Black Hawks Pick Up Pair of Big Wins
Published on February 2, 2004 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Waterloo Black Hawks News Release
The Waterloo Black Hawks hockey team snapped a two game losing streak with a pair of wins over Western Division foes, Sioux Falls and Sioux City over the weekend. The Hawks got the weekend off to a good start in a 3-1 home victory over the Stampede on Friday, then traveled to Sioux City and snapped the Musketeers seven game winning streak, in a 2-1 shoot-out win.
Friday January 30, 2004- Waterloo 3 Sioux Falls 1
The Waterloo Black Hawks overcame a 1-0 deficit to top the Stampede 3-1 at Young Arena. Waterloo's Tim Madsen (Elk River, MN) tied the game up with a power play goal mid-way through first to tie the game at one after one. The Hawks took the lead in the second on a Peter MacArthur (Clifton Park, NY) goal to put Waterloo up 2-1 after two. Joel Hanson (Elk River, MN) capped off the Waterloo victory with a short-handed goal in the third. Kevin Regan (South Boston, MA) stopped 18-19 shots for the win in net.
Saturday January 31, 2004- Waterloo 2 Sioux City 1 (shoot-out)
Waterloo traveled to Sioux City to take on the red hot Musketeers, winners of seven straight. The Hawks used a solid offensive and defensive effort on their way to the shoot-out victory. Both teams skated a scoreless opening period in which Sioux City out shot the Hawks 14-12. Waterloo broke the scoreless tie on a Peter MacArthur power play goal early in the second. Waterloo out shot the Musketeers 16-10 in the second period. Sioux City tied the game on a Matt Hartman goal mid-way through the third to tie the game at one apiece.
The game remained tied at one through regulation. Both teams skated a scoreless overtime which sent the contest to a shoot-out. In the shoot-out Waterloo's David Meckler (Highland Park, IL), Joe Pavelski (Plover, WI), Mike Radja (Yorkville, IL) and Matt Fornataro (Calgary, Alberta) converted on their shoot-out shots. Kevin Regan stopped 2-4 Sioux City shots to send Waterloo to the win. Regan stopped 36-37 shots in regulation.
The USHL now breaks for their annual mid-season Prospects/ All-Star Game that will take place Tuesday night at the Ice Box in Lincoln, Nebraska. Forward Joe Pavelski and defenseman Dustin Molle will represent Waterloo in the All-Star game.
Waterloo will return to action on Friday night when they travel to Chicago to take on the Steel in a 7:35 PM face-off. Waterloo will then return home Saturday as they host the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders at Young Arena in a 7:05 PM. Tickets are still available for that contest and the box office will be open on Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30-5:30, Friday 11:30-5:00, and Saturday 11:30- game time. Tickets are $11, $10 and $8 dollars. The box office phone number is 291-7680.
United States Hockey League Stories from February 2, 2004
- USHL weekly - USHL
- Stampede continue road trip this weekend - Sioux Falls Stampede
- Black Hawks Pick Up Pair of Big Wins - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Wings lose twice over weekend - Danville Wings
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