Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Storm Past Rivermen, 3-2

Published on November 5, 2005 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


Peoria, IL - The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights kept a high-powered offense in check and got a third-period powerplay goal from Dave Moss to beat the Peoria Rivermen 3-2 on Saturday night at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois. The win came against a Peoria team that was tied for first place in the West Division.

The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights grabbed their first lead of the weekend. With two Rivermen in the penalty box, Richie Regehr found Tomi Maki alone in the slot. Maki redirected Regehr's hard pass past Jason Bacashihua for his fourth goal of the year. The goal ended Peoria's team shutout streak at 204:43. They hadn't allowed a goal since a 5-1 win over San Antonio on October 28.

The Knights stretched their lead to 2-0 early in the second period. Jason Taylor brought the puck down the right wing and tried to drop a pass for Derek Couture. The pass slipped by Couture but found Brantt Myhres coming late. He ripped a slap shot past Bacashihua for his second goal of the season.

The Rivermen responded late in the period. Brendan Brooks carried down the slot and dished the puck to Colin Hemingway who snapped a shot to the top corner over the glove hand of goaltender Curtis McElhinney to narrow the Knights lead to 2-1 after two periods.

Omaha began the third period with a powerplay and they made it pay off. Regehr held the puck at the right point and threw a shot on goal that was tipped by Moss underneath Bacashihua for his fifth of the year, all of which have come on the powerplay.

Peoria drew closer at 9:51 when Charles Linglet scored on a rebound during the team's tenth powerplay of the game. They could get no closer as McElhinney made several tough saves in the late going to preserve the 3-2 win.

The Knights are now 5-5-0-3. Their four-game road trip continues on Wednesday, November 9th when they play the first of two against the Houston Aeros in Houston. Game time on Wednesday is 7:05 p.m. The two teams will play again on Friday, November 11th at 7:35 p.m. All the action can be heard on 1420 AM and on the internet at omahaaksarbenknights.com. The game is also available through the B2 Networks' link on the web site.

Tickets for all home games are on sale at the Civic Auditorium box office, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets may be purchased by calling 422-1212 or at Ticketmaster.com. The Knights' next home game will be Sunday, November 13th when they host the Toronto Marlies at 5:00 p.m.

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