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WHL Playoff Hockey Live On SHAW: Friday, April 9 - Medicine Hat Tigers at Calgary Hitmen

April 9, 2010 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release


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WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / FRIDAY, APRIL 9th, 2010

WHL PLAYOFF HOCKEY LIVE ON SHAW

CODY SYLVESTER AND THE CALGARY HITMEN TAKE ON EMERSON ETEM AND THE MEDICINE HAT TIGERS FOR GAME FIVE, LIVE ON SHAW

Calgary, AB - Cody Sylvester and the Calgary Hitmen host Emerson Etem and the Medicine Hat Tigers for Game 5 of their Husky WHL Eastern Conference semi-final series in WHL playoff action on Friday.

Friday's WHL playoff contest between the Tigers and Hitmen can be seen live throughout western Canada on SHAW and SHAW Direct channel 299 (7:00pm MST).

The Hitmen skated to a 4-1 victory over the Tigers in Medicine Hat on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the series, putting them ahead 3-1 in the best-of-seven set, and can advance to their third straight appearance in the Eastern Conference final with one more victory. Calgary is 4-2 at home in the 2010 playoffs. Sylvester has seven goals in 11 post-season games after firing just 10 goals in 68 regular-season contests.

The Tigers find themselves down 1-3 in the best-of-seven series after Wednesday's loss at home in Game 4, and now need to win three straight games to move on to the Conference final. The Tigers are 1-4 on the road in the post-season. Etem is ranked 8th among draft-eligible domestic skaters in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings ahead of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

The Tigers will host the Hitmen for Game 6 of the best-of-seven series, if necessary, on Sunday in Medicine Hat.

Elsewhere in Husky WHL Eastern Conference semi-final action on Friday, Colby Robak and the Brandon Wheat Kings host Darian Dziurzynski and the Saskatoon Blades for Game 4 of their second-round series.

The Blades managed a 5-4 win over the Wheat Kings in Brandon on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the series, and now trail the best-of-seven set 1-2 heading into Friday's contest. The Blades are a perfect 3-0 on the road through the 2010 WHL playoffs.

The Wheat Kings suffered their first defeat of the post-season with Wednesday night's Game 3 loss to the visiting Blades. Robak picked up a goal and an assist in Wednesday's defeat, giving him 10 points through seven games in the post-season.

The Wheat Kings will host the Blades for Game 5 of the series in Brandon on Saturday night.

KAL TIRE WHL WESTERN CONFERENCE

Kruise Reddick and the Tri-City Americans welcome Tyson Barrie and the Kelowna Rockets for Game 5 of their Kal Tire WHL Western Conference semi-final series on Friday night.

The Americans edged the Rockets 3-2 in Kelowna in Game 4 of the series on Wednesday night, giving them a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Reddick scored his second game-winning goal of the playoffs when he broke a 2-2 tie with a power play marker midway through the third period in Wednesday's Game 4 win.

The defending WHL champion Rockets find themselves one loss away from being eliminated from the playoffs after suffering a defeat in Game 4 of the series at home in Kelowna. The Rockets outshot the Americans 35-13 in Wednesday's defeat.

The Rockets will host the Ams for Game 6 of the best-of-seven series, if necessary, on Sunday in Kelowna.

Also on Friday night, James Wright and the Vancouver Giants host Luca Sbisa and the Portland Winterhawks for Game 4 of their Kal Tire WHL Western Conference semi-final series.

The Winterhawks came away with a 3-2 win over the Giants in Vancouver on Wednesday night in Game 3 of the series, but trail the best-of-seven set 1-2 after losing the opening two games at home. The Winterhawks have won all five of their road games through the 2010 post-season.

The Giants suffered their first setback of the 2010 playoffs with Wednesday's Game 3 defeat to the visiting Winterhawks. Wright scored both goals for the Giants in Wednesday's defeat, and now has four goals and nine points through seven post-season contests.

The Giants will host the Hawks for Game 5 of the series on Saturday night in Vancouver, B.C.

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