Flags Week-In-Review
October 31, 2006 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Flags News Release
Friday, Oct. 27 Port Huron 3 vs. Muskegon 5
The Flags found themselves down 3-0 at the start of the third period, until newly signed defenseman Pat Sutton scored his first goal as a Flag at 3:00, assisted by Colt King and Mark Cadotte. Muskegon fired back with a score by Dave Noel-Bernier, on an assist by Todd Robinson at 4:11. Sutton and Cadotte assisted Jeff Cameron to the Flags' second goal at 8:32, and then Trevor Edwards scored at 14:22, assisted by Craig Mahon. Goalie Dustin Traylen was pulled in the last minute, in an effort to tie the game, but Robinson's empty-net goal at 19:50 sealed the deal for the Fury.
Saturday, Oct. 28 Quad City 2 vs. Port Huron 4
Port Huron drew first blood, with a goal by Greg Bullock at 8:28, assisted by Chris Pittman and Steve Hildenbrand. Quad City's Chad Woollard capitalized on a 5-on-3 advantage at 9:54, with assists coming from Sean Starke and Glenn Detulleo. Rob Snowball scored the only goal of the second period at 4:56, from Trevor Edwards and Jeff Cameron. The Mallards tied up the game 3:36 into the third, but Ryan Markham, who was playing his first game after coming off IR, lit up the crowd and the scoreboard when he sent the puck past Jason Tapp, unassisted and shorthanded at 8:58. Snowball's second goal of the night, at 16:52, off assists from Mark Cadotte and Edwards, solidified the Flags first home win in the regular season.
Sunday, Oct. 29 Kalamazoo 3 vs. Port Huron 2 (SO)
The third period started to look bad for the Flags, as a slashing call on Josh Elzinga led to the second power play goal by Justin Cross at 5:57, assisted by Shawn Snider and Alexander Valentin. Down 2-0, with the penalties against them, the Flags battled back. Assistant Ryan Markham scored his second goal of the year at 10:47, on an assist from B.J. Adams. McMorran Arena exploded, the fans came to life and Colt King netted his second goal of the year 20 seconds later, assisted by Jeremy Tucker. At 11:07 in the third, the Flags made a game of it, tying up the score. With only seconds left in the period, Noah Ruden made an unbelievable glove save to send the Flags into their second shoot-out of the year.
Kalamazoo Shooters Port Huron Shooters
1. Justin Cross Miss Mark Cadotte Miss
2. Scott Dobben Miss Ryan Markham Miss
3. Alexander Valentin Goal Greg Bullock Miss
4. Kory Karlander Goal Steve Hildenbrand Miss
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Kalamazoo's win in the shoot-out gave them the final victory; however Port Huron recorded a valuable point for a shoot-out loss.
Player of the Week: Ryan Markham
Markham scored a goal in each of his first two games back on the ice, after struggling with a groin injury early in the season. Both goals occurred at critical times, rallying the Flags offense and propelling the team to 3 points over the weekend.
Goaltender of the Week: Dustin Traylen
Traylen's effort in 2 of the 3 Flags games earned the team a much-needed win on Saturday against Quad City. Against Muskegon, the league's leading scoring team, he allowed just 4 goals, where previous teams had let in seven to nine. His SPCT overall on the weekend was .887.
Team Notes
- Jeremy Tucker is tied for ninth in the league in rookie scoring, with 3 points
- Jeff Cameron is tied for 6th in the league in defensive scoring, with 5 points
- Noah Ruden and Dustin Traylen hold the 3rd and 4th spot in the league for GAA, with 2.35 and 2.43, respectively
Upcoming Games:
Friday, Nov.3 @ Kalamazoo Wings
Saturday, Nov. 4 @ Ft. Wayne Komets
Sunday, Nov. 5 vs. Muskegon Fury (Home)
Final Game Scores:
Friday, Oct. 20 Port Huron 3 vs. Muskegon Fury 5
Saturday, Oct. 21 Quad City Mallards 2 vs. Port Huron 4
Sunday, Oct. 22 Kalamazoo Wings 3 vs. Port Huron 2 (SO)
Flags Season Record: 2-4-2
At home: 1-2-2
On the road: 1-2-0
Conference: 1-4-2
Non-Conference: 1-0-0
Eastern Standing:: 4th
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