Bugs Drop an OT Heartbreaker to Aviators in NAHL Showcase
NAHL Shreveport Mudbugs

Bugs Drop an OT Heartbreaker to Aviators in NAHL Showcase

Published on September 25, 2025 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Shreveport Mudbugs News Release


The Shreveport Mudbugs (2-3-1) couldn't hold onto an early 3-0 lead and dropped a heartbreaker to the Elmira Aviators, 4-3 in OT at the NAHL Showcase in the Super Rink from Blaine, MN Thursday afternoon.

The Bugs got off to a roaring start as Evan Adams poked home his first goal of the year in front to give SHV 1-0 lead at 4:44 of the first period. Jason Simons threw the initial shot on net to pick up the only assist. Shreveport added to their lead at 16:15 on the PP as McKay redirected home a puck in front to make it a 2-0 contest. Joe Samango earned the helper on the tally. SHV would cap off the opening frame at 19:52 as Liam Wolf-Taulbee would rifle home his first goal of the year in front to push the lead to 3-0. Vinny Diiulio and Simons picked up the assists.

Elmira showed lots of the fight in the 2nd period.as Matt Maglio slipped in a goal at 5:06 of the 2nd on the PP to make it a 3-1 contest.

The Aviators cashed in again early in the third on the PP again as Yianni Koukoves shot in his first tally of the campaign to cut the deficit to 3-2. Then w/ the extra attacker on the ice, the Aviators would even the score at 19:16 as Max Campbell hammered a shot from the LW circle which hit off the post and into the net to make it a 3-3 ballgame.

The game went to OT and it was Elmira's Jack Kohlmann spinning a shot in at 2:30 which was the game-winner to lift the Aviators to a 4-3 victory over the Mudbugs.

The Bugs will conclude their NAHL Showcase tomorrow morning as they'll take on the Maryland Black Bears. Puck drop is scheduled for 11:45 A.M. from the Super Rink in Blaine, MN.

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