Wiesblatt Lifts Hitmen in OT
Published on September 7, 2018 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - Orca Wiesblatt scored 2:21 into overtime to lift the Calgary Hitmen 6-5 against the Edmonton Oil Kings and extend their pre-season winning streak to 3-0.
Mark Kastelic netted two goals and one assist while Luke Prokop matched his game leading three point effort with a trio of helpers. Jackson van de Leest and rookies Tye Carriere and Riley Fiddler-Schultz also tallied one goal each for the visitors.
David Kope, Matthew Robertson, Dylan Guenther, Vladimir Alistrov and Andrei Pavlenko all found the back of the net for the Oil Kings who were outshot by the Hitmen 36-28.
Calgary was 2-4 on the power play while Edmonton was 1-4.
The Hitmen are back in action tomorrow, Sept. 8 at 7:00 p.m., when they host the Oil Kings at the Carstairs Memorial Complex for a STARS Air Ambulance benefit game presented by Heather Dougall of Royal LePage Benchmark.
Remaining 2018 Calgary Hitmen Pre-Season Schedule
Day Date Opponent Time (MT) Location
Sat. Sept. 8 Edmonton 7:00 p.m. Carstairs Memorial Complex
Fri. Sept. 14 Kootenay 7:00 p.m. Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena (Invermere, BC)
Sat. Sept. 15 Kootenay 7:00 p.m.
Scotiabank Saddledome
The 68-game regular season schedule starts on the road in Cranbrook against the ICE on Saturday, September 22. The Hitmen home opening weekend begins 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!
Western Hockey League Stories from September 7, 2018
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- Kukuca's Two Goals Slide T-Birds Past Ice - Seattle Thunderbirds
- Season Ticket Pick-Up BBQ Party Saturday, September 8th - Kelowna Rockets
- Silvertips Sign Prospect Forward and 2018 WHL Draftee Carter Halamandaris to a WHL Standard Player Agreement - Everett Silvertips
- Season Tickets Close in on 2,300 - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Winterhawks Sign Haydn Delorme - Portland Winterhawks
- Save-On-Foods Birthday Party Packs - Saskatoon Blades
- Prince George Cougars $16,000 Raised for Brock Hirsche Memorial Pronghorn Hockey Award - Prince George Cougars
- Game Day: ICE Face Thunderbirds in Pre-Season Tilt - Kootenay Ice
- ICE Classroom of the Game Presented by Cranbrook Kia Available for Second Straight Season - Kootenay Ice
- Exhibition Game in Irvine Sold Out - Medicine Hat Tigers
- Pats Sign Defenceman Makai Mitchell - Regina Pats
- Oil Kings Reduce Training Camp Roster - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Game Day Preview: Pats Continue Preseason in Brandon Friday - Regina Pats
- Ice Take Win in Americans Preseason Home Opener - Tri-City Americans
- Hausinger Picks up Two Goals, ICE Defeat Americans 4-2 - Kootenay Ice
- Blades Keep Pre-Season Train Rolling with Win in Prince Albert - Saskatoon Blades
- Raiders Fall in Second Pre-Season Contest - Prince Albert Raiders
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