justin Paulic made 41 saves in the Moose Jaw net helping the Warriors snap Calgary’s 13 game point streak.  The Hitmen had gone 12-0-1-0 dating back to their February 5th win in Victoria.

Jack Rodewald also had four points for Moose Jaw with a goal and three assists while Tanner Eberle and Jesse Forsberg also scored.

Joe Mahon, with his ninth of the season, had the lone goal for Calgary who trailed 2-0 after the first period and 4-1 after 40 minutes.

Brady Brassart was held off the scoresheet for Calgary ending his career high 16 game point streak.

Coupled with Edmonton’s 5-2 win in Regina, the Hitmen and Oil Kings are once again tied for first place in the WHL’s Eastern Conference.  Edmonton has one game in hand as the end of the regular season draws near.  The Hitmen have six games remaining, the Oil Kings seven.

Calgary Hitmen 1 at Moose Jaw Warriors 6

Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - Mosaic Place - Moose Jaw, SK

Calgary 0 1 0 - 1

Moose Jaw 2 2 2 - 6

1st Period

1, Moose Jaw, Point 32 (Rodewald, Fioretti), 6:18 (PP). 

2, Moose Jaw, Eberle 19 (Fioretti, Uhrich), 13:18. 

Penalties-Zipp Cal (tripping), 5:58; Chase Cal (high sticking), 9:49; Jensen M.j (holding), 13:45; McCarthy M.j (high sticking), 17:24.

2nd Period

3, Moose Jaw, Point 33 (Duperreault, Rodewald), 0:49. 

4, Calgary, Mahon 8 (Lang), 10:33. 

5, Moose Jaw, Forsberg 8 (Point, Duperreault), 12:28. 

Penalties-Mahon Cal (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 3:19; Forsberg M.j (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 3:19; Virtanen Cal (slashing), 15:50.

3rd Period

6, Moose Jaw, Point 34 (Rodewald, Duperreault), 1:12. 

7, Moose Jaw, Rodewald 23 (Eberle, Jensen), 17:25 (EN). 

Penalties-Padakin Cal (roughing), 1:53; Mahon Cal (roughing, unsportsmanlike cnd.), 18:44; Uhrich M.j (roughing), 18:44.

Shots on Goal

Calgary 12-15-15-42. Moose Jaw 12-12-8-32.

Power Play Opportunities

Calgary 0 / 2; Moose Jaw 1 / 5.

Goalies

Calgary, Shields 20-3-0-0 (18 shots-14 saves); Driedger 28-14-3-4 (13 shots-12 saves). Moose Jaw, Paulic 12-29-3-5 (42 shots-41 saves).

A-3,344

Referees-Chris Crich (20), Chris Schlenker (90).

Linesmen-Ian Schafer (56), Shane Smith (123).