Hitmen Victimized by Bandits
March 7, 2011 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Chicago Hitmen News Release
The Chicago Hitmen were swept in a three game set this weekend by the St. Louis. The first place Bandits showed why they are in first place winning the three games by a combined 14-4.
Offensively, the Hitmen Nick Booth netted his second and third of the season in Saturday ¬â¢s loss. Max Douglas scored his first as a Hitman, and seventh of the season in that game as well. Douglas scored the previous six goals with Port Huron, and also spent time with the Fresno Monsters before coming to Chicago. Sunday ¬â¢s lone goal came from Brent Formosa, it was his fifth of the season. Jake McDowell worked hard to win the puck and wrap it around the net for a stuff shot before Formosa banged home the rebound.
On the defensive side, Alec Wilhelmi finished the weekend +1, playing in Saturday and Sunday ¬â¢s games. Peter Nesper finished even after going +1 in both Saturday and Sunday to make up for Friday ¬â¢s -2. In net Reid Mimmack stopped 94 of the 104 shots he faced in the final two games of the set for a .904 save percentage on the weekend.
Three Stars of the Weekend:
1st Star: Nick Booth, 3 points (2,1) +2.
2nd Star: Max Douglas, 2 points (1,1) +2.
3rd Star: Tommy Coy, 1 point (0,1) +1
Next Up: The Hitmen head to Michigan to take on the Warriors. The games on Friday and Saturday night both start at 6:00 p.m. and can be seen on fasthockey.com. The weekend after that, Hitmen then return home for their final home games of the season, against the same Warriors on Friday 3/18 and Saturday 3/19. Both games start at 8:00 p.m., tickets are available at the West Meadows box office.
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