Dan Gendur Hat Trick Not Enough, Bees Fall 5-4

Published on January 31, 2012 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees News Release


TULSA, Okla.- Despite a hat trick from Dan Gendur the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees (18-18-6) fell to the Tulsa Oilers (21-15-5) on Tuesday night by a 5-4 score. Gendur scored his first professional hat trick and first by the Killer Bees since Aaron Lee on March 6, 2010.

The wild first period to come started just 36 seconds into the game as Dan Gendur deflected a Scott Balan shot to the back of the net. For Gendur it was his 12th goal of the season and first of three.

Less than three minutes later Tulsa tied the game as one as Mike Ullrich slid a puck across the slot where Dylan Clarke would one touch it to the back of the net.

At the 12:16 mark of the first Zac Pearson scored his 9th of the season while the Bees were shorthanded. Pearson through the puck towards the net and it looked as it deflected past Ian Keserich.

At 17:59 of the first the Bees increased their lead to two as Dan Gendur scored his second of the night. Phillip Ischi left the puck off for Gendur after skating it into the zone and Gendur picked off the top right corner for the goal

Tulsa was not content to let the Bees head to the locker room with a two goal lead and scored at 18:39 and 19:14 of the first period, including one goal on the power-play.

Between the two teams 21 shots were fired on net with six of them finding twine.

The second period was a penalty-filled affair with 16 penalties called between the two sides and it seemed as the teams would head to the locker room tied at three before a Tulsa goal with only 23 seconds remaining in the period gave Tulsa the advantage.

The Bees however would respond right back as Dan Gendur scored his third of the night just 14 seconds later. Jason Dixon had the puck from behind the net and fed it to Gendur who one-timed it to the back of the net.

Tulsa took a 5-4 lead just 1:59 into the third period as Michel Beausoleil backhanded a shot to the back of the net.

The Bees would spend the rest of the third period trying to find the equalizer but were unable to get one past the netminder Keserich falling 5-4.

The Bees return to action this weekend at the State Farm Arena hosting the Wichita Thunder and Texas Brahmas. Tickets are available by calling 843-PUCK or visit killerbeehockey.com.

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