Hitmen Ride Huber to Preseason Win
September 1, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Red Deer, AB - The Calgary Hitmen picked up their second consecutive pre-season win after Zach Huber scored the game winning goal 1:07 into overtime to lift the Hitmen 3-2 against the Rebels.
Calgary held a 2-1 lead for over 30 minutes of play until Chris Douglas tied it up with only 0.57 left in the third period. Alexander Alexeyev also tallied a goal for the home team.
Riley Fiddler-Schultz and Mark Kastelic each tallied a goal for the Hitmen who outshot Red Deer 43-27.
The goaltending tandem of Matthew Armitage and Nick Sanders combined to make 25 saves for the visitors while Ethan Sanders made 40 stops for the Rebels.
Red Deer was 2-7 on the power play, Calgary was 0-6.
The Hitmen, 2-0 in pre-season play, are back on the ice Friday, September 7 when they take on the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Edmonton Downtown Community Arena. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
Calgary's six-game pre-season schedule features two local home dates including a charity game presented by Heather Dougall of Royal LePage Benchmark on Saturday, September 8 at the Carstairs Memorial Complex. Puck drops against the Edmonton Oil Kings at 7:08 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and will be available for purchase at the door or can be purchased now at the Carstairs Memorial Complex arena office. There will also be a special jersey auction and a 50-50 draw with proceeds benefiting STARS Air Ambulance.
The Hitmen will then host Kootenay at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, September 15. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Starting at $7.99 for adults and $4.99 for children (plus applicable fees and taxes), tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office.
Remaining Calgary Hitmen 2018 Pre-Season Schedule
Sept. 7 Edmonton 7:00 p.m. Downtown Community Arena, Edmonton, AB
Sept. 8 Edmonton 7:00 p.m. Carstairs Memorial Arena, Carstairs, AB
Sept. 14 Kootenay 7:00 p.m. Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena, Invermere, BC
Sept. 15 Kootenay 7:00 p.m. Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB
The 68-game regular season schedule starts on the road in Cranbrook against the ICE on Saturday, September 22. The Hitmen home opening weekend begins Saturday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. against the Edmonton Oil Kings. Calgary returns to Scotiabank Saddledome ice the next day in a Sunday matinee, September 30, against the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
The 2018-19 Hitmen Hockey Pass is on sale now and includes 34 game tickets to be used anytime, in any combination. Pass holders also receive a $50 Scotiabank Saddledome gift card and a complimentary ticket to a select Flames, Roughnecks or Stampeders game. Passes start at less than $7 per ticket for kids and under $15 for adults.
Also available is the 10-game Hitmen Flex Pack to be used for any game, in any combination. Kids tickets are $10 per game, adults $20. Applicable fees and taxes apply. Visit HitmenHockey.com to score yours today!
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- Blades Look for 3rd Straight against Reigning Champs - Saskatoon Blades
- Rockets Start Preaseason with Shootout Loss - Kelowna Rockets
- Americans Earn Preseason Shootout Win over Silvertips - Tri-City Americans
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