Hitmen snap Hurricane’s 9-game winning win streak with 3-2 victory

Calgary broke the Hurricanes' 9-game winning streak, defeating them 3-2 in Lethbridge on Saturday night. (X@!WHLHitmen)

The Calgary Hitmen did something no one else in the Western Hockey League has done for a while, namely defeat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-2 Saturday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena.

The loss snapped a nine-game Hurricane win streak.

Calgary jumped out to a 3-0 first period lead on goals from Ben Kindel, Carson Wetsch and Chase Valliant, then hung on for dear life.

Brayden Yager scored halfway through the second to cut the deficit to 2-1, then Logan Wormald scored with a little over five minutes left in the third to cut the score to 3-2.

However, Calgary was able to kill off a late penalty to secure the victory.

Calgary moved past the Hurricanes into second place in the Central Division, three points behind the Medicine Hat Tigers.

The Hitmen are back in action Sunday night at the Saddledome against the Red Deer Rebels, wearing specially-designed jerseys by 16-year-old Angelo.

Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m.

The Hurricanes travel to Edmonton to take on the Oil Kings.

Puck drop is also scheduled for 6 p.m.