Hughes, IceRays Snap Skid Against Wildcats, 4-2
November 4, 2010 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Corpus Christi IceRays News Release
The Corpus Christi IceRays used three second period goals to erase a two-goal deficit, snapping a five-game losing skid in the process, and knocked off the Wichita Falls Wildcats, 4-2, in front of 2,636 fans on Faith and Family Night at the American Bank Center. Captain Ben Hughes tallied the game -winning goal while Pheonix Copley made 28 saves in between the pipes to improve his overall record to 3-1-1. With the win, the IceRays improve to 7-8-2 (16 points) while the Wildcats drop to 12-5-2 (26 points) on the season.
Despite an even first twenty minutes of action, the IceRays found themselves down 2-0 after the first period. Wichita Falls scored two goals, 32 seconds apart, at the 14:02 and 14:35 mark respectively. The first came on the power play as Tanner Fahlstedt (3) snuck one through the back door of Pheonix Copley off a feed from Dakota Klecha. Klecha (10) then scored his third goal in as many games this week against the IceRays as he used a speed rush down the left-wing and beat Copley to put the Wildcats on top 2-0. Shots were even, 10-10.
It was all Corpus Christi from then on though as they scored four unanswered goals, three coming in the second period. At the 3:00 mark of the second period, Beau Walker (6) deposited a Jason Souva rebounded shot past Eric Garavaglia to cut the deficit to 2-1 with the goal coming on the power play. Joey Parizek (3) tied the game at 2-2 as he snapped one past Garavaglia off an offensive zone faceoff at the 4:45 mark. The goal was assisted by Cody Milligan and Navarone Copley. The Rays took the lead for good on the power play, 11:14 into the period, when Ben Hughes (6) fired a wrist shot from the right circle into the back of the net giving Corpus Christi the 3-2 lead after two periods. Shots were 16-11 in favor of the IceRays.
Souva (2) added an empty-net goal at the 19:05 mark of the third period and Copley made nine third period saves to preserve the victory for the IceRays, 4-2.
THREE STARS:
(1) Ben Hughes (GWG)
(2) Beau Walker (1-0-1)
(3) Dakota Klecha (1-1-2)
Official attendance: 2,636
Same two teams meet tomorrow night at 7:05 PM at the American Bank Center. Fans can catch the pre-game show on the flagship station of the IceRays, 1440 AM KEYS (www.1440keys.com), with the voice of the IceRays, Ryan Holt, beginning at 6:50 PM. The game will be available online through the league's pay-per-view website, www.fasthockey.com. For more information call the Rays' front office at 361.814.PUCK (7825) or crash the net at www.goicerays.com.
"THE NEW ICERAYS.TOMORROW'S STARS"
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