USHL Tri-City Storm

Duhaime Ties in Final Minute, Stampede Wins, 4-3 (OT)

Published on February 19, 2016 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
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Kearney, Ne. - Tri-City Storm forward Brandon Duhaime tallied with 39 seconds left to force overtime, but Garrett Cecere's 3-on-3 overtime goal slipped the Sioux Falls Stampede past Tri-City, 4-3, Friday at the Viaero Center.

Cecere wristed a shot past Jake Kielly, the reigning CCM Goaltender of the Week. The 19-year-old made 21 saves and helped the Storm earn points in its 16th straight game against a conference opponent (11-0-3-2). Kielly has points in his last twelve starts (9-0-3-0).

Meanwhile, Duhaime's tying goal, his first as a Storm player in his third game, gives the winger 11 tallies this season. The native of Parkland, Florida was acquired Feb. 6 from the Chicago Steel.

Wade Allison finished with a career-high three assists.

Duhaime's tying goal culminated a back-and-forth, three-goal third period. Sioux Falls led, 2-1, entering the frame before 18 year old Alex Limoges tied the game, with assists to Allison and Andrew Peski.

Limoges' power-play goal, his eight of the year and third on the man up, helped Tri-City finish 1-for-6 on the power play. The Storm limited Sioux Falls to one power-play goal on six opportunities.

Sioux Falls snatched the lead back at 14:08 with a wrist shot by Justin Wells, assisted by Josh Passolt.

The goal set the stage for Duhaime to tie on the Storm's 38th and final shot of the game. Sioux Falls had two shots in overtime.

In the first period, Lean Bergmann's fourth of the season, a power-play marker at 9:13 of the first, started the scoring. Storm forward Monte Graham was called for a head contact penalty halfway through the first, Carson Gicewicz helped it to Bergmann. Parker Tuomie had the secondary assist.

On the Herd's next power play, it's third of the game, Wade Allison pounced on a neutral-ice turnover and dished a pass to Dan Labosky at the left post for Tri-City's third short-handed goal of the season. The 20-year-old Wisconsin commit shoveled it past an outstretched Lekkas, Labosky's sixth of the season with 3:35 left in the first evened the score before first intermission.

Allison (1g, 4a) and Labosky (2g, 1a) earned points in every game against Sioux Falls over the three game series.

The Storm had three power-play chances in the second, but Sioux Falls' Courtnall took advantage with one second left on a short-handed chance to score the Herd's second goal. Assisted by Joe Rutkowski and Josh Passolt at 4:36 of the second, Courtnall quick sticked a feed from Rutkowski.

The second game of Tri-City's five-game home stand is tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7:05 p.m. against the Omaha Lancers on Pack It In Purple Night, presented by the United Way and the Kearney Hub. Tri-City dons one-night-only, speciality jerseys for the game, which can be found on the Storm's Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/tricitystorm/). The Storm plays Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. against Sioux City on "2Fer Tuesday", presented by Bud Light, featuring $2 beers, sodas and kids tickets.

Next Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27, the Storm hosts the Madison Capitols for the first time. Friday at 7:30 p.m. is Military Appreciation Night, presented by Riddle's Jewelry, with a Free Kids Friday and a Postgame Skate. Saturday at 7:05 p.m. is "The Price is Right Night", brought to you by New West. Listen to the Storm's games on the Breeze 94.5 FM with David Fine.

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