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Checkers drop Sea Wolves in OT

November 15, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Despite giving up the lead late in the third period, the Charlotte Checkers downed the Mississippi Sea Wolves in overtime by a score of 3-2.

A late goal in the first period by the Sea Wolves forward Alexandre Parent started the scoring as he redirected a pass from Ryan Cruthers between the legs of Checkers netminder Jeff Jakaitis at 18:13 putting the Seal Wolves up 1-0 after twenty minutes.

The start of the second period saw the Checkers on a five-on-three goal power play. It would be a quick shot by Checkers defenseman Julien Brouillette that blew past Mississippi goalie Jeremy Duchesne at :14 tying the game at 1-1. The Checkers would capture their first lead of the contest when Joe Zappala skated in from the boards and fired the puck over the shoulder of a crouching Duchesne at 19:52 putting the Checkers up 2-1 after two periods.

Late in the third, the Sea Wolves tied the contest when Parent blasted a screen shot past Jakaitis at 17:13 locking the game at 2-2 after regulation.

After killing off a late penalty in third period and into overtime, the Checkers Mike Bayrack skated in and sent a shot between the legs of Duchesne at 3:40 of overtime giving the Checkers a 3-2 victory.

The Checkers are playing their 16th season of play as a member of the ECHL. The next home game takes place on Wednesday, Nov. 19 against the South Carolina Stingrays at a special 7 P.M.. start. In the team's 15-year history, the Checkers have made the playoffs 11 times including four consecutive playoff appearances to date. The Checkers are entering their fourth season of play at Time Warner Cable Arena. Season tickets are on sale now with full-season packages starting at just $396. For season ticket information, please call 704-342-4-ICE or visit www.gocheckers.com.

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