AHL Belleville Senators

Belleville Sens Conclude Road Trip with Impressive Win in Hershey

Published on February 26, 2023 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Belleville Senators News Release


Belleville Senators exit the ice
Belleville Senators exit the ice
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HERSHEY, PA - A three-point performance and a highlight-reel shorthanded marker from Jake Lucchini made the difference as the Belleville Senators concluded their three-game road trip with a 4-2 win over the Hershey Bears on Sunday afternoon at Giant Center.

Hershey opened the scoring when Beck Malenstyn found the back of the net with a redirection 3:19 into the contest. Later in the frame, the Senators equalized as Egor Sokolov capitalized on a fortunate bounce for his 14th of the campaign.

In the second, Belleville took a 2-1 lead through a nifty shorthanded goal from Lucchini with 5:25 remaining in the period.

In the third, Belleville continued to build on their advantage after Cole Reinhardt notched the eventual game-winner on the power play at the 17:01 mark of the stanza. However, the Bears wouldn't go away quietly as Mike Vecchione scored with an extra attacker on the ice. Despite that tally, Sokolov secured the hard-fought road victory with an empty net goal with under a minute to play in regulation time.

Sens On Special Teams:

Power Play: 2/7 |Penalty Kill: 5/5

Fast Facts:

Kevin Mandolese made 25 saves in the win.

Jake Lucchini has ten points over his last five games.

Cole Cassels record his 100th career AHL assist.

Cole Reinhardt has game-winning goals in back-to-back contests.

Dillon Heatherington and Cole Cassels skated in their 400th AHL game this afternoon.

With his three-point performance, Jake Lucchini moved into sole possession of third place on the Belleville Senators' all-time scoring list.

Sound Bytes: Interim Head Coach David Bell: "When your goalie is the best player on the ice, which I think ours was back-to-back nights, that gives you a chance."

Ticket info: Tickets for all Belleville Sens home games are available via Ticketmaster or at the CAA Arena Box Office.

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Belleville Senators goaltender Kevin Mandolese awaits a shot
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Belleville Senators celebrate a goal
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Belleville Senators exit the ice



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