Hamilton Powers Rebels Past Hitmen in Red Deer
RED DEER, Alberta (Interstat) — Red Deer defeated Calgary 5-2 on Friday at Marchant Crane Centrium before 3,319. Beckett Hamilton paced the Rebels with one goal, three assists and two shots on goal and was named the top star. Poul Andersen scored and had five shots on goal, Matus Lisy recorded three assists, Jiri Kamas and Kalder Varga each scored with four shots, and Cole Temple also scored. Cameron Kuzma added an assist and three shots, Zeb Lindgren had an assist, and Jake Missura also assisted. Grady Anaka scored and had two shots for Calgary, while Blake Vanek also scored. Calgary’s Brennan Brown and Bode Laylin assisted on Vanek’s goal. Calgary opened the scoring, but Red Deer responded and pulled away before adding a late goal. The Rebels scored four straight goals during the comeback. Red Deer improved to 9-6, while Calgary fell to 8-6.