Broncos clip Raiders in shootout
The Prince Albert Raiders were left with just a single point Friday night as a hard fought effort against the Swift Current Broncos ended in a shootout, with the Broncos taking the extra point at the Art Hauser Centre.
Cole Fonstad, Jordy Stallard, and Parker Kelly had two points each for the Raiders while Ian Scott made 32 saves on 34 shots in a matchup against the sixth-ranked team in Canada.
The Broncos found themselves in the box in the early going as Aleksi Heponiemi took a hooking penalty just over three minutes in to the opening frame. The Raiders had some good control, but the Broncos came away with the kill, only to go right back into the box 17 seconds after Heponiemi’s penalty came to an end as Sahvan Khaira went off for cross-checking.
This time, the Raiders wasted no time as Fonstad converted a backdoor feed from Kelly just eight seconds into the man advantage, giving the home side a 1-0 lead. The goal was Fonstad’s eighth goal of the season and second on the power play.