Gators fall in OT
November 6, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Louisiana IceGators News Release
Lafayette, LA â Corey Neilson's power play goal 54 seconds into overtime lifted the Pensacola Ice Pilots to a 3-2 overtime win, spoiling the night for a sell out crowd in the Cajundome.
It was a wild finish to a relatively calm game. Louisiana scored first when Brian Perez capitalized on a Pensacola turn over, depositing a pass from Pascal Pelletier behind Frederic Cloutier for a 1-0 lead 8:53 into the first period. It was the second lamp lighter of the year for Perez. Dominic D'Amor's wrist shot from the blue line beat a screened Kyle Kettles at 11:51 of the first period to tie the game at one.
After a scoreless 2nd period, things got wild in the third. At 10:39 of the period, Jordan Krestanovich beat Kettles with a back hander from the right face off circle and gave Pensacola a 2-1 lead. At 15:42 of the period a brawl broke out between Shawn Skiehar and Doug MacIver of the Gators squaring off against Bill Kinkel and Jason Beckett of the Pilots. All four wound up ejected setting the tone for the finish. With 1:58 to play and the Gators on the power play, Jake Ortmeyer lifted a long wrister past Cloutier to tie the game at two and sending the crowd into a frenzy. It was Ortmeyer's 1st goal as a Gator. But with 33 seconds remaining in regulation, Chris Thompson was called for goalie interference and with the power play becoming a 4 on3 with the start of overtime, it allowed Corey Neilson to fire a low slap shot past Kettles for the game winner.
Next week is "Reunion Week" in Gator Country The festivities will begin with the IceGators golf tournament on Wednesday, continue with the "Welcome Home" banquet on Thursday and finish with "Reunion Night on Friday, November 12, when the Gators host the Mississippi Sea Wolves. Tickets for this night and all IceGators home games are available now. For more information call the IceGators office at (337) 234-4423.
ECHL Stories from November 6, 2004
- Gators fall in OT - Louisiana IceGators
- Steelheads get revenge on Victoria, 6-2 - Idaho Steelheads
- Checkers stop South Carolina 3-2 - Charlotte Checkers
- Gladiators drop 4-1 decision to Sea Wolves - Atlanta Gladiators
- Rivermen Double Up Atlantic City at Home 6-3 - Peoria Rivermen
- Rivermen Double Up Bullies 6-3 - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Titans Hand Chiefs 3-2 Loss In Shootout - Trenton Devils
- DAmour Activated Off IR and OKeefe Placed On 7 Day IR - Pensacola Ice Pilots
- Adam Munro Recalled To Norfolk - Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
- Salmon Kings Move to .500 - Victoria Salmon Kings
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Everblades Snap Skid, Defeat Ice Dogs 3-2 - Florida Everblades
- Ice Dogs Fall To Everblades, 3-2 - Long Beach Ice Dogs
- Falcons Lose, 4-1 - Fresno Falcons
- Aces win 4-1 in Fresno - Alaska Aces
- Titans knock Checkers from unbeaten ranks with 4-1 win - Charlotte Checkers
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.
