Claresholm drops 4-3 decision in Chestermere, after Friday’s 7-4 home loss to the Hanna Havoc

By David Gale
Markus Hancock scored twice in the third period to put the Claresholm Cowboys ahead, but the Chestermere Mustangs forced overtime and won 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Chestermere Recreation Centre Red, in United States Premier Hockey League action.
Colby McLellan scored the winner in overtime. Goaltender Austin Enslin made 45 saves for Claresholm. The Cowboys earned a point to move to 7-3-1 with 15 points, after a 7-4 loss to the Hanna Havoc at Claresholm Ice Arena on Friday, Nov. 6.
THE WEEKEND
Friday, Nov. 6 – Havoc 7, Cowboys 4 (at Claresholm)
Dante Rock, Dustyn Stoesz, Tyler Sinclair and Markus Hancock scored for the Cowboys. Stoesz also had an assist. Ryan Myers made 58 saves on 65 shots in goal for Claresholm.
The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period. Hanna scored three times in the second, including two power-play goals by Wyatt Wright, while Stoesz and Sinclair replied on the power play for Claresholm. The Havoc led 4-3 after 40 minutes.
Hancock tied the game early in the third, but Carter Andrews put Hanna back in front. Hayden Kallichuk added a power-play goal and scored again with 10.8 seconds remaining. Kallichuk finished with a hat trick and an assist, and Andrews had a goal and four assists.
Kaleb Miller stopped 47 of 51 shots for Hanna. The Havoc scored four power-play goals; Claresholm scored two.
Sunday, Nov. 8 – Mustangs 4, Cowboys 3 in OT (at Chestermere)
The game was scoreless after the first period. Rock gave Claresholm a 1-0 lead on a second-period power play, with assists to Hancock and Jake Gislason.
Chestermere tied it in the third on a goal by Teigen Liebelt and went ahead on a power-play goal by Sawyer Smith. Hancock answered with two quick goals, the second shorthanded with Stoesz assisting, to put the Cowboys ahead 3-2. Hayden Provost tied it for the Mustangs with 6.8 seconds left in regulation, and McLellan won it in overtime.
Claresholm scored once on the power play and once shorthanded, and Chestermere scored once on the power play.
STANDINGS
Alberta Division (Wins-Losses-Overtime losses, Points)
1) Hanna Havoc
11-2-0, 22;
2) Onion Lake Cree Nation Scouts 7-1-3, 17;
3) Claresholm Cowboys 7-3-1, 15;
4) Chestermere Mustangs 6-4-0, 12;
5) Bassano Beavers 6-6-0, 12;
6) Three Hills Titans 3-11-0, 6;
7) Calgary Bandits 0-9-0, 0.
COMING UP
• Friday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. at the Calgary Bandits, Seven Chiefs Sportsplex
• Thursday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m. at the Bassano Beavers, Bassano Arena
• Friday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m., versus the Hanna Havoc, Claresholm Ice Arena
• Saturday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., versus the Calgary Bandits, Claresholm Ice Arena