Kisio earns win number 500
Thursday, February 04, 2010

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Swift Current, SK – The Calgary Hitmen opened a two game road trip with a 2-1 win in Swift Current Wednesday night.

Justin Kirsch snapped a 1-1 tie scoring the game winner just over two minutes into the third period.  For Kirsch it was his first career goal in the Western Hockey League.

Cody Beach also scored for Calgary late in the first period erasing a 1-0 Broncos lead. 

The Hitmen outshot the Broncos 36-24 as Martin Jones made 23 saves to record the win.

The victory marks a significant milestone for Kelly Kisio, his 500th win as Hitmen General Manager.

Calgary is now 34-16-1-1.  At 70 points they sit only two points back of both Kootenay and Medicine Hat for the Central Division lead with games in hand on both teams.

Calgary will open a home and home series with the Tigers in Medicine Hat tonight. 

The return match is set for Saturday night at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.  Game time is 7:00 p.m.

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Calgary Hitmen 2 At Swift Current Broncos 1
Feb 3, 2010 - Credit Union i-plex - Swift Current, SK

Calgary 1 0 1 - 2
Swift Current 1 0 0 - 1

1st Period
1, Swift Current, Claffey 6 (Dowling, Wagner), 7:36.
2, Calgary, Beach 2 (Foucault, Kirsch), 15:47.
Penalties-Stone Cal (roughing), 4:20; Lowry S.c (roughing), 4:20; Vause S.c (delay of game), 9:27; Shattock Cal (elbowing), 16:07.

2nd Period
No Scoring.
Penalties-Evans S.c (interference), 3:20; Shattock Cal (usc diving), 11:14; Wagner S.c (hooking), 11:14; Tassone S.c (slashing), 15:50.

3rd Period
3, Calgary, Kirsch 1 (Cowan, Wilson), 2:24.
Penalties-Novotny S.c (tripping), 3:29; Tassone S.c (delay of game), 7:07; Wagner S.c (high sticking), 10:34; Vause S.c (inter. on goaltender), 19:23.

Shots on Goal
Calgary 12-12-12-36. Swift Current 11-4-9-24.
Power Play Opportunities
Calgary 0 of 7; Swift Current 0 of 1.

Goalies
Calgary, Jones 22-10-0-0 (24 shots-23 saves). Swift Current, Clark 15-12-0-1 (36 shots-34 saves).

A-2,054

Referees-Sheldon Dean (3), Steve Papp (36).
Linesmen-Darren Holeha (47), Ian Schafer (56).

Kisio joins 500 club

Scott Fisher, Calgary Sun

Kelly Kisio picked up his 500th win as GM of the Calgary Hitmen earlier this week.

But the architect of one of junior hockey's most successful franchises isn't much for reminiscing.

"It means I've been here for awhile," Kisio said with a chuckle. "I guess it means the organization has gone in the right direction for quite a few years."

A dozen, and counting.

The Hitmen should wrap up their 13th consecutive post-season appearance before the end of the month.

But Kisio's more interested in what's happening in right now. If he has 502 victories by Saturday night, he'll be a happy man.

The Hitmen created a three-way tie (with Medicine Hat and Kootenay) atop the Central Division standings after beating the Tigers 4-1 in the Gas City Thursday night.

Kris Foucault led the way with a goal and an assist while Tyler Fiddler, Tyler Shattock and Cody Sylvester also scored for the Hitmen.The Hitmen (35-16-2), Ice and Tigers all have 72 points, but Calgary has one game in hand over Kootenay and have played four fewer games than Medicine Hat.

The Hitmen host the Tigers for the second half of the home-and-home set Saturday night at the Dome (7 p.m., fan960.com).

Kisio said his team will have a good idea of where it deserves to be by the weekend.

"These last few games -- we had Brandon in the building, and beat Tri-City, one of the top teams in the league, winning in Swift Current, and now two against Medicine Hat -- it's a stretch where guys will find out where they stand in the league."

SCOTT.FISHER@SUNMEDIA.CA


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