Better Cheddar: Stars Sweep In Wisconsin

Published on November 14, 2009 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Traverse City North Stars News Release


JANESVILLE, Wisc. - The hits just keep on coming for Traverse City North Stars winger Andy Huff.

Huff, the NAHL's leading goal-scorer with 15, redirected a Curtis Heinz blast from the left point 2:04 into overtime, giving the North Stars a sixth consecutive victory, a third straight weekend sweep, and a 3-2 triumph at Janesville in the back end of a two-game series in southern Wisconsin. Traverse City (14-4-1) remains three points ahead of second-place Marquette for tenancy in the NAHL North Division penthouse.

After a scoreless opening stanza, the teams took turns lighting the lamp in the middle frame. Janesville took a 1-0 lead 1:18 in before Kyle Jean (Sault Ste. Marie, MI/TC North Stars/Lake Superior State) issued a quick retort for the visitors just 16 ticks later. The Jets re-claimed the advantage at 6:16, but Doug Clifford (Woodhaven, MI/ Mahoning Valley NAHL) registered a power play goal with 2:11 to go before the second intermission. Huff's game-winner came on the power play as well, when former North Stars blue-liner Mike Schenfeld was whistled for a trip deep in the Janesville zone 49 seconds into the extra frame.

Tyler Marble (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars/Lake Superior State) nailed down his third victory of the season, snuffing 21 of the 23 shots he saw. Five different North Stars collected an assist apiece: Jean helped on Huff's clincher - his NAHL-best fourth game-bagger of the year - while Garrett Thompson (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars), Kelin Ainsworth (Thunder Bay, ONT/Ft. William SIJHL/Lake Superior State), and Dan Radke (Orinda, CA/TC North Stars/Lake Superior State) also set up markers.

The North Stars travel to fifth-place Alpena next Friday, before welcoming the IceDiggers back to Centre ICE arena for the teams' annual Thanksgiving Eve clash on Wednesday, Nov. 25.

We thank you, our media partners, for your continued interest in Traverse City North Stars hockey. If there is anything we can do to help facilitate any aspect of your coverage, please do not hesitate to contact us. You are a valued component of North Stars hockey.

For more information, call Lance-Michael Correia at (231) 632-5047, the Traverse City North Stars office at (231) 941-9200 or visit the team's Web site at: www.traversecitynorthstars.com.

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