For the better part of two periods in their Saskatchewan Male AAA Hockey League contest on Sunday afternoon in Tisdale, the Moose Jaw Warriors looked like they were going to be in for a tough loss.
That is, until Rowan Calvert apparently decided enough was enough.
The Saskatoon Blades prospect scored five third-period goals -- yes, you read that correctly -- and finished with six on the afternoon as the Warriors battled to an 8-6 victory over the Trojans.
Calvert scored his first of the game shorthanded 3:37 into the first period and would see Moose Jaw trailing 3-2 after the first and 5-3 heading into the third against last-place Tisdale.
The 16-year-old rookie got Moose Jaw within one at the 10:48 mark and finished off his first hat trick 1:31 later with a power play marker to tie the game.
Three minutes later, Calvert scored another power play goal, and with 3:43 remaining tacked on what would be a valuable insurance marker, as Tisdale scored a minute later to get back within one 7-6.
Calvert then capped off his double hat trick with an empty-net goal with 13 seconds to play.
Daxin Peterson and Blake Betson scored Moose Jaw’s other goals,
Interestingly enough, Rowan’s performance came less than 24 hours after older brother Atley Calvert scored his first Western Hockey League hat trick with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
Betson, Peterson and Liam Fitzpatrick also had two assists each.
Ryan Bain faced 36 shots in earning the win, the Warriors had 49 shots on Tisdale.
There were no such dramatics 24 hours earlier.
Betson scored twice, while Calvert, Peterson, Fitzpatrick and Connor Miller all had single goals in Moose Jaw’s comfortable 6-1 win.
Peterson and Hoffman also had two assists each for the Warriors, who found themselves tied 1-1 after the first and leading 4-1 through two.
Bain had a solid showing to open the weekend with 29 saves, while his teammates had 39 shots on the Trojans.
Moose Jaw is now 22-13-0-1 on the season and are two points back of the Regina Pat Canadians in fifth place in the 12-team league, three points up on the Saskatoon Contacts.
The Warriors are back in action Saturday, Feb, 5 and Sunday, Feb. 6 when they travel to Estevan for a weekend road set with the Bears. Next home action is Thursday, Feb. 10 against the Notre Dame Hounds.
