USHL Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Gamblers Hang on to Down Riders 3-2

Published on December 29, 2005 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders News Release


Cedar Rapids, Iowa- Third period goals from Matt Case and Kevin Deeth (shorthanded) allowed the Green Bay Gamblers to build a 3-1 lead over the host RoughRiders and then survive a late Rider charge to come away with a 3-2 win.

Case snapped a 1-1 tie with a wraparound goal at 7:01 of the third.

Just under three minutes later, the Gamblers were down a man when Deeth skated into the goalmouth and snapped a wrist shot past Rider goaltender Pat McGann (29 saves) to stretch the lead to a pair.

The Riders would battle back, however, as Sergei Kolosov scored from center ice to trim the deficit to 3-2 at 17:12 of the third.

The Riders nearly tied it in the dying seconds of regulation after pulling McGann for an extra attacker. Green Bay netminder Max Strang was, however, turned aside a flurry of Rider chances just before the final horn.

The Gamblers entered the second period trailing 1-0, but were able to tie the score on Tyler Lehrke's breakaway goal at 9:07 of the middle frame.

The Riders David Strathman opened the scoring 7:11 into the game. Strathman raced into the goalmouth to bury a Chad Costello centering feed.

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