HJHL Roundup: Top line for Cochrane too much to handle

The Generals top line was too much for the Stampeders on a four-game Sunday across the HJHL.

Stettler (5) vs. Coaldale (3)

STETTLER – Kieran Rost scored twice and setup another as the Stettler Lightning prevailed with a 5-3 win over the Coaldale Copperheads on Sunday.

Rost’s second of the game, coming with 4:58 remaining in the third period, would prove to be the difference, giving the Lightning (8-10-2) a 4-2 lead at the time. Shortly after, Logan Middleton would cut the Copperheads (12-8-1) deficit to 4-3 with his second of the game, but Tye Mulgrove would ice it with an empty-netter in the final minute.

Dylan Houston finished the day with three assists, for Stettler, which got a 31-save performance from goaltender Jordan McCallum. Rylee Jacobson and Quade Cassidy rounded out the scoring.

Brandon Langridge had the other goal for Coaldale, while Andrew Suriano suffered the loss between the pipes, making 28 saves along the way.

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Okotoks (4) vs. Blackfalds (0)

BLACKFALDS – Devin Reagan stopped all 44 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season as the Okotoks Bisons blanked the Blackfalds Wranglers by a 4-0 score.

Nicholas Murrell found the back of the net twice for Okotoks (14-6-2), while teammate Joshua McCulloch led all skaters with three points, scoring once and adding two assists.

Joel Deeprose rounded out the scoring with a third period marker.

Rylan Bardick made 22 saves in 47:22 of action in the Wranglers (13-6-0) crease, while backup Lane Brann stopped all five shots he faced in 12:38 of relief.

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Airdrie (6) vs. Medicine Hat (2)

MEDICINE HAT – A four-goal third period propelled the Airdrie Thunder to a 6-2 win over the Medicine Hat Cubs on Sunday evening.

Six different skaters lit the lamp for the Thunder (14-6-2), but it was Dante Raposo with the game-high three points, scoring once and setting up two others.

Clay Murray and Rylan Plante-Crough each finished with a goal and assist, while Dylan Wenzel, Brett Campbell and Austin O’Bray each netted a single.

Ryan Simpson picked up his seventh win of the season between the pipes for Airdrie, stopping 27-of-29 shots faced on the day.

Quinten Karg and Tristan Stensrud replied for Medicine Hat (7-12-0), which led 1-0 after 20 minutes and found themselves in a 2-2 game going into the third period.

Josh Breznik finished with 40 saves in the Cubs’ crease.

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Cochrane (8) vs. Ponoka (2)

PONOKA – A 16-point night from the Generals’ top line was too much to handle as Cochrane skated to an 8-2 victory over the Ponoka Stampeders.

Talus Hume finished with a six-point night, two goals and four assists, while linemates Slater Ransom and Brandon Aab each had five points. Ransom registered the hat trick, along with two assists, while Aab had a goal and four helpers.

Scott Shugg and River Ross rounded out the scoring for Cochrane (12-8-1), which held leads of 4-0 going into the second period and 8-1 after 40 minutes.

Knute Loe made 27 saves to register the win between the pipes.

Kieran Bulloch and Walker Guthire provided the offence for Ponoka (3-11-2).

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