Hitmen Win Fourth Straight
March 2, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Cranbrook, BC - The Calgary Hitmen ran their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Kootenay ICE Saturday night at Western Financial Place.
James Malm paced the visitors by scoring a hat-trick to reach 31 goals, surpassing the 30 goal plateau for the first time in his Western Hockey League career. Josh Prokop with his seventh and Mark Kastelic with his team-leading 45th also found the back of the net for the visitors. Riley Stotts, Carson Focht and Egor Zamula all chipped in a pair of assists in a game that saw Calgary build leads of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2.
Marco Creta and Bradley Ginnell replied for Kootenay on a night when former captain Jarret Stoll became the first inductee into the ICE Hall of Fame during a special pre-game ceremony.
Calgary outshot Kootenay 31-26 and went 1-2 on the power play. Kootenay was 0-3 with the extra attacker which included a two-man advantage for 69 seconds.
The Hitmen, 34-22-5-1, will now return home to host the ICE in the rematch tomorrow, Sunday, Mar. 3 in a 4:00 p.m. start at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Sunday's game is RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation and Sunday Funday presented by Ricky's All Day Grill. The Hitmen will wear limited edition jerseys featuring each player's nickname on the name bar along with black and copper flowers designed as a Don Cherry sports jacket. A high white collar, red tie, red pocket square in the shape of a rose, custom cuffs featuring Don Cherry's initials with a Canadian maple leaf, a Kidney Foundation of Canada shoulder patch and a RE/MAX shoulder patch complete the one-of-a-kind look.
Fans can bid on the stylish uniforms at ElevateAuctions.com. The online auction opens game time Sunday and closes Sunday, Mar. 10 at 8:00 p.m., with all proceeds going to the local chapter of the Kidney Foundation. In addition to game-worn and game-issued uniforms, fans can also bid on a Don Cherry-autographed jersey while the first 1,000 fans in the building receive a limited second-edition Don Cherry and dog Blue bobblehead. Plaid RE/MAX drink koozies shaped like a house will also be available at various locations on the concourse.
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