USHL Waterloo Black Hawks

Erdman, Then Erdman Again

Published on November 18, 2023 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Waterloo Black Hawks News Release


Veteran forward Griffin Erdman powered the Waterloo Black Hawks to a 3-2 overtime win against the Des Moines Buccaneers at Young Arena during a Saturday night game where the Hawks never led in regulation.

Waterloo trailed 2-1 with just over five minutes remaining in the third period when Erdman scored the first of two crucial goals. A turnover behind the Des Moines net allowed Connor Brown to feed Erdman in the slot. Jonathan Reinholdt stopped his first shot, but with a rebound left free in the crease, Erdman swept in the equalizer.

It was his fourth consecutive game with a goal.

Des Moines had possession for most of the first minute in extra time until Hawks goalie Calvin Vachon kicked away a low shot. The puck came to Erdman, setting up an odd-man rush when Erdman found Brown on right wing. Brown's attempt from the right circle created a rebound at the opposite edge of the Des Moines crease, and Erdman arrived to score into an open side at 1:18.

The Hawks moved to 3-0 in overtime and shootout games this season. Waterloo earned the win with 25 saves by Vachon and despite being outshot 27-24.

The visitors had broken a scoreless deadlock 7:57 into the second period. A precise passing sequence between all three Buccaneer forwards left Andrew Clarke one-on-one against Vachon, and Clarke scored from the inside edge of the left circle.

Waterloo answered on a power play less than three minutes later. Gavin Lindberg was handling the puck behind the net. He wrapped it into the crease and it bounced in, past Reinholdt, off a defender.

Brown had one of the assists on Lindberg's goal and finished the game with three.

The Hawks' weekend extends to Sunday with a road game against the Sioux Falls Stampede. Tomorrow's puck drop in South Dakota is scheduled for 4:05 p.m.

Des Moines 0 1 1 0 - 2

Waterloo 0 1 1 1 - 3

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-No Penalties

2nd Period-1, Des Moines, Clarke 2 (Battaini, Lurati), 7:57. 2, Waterloo, Lindberg 6 (Thoreson, Brown), 10:34 (PP). Penalties-Borozinskis Dm (tripping), 1:13; McInnis Wat (hooking), 4:43; Goffredo Dm (bench minor-too many men), 8:59; Kernan Dm (roughing), 11:31; Phelan Wat (roughing), 11:31; Thoreson Wat (tripping), 12:53; Gramer Dm (tripping), 16:54.

3rd Period-3, Des Moines, Minnehan 6 (VanRooyan, Ford), 7:43. 4, Waterloo, Erdman 6 (Hilman, Brown), 14:56. Penalties-VanRooyan Dm (tripping), 11:09.

1st OT Period-5, Waterloo, Erdman 7 (Brown, Vachon), 1:18. Penalties-No Penalties

Shots on Goal-Des Moines 9-8-9-1-27. Waterloo 9-6-7-2-24.

Power Play Opportunities-Des Moines 0 / 2; Waterloo 1 / 4.

Goalies-Des Moines, Reinholdt 2-2-4-0 (24 shots-21 saves). Waterloo, Vachon 6-2-0-0 (27 shots-25 saves).

A-2,275

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