Einersen's Hat-Trick Gives Tornado 3-2 OT Road Win over Topeka
Published on October 1, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Texas Tornado News Release
On Friday, the Tornado traveled to Topeka for the Roadrunners home opener. Both teams had early power plays that they weren't able to convert on, but the Topeka struck first as Ryan White one-timed a slapshot from the low point that beat Texas Tornado goaltender Jake Stafford to the short side for a 1-0 Topeka lead. However, the Tornado would strike right back on a power play of their own as a shot from the point from Ralfs Freibergs was saved by Topeka goaltender Eric Rohrkemper, but Rock Einersen picked up the loose rebound and slammed it home from the side for his team-leading 7th goal of the season. The Tornado would outshoot Topeka 8-4 in the period.
The 2nd period was a tight one defensively by both teams. The Tornado would outshoot the 'Runners 8-6 in the period, but neither team would find the back of the net thanks to both goaltenders. Tyler Mort had the best chance for the Tornado in the 2nd period, but he breakaway was spoiled by a pokecheck from Rohrkemper. Meanwhile, Stafford kept Topeka at bay late in the period with two pad saves on the backdoor on a Roadrunners power play.
Topeka would end up tying the game in the 3rd period on the power play, as a shot from the point was denied by Stafford, but the loose rebound was pounded home by Jordan Davis to tie the game at 2-2. The Tornado killed off two more penalties including a double minor as the game went into overtime. In the extra frame, it didn't take the Tornado long to turn up the offense as Jack Prince nearly missed on a chance. The next rush up the ice Ralfs Freibergs found Rock Einersen down the right win. Einersen turned on the jets, moved around the Topeka defense, and slipped a shot past the blocker Rohrkemper for the game-winner in overtime and a hat-trick for Einersen.
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