Haddon Provides Last-Second Heroics For Eagles
October 29, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
LOVELAND, Colo. - The Colorado Eagles defeated the Tulsa Oilers for the second time in four days, with a last-second, 2-1, win. The Oilers started out strong, and it took the Eagles until their final shot -- in the final second -- to overtake them in both shots and goals in the game. Steve Haddon provided both of Colorado's tallies on the night as the game's No. 1 Star.
The Oilers out-shot the Eagles 14-6 in the opening period, but each team was able to find the back of the net to end the first 20 minute of play deadlocked at 1. Chad Costello opened the scoring for Tulsa at 17:24 when he broke down the right wing and beat Andrew Penner with a low shot from deep in the right circle. But it took Colorado just 14 seconds to counter when Haddon beat Tyler Sims with a one-timer from the slot off a feed from Kevin Ulanski along the left-wing boards.
The Eagles crept closer in shots in the second stanza (out-shooting the Oilers 13-8), but neither team scored in a period filled with ebbs and flows from penalties. The closest either team came to a tally was when Adam Hogg had a goal waived off at 11:09 by referee Mike Weigart.
Colorado continued to climb back into the game, and it took them until the final second to overtake Tulsa. Midway through the third period the Eagles were forced to kill a 5-minute major penalty in addition to a full two minutes of 5-on-3 play in the middle of it. The successful kill propelled them -- along with the emphatic approval from the sold-out building -- to a final burst that won the game.
With just seconds left on the clock, the Eagles forced a turnover as the Oilers tried to leave their defensive zone, leading to the possession that won the game for Colorado. With the clock ticking to zero, Haddon was able to chip in a rebound from the doorstep for the winner.
The Eagles will have a full week off before traveling to Dayton, Ohio on Nov. 5 for their first game against a former-IHL team (the Dayton Gems).
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