LETHBRIDGE — Cal Conway made 34 saves as the Swift Current Broncos beat the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-1 on Friday night at VisitLethbridge.com Arena.
Swift Current opened the scoring at 13:03 of the first period, when Trae Wilke scored his fifth goal of the season, assisted by Carter Moen and Oliver Torkki.
Clarke Schaefer made it 2-0 at 15:39 of the first period with an unassisted goal, his third of the season. It stood as the game winner.
Zach Pantelakis added the insurance goal at 7:32 of the second period, his sixth of the season, assisted by Ty Meunier and Schaefer.
The third Swift Current goal ended Leif Oaten's night in the Lethbridge net. Oaten allowed three goals on seven shots in 27:32, and Koen Cleaver stopped all 10 shots he faced in relief.
Dayne Beuker spoiled Conway's shutout bid 22 seconds into the third period, scoring his seventh goal of the season, assisted by Jake Stuart.
Conway was named the game's first star. Beuker was the second star, and Schaefer, who finished with a goal and an assist, was the third.
Lethbridge outshot Swift Current 35-17. Both teams went scoreless on the power play, the Hurricanes at 0-for-4 and the Broncos at 0-for-1.
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