USHL Dubuque Fighting Saints

Saints Win 3-2, Get Fall Classic Sweep

Published on September 23, 2011 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release


SIOUX CITY, Iowa - It took a shootout in the final game to accomplish, but the Fighting Saints made it out of the Fall Classic with a three-game sweep, defeating Muskegon 3-2 in a shootout Friday afternoon.

Muskegon struck first in the opening period. With the Fighting Saints shorthanded after a slashing call against Teddy Doherty, Alex Smith fired a puck from the right circle. Gabe Antoni made a pad save, but the rebound remained loose in the crease. Joshua Henke was there to knock it past Antoni, playing in his first game of the Fall Classic for Dubuque.

The Fighting Saints evened the scoring in the second period when Kenny Matheson, fresh out of the penalty box, created a rebound with a shot on Paul Berrafato. The rebound kicked to the right side where Larry Cornellier was waiting to tie the game 2:16 into the frame. Muskegon would answer back, as Joona Manninen scored for the Lumberjacks, with the assist from Smith, his second of the game. Minutes later, with the Fighting Saints on the powerplay, Teddy Doherty corralled the puck at the point and fired it towards the net of Berrafato. Max Gardiner tipped the puck on its way in, and it sneaked between the pads of Berrafato to give the Fighting Saints a tie game once again.

Neither team found the back of the net in the third frame. Playing under Fall Classic rules, the teams proceeded directly to a shootout a the end of regulation. Gerard Hanson extended the shootout with a goal in the fifth frame, and John Doherty won the game for Dubuque on a pretty dangle in the sixth.

The Fighting Saints will open the regular season on October 1 at home against Green Bay. It will be a rematch of the Clark Cup Final from a year ago, which the Fighting Saints won in four games.

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