Deaugustine's Backhand Lifts Bobcats in OT
October 28, 2011 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Bismarck Bobcats News Release
BISMARCK, ND - Frank DeAugustine picked the corner forthe game-winning goal 48 seconds into overtime to boost the Bismarck Bobcats toa 4-3 win over the Dawson Creek Rage Friday at the VFW Sports Center.
With the game knotted 3-3 in bonus hockey time,DeAugustine took the puck on a dogged entry by Dan Zawacki and waited out Rage goalie Jack Surgenor to lift abackhand shot off the crossbar and in for the Cats' 12th win of2011-12.
"A lot of our guys love to joke with me and tell me Ishoot it better backhand than forehand," smiled DeAugustine, "and I guess thistime they knew what they were talking about. I could've shot it right away butI knew I had a little time so I waited for Surgenor to show me something."
The Bobcats built a 3-1 lead after one, starting with aheavy blast by Donald Olivieri off a neutral zone steal that blew past Surgenor7:25 into the game to open the scoring for the home side.
It was Olivieri's second goal in as many games and hisseventh overall- tops among blueliners in the NAHL.
"I read the play in the neutral zone and tried to come upto support [Adam] Knochenmus after he lost the puck," noted Olivieri, whostarted the rush after stealing the puck at center. "I had a lane after Ipicked it up and got a good look at the shot I wanted."
Tyler Richter doubled the lead 1:29 later, sending home aJohn Furgele rebound for a 2-0 edge for the Cats, forcing Rage bench boss ScottRobinson to take an early time out.
Rage forward Jason Wark pushed his league-high pointscoring streak to nine games with 2:58 to go in the first, muscling a loosepuck past Bobcat goalie Tommy Burke for a power play strike that chopped thelead to 2-1.
Nick Miglio, who recorded a hat trick against the Rage onOctober 8, pushed the Bobcats back to a 3-1 lead with 42 seconds left in theopening frame, swiping home an Olivieri rebound under a scrambling Surgenor.
Dawson Creek stole momentum in the second, however, onback-to-back goals by Stephen Saretsky and Troy Petrick over an 82-second spanto force a 3-3 tie that lasted through the end of regulation before DeAugustine'sovertime heroics.
Burke nailed down his league-best tenth win of the seasonbehind 20 saves while Surgenor suffered first overtime defeat of 2011-12.
The Bobcats and Rage will wrap up their four-game borderbattle Saturday night with a 7:15 PM start at the VFW Sports Center.
All children in costume for Saturday's special Halloweentilt will receive free candy and all adults wearing a qualifying costume willreceive one free beer prior to the game.
Saturday's series finale will be broadcast locally on theradio home of Bobcat Hockey, Super Talk 1270, KLXX-AM, and worldwide on theofficial internet television partner of the NAHL, FASTHockey, at http://nahl.fasthockey.com. Pregame coverage gets under way at 6:45.
Season tickets are nowon sale for the 2011-12 season- and going fast! Call the Bobcat Hockey office at(701) 222-3300 or email gobobcathockey@aol.com for more information onreserving a pro-rated package for this season!
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