Gulls Nip RoadRunners 3-2 In A Shootout In Preseason Opener
October 15, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
Mira Mesa, Calif. - The Phoenix RoadRunners overcame a late two-goal deficit, but Martin Mandeville tallied the game-winning goal in the seventh round of the shootout to lift the San Diego Gulls to a 3-2 victory before a standing room only crowd at the San Diego Ice Arena.
San Diego out-shot Phoenix 10-5 in the first period and drew first blood 11:35 into the frame on a short-handed tally by rookie Brad Wanchulak. After taking a pass from David Svagrovsky, Wanchulak skated across the blue line and beat Phoenix netminder Mike Mole top-shelf.
Sean Starke gave the Gulls a 2-0 cushion 16:56 into the second period, banking in a rebound off the end boards past RoadRunners goaltender Mathieu Chouinard, who entered in relief midway through the second after Mole left with an injury.
Joe Dusbabek got the Roadrunners on the board just nine seconds into the third period. After a funny hop of the boards, Dusbabek jumped on the loose puck and beat Weiman to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Phoenix tied it with a power-play goal at 15:55 of the third, as Dave Cousineau found the back of the net. There was a wild scramble in front of Weiman, but Cousineau grabbed the puck and slid it home.
In the shootout period, Steve Hildenbrand, Frantisek Skladany and Mandeville beat Chouinard. Miguel LaFleche and Dusbabek beat Weiman.
The RoadRunners will visit the San Diego Gulls in ECHL pre-season play at 5PM on Saturday at the San Diego Ice Arena. Phoenix will host their inaugural "Blue-White Game" at 6:30PM on Wednesday at the Alltel Ice Den in North Scottsdale in preparation for their season opener on October 21 at Utah.
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