Hitmen grab 2-1 series lead with OT win

It took 13 goals to decide a winner in Game 3 Monday night in Cranbrook.

Greg Chase scored 5:05 into overtime lifting the Calgary Hitmen to a 7-6 victory over the Kootenay Ice and a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Radel Fazleeev forced extra time for Calgary scoring with eight minutes remaining in regulation.  The goal was Fazleev’s second of the game.

Landon Welykholowa also scored twice for the Hitmen with Adam Tamellini and Travis Sanheim adding singles.

Fazleev finished the game with a team high four points (2g-2a) while Mike Winther had three (3a).  

The Hitmen opened the scoring and never trailed until the final minute of the second period then twice overcame one goal third period deficits to force sudden death.

                                                Photo Credit:  Chris Pullen - Ice

Calgary Hitmen 7 at Kootenay Ice 6 - OT
Monday, March 24, 2014 - Western Financial Place - Cranbrook, BC

Calgary 1 3 2 1 - 7
Kootenay 1 4 1 0 - 6

1st Period
1, Calgary, Welykholowa 3 (Tambellini, Harmsworth), 3:22.
2, Kootenay, Philp 2 (Descheneau, Reinhart), 9:09 (PP).
Penalties-Chase Cal (slashing), 8:19; Valiev Ktn (hooking), 14:37; Dirk Ktn (tripping), 16:05.

2nd Period
3, Calgary, Welykholowa 4 (Zipp, Fazleev), 2:15.
4, Kootenay, Franko 3 (Descheneau, Dirk), 3:46 (PP).
5, Calgary, Tambellini 2 (Padakin, Thomas), 4:43.
6, Kootenay, Reinhart 3 (Philp, Descheneau), 13:29 (PP).
7, Calgary, Fazleev 1 (Winther)   14:10.
8, Kootenay, Dirk 1 (Reinhart, Descheneau), 15:27.
9, Kootenay, Descheneau 1 (Reinhart, Dirk), 19:47 (PP).
Penalties-Sanheim Cal (roughing), 3:07; Thomas Cal (roughing), 3:07; Cable Ktn (roughing), 3:07; Valiev Ktn (high sticking), 6:09; Padakin Cal (hooking), 10:24; Roach Cal (tripping), 13:00; Roach Cal (hooking), 18:45.

3rd Period
10, Calgary, Sanheim 1 (Brassart, Thomas), 5:17.
11, Kootenay, Dirk 2 (Reinhart, Descheneau), 11:23 (PP).
12, Calgary, Fazleev 2 (Winther, Padakin), 12:00.
Penalties-Roach Cal (slashing), 10:52.

OT Period
13, Calgary, Chase 2 (Winther, Fazleev), 5:05.
Penalties-No Penalties

Shots on Goal
Calgary 11-9-8-2-30. Kootenay 6-15-7-3-31.

Power Play Opportunities
Calgary 0 / 3; Kootenay 5 / 6.

Goalies
Calgary, Driedger 2-1-0-0 (31 shots-25 saves). Kootenay, Skapski 1-1-1-0 (28 shots-21 saves); Hoflin 0-0-0-0 (2 shots-2 saves).

A-1,992

Referees-Brett Iverson (24), Sean Raphael (28).
Linesmen-Michael Boisvert (111), Jim Maniago (85).