Hitmen Defeat Tigers
The Calgary Hitmen proved why they are ranked the number one team in the CHL with a 5-1 win over the Medicine Hat Tigers.
Medicine Hat's lone goal came on a short-handed effort by 20-year-old forward Jerrid Sauer.
Scott Wasden drew the lone assist on the goal.
Goaltender Ryan Holfeld stopped 26 of 30 shots in a losing cause.
The Tigers finished the night going 0 for 5 on the power play, while holding the Hitmen to one goal on five man advantage opportunities.
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Calgary Hitmen 5, Medicine Hat Tigers 1: Final
Oct 5, 2007 – Pengrowth Saddledome
1st Period
Scoring – 1. Calgary, K. Alzner (1) (R. White, I. Duval) 3:27
2. Calgary, P. Postma (1) (B. Sonne, C. McMillan) 6:40 PP
3. Calgary, K. Bortis (2) (B. Sonne, C. McMillan) 17:50
Penalties – W. Hamilton M.h (tripping) 5:11, J. Sauer M.h (checking from behind) 8:18
2nd Period
Scoring – 4. Calgary, B. Kozun (3) (I. Schultz, M. Mackenzie) 8:46
5. Medicine Hat, J. Sauer (3) (S. Wasden) 12:33 SH
6. Calgary, C. McMillan (3) 15:27
Penalties – E. Frere Cgy (holding) 3:05, C. Carlson M.h (major-fighting) 8:48, D. Kalinski Cgy (major-fighting) 8:48, C. Grant M.h (tripping) 11:49, B. Golicic Cgy (hooking) 13:12, K. Bortis Cgy (tripping) 14:46
3rd Period
Scoring – No Scoring
Penalties – D. Kalinski Cgy (high sticking) 2:40, J. Sauer M.h (major-fighting) 5:23, I. Schultz Cgy (major-fighting) 5:23, J. Bendfeld M.h (major-fighting) 7:56, R. Gillen Cgy (major-fighting) 7:56, D. Todd M.h (interference) 10:15, Served by I. Duval Cgy (too many men) 12:25, J. Koper M.h (interference) 19:55
M.H Shots: 12 9 8 TOTAL: 29
CGY Shots: 17 8 6 TOTAL: 31
Power Play Conversion
Medicine Hat Tigers 0-5. Calgary Hitmen 1-5.
Goaltenders
Medicine Hat Tigers
Holfeld 2-1-1-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 26 GA: 4 [L]
Calgary Hitmen
Spence 4-1-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 28 GA: 1 [W]
Start : 7:02 PM
End : 9:16 PM
Attendance : 7164
Referee I: Cory McLean (7)
Referee II: Matt Kirk (4)
LINESMAN I: Bobby Bedingfield (21)
LINESMAN II: Kelly Reitenbach (62)
