Flying Aces Rally to Defeat Team USA, 2-1
November 23, 2018 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Central Illinois Flying Aces News Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Central Illinois Flying Aces came from behind to defeat the U.S. National Under-18 Team, 2 to 1.
Both teams were scoreless through the first period with Central Illinois outshooting Team USA, 12 to 7.
At 5:24 in the second, on the power play, Jack Hughes was set-up on the half-wall and passed to Judd Caulfield below the goal line. Caulfield passed the puck to Michael Gildon in the slot who one-timed the puck into the back of the net.
Central Illinois tied the game on the man advantage at 3:51 in the third. Lynden Breen (Grand Bay-Westfield, NB) settled the puck at the right half-wall and passed to Ryan Siedem (Madison, NJ) at the point. Siedem passed to Colby Enns (Minot, ND) who was stationed above the left circle. Enns used a slapshot to beat the USA goaltender under his right pad.
Enns stopped a USA breakaway in the third with less than three minutes left in the game. Siedem forced a turnover, and Trevor Janicke (Maple Grove, Minn.) picked up the loose puck and the Flying Aces entered the USA zone on a four-on-two. Janicke dropped the puck back to Breen who fired the puck past the netminder to break the tie and give the Aces a 2-1 lead.
Ryan Snowden (Kennett Square, Penn.) stopped twenty-nine of thirty shots faced in the victory.
Full video recap available here.
Central Illinois plays again tomorrow night against the Chicago Steel at 7 p.m. at Grossinger Motors Arena. The team is on the road next Friday, November 30th, in Chicago before returning home for games on Saturday (Dec. 1) against the Steel for Teddy Bear Toss Night at 7 p.m. and Sunday (Dec. 2) against the Madison Capitols at 4 p.m.
Season tickets and Mini Plans for the 2018-19 season are on sale now. For tickets or more information, call the Flying Aces at 309-434-2980 or visit www.flyingaceshockey.com.
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