Ice Bears Outlast Fayetteville
Published on November 20, 2017 under SPHL (SPHL)
Knoxville Ice Bears News Release
Knoxville, TN Zoltan Hetenyi made 25 saves and the Knoxville Ice Bears held off the Fayetteville Marksmen 3-1 at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum on Friday night. The Ice Bears snapped a two-game skid. Fayetteville has now lost six straight.
Gehrett Sargis struck first for Knoxville at 2:33 of the first. Sargis, who was signed by Knoxville on Tuesday, scored on a one-timer from Lawrence Cornellier's pass in the slot.
Berkley Scott scored his first of the season with a wrister from the left circle at 2:17 of the second that beat Michael Santaguida high. Jake Hauswirth scored from the right face-off dot four minutes later when his shot bounced between the pads of Hetenyi.
Hetenyi stopped a flurry of shots late in the third period, including a one-timer from close distance that he deflected with the glove.
Knoxville's power play continued to struggle, going 0-5 on the evening. The Ice Bears are 0-18 with the man advantage in their last three games. Fayetteville finished 0-6 on the power play.
Danny Cesarz added an empty-netter with 46 seconds remaining to seal Knoxville's win.
Knoxville next heads to Roanoke on Saturday. The Marksmen travel to Macon on Saturday to take on the Mayhem.
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