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Firebirds Earn Fifth Victory in Six Games, Improve to 9-3 in Flint

November 17, 2016 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
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Firebirds Earn Fifth Victory in Six Games, Improve to 9-3 in Flint
Firebirds Earn Fifth Victory in Six Games, Improve to 9-3 in Flint
(Flint Firebirds, Credit: Amanda Ray/Flint Firebirds Hockey Club)

Flint, Mich. - Ryan Moore recorded two assists, Alex peters scored his first goal this season and Jalen Smereck found the back-of-the-net for the second consecutive game as the Firebirds earned a 3-1 victory over the Sarnia Sting for the second game this season. Flint has now won five of their past six games and improved to 9-3-0-0 on home-ice in Flint.

The Firebirds scored first for the 14^th time this season in 21 games. After scoring the game-winning goal last Saturday in overtime over the seventh-ranked Windsor Spitfires, Jalen Smereck earned the Firebirds an early lead. Following a give-and-go between Mathieu Henderson and Ryan Moore on the right-wing wall in the Sarnia zone, Henderson dished the puck to Smereck at the point who rifled the disc past Sarnia's Justin Fazio at 5:28 of the opening frame.

Firebirds' captain Alex Peters scored his first goal of the 2016-17 campaign after converting on a rebound 3:46 into the middle period. Moore entered the Sarnia zone on a 3-on-2 and dished the puck to a streaking Hunter Holmes who blasted the biscuit on goal. Fazio made the initial save before Peters found twine from the left-side of the net, increasing Flint's lead to 2-0 after two periods of play.

Early in the third period and while on the power-play, Connor Hicks made an outstanding left pad save to maintain the Firebirds' two-goal lead prior to Fedor Gordeev scoring his first goal in a Firebirds' uniform. While on the man-advantage, Flint was buzzing in the Sarnia zone. Everett Clark found Gordeev at the point who lit-the-lamp 2:46 into the third period. Dennis Busby was also awarded an assist on the play.

Sarnia scored their first goal of the game at 14:26 of the third period when Jeff King skated into the Firebirds' zone up the right-wing wall and behind the net before dishing the puck to an open Ryan McGregor backdoor who converted from the right-side of the goal. The Firebirds finished the contest with a 3-1 victory, their fifth win in the past six games and are now 9-3-0-0 on home-ice in Flint this season.

Goaltender Connor Hicks picked up third-star honors after making 26 saves on 27 shots, Ryan Moore earned the second star with two assists and the captain Alex Peters was the game's first star after scoring the game-winning goal. Flint outshot Sarnia 40-27 and won 39 draws in the face-off circle compared to Sarnia's 29. The Firebirds were also one-for-five on the power-play while Sarnia was scoreless on four tries.

The Firebirds return home tomorrow night, Friday Nov. 18 against the Owen Sound Attack. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. (ET) at the Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, Mich.

New this season, fans have a chance to win $10,000 at every Flint Firebirds' home game during the second intermission shootout! Fans can also take advantage of the 'Firebirds 4 Pack' for both games this week, featuring four silver level tickets, four hot dogs, four medium sodas, four game programs and four pom poms. A value of $106 for $64.

Single game tickets for the Flint Firebirds 2016-17 season are $12 for Bronze, $15 for Silver, $19 for Gold and $25 for VIP seating. Prices are unchanged from last season and all seats are reserved / assigned seating. Fans can purchase tickets at the Dort Federal Event Center Box Office or online by clicking ticketmaster.com

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Firebirds Earn Fifth Victory in Six Games, Improve to 9-3 in Flint
Firebirds Earn Fifth Victory in Six Games, Improve to 9-3 in Flint
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