Ugly Home Opener

Calgary Hitmen 6 Red Deer Rebels 2

Calgary's Tyler Fiddler scored a natural hat trick in a nine minute span of the second period, as the CGY Hitmen spoiled the Red Deer Rebels home opener Friday night with a 6-2 victory.

Here's the summary from Friday night:

1. CAL Schultz, (1) (MacKenzie), 3:39
2. R.D Nugent-Hopkins, (1) (Ferraro, Green), 3:20
2. CAL Madaisky, (1) (Schultz, Foucault), 9:20 (PP)
2. CAL Fiddler, (1) (Fisenko, Kozun), 10:55
2. CAL Fiddler, (2) (Beach, MacKenzie), 16:23
2. CAL Fiddler, (3) (Fisenko, Kozun), 19:04
3. CAL Stone, (1) (Gross), 5:27 (PP)
3. R.D Kambeitz, (1) (Weller), 5:52 -So, not a great start for the Rebels to say the least, as a rough second period turns into a lopsided defeat. Darcy Kuemper had a good start to this one, but was pulled after allowing four goals on 15 shots. Kraymer Barnstable did a nice job in relief, allowing 2 goals on 17 shots. Molson Cup Three Stars 1) Tyler Fiddler - CGY Hitmen - 3 goals, 3 snipes. 2) Austin Madaisky - CGY - Go ahead goal, and great shut down game. 3) Ryan Nugent Hopkins - RD - Offensive flair all night. although we haven't seen the best from him yet The Rebels take on the Kootenay Ice Saturday night - 7:30 puck drop. I'll have the pregame show starting at 7 www.1067thedrive.fm