Strong Second Period Lifts Hitmen
January 12, 2020 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen scored three second period goals to record a 3-1 victory over the Swift Current Broncos on Sunday afternoon at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Blake Allan led the way with a goal and an assist while Orca Wiesblatt and Connor Gabruck notched single tallies. It was Gabruck's debut with the Hitmen after Calgary acquired the 18-year-old forward from the Spokane Chiefs in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2020 WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday.
Jaxan Kaluski chipped in the lone marker for Swift Current.
Calgary, now 21-13-4-1, outshot the visitors 45-25 with rookie goaltender Brayden Peters making 24 saves to record the victory.
Calgary opens their longest road trip of the New Year, a five game journey, in Swift Current for a rematch with the Broncos on Wednesday, Jan. 15. It's then off to Brandon (Jan. 17), then Winnipeg for back-to-back dates with the Ice (Jan. 18/19) before concluding the swing in Red Deer (Jan. 25). The next Hitmen home game is not until Sunday, Jan. 26 for a rematch with the Rebels.
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