WHL Playoffs: Hitmen vs. Broncos, Round One
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Eighteen points separate the Calgary Hitmen and Swift Current Broncos as the teams prepare to face each other in the first round of the WHL playoffs beginning on March 21.
• Series begins Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 PM MDT in Calgary.
Calgary Hitmen (46-21-1-4, 97 points — 266 GF, 204 GA)
- Top Scorer: Cody Sylvester, 41G, 49A, 90 points
- Right winger Brooks Macek was second on the Hitmen in points scoring, with 80 points (32-48) in 70 games.
- Center Brady Brassart had 78 points (35-43) in 65 games.
- Defenseman Jaynen Rissling led all Hitmen players with 122 penalty minutes this season.
- Alex Roach led Calgary blueliners with 49 points (15-34) in 62 games.
- Calgary went on a six-game winning streak before dropping its final game of the season, a 5-4 loss to Kootenay March 16.
Swift Current Broncos (36-29-3-4, 79 points — 206 GF, 193 GA)
- Top Scorer: Adam Lowry, 45G, 43A, 88 points
- Left winger Coda Gordon was second on the team in points scoring, with 59 points in 70 games.
- Center Graham Black had 24 goals, while Reece Scarlett led Broncos defensemen with 49 points in 67 games.
- Rookie center Tanner LeSann led the team with 119 penalty minutes.
- Swift Current ended its regular season stint with a four-game winning streak. The Broncos defeated Moose Jaw, 2-1, on March 8 before defeating Brandon 3-2 the following day. They came out on top of Regina, 3-2, in a shootout on March 15, before defeating the Pats the following day, 6-2.
The Season Series
Calgary won the first game of the season series between the teams, 4-2, on November 18. Swift Current, however, would follow this up by winning the three remaining meetings between the teams. They defeated the Hitmen 4-3 on January 12 and 5-4 on January 30 before taking the final meeting of the season, a 3-1 win on March 1.
SCHEDULE
Game #1: Thurs Mar 21 7:00 PM Swift Current at Calgary
Game #2: Fri Mar 22 7:00 PM Swift Current at Calgary
Game #3: Mon Mar 25 7:00 PM Calgary at Swift Current
Game #4: Tue Mar 26 7:00 PM Calgary at Swift Current
Game #5: Thur Mar 28 7:00 PM Swift Current at Calgary * if necessary
Game #6: Sat Mar 30 7:00 PM Calgary at Swift Current * if necessary
Game #7: Mon Apr 1 7:00 PM Swift Current at Calgary * if necessary