CALGARY –The University of Calgary Dinos used an early surge of scoring to defeat the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns 4-1 on Saturday night at Father David Bauer in the second game of a home-and-home set.

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The win gives Calgary three out of a possible four points this weekend to improve to 10-9-1 on the campaign. Lethbridge now sits with a record of 5-12-3 this season after collecting two points on Friday night. The loss ended the Pronghorns’ mini two-game winning streak.

The Dinos were hungry to avenge the double-overtime loss they suffered in Lethbridge Friday night, when Calgary was up 2-0 going into the third period before the Pronghorns netted two goals and the game-winner in the second extra frame to clinch the win.

The home team lit the lamp early and often in the first period as they stormed out to an early lead in the first. Walker Wintoneak let a backhander go in the slot which sailed over the shoulder of Scott Bowles for the game’s first goal at the 1:43 mark.

The relentless pressure continued for Calgary as Taylor Stefishen and Colton Grant each got on the board before the period could end. Stefishen was able to beat Bowles with a shot from atop the right face-off circle at 9:09. Grant connected with a shot at 15:39 as he walked through to the front of the net and finished as the Dinos carried a 3-0 advantage into the first intermission.

After allowing three goals on ten shots through twenty minutes, Lethbridge pulled Bowles in favor of back-up Dylan Tait. The Dinos gave Tait a rude welcome at 3:52 of the second as Cory Pritz fired a quick shot past the Pronghorns’ goaltender. Calgary held the 4-0 lead after two periods.

While on the power play at 11:28, the Pronghorns scored the lone goal of the final frame as Clayton Cumiskey finalized the 4-1 score. The tally was Cumiskey’s first CIS goal, coming in only his fourth game.

The Dinos outshot the Pronghorns 30-22. Calgary went 0-for-4 on the man advantage, while Lethbridge was 1-for-4.

The Dinos will stay at home next weekend as the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds make their first visit to Father David Bauer this season on Jan. 20-21. The Pronghorns will travel north for their next two games when they visit the University of Alberta Golden Bears for two games on Jan. 20-21.


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