Admirals Get By Depleted Knights, 3-2

Published on December 20, 2006 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


The Milwaukee Admirals scored three goals in the first period and held on for a 3-2 win over the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights on Wednesday night at the Civic Auditorium. The Knights were playing without four regulars who were all on recall to Calgary.

Milwaukee wasted no time getting on the board. The Admirals opened scoring at 7:28 with a wraparound goal by Brandon Segal that beat Knights' goalie Curtis McElhinney. Kelsey Wilson and Nolan Yonkman earned assists.

Seven minutes later, Milwaukee tacked on another goal. Ramzi Abid tipped in a feed from John Vigilante to put the Admirals up 2-0. McElhinney was then pulled in favor of Brent Krahn following that goal. McElhinney allowed two goals on three shots.

Omaha finally managed some offense at 15:28 as Tomi Maki scored from a sharp angle to make it 2-1. Andrei Taratukhin and Adam Pardy picked up the assists.

However, the Admirals answered back less than two minutes later when Vigilante scored to make it 3-1 after one.

The second period was scoreless even though the Knights outshot the Admirals 14-2. The two shots allowed was a new season low.

Omaha pulled to within one early in the third period when Carsen Germyn scored his eighth goal of the season with a hard wrist shot over the glove hand of goalie Karl Goehring. The Knights could get no closer. The 3-2 loss was their first in four games against the Admirals this season.

Three Stars: 1. Kelsey Wilson (MIL) - 1 Assist; 2. David Van der Gulik (OMA) - 1 Assist; 3. John Vigilante (MIL) - 1 Goal, 1 Assist

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The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights return to action on Friday when they host the San Antonio Rampage at 7:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Admirals are back for another 7:00 p.m. face off.

Tickets for all Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' games are on sale at the Omaha Civic Auditorium box office Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets also are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at (402) 422-1212. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult on tickets purchased after 5:00 p.m. Other restrictions apply.

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