Huntsville Downs Knoxville in Overtime, 3-2
March 7, 2014 - SPHL (SPHL)
Huntsville Havoc News Release
The Huntsville Havoc's Paul Kurceba scored 1:18 into overtime to beat the Knoxville Ice Bears, 3-2 (OT).
Huntsville was paced by Kurceba, who registered one goal.
Knoxville was unable to stop the Havoc from sending pucks towards the net, and Huntsville eventually piled up 34 shots on goal.
Huntsville also got points from Nick Lazorko, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Eric Alexander also scored for Huntsville. In addition, Huntsville received assists from Dominic Osman, who had one and Justin Cseter and Scott Harff, who each chipped in two.
The Ice Bears' defensemen bolstered Knoxville's offensive attack, as they bombarded Kevin Genoe with 14 shots. The Ice Bears' offense was clicking better than usual and put 32 shots on goal during the game, better than the 24.1 shots per game they average.
Knoxville was helped by Francis Drolet, who racked up one goal. Drolet scored on the power play 16:22 into the second period to make the score 1-1. The Ice Bears had gotten the advantage when the Havoc's Matt Singleton was sent off for tripping. Eric Satim assisted on the tally. Knoxville additionally got points from Satim, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Knoxville came via Brady Vandenberk, Jeremy Klaver, and Ben Souders, who contributed one a piece.
Genoe rejected 30 shots on goal for Huntsville. The Havoc incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Cody Rosen recorded 31 saves for Knoxville. The Ice Bears incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.
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