ECHL Florida Everblades

Everblades power past Grrrowl 6-3

November 26, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release


Greenville, SC - The Florida Everblades (8-5-0) used five power play goals and a hat-trick by Ernie Hartlieb to boost them to a 6-3 victory over the Greenville Grrrowl (9-5-0) on Saturday night. The five goals on the man-advantage matched an all-time Everblades high.

The game started strong for the Grrrowl, who were looking for their sixth straight win, as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period on a pair of Rory McMahon goals. McMahon's first goal at 10:09 was a wrist shot that beat Everblades net-minder Craig Kowalski. Greenville grabbed a 2-0 lead when McMahon banged in 5-on-3 power play goal with 0.3 seconds remaining in the period.

The Everblades bounced back by taking advantage of their power play chances in the second period scoring three times with the man-advantage in the frame. Hartlieb got the Everblades on the scoreboard with his seventh goal of the year at 2:47 beating Greenville goalie Mike Brodeur with a quick shot from the left circle, then later tied the game with his second power play goal of the night at 7:26.

Florida took their first lead of the game when rookie Kevin Estrada notched his first professional goal at 15:58 of the middle period, but the lead was short lived as Greenville tied the game at three on Tim Sestito's first goal of the season at 17:21. The Everblades however re-gained the lead with their third power play goal of the period as Chris Lee launched a shot from the right point past Brodeur.

The Everblades finished off the scoring with a pair of late third period power play goals. Hartlieb completed the hat-trick with the Everblades holding a two-man advantage chipping home a shot at 18:55, then Jonathan Lehun scored an emprty-net power play goal with 37 seconds left in the contest.

Kowalski picked up the win in goal for the Everblades stopping 19 of 22 shots to bring his record to 3-4-0. Brodeur suffered the loss allowing five goals on 39 shots faced, knocking his record to 8-4-0.

On the power play the Everblades picked up their five power play goals on a franchise high 12 opporunitues. Greenville finished the night with one power play goal on their five opportunities.

The Everblades return to action on Sunday, November 27 when they take on the South Carolina Stingrays at 3:00 p.m. from the North Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, SC. Everblades 2005-06 group tickets and individual game tickets are on sale now! Fans can purchase tickets at the Germain Arena box office, which is open from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone by calling TicketMaster at (239) 334-3309, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For additional information, contact the Everblades office at (239) 948-7825.

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