Team White 6, Team Black 4 in Hitmen Intrasquad Game
September 1, 2019 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - Jackson van de Leest recorded a team-leading three assists to lift Team White to a 6-4 victory over Team Black in the annual Calgary Hitmen Intrasquad game. Billal Noori netted a pair of goals in the win with singles from Mason Finley, Adam Kydd, Josh Prokop and Matthew Schulmeister. Moe Hakim led Team Black with a goal and an assist. The contest was played Sunday afternoon at The Kyle Stuart Memorial Arena at Edge School.
See the complete scoring summary below.
Team White 6 Team Black 4
First Period
1. Team White: Billal Noori, (1), (Brody Maguire, Jarred Feist), 1:57
2. Team Black: Anton Yatsyshin, (1), (Nate Prosser, Moe Hakim), 18:47
Second Period
2. Team Black: Moe Hakim, (1), (unassisted), 1:36
3. Team White: Mason Finley, (1), (Jackson van de Leest), 2:28
4. Team Black: Riley Fiddler-Schultz, (1), (Sean Tschigerl, Devan Klassen), 7:14
5. Team White: Adam Kydd (1), (Jackson van de Leest), 15:50
6. Team White: Josh Prokop, (1), (Evan Toth, Brody Maguire), 19:59
Third Period
6. Team Black: Orca Wiesblatt, (1), (Trenton Curtis, Jacob Lamoureux), 1:32
7. Team White: Billal Noori, (2), (Jackson van de Lest, Rory Neill), 11:27 (pp)
8. Team White: Matthew Schulmeister, (1), (Andrew Viggars, Rory Neill), 19:09 (en)
Goalies (saves-shots): Team White - Brayden Peters (19/22), Marek Pocherewny (W, 1-0) (18/19), Team Black - Ethan Hein (20/22), Ethan Buenaventura (L, 0-1) (28/32).
Powerplays: Team White (1-4), Team Black (0-1)
Shots: Team White 54 Team Black 41
Calgary will now get set to open the 2019 Western Hockey League pre-season with a home-and-home against the Oil Kings beginning at the Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton on Friday, September 6. Then on Saturday, September 7, Calgary hosts the Oil Kings at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut'ina Nation in a 7:00 p.m. start. Tickets are on sale now at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex for $10 each. The four-game schedule concludes on Sunday, September 15, with the lone game at the Scotiabank Saddledome against the Red Deer Rebels. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
The 68-game regular season schedule begins on the road in Swift Current against the Broncos on Saturday, September 21. The Hitmen home opening weekend begins on Friday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m. against the Oil Kings. Calgary returns to Scotiabank Saddledome ice two days later on Sunday, September 29, against the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 4:00 p.m.
The 2019-20 Hitmen Hockey Pass is on sale now and includes 33 game tickets plus one ticket voucher to be used anytime, in any combination. Pass holders also receive a special 25th anniversary jersey, $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 and a Sunday Funday Pack. The Sunday Funday Pack features nine Sunday Funday tickets and one Teddy Bear Toss ticket for only $10 per game for kids and $16 per game for adults. Fans who purchase a combined adult and child Sunday Funday Pack (2 packs) will receive a $25 Scotiabank Saddledome food and beverage card. Applicable fees and taxes apply. Visit HitmenHockey.com to score yours today!
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