Beacons Finish Strong to End the Season and Franchise's Third and Final Year

Published on April 11, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
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· 4/6: Last Meeting with the Generals

The Generals started like so many other teams have against the struggling Beacons; a quick 2-0 lead. The Beacons however would show their resilience again as they have all season. Bouncing back from a 2-0 deficit the Beacons were lead by Chris Slater and Aaron Brand. Slater's goal (10) came in the middle of the second period to cut the lead in half while Aaron Brand scored (27) with :47 seconds left in regulation to send the game into a shootout. In the shootout Josh Tataryn and Jeff Goldie beat Flint goaltender, Nathan Grobins. Kory Cooper stopped all four chances the Generals had in return for the 3-2 shootout victory. Andrew McPherson had two assists on the night (41, 42) while David Beauregard (26) and Slater added the extra helpers (24).

· 4/8: Beacons Shoot Down the Outlaws

After a scoreless first period the Beacons and Outlaws exploded for eight goals in the final forty minutes. The Beacons and Outlaws traded goals in the second as Gabriel Proulx (13) and David Beauregard (44) scored for the Beacons. Malcolm MacMillan (25, 26) netted his first of two assists on the night as well as Joey Sewell (27) and Rico Fatticci (18). In the third period the Beacons added three more goals; Chris Slater (11), Aaron Brand (28) and Gray Shaneberger (16) all tallied the goals. Brand (50), Slater (25), Beauregard (27) and Proulx (23) all added assists for a two point night. Goaltender, Kory Cooper made 24 saves on 27 shots for the 5-3 win; their second straight win and three of their last four.

· 4/9: Last Road Trip of the Season

This time it was the Beacons who jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead. David Beauregard (45) scored 13:03 into the game followed up by Joey Sewell (27) at 5:48 of the second period. Aaron Brand would net the final two goals for the Beacons on the night, his 29th and 30th goals of the season. Others netting assists were Chad Dameworth (12), Chris Slater (26), Ian Jacobs (20), Trevor Edwards (25) and Andrew McPherson (43). Beauregard also added two assists (28, 29). Kory Cooper made the start, his third straight making 24 saves on 26 shots for the 4-2 win; their third straight and four of their last five.

· 4/10: Beacons Final Game at McMorran

The final game of the beacons franchise is one that many will not forget. It was a barn burner as both teams were lighting the lamp. 12 goals were scored in regulation as both teams played an open style of play. It was Danbury who scored first and second in the opening period. However, like so many times before, the Beacons bounced back netting two of their own to tie the game only to let Danbury get one more before the period ended. Scoring in the first for the Beacons was, David Beauregard, his first of two on the night (46, 47) and Aaron Brand (31). In the second period Port Huron scored two more times, Gray Shaneberger (17) and Trevor Edwards (19) tallied the goals, while Danbury only managed one goal. Four more goals were scored in the third with the Beacons netting two more, Jeff Goldie (20) and Beauregards' goal tied the game at six. So we headed to a shootout and what better way to end the season and franchise then in dramatic fashion. Kory Cooper stopped the first attempt by Danbury, and then it was David Beauregards turn. He did not disappoint, he beat Ryan McIntosh for his third goal of the game although it officially was a shootout goal. Danbury's next shooter tied it up by slowly skating down the ice and slowly lulling Cooper to sleep with is methodical approach. It worked and we were tied at one. However, Ian Jacobs on the Beacons third attempt beat McIntosh again and Cooper stood tall in the final two attempts by the Trashers. The Beacons finished the season with a four game win streak and winning five of their last six.

Brand-O-Meter!

Aaron Brand is tied for third place on the Beacons scoring list after notching seven points this week. Brand currently sits at 61 goals 76 assists for 137 points in 152 games played. Brand finishes his year and Beacon career tied with Michel Beausoleil for third place and only four points behind Brant Gretzky for second place all time.

Weekly Nominees

Player of the Week

The Beacons nominate David Beauregard as the Sher Wood Player of the week. Beauregard finished the week with 8 points in 4 games played. Beauregard was -1 for the week and tallied 4 goals and 4 assists for the weekend's action, including 1 PPG and 1 PP Assist.

Goaltender of the Week

The Beacons nominate Kory Cooper as the Southern Sports Supply UHL Goaltender of the Week. Cooper finished the week 4-0-0 in 239:35 minutes played with 101 saves on 114 shots for a .890 SV% and a 3.26 GAA.

Monthly Nominees

Player of the Month

The Beacons nominate Chris Slater as the Sher Wood Player of the month for the month of April. Slater finished the month with 11 points in 6 games played. Slater was -3 for the month and tallied 4 goals and 7 assists for the month's action, including 3 PPG's, 3 PP Assists and 1 SHG.

Goaltender of the Month

The Beacons nominate Kory Cooper as the Southern Sports Supply UHL Goaltender of the month for the month of April. Cooper finished the month 4-0-0 in 239:35 minutes played with 101 saves on 114 shots for a .890 SV% and a 3.26 GAA

CN Railroad and Citizens First Community Corners

The Beacons have partnered with CN Railroad and Citizens First Bank to award individuals and or groups in the community that have strived to make this area a better place to live, by inviting them to enjoy an exciting night at a Beacons hockey game.

If you know someone or a group of individuals that have done an outstanding task and are worthy of praise, contact Matthew Olinik at: 989-9701 x-11.

Past recipients have included, Employees that Care (ETC), M.A.D.D., Huron House, Blue Water Clubhouse, Woodland Schools and Integrity Clubhouse.

Coaches Show

The coaches show returns to the Brass Rail for another exciting season. Join Beacons play-by-play announcer, Dennis Stuckey along with Head Coach, Rick Adduono for in depth analysis of the weekend's action and questions from fans of all ages. Select Beacon players will also be appearing throughout the season. Of course if you cannot make it down to the Brass Rail you can always tune into AM 1450 and AM 1590, also your home for hockey action all year long both home and away.

Relocating

As many of you know the Beacons will be moving to beautiful Roanoke, Virginia for the 2005-06 season. This past Saturday, April 9th the new team name for the Roanoke franchise was revealed after receiving over 2,500 entries for the name the team contest. The lucky fan who suggested the Roanoke Vipers was the winner of four season tickets as well as a team jersey. The actual team name of the team will be the Roanoke Valley Vipers. Many great entries were received but only one could be chosen, many thanks go out to the thousands who wanted to be a part of history. Season tickets are on sale now at the Roanoke Civic Center, you can get information by calling 540-345-PUCK.

Goals (G): David Beauregard 47
Assists (A): Aaron Brand 51
Points (PTS): Aaron Brand 82
Penalty Minutes (PIM): Kyle Sheen 215
+/-: Josh Tataryn +8
Shots on Goal (SOG): David Beauregard 260
Shooting Percentage (SPCT): David Beauregard 18.1%
Game Winning Goals (GWG): David Beauregard 5
Power Play Goals (PPG): David Beauregard 16
Short Handed Goals (SHG): Trevor Edwards 2
Shootout Percentage (SHPCT): Josh Tataryn (7-12) 61.5%
Wins (W): Stu Dunn 16
Goals Against Average (GAA): Kory Cooper 3.09
Save Percentage (SV%): Kory Cooper .898%
Shutouts (SHO): Kory Cooper, Stu Dunn 2

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