Chris Clegg
NPHL.com Writer

Tyler Hartman’s first goal of the season broke a 2-2 third period tie and sent the Grande Prairie Athletics to a 3-2 win over the visiting Manning Comets Saturday night.
It was the GP’s third straight win to start the season. It also marked the first time GP has won three straight to start a season since 2013-14 when they won seven straight.
The game featured 120 PIMS with GP getting 87. GP will likely lose Marc-Antoine Viens and Paul Larocque due to suspensions. More on that later.

Calvin Sanders gave GP an early first period lead at 3:12.
However, Taylor Paulovich tied the game on a power play at 11:09.
In the second period, Josh Rutherford gave MAN a 2-1 lead. It was the first time in three games this season GP trailed.
But, Viens tied the game with 1:49 left in the period before Hartman’s game-winner in the third.
Viens faces a possible one-game suspension due to being assessed two misconducts in the game. An automatic game misconduct kicks in. However, an irregularity on the gamesheet will decide his fate for the next game which the NPHL will check into.
Meanwhile, Larocque sits the next two games after receiving a gross misconduct at the end of the game.

Comets 2 at Athletics 3
Saturday, Nov. 9

First period
1. GP, Calvin Sanders 2 (Sheldon Hubbard, Parker Sharp) 3:12
2. MAN, Taylor Paulovich 1 (Michael Gillen) 11:09 (pp)
Penalties: Adam Larsen MAN (slashing) 4:06, Brit Oleschefski MAN (roughing) and Chris Lanouette GP (high-sticking) 9:25, Sheldon Hubbard GP (cross-checking) 10:28, Logan Munroe MAN (cross-checking, fighting major, game misconduct) and Sheldon Hubbard GP (fighting major, game misconduct) 14:10.
Second period
3. MAN, Josh Rutherford 1 (Brendan Baumgartner) 15:53
4. GP, Marc-Antoine Viens 1 (Mackenzie Colombe, Brock Clement) 18:11
Penalties: Marc-Antoince Viens GP (misconduct) 2:07, Braden Crone GP (tripping double minor) 2:53, Jared Lorencz MAN (cross-checking) 12:06, Jarod Lorencz MAN and Marc-Antoine Viens GP (roughing after the whistle) 20:00.
Third period
5. GP, Tyler Hartman 1 (Tanner Labbe, Brock Clement) 10:33
Penalties: Chris Lanouette GP (interference) 00:35, Brit Oleschefski MAN and Chris Lanouette GP (unsportsmanlike) 3:44, Dylan Lawrence MAN (unsportsmanlike) 5:41, Jesse Pedersen MAN (slashing) 9:10, Parker Sharp GP (hit to the head minor, misconduct) 9:27, Marc-Antoine Viens GP (roughing, misconduct, game misconduct) 12:24, Brett Nicklason MAN (slashing) 17:01, Braden Crone GP (spearing double-minor) and Paul Larocque GP (gross misconduct) 20:00.
Shots on goal:

Manning		 9	 7	 3	-19

Grande Prairie	15	15	16	-46

Goaltenders: Comets, Braden Gamble; Athletics, Kiefer Smiley.

Power Plays: MAN 1-6; GP 1-5.

Penalties in Minutes: MAN 33; GP 87.