Cutthroats Fall 8-5 to Missouri Mavericks

Published on October 20, 2012 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Denver Cutthroats News Release


DENVER - A.J. Gale scored three goals but the Denver Cutthroats fell 8-5 on Saturday night to the Missouri Mavericks at the Denver Coliseum.

A day after scoring the first goal in franchise history the previous night, Gale picked up the team's first hat trick in front of 3,328 in attendance. Two of his goals came in the first period, while he also later added an assist.

Gale's first goal came early in the first period as he beat Missouri goaltender Austin Lee with a wrist shot from the right circle at 5:49. His second came less than two minutes later, scoring on a similar wrist shot from the right side.

Missouri (1-0-1) battled back in the first period with three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead at the intermission, but Gale scored his third of the night at 5:19 of the second period to tie the contest at three. The Cutthroats (1-1-0) then retook the lead at 1:04 later on a Ben Wilson goal, but the score advantage was short lived as the Mavericks scored twice more to retake the lead.

Denver's Kyle Quincey scored on a slap shot from the blue line at 14:47 in the second to tie the game at 5-5, but Jeff Pierce scored 33 seconds later to give Missouri back the lead. The Mavs scored two more times in the third period.

Kieran Milan for Denver and Lee for Missouri were the starting netminders, but all four goaltenders saw action as both starters were swapped out in the second period in favor of their backups. For Denver, Millan finished with 23 saves on 29 shots, while Kent Patterson made 16 saves on 18 shots in 24:40 of play.

Denver will next take on the Rapid City Rush in a home-and-home series next weekend. The Cutthroats will play the Rush on Friday Oct. 2 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Arena in Rapid City before returning to the Denver Coliseum the following night, Saturday Oct. 3. Both games will begin at 7:05 p.m. MT.

Three Stars:

1. A.J. Gale (DEN)

2. Kellen Tochkin (MIZ)

3. Jeff Pierce (MIZ)

Post-Game Notes: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper dropped the puck during the ceremonial faceoff prior to the game. Captain Aaron MacKenzie missed the contest after being placed on the 7-day IR list. The puck from A.J. Gale's franchise first goal and the stick from Jamie MacQueen's overtime winner on Friday night were sent to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.

The boxscore can be found at http://chl-denver.stats.pointstreak.com/boxscore.html?gameid05334

ABOUT THE DENVER CUTTHROATS

The Denver Cutthroats are the Central Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche and AHL's Lake Erie Monsters. The team's 2012-13 inaugural season marks the return of professional hockey to the historic Denver Coliseum for the first time since 1989. Single-game tickets, mini-plans, and group packages can be purchased by calling (303) 688-5297. The most up-to-date information can be found at denvercutthroats.com.

Photo Credit: Hector Acevedo/Denver Coliseum

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October 20, 2012

Cutthroats Fall 8-5 to Missouri Mavericks

A.J. Gale Scores First Hat Trick in Team History

DENVER - A.J. Gale scored three goals but the Denver Cutthroats fell 8-5 on Saturday night to the Missouri Mavericks at the Denver Coliseum.

A day after scoring the first goal in franchise history the previous night, Gale picked up the team's first hat trick in front of 3,328 in attendance. Two of his goals came in the first period, while he also later added an assist.

Gale's first goal came early in the first period as he beat Missouri goaltender Austin Lee with a wrist shot from the right circle at 5:49. His second came less than two minutes later, scoring on a similar wrist shot from the right side.

Missouri (1-0-1) battled back in the first period with three unanswered goals to take a 3-2 lead at the intermission, but Gale scored his third of the night at 5:19 of the second period to tie the contest at three. The Cutthroats (1-1-0) then retook the lead at 1:04 later on a Ben Wilson goal, but the score advantage was short lived as the Mavericks scored twice more to retake the lead.

Denver's Kyle Quincey scored on a slap shot from the blue line at 14:47 in the second to tie the game at 5-5, but Jeff Pierce scored 33 seconds later to give Missouri back the lead. The Mavs scored two more times in the third period.

Kieran Milan for Denver and Lee for Missouri were the starting netminders, but all four goaltenders saw action as both starters were swapped out in the second period in favor of their backups. For Denver, Millan finished with 23 saves on 29 shots, while Kent Patterson made 16 saves on 18 shots in 24:40 of play.

Denver will next take on the Rapid City Rush in a home-and-home series next weekend. The Cutthroats will play the Rush on Friday Oct. 2 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Arena in Rapid City before returning to the Denver Coliseum the following night, Saturday Oct. 3. Both games will begin at 7:05 p.m. MT.

Three Stars:

1. A.J. Gale (DEN)

2. Kellen Tochkin (MIZ)

3. Jeff Pierce (MIZ)

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