Harper, Titans Trick Nailers Again
March 23, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
TRENTON, NJ- Fans that attended games in Trenton over the weekend will be heading home with significantly less headgear. On Saturday night, Titans forward Shane Harper found the back of the net three times, as he connected for his second consecutive hat trick. That, along with six points by Jacob Cepis, helped lead Trenton to a 7-2 victory over the Wheeling Nailers at Sun National Bank Center.
For the second night in a row, the Titans opened up the scoring in the first period. After Jordy Trottier connected with Cam Fergus for a quality scoring chance in the offensive zone, Trenton broke the other way on a 4-on-2 rush. Jacob Cepis carried the puck into the offensive zone, before handing off to Mike Ullrich, who snapped in a shot from the left circle. Shane Harper also assisted on the goal, giving him 14 points in 11 ECHL contests.
A little more than one minute into the second period, the Nailers drew even. Zack Torquato put a shot toward the net from the left point, trying to create an opportunity. The puck bounced to Chris Barton, who rang the post, before Peter Lenes buried the rebound for his tenth rebound. Unfortunately for Wheeling, the second period went downhill from there. Shane Harper gave the home team the lead at the 5:28 mark, kicking off a five-goal explosion by the Titans. Jacob Cepis tallied the next two, blasting in a shot from the left circle, before finishing off a splendid pass by Mike Ullrich. After Peter Delmas exited the game, Bryan Haczyk gave Scott Darling a rude greeting completing a 2-on-1 rush with Blake Kessel. Kessel set up the final goal of the stanza as well, as Harper tipped in his drive from the blueline.
In the third period, Shane Harper found the back of the net one more time, finishing off his second hat trick in a row. Blake Kessel and Jacob Cepis helped to set up the marker, as Cepis completed a six-point night with his fourth assist. With 13:04 to go, Wheeling netted one more goal on the evening, as Paul Crowder tipped in Zack Torquato's shot from the center of the blueline, giving the game a 7-2 final in favor of the Titans.
Scott Wedgewood got the win for Trenton, stopping 33 of the 35 shots he faced. Peter Delmas took the loss for the Nailers, making 29 saves on 33 shots, before Scott Darling took over with 12 saves on 15 shots.
The Nailers will conclude the road portion of their 2012-13 schedule on Sunday afternoon in Kalamazoo against the Wings at 4:00.
2013-2014 Wheeling Nailers season ticket packages are on sale now! For as little as $10 per game, you can enjoy the many benefits of being a Nailers season ticket holder including reserved seating for all home games at WesBanco Arena, the option to redeem unused tickets, discounts on team merchandise and access to exclusive season ticket holder-only events with the team. Convenient payment plans are available. For more information on how to join our team by becoming a Wheeling Nailers season ticket holder, or for more information on Flex Pack tickets or group tickets, call 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX, e-mail ticketing@wheelingnailers.com or visit www.wheelingnailers.com. Nailers single-game tickets are available at the WesBanco Arena Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX.
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