Landon Welykholowa scored twice for Calgary while Alex Roach, Adam Tambellini and Brady Brassart added singles. Tambellini and Brassart also had two assists each to finish the game with three points.
Welykholowa drew into the line-up after a pair of Game 1 suspensions to Joe Mahon and Linden Penner and opened the scoring 6:29 into the first period tucking a rebound off the backboards into the net.
Chase Lang had a pair of assists for the Hitmen who added two more goals in the second and two more in the third to nail down the victory.
The series now shifts to Cranbrook for Games 3 and 4 Monday and Tuesday.
Photo Credit: Brad Watson - Hitmen
Kootenay Ice 0 at Calgary Hitmen 5
Saturday, March 22, 2014 - Scotiabank Saddledome - Calgary, AB
Kootenay 0 0 0 - 0
Calgary 1 2 2 - 5
1st Period
1, Calgary, Welykholowa 1 (Sanheim, Lang), 6:29.
Penalties-O'Connor Ktn (roughing), 14:19; Brassart Cal (hooking), 15:25.
2nd Period
2, Calgary, Roach 1 (Brassart, Tambellini), 1:33.
3, Calgary, Tambellini 1 (Virtanen, Brassart), 17:32.
Penalties-Virtanen Cal (hooking), 5:07; Vetterl Ktn (hooking), 7:06; Dirk Ktn (roughing), 13:47; Winther Cal (roughing), 13:47; Zipp Cal (roughing), 13:47.
3rd Period
4, Calgary, Brassart 2 (Chase, Tambellini), 12:39 (PP).
5, Calgary, Welykholowa 2 (Lang, Zipp), 19:35.
Penalties-Lang Cal (cross checking), 4:38; Philp Ktn (inter. on goaltender), 10:54; Vetterl Ktn (roughing, 10-minute misconduct), 12:39; Brassart Cal (10-minute misconduct), 12:39; Chase Cal (10-minute misconduct), 12:39; Valiev Ktn (delay of game), 13:14; Zborosky Ktn (major-fighting), 15:45; Thomas Cal (boarding, major-fighting), 15:45.
Shots on Goal
Kootenay 4-15-16-35. Calgary 10-12-10-32.
Power Play Opportunities
Kootenay 0 / 5; Calgary 1 / 5.
Goalies
Kootenay, Skapski 1-1-0-0 (32 shots-27 saves). Calgary, Driedger 1-1-0-0 (35 shots-35 saves).
A-9,019
Referees-Chris Crich (20), Jon Stephenson (38).
Linesmen-Aidan Henderson (78), Cory Lundquist (128).
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