Daigle stops 43 shots as Trashers beat Adirondack 5-2

February 25, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


DANBURY, CT--Sylvain Daigle saved 43 shots, including 26 stops in the second period as the Trashers defeated the Adirondack Frostbite 5-2 on Saturday night before a sold out crowd of 3,005 at the Danbury Ice Arena.

Luke Sellars netted his first Trashers goal to open the scoring at the 8:09 mark from Ryan Barnes and David Hymovitz, followed by a power play goal from Mike Omicioli at the 13:29 mark as the Trashers led 2-0 following the first period.

Danbury was outshot 26-5 in the second period, but the Trashers managed goals by Eddy Campbell and Drew Omicioli, while Daigle stopped every Frostbite attempt, including a pair of breakaways.

Adirondack scored twice in the third, as Sly Cloutier ended Daigle's shutout bid by scoring at the 1:14 mark from Hugo Belanger. Belanger then netted a power play goal to cut Danbury's lead to 4-2 at the 10:14 mark. The Trashers scored a late empty net goal as Carlyle Lewis netted his 9th of the season from Dave MacIsaac at the 18:13 mark.

Drew Omicioli finished with one goal and two assists, while MacIsaac had three helpers on the night. Kris Tebbs stopped 22 of 26 shots in the loss as the Trashers are now 10 points ahead of the Frostbite in the UHL East Division.

Danbury returns to the ice on Wednesday at 7:00pm against Muskegon on Best Buy Night. Fans who purchase tickets to the game will be able to use their stubs for $15 store credit at the Danbury Best Buy. Tickets are available at DanburyTrashers.com or by calling 866-565-PUCK. For more information on the promotion, visit DanburyTrashers.com

All games are available on 940 AM ESPN Radio and DanburyTrashers.com with the "Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo on the play-by-play, and can be purchased for $6.00 for live streaming video courtesy of B2 Networks.



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