Calgary 5 Edmonton 4 Shootout

The Calgary Hitmen made their fourth straight trip into extra time and left with a 5-4 shootout win Friday night at Rexall Place over the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Greg Chase scored the shootout winner in a game that saw Calgary let leads of 2-0 and 3-2 get away but also saw the Hitmen overcome a 4-3 deficit.

Calgary is now 5-0-1-1 on the season and an impressive 3-0 against the defending WHL Champion Oil Kings.

Photo Credit: Edmonton Oil Kings.

Calgary Hitmen 5 at Edmonton Oil Kings 4 - Shootout
Friday, October 12, 2012 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, AB

Calgary 2 2 0 0 - 5
Edmonton 1 3 0 0 - 4

1st Period
1, Calgary, Macek 4 (Jones, Brassart), 3:02.
2, Calgary, Samoridny 2 (Helgesen, Henry), 8:41.
3, Edmonton, Lazar 5 (St. Croix, Wruck), 15:04 (PP).
Penalties-Samuelsson Edm (hooking), 6:30; Ewanyk Edm (tripping), 8:57; Macek Cal (holding), 14:08; Helgesen Cal (major-fighting), 18:18; Moroz Edm (major-fighting), 18:18.

2nd Period
4, Edmonton, Foster 8 (Samuelsson, St. Croix), 7:46 (PP).
5, Calgary, Macek 5 (Brassart), 8:03.
6, Edmonton, Samuelsson 4 (Lazar, Corbett), 11:18.
7, Edmonton, Samuelsson 5 (Wruck, St. Croix), 12:39 (PP).
8, Calgary, Kosterman 1 (Padakin, Humphries), 14:40.
Penalties-Kornelsen Cal (high sticking), 6:59; Kornelsen Cal (tripping), 11:35.

3rd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Padakin Cal (roughing), 14:56; Corbett Edm (holding), 14:56.

OT Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-No Penalties

Shootout - Calgary 2 (Sylvester G, Macek NG, Chase G), Edmonton 1 (Samuelsson G, Lazar NG, Foster NG).
Shots on Goal-Calgary 7-10-8-0-1-26. Edmonton 6-15-12-3-0-36.
Power Play Opportunities-Calgary 0 / 2; Edmonton 3 / 3.
Goalies-Calgary, Driedger 5-0-1-0 (36 shots-32 saves). Edmonton, Brossoit 4-1-1-1 (25 shots-21 saves).
A-8,652
Referees-Fraser Lawrence (10), Colin Watt (72).
Linesmen-Darren Spurgeon (61), Dustin Zelenak (83).