WHL
Hitmen 4, Blades 2
First Period
1. Calgary, Kanzig 2 (Malenstyn) 12:02.
2. Calgary, Fazleev 13 (Mrkonjic) 19:02.
Penalties — Mrkonjic CAL (slashing) 1:26, Uhrich Sas (high-sticking) 4:37, Wheaton Sas (hooking) 5:20.
Second Period
3. Saskatoon, Gay 7 (Zajac, Hebig) 6:08 (pp).
4. Calgary, Mrkonjic 4 (Bean, Morrison) 8:16.
5. Calgary, Stukel 11 (Morrison, Fazleev) 15:10.
Penalties — Martin Sas (slashing) 0:42, Bean CAL (tripping) 3:00, Bensmiller CAL (tripping) 5:19, Bean CAL (tripping) 9:53, Sanheim CAL (hooking) 18:09.
Third Period
6. Saskatoon, Gay 8 (Hebig, Martin) 15:05.
Penalties — Draude Sas (roughing) 0:40, Kanzig CAL (10-minute misconduct) 6:40, Wheaton Sas (roughing) 6:40, Wheaton Sas (10-minute misconduct) 6:40, Hajek Sas (holding) 10:24, Morrison CAL (fighting) 16:55, Uhrich Sas (fighting) 16:55.
Shots on goal by
Calgary | 11 | 11 | 10 | _ | 32 |
Saskatoon | 8 | 11 | 7 | _ | 26 |
Goal — Calgary: Porter (W, 8-2-0); Saskatoon: Hamm (L, 6-5-2).
Power plays (goal-chances) — Calgary: 0-6; Saskatoon: 1-5.
Referees — Adam Bloski, Curtis Howe.
Linesmen — Tanner McGregor, Devan Thiessen.
Attendance — 3,312 at Saskatoon.
The Canadian Press