The Red Deer Rebels snapped their three-game losing streak Wednesday night with a 5-4 overtime win in Calgary.
Hunter Mayo was the overtime hero with his second goal of the game 2:22 into the extra frame.
The Rebels have now won 10 straight over the Hitmen dating back to last season.
Red Deer was up 2-0 after the first period with goals by Cohen Poulin and Jaxon Fuder, who netted his first WHL goal.
Hunter Mayo made it 3-0 early in the second with his fourth goal of the season.
The Hitmen cut the lead to 3-2 before the end of the second and tied the game early in the third.
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Both teams would trade goals in the third to send the game to overtime.
The Rebels powerplay went 1-for-3 on the night, while the Hitmen capitalized on 3-of-7 opportunities.
Red Deer’s Chase Wutzke stopped 33 of 37 shots, while Eric Tu stopped 32 of 37 for the Hitmen.
With the win, the Rebels improved their record to 5-3-1-0 on the season while Calgary sits at 3-4-1-0.
The Rebels welcome the Saskatoon Blades to the Peavy Mart Centrium this Saturday, October 19 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the Rebels host Edmonton for a 4 p.m. matinee.
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