RECAP: Daniel Hauser Earns Back to Back Shutouts in 5-0 Win over Brandon
The Calgary Hitmen extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-0 victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings on Friday night at Westoba Place.
Goaltender Daniel Hauser made 28 saves to record back-to-back shutouts for the second time in his Western Hockey League career and move into a tie for sixth place on the WHL’s all-time regular season wins list with 116.
Ben Kindel returned to the Hitmen lineup off a two-game WHL suspension and was one of a trio of players to record three points. Kindel scored twice and added an assist while Tanner Howe notched a goal and two assists with Oliver Tulk setting up three goals. Tulk’s performance pushed him into an elite club, becoming just the sixth player in franchise history to reach 250 career points.
Well, 30 seconds was all he needed to get back to regularly scheduled programming… pic.twitter.com/A7hfi3lVUj
— Calgary Hitmen (@WHLHitmen) February 22, 2025
Carter Yakemchuk and Brandon Gorzynski also scored in the victory with Gorzynski stretching his goal scoring streak to a career-high three games.
Carter Yakemchuk is bringing the heat 🔥@WHLHitmen | @Senators | #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/Lih1pSOOjb
— Western Hockey League (@TheWHL) February 22, 2025
The Hitmen dominated the special teams battle going 3-5 on the power play while killing all three Brandon chances. They also outshot the Wheat Kings 47-28 to improve to 2-0-1 against the Wheaties this season.
Calgary’s six-game road trip across the East Division has just one remaining stop as they will visit the Warriors in Moose Jaw tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 22. The Hitmen are then back on home ice on Wednesday, Feb. 26 to host Swift Current in the TELUS BE BRAVE #EndBullying Game in an 11:00 a.m. start at Scotiabank Saddledome.
