Friday's HJHL action

Airdrie Thunder (3)
Okotoks Bisons (2)

OKOTOKS – Dylan McCuaig’s second period tally stood up as the game winner as the Airdrie Thunder edged the Okotoks Bisons by a score of 3-2 on Friday night.

McCuaig found the back of the net with exactly five minutes to go in the middle stanza to break a 2-2 deadlock.

Rylan Plante-Crough and Jared Janke netted first period markers for Airdrie (10-2-2), giving them a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.

Matthew McDonald was busy in the Bisons’ (8-4-0) crease, stopping 53-of-56 shots fired his way, while Joshua McCulloch and Mark McLeod provided the offence.

Kade Taplin picked up the win between the pipes, making 24 saves along the way.

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High River Flyers (5)
Ponoka Stampeders (4)

HIGH RIVER – Three goals in the final 12 minutes of the third period propelled the High River Flyers to a thrilling 5-4 come-from-behind victory on Friday evening.

Trailing 4-2 with 11:55 to play, Mason Mazur and Liam Hall each found the back of the net to tie the game, while Damon Turner scored the go-ahead goal for the Flyers (5-9-0) with just 24 ticks left on the clock.

The goal was Turner’s second of the night, while Michael McTighe rounded out the scoring with a first period tally for High River, which got 25 saves from goaltender Bryce Shegelski.

Austin Ancion, Jordan Sears, Jacob Sayler and Nate Higgins each scored for the Stampeders (3-10-0), which also held a 3-1 lead midway through the second period.

Robert Michetti made 49 saves in the Ponoka crease.

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Mountainview Colts (6)
Cochrane Generals (3)

DIDSBURY – The two teams entered the game each with only one loss on the season, but it’s the Mountainview Colts that can only say that now as they used a three-goal third period to skate to a 6-3 win over the Cochrane Generals on Friday night.

Colton Anderson and Trey Wallace each found the back of the net twice for the Colts (10-1-0), while Evan Ingram added a goal and two helpers.

Thomas Della Siega made 30 saves in net to pick up the victory, while Cole Sutherland chipped in with a goal and assist.

Wallace scored the winner just 5:04 into the third period to break a 3-3 tie, while the Colts would add a pair of empty-net goals in the final 1:10.

Talus Hume was big for the Generals (11-2-0), scoring all three of his teams goals on the night, while Ty Robinson stopped 29-of-33 shots fired his way.

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Blackfalds Wranglers (6)
Three Hills Thrashers (1)

THREE HILLS – Austin Wilson scored twice and setup another as the Blackfalds Wranglers skated away with a 6-1 win over the Three Hills Thrashers on Friday evening.

Brenden Davidson, Ryan Chambers and Spencer Otto each finished with a goal and assist for Blackfalds (5-5-0), while Landon Siegle chipped in with his third of the season.

Tyrell McCubbing tallied the lone goal of the game for Three Hills (4-7-1), which trailed 1-0 after 20 minutes and 5-1 going into the final frame.

Lane Brann was solid in the Wranglers’ crease, stopping 41-of-42 shots fired his direction.

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