Harrie Buries Game Winner in OT as Jets Nail \'Cats, 2-1
February 15, 2008 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets News Release
(Fargo, ND) It was a close call tonight as the Jets took on the Bobcats for the second time this week and ran them out of the John E. with a 2-1 overtime win. The score was tied at ones for almost two entire periods, but Jets' veteran Marc Harrie landed the game winning goal in the last two minutes of overtime to draw blood and pull out another home ice win.
The Bobcats found out quickly that big things come in small packages as Marc Harrie easily picked off the puck right down to Eric Galt to start the period. Within 13 seconds, Joe Beaudette was given his first scoring opportunity, but with a right leg save, Bobcat goalie Grogan shot it right back down. With another two shots to the right leg, Grogan started to feel like he was playing the hokey pokey.
The Bobcats received the first penalty, giving the Jets their first power play opportunity only 37 seconds off the clock. Less than two minutes later, and still on the power play, Beaudette got a second chance to score. With a special delivery from Mihulka and Phillip, Beaudette planted the puck square in the back of Grogan's cage for an early 1-0 lead. The only thing Grogan could do was ask if Beaudette wanted fries with that.
With the boards getting just as bruised up as the players, penalties were being called left and right. Bukowski, Harrie, and Swanson visited the box while Bobcats' forward Lund visited the locker room for unsportsmanlike conduct after crashing into Jets' goalie, Adam Buegler. The Jets' defenses were tight as they picked off pass after pass from the Bobcats' swats and held their lead to finish off the period 1-0.
Starting the second period a man short, the Bobcats easily pawed the face-off away from the Jets. The boards and the ice continued to get beaten on as both teams continued to rough each other up even more so than the previous period. While there didn't seem to be too much hockey going on, the fans definitely were getting their money's worth. However, the Bobcats eventually buttered up the puck with a top shelfer from Kyle Lund to stop Buegler's shut out streak at 92:16.
It was Harris Cubed (Jeffrey, Kevin, and Donny) to attack during the Jets' penalty kills. While they didn't score again this period, they were a dominating force on the ice, making it almost impossible for the Jets to clear the puck out of their zone. Michael Schumacher had a huge opportunity with just over six minutes on the clock, but failed to pull the trigger on his way through the crease.
With roughing penalties called on Eric Galt, Robby Phillip, Kyle Lund, and Will Aide, Galt and Phillip headed to the box and Aide followed in Lund's footsteps from the first period and headed into the locker room, to leave the period ending with cat eyes (1-1).
Continuing the pattern, the Jets came into the third period down a man and lost the third face-off. Both teams thoroughly frustrated with each other's tight defense and tough offense, the third period proved to be just a test of time and willpower. Both goalies catching blast after blast, made for an even closer game. Missed opportunities through the slot and the crease left the third period still gridlocked at ones and only overtime to look to.
Overtime was where the action happened as a perfect opportunity flew right by the jets as the pass through the crease landed right into the stick of the 'cat at the back door. But that didn't stop the Jets: veteran Marc Harrie came out of nowhere with a one time blast to win the game 2-1 with 1:22 left in overtime.
Stars of the game for tonight were Marc Harrie and Joe Beaudette with the only goals, along with newcomer Adam Buegler with a solid game in the cage. With a win tonight, the Jets grab another two points in the division and move up to tie Bismarck for the fifth place slot. Catch the game tomorrow night as the Jets Stick it to Breast Cancer and go for another V.
The Jets will "Stick it Breast Cancer" Saturday night in the series finale at 7:05pm as fans can bid silently on their favorite players' stick and get a piece of history for a good cause with the American Cancer Society.
The FM Jets Junior A Hockey Club is in its fifth season as members of the North American Hockey League. The NAHL is the nation's largest Junior A hockey league and is now in its 32nd year of operation. For more information, visit fmjets.com or call (701) 235-2354.
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