RECAP: Hitmen’s Win Streak Ends in 7-2 Loss to Pats
Calgary, AB – The Calgary Hitmen’s four game win streak came to an end Sunday afternoon with a 7-2 loss to the Regina Pats at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
The Pats opened the scoring in the first period with goals from Keets Fawcett and Liam Pue. Calgary responded in the second, with Charlie Kresl getting the Hitmen on the board before Carter Sanderson found the back of the net just over two minutes later to even the game. This marks Sanderson’s fifth goal in three games. Charlie Kresl’s assist on Sanderson’s goal puts him in the Hitmen scoring lead with ten points.
Regina quickly regained the lead, with Pue scoring his second of the afternoon just over two minutes later. Matt Paranych added another before the end of the period to give the Pats a 4-2 lead heading into the third.
Samuel Karsay extended Regina’s lead early in the final frame, before Pue completed his hat trick with an empty-net goal. The Pats would add one more on the power play with six seconds remaining in regulation to make it a 7-2 final.
Calgary sits tied with the Medicine Hat Tigers for third in the Eastern Conference with a record of 4-1-0-0.
Calgary is back in action next weekend with a pair of games starting with a visit to Red Deer on Friday, Oct. 9 before returning home to host the Victoria Royals on Thanksgiving Day Monday, Oct. 12 in a 1:00 p.m. start at Scotiabank Saddledome.
