Gladiators Beat Storm, 4-2, Lead Series 2-1
Published on May 12, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
The Gwinnett Gladiators used two goals from Scott Mifsud to post a 4-2 win over the Toledo Storm in Game 3 of the American Conference Finals on Friday night at the Toledo Sports Arena. Gwinnett now leads the best of seven series 2 games to 1 with game 4 at the Sports Arena on Sunday at 6:05 p.m. Toledo used a power play goal with 3:46 left in the first period to take a 1-0 lead on the Gladiators. Despite being tied up in the slot, Matt Zultek batted a bouncing puck out of the air in the slot past Gladiators netminder Sean Fields for the marker. Gerry Burke and Ryan Reid collected the assists on the only goal of the opening period. The Gladiators tied the game at one just 2:10 into the second period just as a power play expired. Scott Mifsud slid right through the slot and ripped a shot past Toledo goaltender Logan Koopmans for the Gladiators first goal of the contest. Steve Slaton picked up an assist on the goal for the Gladiators. Jon Awe gave the Gladiators their first lead of the game at the 3:13 mark of the second period ripping a slapshot past Koopmans from the left wing point. Adam Courchaine picked up an assist on the goal winning a faceoff right to Awe to set up the marker. Toledo answered in a scramble in front of the Gladiators net on a power play to tie the game at two. Fields made the initial save but couldn't cover the puck and the rebound bounced right to a waiting Adam Keefe in the off wing face off circle and buried the puck for the goal. Ken Magowan and Jeff Attard had the assist on the power play goal at 7:10 of the second period. Gwinnett regained the lead at the 10:01 mark of the middle stanza with the Gladiators first power play goal of the game. Troy Milam ripped a slapshot past Koopmans from the blue line that found its way through traffic and into the back of the net for the marker. Jeff Campbell had an assist on the maker. Mifsud's second goal of the game gave the Gladiators a two-goal advantage just 53 seconds after Milam's tally. Mifsud flipped the puck off of the netminder Koopmans from behind the Toledo goal line and into the net for the goal. Couchaine picked up his second assist of the contest on the goal at the 10:54 mark of the second. The Gladiators took the 4-2 lead into the third period and clamped down defensively in the final period for the win. Gwinnett finished the game outshooting the Storm 32-22 as Sean Fields finished with 20 saves for his third win of the playoffs.
The Gwinnett Gladiators continue the 2006 Kelly Cup Playoffs on Sunday, May 14th at the Toledo Sports Arena Game 4 of the ECHL American Conference Finals against the Toledo Storm at 6:05 p.m. The Gladiators offer several ticket packages for different needs as well as group outings, suites and birthday parties. For more information call 770-497-5100 or log on to gwinnettgladiators.com.
The Gladiators play all 36 home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center located on Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth and are the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Thrashers.
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