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'Cudas embarrass Twins 10-5

February 18, 2005 - SPHL (SPHL)
Winston-Salem Polar Twins News Release


[WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.] – Brad Federenko had a two goals, including the game winner, and added an assist in the Jacksonville Barracudas' 10-5 win over the Winston-Salem Polar Twins Friday night at LJVM Annex. The win gives the ‘Cudas a perfect 6-0 record against the Polar Twins this season.

Graham Dearle got the game off to a quick start, scoring only 49 seconds into the game to give the Polar Twins the early lead. Billy Rochefort found Dearle alone between the faceoff circles on a clean break. Tyler Nilsson made the stop but the pick squirted out of his glove and was knocked in by Dearle for his ninth goal of the season and a 1-0 game.

Jacksonville tied it up less than a minute later on Colin Kendall's seventh goal of the season. A bad line change left Kendall wide open for a breakaway goal that beat Jomar Cruz low to the glove side for a 1-1 game.

The seesaw battle continued as Geoff Rollins netted his eighth goal of the season to regain the lead for the Twins at 2-1. Steve Lajoie out-muscled his man behind the net to come up with the puck to put a shot on net. With a scramble in front, Rollins beat Nilsson to one again put the Twins on top.

It was all ‘Cudas from that point out with Jacksonville scoring three straight to end the first with a 4-2 score. Jason Silverthorn started the flurry with his first goal on the night, picking his spot over Cruz's left shoulder to tie the game 2-2.

Greg LeColst made it 3-2 in favor of the ‘Cudas at 9:48 of the first with a goal through the five-hole that sent Cruz to the bench in favor of Rick Nichol. Cruz finished his night giving up three goals on eight shots.

Silverthorn added his second of the game to give Jacksonville the 4-2 advantage heading into the intermission.

In the second period it was more ‘Cudas. Captain Federenko tallied two straight goals to give Jacksonville firm control of the game at 6-2.

The runaway train continued with Brent Rumble's 18th goal of the season to make it 7-2. Jason Bone followed with his fourth goal of the season for the 8-2 ‘Cudas lead. Darren Partch would finish out the period's scoring with his first on the night to make it 9-2 heading into the third period.

Winston-Salem showed some life in the third, getting a goal from Trevor Karasiewicz to make it a six goal game at 9-3 before Partch's second goal of the game just over two minutes later regained the seven-goal cushion for Jacksonville at 10-3.

Trevor Jobe and Shaun Aebig tallied goals for the Polar Twins in the third but it was too little too late for Winston-Salem as Jacksonville went on to win their sixth game of the season over the Polar Twins 10-5.

R.J. Roy contributed four assists in his first game back with the Barracudas after a brief stint with Asheville.

The Polar Twins host the Asheville Aces tomorrow night while saluting Triad hockey players of the past in a special Throwback Night. The Twins will wear retro jerseys during the game that will be sold in a live auction following the game. Face off is at 7:30 p.m.

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