Americans stop Chops on Tuesday, 4-1

February 10, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Chops News Release


The Rochester Americans played an efficient, smart road game in Iowa Tuesday night and got 33 saves from Tyler Plante in a 4-1 win over the Chops that snapped Iowa's three-game winning streak. What started as a slower, more defensive game ended in a shooting frenzy, with both teams putting up their highest shot totals of the game in the third period (Rochester tallying 9 and Iowa 15). The Chops faced trouble following a penalty when Rochester's Shawn Matthias knocked in the first goal of the game on the powerplay, sending the Chops to the locker room down 1-0 after the first.

The second period, neither team managed to get the puck in the net during their respective advantages, however. The Chops came out in the third period ready to take the game, but it wasn't meant to be. Just 1 minute and 19 seconds into the 3rd, Petteri Wirtanen fed Eric Boguniecki a smooth pass from the faceoff dot, and Boguniecki let go a screamer past Rochester's Tyler Plante. With Boguniecki's shot, the Chops tallied their first and only goal, giving the Chops a much-needed spark. Although the Chops turned up their play, with 15 shots on goal in the 3rd alone, the Americans were able to get two tough goals by Levasseur, and ended the game with an empty-net goal by Karl Stewart with 2:11 to go.

The Chops will look to bounce back from tonight's loss with back-to-back games at home against the Houston Aeros on Friday, February 13th and Saturday, February 14th both at 7:05pm. The Iowa Chops are pleased to announce that this Saturday, February 14th during the home game against the Houston Aeros, the world-famous ZOOperstars will be performing during the intermissions. The ZOOperstars! Lovable. Outrageous. Zany. Unpredictable. Hysterical. Incredible. Unbelievable. All of which describe this crazy combination of animalistic superstars. We would like to introduce you and your kids to the "fastest growing entertainment act" in the country. The act that millions of fans have fallen in love with...it's the ZOOperstars this Saturday at the Iowa Chops home game.

The Iowa Chops, along with Wendy's, have created the best family deal ever! During on selected Wendy's Family Nights (February 14, March 21 and April 11), fans can get a lower bowl ticket, an Iowa Chops Rally Towel, an Iowa Chops Cowbell and a Wendy's Combo Meal for only $9.95 per person! You heard it right... $9.95 for a ticket, rally towel, cowbell and combo meal. The next Wendy's family night is Valentine's Day-Saturday, February 14th as the Chops host the Houston Aeros. To order your family deal today, call the Chops office at 564-8700 or visit www.iowachops.com to learn more.



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