Kastelic and Elder Lead Hitmen to Win
January 29, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Regina, SK - Mark Kastelic and Kaden Elder both tallied three points each to lead the Calgary Hitmen past the Regina Pats 5-2 on Tuesday night at the Brandt Centre.
Kastelic scored twice and added an assist while Elder collected three helpers.
Carson Focht, in his hometown, also added a pair of goals for Calgary with James Malm chipping in a single to extend his point scoring streak to five games.
The Hitmen have now won three in a row outscoring their opponents by a combined 13-4.
Austin Pratt and Sergei Alkhimov did the Regina scoring for a Pats team who trailed 2-1 after the first period and 4-2 through 40 minutes.
Calgary outshot the Pats 38-23 with goaltender Jack McNaughton making 21 saves to pick up the victory.
The Hitmen are back action tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan. 30 in Swift Current against the Broncos. Radio Broadcast on Sportsnet 960-The Fan begins at 6:00 p.m. MT.
It's then back home for the start of "The Corral Series" presented by Adrenalin Source for Sports on Friday, Feb. 1 against the Brandon Wheat Kings. Game time is 7:00 p.m. at the Stampede Corral. The night includes both a pre and post-game party at the BMO Centre Hall A. Take advantage of happy hour pricing from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. with $1.50 off all drinks. Then from 9:30 - 11:30 p.m. enjoy a live performance by Alberta-born and farm-raised country singer, Trevor Panczak. Entrance to both parties is free with the purchase of a Feb. 1 game ticket.
Tickets can be purchased at any Ticketmaster location or the Scotiabank Saddledome Box Office.
Western Hockey League Stories from January 29, 2019
- Kastelic and Elder Lead Hitmen to Win - Calgary Hitmen
- Hitmen Too Much for Pats - Regina Pats
- Chiefs Sign Post Falls Native Bear Hughes to WHL Agreement - Spokane Chiefs
- Rockets Look to Build on Vancouver Victory - Kelowna Rockets
- Silvertips to Bring Four Players for Interactive Hockey Exhibit for Families and Kids at Imagine Children's Museum - Everett Silvertips
- Silvertips' Dustin Wolf named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week - WHL
- Giants Sign Forward Justin Lies to Standard WHL Player Agreement - Vancouver Giants
- WHL Announces Relocation of Kootenay ICE Franchise to Winnipeg - WHL
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Tuesday, January 29 at Regina - Calgary Hitmen
- Game Day Preview: Pats Return Home to Host Calgary Tuesday Night - Regina Pats
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
