
Porter Leads Hitmen to 5-2 Win over Rebels
December 13, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Red Deer, AB - Cody Porter made 42 saves in a first star performance backstopping the Calgary Hitmen to a 5-2 win over the Red Deer Rebels on Sunday evening at the ENMAX Centrium.
The victory moves Calgary two points ahead the Rebels for first place in the Western Hockey League's Eastern Conference.
Jakob Stukel led the Hitmen, scoring three times including an empty net marker, to raise his season goal total to 19. Jake Bean and Keegan Kanzig also found the back of the net for the visitors with who received a pair of assists from Pavel Karnaukhov.
Adam Musil and Pesten Kopeck scored for the Rebels who lost for only the fourth time in 15 games at home this season.
Calgary, 21-12-1-1, will open a home and home set next weekend against the Medicine Hat Tigers to close out their pre-holiday break schedule. On Friday, Dec. 18 they visit Medicine Hat (7:30 p.m. MT, Sportsnet 960-TheFan) before the return match in Calgary at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, Dec. 19. Game time is 7:00 p.m. for "Breakfast Television and Sportsnet 960-The Fan's Fame For Food." Fans are asked to bring a non-perishable item to the game for donation to the food bank.
Western Hockey League Stories from December 13, 2015
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- Royals Topped by Giants - Victoria Royals
- Porter Leads Hitmen to 5-2 Win over Rebels - Calgary Hitmen
- Giants Double Royals 4-2 - Vancouver Giants
- "We Didn't Care How It Got Done." - Saskatoon Blades
- Pats Succumb to Saskatoon in Shootout - Regina Pats
- Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Sunday, December 13 at Red Deer - Calgary Hitmen
- Bajkov Leads Silvertips over Seattle 4-1 - Everett Silvertips
- Blazers Win 5-2 in Prince Albert - Kamloops Blazers
- Rockets Fall to Brandon 5-1 - Kelowna Rockets
- Royals Trump Giants - Victoria Royals
- Tigers Win on Teddy Bear Night - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Game 31: December 13 vs. Edmonton - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Chiefs Fans Send 6,384 Teddy Bears Flying on Saturday - Spokane Chiefs
- Wheat Kings Ground Rockets - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Silvertips Skate Past T-Birds - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Americans Outlast Chiefs 4-3 - Tri-City Americans
- Royals Down Giants 6-1 - Vancouver Giants
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