Team White 6, Team Black 3 in Annual Hitmen Intrasquad Game
Published on August 28, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - Tristen Nielsen (1g, 2a) recorded a team-leading three points while Ty Naaykens netted a pair of goals to lift Team White to a 6-3 victory over Team Black in the annual Calgary Hitmen Intrasquad game. The contest was played Tuesday afternoon at The Kyle Stuart Memorial Arena at Edge School.
See the complete scoring summary below.
Team White 6 Team Black 3
First Period
1. Team Black: Matthew Gerke, (1), (Mark Kastelic, David Hymovitch), 4:49
Second Period
2. Team White: Luke Coleman, (1), (Evan Toth, Sheldon Kwiatkowski), 1:35
3. Team Black: David Hymovitch, (1), (Zac Funk, Andrew Viggars), 4:27
4. Team White: Orca Wiesblatt, (1), (Ryder Korczak, Egor Zamula), 7:19 (pp)
5. Team White: Tristan Zandee (1), (Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Zach Huber), 17:39 (pp)
Third Period
6. Team White: Ty Naaykens, (1), (Tristen Nielsen), 17:53
7. Team White: Ty Naaykens, (2), (Tristen Nielsen, Carson Focht), 18:26
8. Team Black: Cael Zimmerman, (1), (Matthew Gerke, Luke Prokop), 18:53
9. Team White: Tristen Nielsen, (1), (unassisted), 19:59 (en)
Goalies (saves-shots): Team White - Nick Sanders (10/12), Jack McNaughton (W, 1-0) (21/22), Team Black - Carl Stankowski (17/19), Matthew Armitage (L, 0-1) (13/16).
Powerplays: Team White (2-3), Team Black (0-3)
Shots: Team White 35 Team Black 32
Calgary will now get set to open the 2018 Western Hockey League pre-season at the Red Deer Tournament against the Kootenay ICE on Friday, August 31. The six-game schedule is highlighted by two local home dates including a charity game on Saturday, September 8 at the Carstairs Memorial Complex against the Edmonton Oil Kings. Puck drops at 7:08 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and will be available for purchase at the door or can be purchased now at the Carstairs Memorial Complex arena office. There will also be a special jersey auction and volunteers selling 50-50 tickets with all proceeds going to STARS Air Ambulance.
The Hitmen will then host the Kootenay ICE at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, September 15. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Starting at $7.99 for adults and $4.99 for children (plus applicable fees and taxes), tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster and the Scotiabank Saddledome box office.
The 68-game regular season schedule begins on the road in Cranbrook against the Kootenay ICE on Saturday, September 22. The Hitmen home opening weekend begins on Saturday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. against the Edmonton Oil Kings. Calgary returns to Scotiabank Saddledome ice the next day in a Sunday matinee, September 30, against the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
The 2018-19 Hitmen Hockey Pass is on sale now and includes 34 game tickets to be used anytime, in any combination. Pass holders also receive a $50 Scotiabank Saddledome gift card and a complimentary ticket to a select Flames, Roughnecks or Stampeders game. Passes start at less than $7 per ticket for kids and under $15 for adults.
Also available is the 10-game Hitmen Flex Pack to be used for any game, in any combination. Kids tickets are $10 per game, adults $20. Applicable fees and taxes apply. Visit HitmenHockey.com to score yours today!
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