BOX SCORE

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – After coming back from a two-goal deficit in the third period, the Lethbridge Pronghorns scored a come-from-behind, 3-2 double overtime win over the University of Calgary Dinos Friday night.

Tyler Hlookoff scored the overtime winner to give the 'Horns their second consecutive win, while Daniel Iwanski and Taylor Gal scored the other 'Horns goals. Dylan Hood and Cory Pritz replied for Calgary.

The Dinos came out hard and struck first, less than three minutes in, as a loose rebound in front of the Lethbridge net allowed Hood's follow up effort to sneak low glove side past Scott Bowles.

Capitalizing on an early power play opportunity, Pritz' hard wrister earned him the Dinos' second goal at 5:44 as Calgary's offensive dominance continued.

Midway through the frame, Lethbridge had yet to register a shot on net and after one period of play, the Dinos had outshot the 'Horns 15-4.

Lethbridge seemed to find some life during the break, however, as the 'Horns crashed the net and created multiple scoring chances, playing much more aggressively than in the first 20 minutes.

Shots on goal nearly balanced themselves out by midway through the second frame as the 'Horns kept firing the puck on net looking to get within one. Shots by Winston Day Chief, Dustin Moore and Brent Henke forced Jacob DeSerres to react quickly, keeping the home team off the score sheet.

After two periods of play, shots on net still slightly favored the Dinos with 28 to the 'Horns 24.

Patiently outwaiting the Calgary defense, second-year forward Daniel Iwanksi gave the home crowd something to cheer about, releasing a rocket that would sneak through the five hole of DeSerres, earning the 'Horns their first of the game and narrowing the gap to one.

The 'Horns, playing shorthanded with less than two minutes remaining in regulation, again brought the crowd to their feet, as Gal took a great pass from Clayton Cumiskey, out-maneuvered the defense and roofed the puck short-side to knot the game at 2-2, forcing overtime.

After the first five minutes of extra time, despite power play chances for both teams, neither club could score the decisive goal. The second overtime period started and both teams fought hard to earn the elusive goal, but it was freshman Hlookoff who would be the difference maker. After fanning on his first attempt, the rookie defensemen let go a second effort from his knees that would put it away, past a down-and-out DeSerres.

After surrendering two early goals, Bowles shut the door the rest of the way, turning aside 36 Calgary shots, while DeSerres finished the night with 35 saves.

With the win the 'Horns improve to 5-11-3, while the Dinos move to 9-9-1 with the overtime loss.

Ssaturday night, these same two teams will conclude the weekend home-and-home series in Calgary. Puck drops at 7 p.m. at Father David Bauer Arena.

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