Buccaneers Dominate Indiana Ice
December 4, 2009 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Des Moines Buccaneers News Release
DES MOINES, IA - The Des Moines Buccaneers dominated the Indiana Ice on Friday night at Buccaneer Arena. Veterans H.T. Lenz and Yasin Cissé each had two goals in the 5-1 win over the Indiana Ice.
Neither team made much headway until the Buccaneers gained momentum late in the first period. Defenseman Danny Heath, off of assists from Chris Stafne and Yasin Cissé, put the Buccaneers on the board at 17:12 in the period. Things continued going the Bucs way when, with just 52 seconds left in the period, H.T. Lenz, with assists to T.J. Tynan and Connor Brickley, drilled in a goal to put the Buccaneers up 2-0. The team headed into the intermission with 11 shots on goal and just one penalty.
With another dry spell through most of the second period, Cissé would step up and record a goal of his own, putting the Buccaneers up 3-0. His shot, off of assists from Stafne and Ryan Walters, came with just 5 seconds left in the period.
Des Moines jumped out to a 4-0 lead when Lenz scored his second goal of the night, off of assists from Stafne and Walters, just under a minute and a half into the third period. The Ice would cut the chances of a shutout with a goal from Alex Wideman at 6:38, but the Buccaneers made the final statement in the game when Cissé scored a powerplay goal at 15:50 in the period. The goal, assisted by T.J. Tynan and Austin Coldwell, was Cissé's second of the night.
The Buccaneers went 1 for 6 on the powerplay. Goalie Eric Mihalik would stop 29 of 30 shots on goal and record the win tonight.
Yasin Cissé, H.T. Lenz and Eric Mihalik were named stars of the game. Cissé picked up three points in the win tonight, with two goals and one assist, while Lenz was able to record two points with his two goals. Chris Stafne was able to assist on three of the goals in tonight's win and scoring points for the third straight game.
The Buccaneers return to the ice at Buccaneer Arena tomorrow night when they battle the Cedar Rapids Roughriders for the final time at home this season. It's Miller Lite Buc Beer Night presented by LAZER 103.3, fans can enjoy $1 draws of Miller Lite all night long! Tickets are going quickly but we still have seats available online at www.bucshockey.com or over the phone at (515) 278-2827.
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