CHL Colorado Eagles

Fluky Goal Helps Rush To Win Over Eagles

Published on November 20, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


RAPID CITY, S.D. - The Colorado Eagles dropped their first game of the season to the rival Rapid City Rush, 4-2, in the second of three straight meetings between the two teams. Ryan Menei had bookend goals (11 seconds into the game, and with 11 seconds left into an empty net) for Rapid City, while Daymen Rycroft had a pair of goals for Colorado, but an own-goal by Andrew Penner might have been the biggest of the night.

The Rush got off to a strong start, out-shooting Colorado 17-8 in the first period and scoring the opening tally just 11 seconds into the game. The goal came after the puck popped free between the circles for Colt King, whose rebound was put home from the right side of the net by Menei. The tally was the fastest ever scored against the Eagles to open a game (the previous fastest goal coming on Dec. 3, 2005 by Ryan Campbell of the Memphis RiverKings).

Colorado evened the level of play in the second period, tying the score at 1 just over three minutes in. On the play, Rycroft picked up the puck as he burst into the offensive zone along the right wing, cut across the point and blasted a shot past Jimmy Spratt from the high slot. But at 12:33, Rapid City would go back on top when Andrew Penner accidentally knocked a Scott Wray rebound into his own net -- off the shaft of his stick -- while trying to cover it up.

The Eagles continued to climb back into the game, out-shooting the Rush for the first time in the third period. At 12:43, Rycroft tied the score back up at 2 with his second goal of the night as he streaked through the neutral zone, picked up the puck heading across the blue line, worked his was past a Rapid City defenseman and slid home a backhander while being hooked to the ice.

And although the Eagles continued to come hard, the Rush were able to get the go-ahead goal just over five minutes later when Andrew Martin sent a shot from the high slot past Penner to make it 3-2. Menei then scored an empty-netter to account for the final margin with 11 ticks left.

The two teams will meet again -- for the sixth time this season, and the third game in a row -- on Wednesday, Nov. 24.

Check out the Colorado Eagles Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Central Hockey League Stories from November 20, 2010


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central