Canes lose in shootout in Brando
Lethbridge takes 5 of possible 6 points on pre-christmas road trip
rBrandon, MB – The Canes were unable to take advantage of a 5 on 3 powerplay in overtime and ended up losing 4-3 in a shootout with the Brandon Wheat Kings on Wednesday night. Carter Ashton (1G,1A) and Dwight King (2A) each had two point nights while Colton Sceviour and Garrett Taylor notched the other Hurricanes markers. Taylor scored off of a nifty play by Austin Fyten to give the Canes a 3-2 lead which they held until 17:46 of the third period. For Ashton the goal added to his already career breakout season as it marked his 20th, while Sceviour continues to lead the team going into the Christmas break with 45 points (18G, 27A) in 33 games. Juha Metsola had another strong showing with an amazing 38 saves in he loss. Metsola’s record drops to 15-13-0-2 as he departs immediately to join Team Finland at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships in Ottawa, ON.
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rThe Canes now depart for a well deserved holiday for the WHL Christmas Break. The Canes carry a 20-14-0-2 record into the second half of the season, good enough for third in the tough WHL Central Division. Lethbridge and the rest of the league will be back in action on Saturday, December 27th as the Canes return home to take on the Kootenay Ice.
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rGame time is 7:00 p.m. and tickets can be purchased by visiting the ENMAX Centre Ticket Office, the Yates Theatre Centre, by calling (403) 329-SEAT or online at: www.lethbridgehurricanes.com
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rScoring Summary
rLethbridge Hurricanes 3 at Brandon Wheat Kings 4 (SO) – Status: Final SO
rDec 17, 2008 – Westman Place – Brandon, MB
r1st Period
rScoring – 1. Lethbridge, C. Ashton (20) (D. King, B. Wright) 2:40 PP
r2. Brandon, D. Cowan (6) (B. Schenn, S. Glennie) 9:41
r3. Lethbridge, C. Sceviour (18) (C. Ashton, D. King) 16:10
rPenalties – D. Cowan Bdn (boarding) 1:26, N. Green Bdn (hooking) 17:03
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r2nd Period
rScoring – 4. Brandon, A. Clark (15) (A. Lewadniuk) 5:36
r5. Lethbridge, G. Taylor (2) (A. Fyten, B. Yadlowski) 15:23
rPenalties – A. Hayes Bdn (delay of game) 2:13, C. Castro Let (delay of game) 6:12, M. Reners Let (delay of game) 10:46
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r3rd Period
rScoring – 6. Brandon, M. Lowry (7) (J. Fehr, B. Schenn) 17:46 PP
rPenalties – M. Versteeg Let (slashing) 0:28, C. Ashton Let (hooking) 16:08
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rOT Period
rScoring – No Scoring
rPenalties – B. Melnychuk Bdn (tripping) 0:07, C. Robak Bdn (high sticking) 1:08, A. Clark Bdn (slashing) 1:22
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rShootout
rRound 1 – LET – Colton Sceviour – No
rRound 1 – BDN – Scott Glennie – Yes
rRound 2 – LET – Dwight King – No
rRound 2 – BDN – Brayden Schenn – Yes
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rLET Shots: 9 8 6 5 0 TOTAL: 28
rBDN Shots: 5 19 16 1 1 TOTAL: 42
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rPower Play Conversion
rLethbridge Hurricanes 1-6. Brandon Wheat Kings 1-4.
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rGoaltenders
rLethbridge Hurricanes
rMetsola 15-13-0-2 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 45:00 SV: 38 GA: 3 [SL]
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rBrandon Wheat Kings
rHayes 13-7-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 65:00 SV: 25 GA: 3 [W]
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rStart : 7:08 PM
rEnd : 9:34 PM
rAttendance : 4781
rReferee I: Nathan Wieler (18)
rReferee II: Derek Zalaski (8)
rLINESMAN I: Sean Dufour (50)
rLINESMAN II: Keith Salamon (55)
