Friday's HJHL action

Mountainview Colts (5)
Coaldale Copperheads (3)

DIDSBURY – Evan Ingram scored twice and setup another as the Mountainview Colts prevailed with a 5-3 win over the Coaldale Copperheads on Friday night at the Didsbury Recreation Complex.

After a scoreless first period, Ingram would open the scoring with back-to-back goals, while Colton Anderson, Tyson Schmidt and Cole Sutherland added third period markers for the Colts (23-3-2), which got 30 saves from goaltender Thomas Della Siega.

Brady Parenteau and Clay Spencer each scored second period goals for the Copperheads (20-8-1), while Clay Vogt made it a 4-3 game late in the final frame.

Dylan Swanson turned aside 34 shots in the Coaldale crease.

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Cochrane Generals (6)
Strathmore Wheatland Kings (3)

COCHRANE – A five-goal middle frame propelled the Cochrane Generals to their fourth straight win as they skated away with a 6-3 victory on home ice against the Strathmore Wheatland Kings on Friday evening.

Corey Goeson and Slater Ransom paced the attack for the Generals (24-4-1), each finding the back of the net twice, while Joey Stensland chipped in with a goal and assist.

Ryan Simpson stopped 24-of-27 shots faced between the barber poles for Cochrane, while Braden Bain rounded out the scoring with his seventh of the season.

Matt Thomson had a pair of goals for the Wheatland Kings (10-15-3), which held a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes and outscored Cochrane by a combined 2-1 in the first and final periods.

Brooker Pretty Youngman finished with a goal and assist, while Indiana Kelly made 54 saves in net.

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Banff Bears (4)
High River Flyers (3)

HIGH RIVER – Daniel Nikiforov scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout as the Banff Bears were 4-3 winners over the High River Flyers on Friday night.

Philip Schader scored twice for the Bears (7-18-2), including the equalizer with just 1:06 remaining to send the game to overtime.

Nathan Cohen-Wallis had the other Banff tally, while Michael Binczyk made 23 saves between the pipes, before stopping four-of-five High River (6-20-2) shootout attempts.

Michael McTighe, Austin McPhee and Kody Briggs each found the back of the net for the Flyers, which have now dropped 12 straight.

Bryce Shegelski stopped 32-of-35 shots between the pipes.

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Airdrie Thunder (10)
Three Hills Thrashers (1)

AIRDRIE – Three different players had multi-goal games as the Airdrie Thunder rolled to a 10-1 win over the Three Hills Thrashers on Friday evening at the Ron Ebbesen Arena.

Rylan Plante-Crough, Zachary Giroux and Dylan McCuaig each finished with a pair of goals, while Connor Boyd and Clay Murray each added a goal and three helpers apiece.

Malyk John and Mitchell Konschuk rounded out the Airdrie (22-6-2) scoring, while Kade Taplin got the win in net, making 30 saves on the night.

Tyler Newsham scored the lone goal for Three Hills (5-21-1), which sees their losing skid go to 14 games.

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