Furious First Period Enough for Saints Win
December 17, 2017 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Dubuque Fighting Saints News Release
KEARNEY, Neb. - Chayse Primeau started the scoring party just 36 seconds into the game for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, and it continued for two more strikes. Those three goals in the first period were enough to stave off the Tri-City Storm's third period rally as the Saints topped the Storm 4-2 on Friday night at the Viaero Center.
Primeau was the recipient of a Hugo Blixt turnover in front of the net, and on the first shot of the game, he connected for his sixth goal of the season, as he beat Jake Barczewski, who was starting for just the third time this season.
It took seven minutes for the Saints to keep the pressure up and keep the scoring rolling. Quinn Preston took a Jordan Wishman feed down the left wing, beat a defender clean and snapped a shot past Barczewski to extend the Saints' lead to 2-0.
Rookie Jake Hale capped the first-period scoring a minute and 45 seconds later on the rebound of a Logan Pietila shot. It was his second of the season.
Jaxon Castor contributed 18 saves to the win. A potential goal by Brian Yoon in the first period was waved off, and Tyler Ward, as well as Blixt, both tallied for the Storm within a minute to claw within one. But it was Castor and the defense that held strong in the win.
Preston added the insurance tally with just under two minutes to play in the third, following Tri-City's quick rally. Josh Maniscalco's shot bounded in front of the net, where Primeau fed Preston on the back post for his second goal of the game, and ninth of the season.
After a shaky start by Barczewski, the first-year netminder settled in and kept the Saints at bay, particularly frustrating Scott Corbett on his many scoring opportunities on the night.
The Saints finish off the weekend to wrap up the back-to-back with the Storm at the Viaero Center on Saturday at 7:35 p.m. Catch all of the action on Dubuque's Super Hits 106.1 FM, or on the USHL's streaming video provider, HockeyTV.
About the Dubuque Fighting Saints
The Fighting Saints returned to USHL play in the brand new Mystique Community Ice Center during the 2010-11 season, winning the Clark Cup in their first year back in the USHL. The Fighting Saints continued their success with a historic season in 2012 - 13, finishing with a franchise best 45 -80 record. The team claimed the Anderson Cup as the USHL's regular season champions for the first time in 30 years, and also earned the Clark Cup for second time in three seasons. In August 2013, the team took the Bronze Medal while representing the United States at the Junior Club World Cup in Omsk, Russia. The Fighting Saints have reached the Clark Cup Final three times in the past seven seasons, and has made it to the Clark Cup Playoffs for seven consecutive seasons. The club has produced a number of players that moved on to NCAA Division I hockey and have been drafted by NHL teams, including Zemgus Girgensons, Johnny Gaudreau, Mike Matheson and Matt Benning. The original Fighting Saints competed in the USHL for 21 seasons (1980-2001). The club won the Clark Cup as playoff champions on three occasions (1981, 1983, 1985) under head coach Jack Barzee. One of the most well-known alumni of the original Fighting Saints was Gary Suter, a 90year NHL veteran, two-time Olympian, Stanley Cup champion, and member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
About Northern Lights Hockey, LLC
Northern Lights Hockey, LLC is the company that owns and operates the USHL franchise in Dubuque, Iowa. The owners of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC collectively provide an extensive background in both business and hockey, and represent interests on a national and local level. Philip Falcone, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of HC2 Holdings, Inc. and former part owner of the NHL's Minnesota Wild, is the company's principal owner. The ownership group also includes Peter Chiarelli, Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Mark Falcone, and Brad Kwong, Managing Partner of Northern Lights Hockey, LLC. Philip Falcone, Chiarelli and Kwong all played hockey together at Harvard University in the mid-1980s. The group also includes local Iowan partners Mark Falb and David S. Field, M.D. Falb currently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Westmark Enterprises, Inc. and Kendall / Hunt Publishing Company. Dr. Field has practiced orthopedic surgery for over 30 years and has been the driving force behind hockey in Dubuque. Dr. Field also owned the Dubuque Thunderbirds, the USA Hockey Tier III team that competed in the Central States Hockey League through the 2009-10 season.
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