Saturday's HJHL action

Red Deer Vipers (6)
Cochrane Generals (4)

COCHRANE – The Red Deer Vipers did something that no team has done all season: they went into Cochrane and came away with a win.

A four-goal performance from Kale Lapointe powered the Vipers (12-6-0) to a 6-4 win on Saturday night, handing the Generals (19-3-0) their first home loss in 10 games this season.

Declan Johnston rounded out the Red Deer attack with a pair of tallies, while Branden Bilodeau made 34 saves between the pipes.

Braden Bain had two goals for Cochrane, while Austin Keller and Levi Barker each potted a single.

Ryan Simpson stopped 38-of-43 shots fired his way in the Generals’ crease.

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Strathmore Wheatland Kings (6)
Mountainview Colts (3)

DIDSBURY – Jaks Faris found the back of the net twice as the Strathmore Wheatland Kings upended the Mountainview Colts 6-3 on Saturday evening.

Kristian Ayoungman, Keenan Ogle, Kody Hammond and Brooker Pretty Youngman each finished with a goal and assist for the Wheatland Kings (6-9-3), which held a 6-1 lead until the Colts (13-3-2) scored twice in the final 59 seconds of the game.

Brady Hoover stood tall in goal, stopping 40-of-43 shots fired his way.

Colton Anderson, Jack Vergouwen and Raegen Keim provided the offence for the Colts, which got 19 saves from goaltender Thomas Della Siega.

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Okotoks Bisons (10)
Three Hills Thrashers (3)

THREE HILLS – Tyler Rohl had a hat trick as the Okotoks Bisons cruised to a 10-3 win over the Three Hills Thrashers on Saturday evening.

Connor Tudor chipped in with two goals and two assists, while Spencer Bender finished with a pair of goals himself.

Kyler Becker added a goal and three helpers for the Bisons (11-8-0), which scored five times in the middle stanza and four more times in the final frame.

All three Thrashers (5-12-1) goals came on the special teams as Carter Conway and Cody Keith tallied power-play markers, while Tyler Nesham scored on a shorthanded effort.

Taylor McNeil and Nicholas Murrell rounded out the Okotoks attack, while goaltender Draven Rees made 31 saves between the pipes.

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Coaldale Copperheads (9)
Stettler Lightning (1)

COALDALE – Seven players found the back of the net as Coaldale Copperheads used a balanced attack to skate to a lopsided 9-1 victory over the Stettler Lightning on Saturday night.

Ryan Swier and Brady Parenteau each tallied twice, while Tyler Anderson, Clay Spencer, Brendon Benson, Matt Krusky and Sam Paskuski each netted a single for the Copperheads (13-3-1).

Quade Cassidy scored the lone goal of the game for the Lightning (7-9-1), which trailed 2-1 after 20 minutes and 4-1 going into the third period where they would surrender five goals in a 15-minute span.

Dillan Kelly stopped 25-of-26 shots in the Coaldale crease to pick up the victory.

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Medicine Hat Cubs (6)
Banff Bears (5)

BANFF – Story to come…

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