Stukel Helps Hitmen Double Raiders 4-2
November 24, 2015 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Prince Albert, SK - Jakob Stukel scored twice and added an assist to lead the Calgary Hitmen to a 4-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders on Tuesday night at the Art Hauser Centre.
The win is Calgary's six in a row, their longest streak of the season moving them three points ahead of the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the battle for second place in the Western Hockey League's Central Division.
Tyler Mrkonjick and Carsen Twarynski also scored for the Hitmen who trailed 1-0 after the first period but bounced back to lead 2-1 after 40 minutes.
Radel Fazleev added a pair of assists for Calgary who outshot the Raiders 33-24 while Cody Porter made 21 saves to pick up the win.
Both teams were blanked on the powerplay with the Hitmen 0-4 and Prince Albert 0-5.
Cal Babych and Sean Montgomery replied for the East Division leading Raiders who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.
Calgary, 15-10-0-1, wraps up their two-game Saskatchewan road trip tomorrow, Wed., Nov. 25 in Saskatoon against the Blades (6:05 p.m. MT, Sportsnet 960-The Fan).
The next Hitmen home game is Friday, Nov. 27 at 7:00 p.m. MT against the Regina Pats (Sportsnet.ca/960). Individual game day tickets are available at Ticketmaster locations and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office. Order online at HitmenHockey.com or by phone at 1-855-985-5000. For more ticket information, contact customer service at 403-777-4646.
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