Calgary, AB – Matt Bucholz* scored a hat-trick and added an assist to guide the x - Panthers to a 6-3 conquest over the x - Grasshoppers at Village Square on Friday.

Rounding out the scoring for the x - Panthers was Scott Coe* with two goals and Mike Juhasz* with a single marker. Juhasz* and Mike Leslie* each added two assists. Goaltender Doug Lavers picked up the win for the x - Panthers giving up three goals.

Cashing in for the x - Grasshoppers was Kevin Lodberg* with two goals and Sean Murray* with a single tally. Goaltender Dan Oxton surrendered six goals in the loss for the x - Grasshoppers.

With the win, the x - Panthers improve to 11-6-2-0 while the x - Grasshoppers fall to 7-9-3-0.

UP NEXT: The x - Grasshoppers are back at it on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 10:00 PM at Stew Hendry when they battle the xy - Wolves. The x - Panthers are back in action on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 8:15 PM at Stew Hendry when they face the x - Flying Hellfish.