Calgary 4 Swift Current 2

Pavlo Padakin scored twice, including once into an empty net, lifting the Calgary Hitmen to a 4-2 home ice win over the Swift Current Broncos Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Peter Kosterman netted the game winner for the Hitmen breaking a 2-2 third period tie with 7:17 remaining.

The victory wraps up a successful four game home stand for Calgary which saw the club post a 3-1 record.  It also moves them back into first place in the WHL's Central Division, one point ahead of Edmonton and just a single point behind the Eastern Conference leading Prince Albert Raiders.

The Hitmen return to action Tuesday night when they open a home and home series with the Hurricanes in Lethbridge.

                                               Photo Credit:  Brad Watson

Swift Current Broncos 2 at Calgary Hitmen 4
Sunday, November 18, 2012 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB

Swift Current 0 0 2 - 2
Calgary 1 0 3 - 4

1st Period
1, Calgary, Sylvester 14 (Chase, Brassart), 12:55.
Penalties-Lowry S.c (major-fighting), 18:39; Humphries Cal (major-fighting), 18:39.

2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Heatherington S.c (cross checking), 1:30; Bews S.c (ob-tripping), 7:34; Hurley Cal (roughing), 10:30; Lund S.c (major-fighting), 12:58; Thrower Cal (major-fighting), 12:58; served by Chase Cal (too many men), 14:30.

3rd Period
2, Calgary, Padakin 4 (Samoridny), 4:51 (SH).
3, Swift Current, Black 11 (Bews, Martin), 5:30 (PP).
4, Swift Current, Black 12   10:43.
5, Calgary, Kosterman 2 (Rask, Macek), 12:43.
6, Calgary, Padakin 5 (Virtanen), 19:30 (EN).
Penalties-Helgesen Cal (tripping), 4:01; Nedomlel S.c (major-fighting), 10:52; Rissling Cal (major-fighting), 10:52; Reum S.c (major-fighting), 11:26; Helgesen Cal (major-fighting), 11:26; Derko S.c (10-minute misconduct), 19:50.

Shots on Goal-Swift Current 4-10-9-23. Calgary 9-11-12-32.
Power Play Opportunities-Swift Current 1 / 3; Calgary 0 / 2.
Goalies-Swift Current, Laurikainen 9-10-2-2 (31 shots-28 saves). Calgary, Driedger 11-3-1-1 (23 shots-21 saves).
A-8,869
Referees-Shaun Harris (43), Reagan Vetter (39).
Linesmen-Jared Mackey (52), Ian Shaver (74).