Hitmen edge Rebels 3-2 in WHL preseason opener at Seven Chiefs Sportsplex
Julien Maze scored twice for Calgary, including the winner with 1:15 left, as the Hitmen opened the preseason with a win over Red Deer.
The Red Deer Rebels lost their WHL preseason opener 3-2 to the Calgary Hitmen on Friday night at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex. Calgary's Julien Maze opened the scoring just 22 seconds into the game before Rebels forward Luke Jamieson tied it more than eight minutes later.
Teague McGlynn put the Hitmen back in front later in the first period, and Calgary held that lead until midway through the third, when Luc Trevors scored on the power play off a pass from Noah Chadi to knot the score at 2-2. Maze then netted the game-winner for Calgary with 1:15 remaining.
Rebels goaltending duties were split between Peyton Shore, who stopped 16 of 18 shots, and Chase Nielson, who made 15 saves on 16 shots. The two teams meet again Saturday at 6 p.m. in a rematch at the Centrum in Red Deer.
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