USHL Youngstown Phantoms

Two From Gensler Ends Phantoms' Losing Streak

Published on October 30, 2009 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


FARGO, N.D. (October 30, 2009) - A return to the road plus two more strikes from Big Goal Brett equaled a winning formula for the Phantoms.

Brett Gensler broke a third-period tie with his second goal of the game and goaltender Matt Mahalak stopped 20 of 21 shots as the Youngstown Phantoms put a four-game winless streak to an end with a 3-1 win over the Fargo Force Friday night at the Urban Plains Center.

Gensler, who leads Youngstown with five goals in eight games, deflected a wrist shot by defenseman Andrej Sustr between Force goalie Cody Campbell's legs and into the net with 12:57 to go. He also tallied late in the second off a Brian Dowd feed to counteract Johnnie Searfoss' power-play marker and tie the game at 1 heading into the final frame.

Defenseman Scott Mayfield iced the Phantoms' third win of the season with a unique shorthanded goal that caromed off the side glass and into an empty net. With Youngstown's Taylor Holstrom in the penalty box, Mayfield gathered a loose puck behind his own goal and rifled a clearing attempt off the window that eventually skidded into the goal vacated by Campbell, who made 20 saves in the loss.

The Phantoms (3-4-1) and the Force (4-4-0) will renew acquaintances Saturday night at 8:05 Eastern time, 7:05 Central. Youngstown is now 3-1-1 on the road while Fargo falls to 1-2-0 at home.

A negative streak continued for Youngstown with 2:29 gone in the second period when Fargo's Searfoss tossed in his fifth of the season with the Force on the power play. The Phantoms have now surrendered a man-advantage goal in each of their first eight games this season.

Almost immediately after Searfoss' icebreaking goal, Youngstown went right back on the attack, nearly tying the score on several occasions but constantly being turned away at the doorstep by Fargo netminder Campbell. Finally, on the Phantoms' 12th and final shot of the middle period, Dowd deftly set up Gensler for a tip-in that squeezed by Campbell with 29 seconds remaining before the second intermission.

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