Medicine Hat Cubs sweep weekend, take HJHL South Division lead
The Dynamic Industrial Cubs improved to 3-1 on the season, edging the Okotoks Bisons on a tiebreaker to sit atop the Heritage Junior Hockey League's South Division.
The Medicine Hat Dynamic Industrial Cubs won both of their games this past weekend, beating the Rocky Rams 8-1 at home Friday before defeating the Cannex Cochrane Generals 4-1 on the road Saturday.
In Friday's win at the Kinplex, Cole Fisher scored twice, including the game's opening goal just 43 seconds in, while Colby Gulliver, Randen Collier, Jesse Klimosko, Brodie Heimbecker, Treyden Kleinknecht and Finke also found the net. Goaltender Hudson Corbett stopped 15 of 16 shots for the Cubs, while Maddyn McCrindle made 42 saves in the loss for the Rams.
Saturday's game in Cochrane was scoreless after one period before Jacob Hazzard, Reeve Zacharias, Nolen Sutherland and Heimbecker scored for the Cubs, with Heimbecker adding a shorthanded goal late in the third. Corbett turned aside 31 of 32 shots for the win, while Generals goaltender Owen Hall Chay stopped 37 of 41.
The results give the Cubs a 3-1 record and sole possession of first place in the HJHL's Gary Wournell South Division, ahead of the Okotoks Bisons on a tiebreaker after winning all three of their victories in regulation. The Cubs next play Friday in Strathmore against the Wheatland Kings before three more road games and a home date against Cochrane on Oct. 25.
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