Blizzard Shoot to Thrill 5-4
December 15, 2007 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets News Release
(Alexandria, MN) - It was a see-saw battle back and forth as the Blizzard snuck away with a 5-4 shootout victory extending their streak to four in a row.
After jumping out to a quick 1-0 lead thanks to Michael Schumacher (Duluth, MN) as Jordy Trottier (Bozeman, MT) set up the play beautifully by ripping the puck on Blizz tender Brenden Desjardins and the rebound went the way of Schumacher but it wouldn't hold long. Joe Hartman (St. Cloud, MN) would use the hooking penalty called on Brandon Bukowski (Superior, WI) to set up the game tying goal and ending the period at 1-1.
The second would open with another Jets lead as Joe Beaudette (Blaine, MN) slid one on the short side of Desjardins making 2-1. Once again the lead would be short lived as Brandon Bahnemann (Rochester, MN) and Mikael Lickteig (Little Falls, MN) each added a goal closing out the second on top 3-2.
Over 10 minutes would go by and another Alexandria goal before the Jets used a power-play and swift feed from Trottier to Robby Philipp (Thief River Falls, MN) cutting the deficit 4-3. Cody Bottom (Thief River Falls, MN) worked the puck behind the Blizzard net and bounced it off of Desjardins for sweet game tying goal and sending it to overtime.
In the extra frame both Zacharias and Desjardins made incredible saves keeping it tied and making the shootout possible. Trottier would get the party started with a spectacular goal that was followed by Beaudette but it wouldn't be enough as the Blizzard won the round 5-4 and the game 5-4.
These two teams go into the holiday break with a final showdown on Sunday at 5pm in Alexandria. Pre-game will be heard on fmjets.com at 4:40pm and face-off at the top of the hour from the Runestone Community Center.
The FM Jets Junior A Hockey Club is in its fifth season as members of the North American Hockey League. The NAHL is the nation's largest Junior A hockey league and is now in its 32nd year of operation. For more information, visit fmjets.com or call (701) 235-2354.
Jets home games are played at the John E. Carlson Coliseum in Fargo, ND. All games are broadcasted on fmjets.com and video broadcast through B/2 Network.
North American Hockey League Stories from December 15, 2007
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- U.S. Nat'l Under-17 Team Settles for Split at Traverse City - U.S. National Team
- Blizzard Shoot to Thrill 5-4 - Fargo-Moorhead Jets
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