Roughnecks Stomp Stealth
February 17, 2018 - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
Calgary Roughnecks News Release
Calgary, AB - Powered by a 13-1 first-half run, the Calgary Roughnecks rolled over the visiting Vancouver Stealth 20-12 on Friday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
Sophomore forward Holden Cattoni and rookie Tyler Pace both turned in career-high performances with Cattoni scoring five times and adding six assists for 11 points while Pace netted his first career hat-trick and added two assists for five points.
Curtis Dickson (4g, 3a) and Wesley Berg (3g, 4a) were also key cogs in the scoring attack recording seven points each for the home side, pushing Calgary's winning streak to three games.
Riley Loewen (1g, 2a), Ryan Martel (1g, 2a), Zach Currier (1g, 1a), Mitch Wilde and Chad Cummings rounded out the scoring for the Roughnecks who led 13-4 at the half.
Rhys Duch was the top-performer for Vancouver scoring once and adding seven assists for eight points.
Calgary outshot the Stealth 66-60 with goaltender Christian Del Bianco making 48 saves to help the Roughnecks improve to 4-5. The loss drops the Stealth to 1-9.
The Roughnecks will now play two straight on the road, Feb. 24 at Saskatchewan and Mar. 10 at Colorado. Calgary's next home game is 29 days away when they welcome the Rochester Knighthawks to the 'Dome. The St. Patrick's Day Party on Saturday, Mar. 17 is a 7:00 p.m. start.
Fans are encouraged to head to the Rough House early for a $5 Happy Hour featuring food and beverage specials on the concourse from 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
$5 Happy Hour Menu
Beverages: 14 oz. Domestic Draught, 6 oz. Wine and 1 oz. Highballs
Food: Cheeseburgers and Pizza by the Slice
Single game Roughnecks tickets are available for as low as $38.75 for adults, $29 for students and $22 for children (excludes applicable fees). Visit Ticketmaster or the Scotiabank Saddledome box office to join the Rough House party. Fans can also secure a seat online at CalgaryRoughnecks.com or by calling 1-855-985-5000.
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