IceCaps Edge Marlies in Back and Forth Battle
December 27, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
St. John's IceCaps News Release
TORONTO, ON - The St. John's IceCaps came out on top of a back and forth scoring battle against the Toronto at the Ricoh Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
The Marlies started off the scoring late in the first with a rebound tap-in from Zach Hyman, but Michael Bournival came back minutes later with a goal to tie it up. Bournival's marker was his first of the season.
Toronto took a 3-1 lead in the second, but the IceCaps came from behind to take the lead. Joel Hanley, Bud Holloway, and Jacob de la Rose each notched back to back goals for a 4-3 advantage. The Marlies tied it up with 1:22 left in the third, but with just 36 seconds left, the IceCaps Captain Gabriel Dumont snuck one past Emery for the win, earning a first-star performance.
Michael Bournival, Bud Holloway and Gabriel Dumont each had a goal and an assist in the victory, while Brett Lernout, Michael McCarron, Charles Hudon, Lucas Lessio and Darren Dietz all picked up assists.
The IceCaps are off to Rochester to face the Americans on Wednesday, Dec. 30 before heading to Binghamton to face the Senators on New Year's Eve.
IceCaps single-game tickets can be purchased in person at the Mile One Centre box office (noon-5 p.m.), by phone at 709-576-7657 (noon-5:30 p.m.), or online at www.mileonecentre.com.
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Goal Scorers:
STJ: Bournival (1), Hanley (3), Holloway (8), de la Rose (2), Dumont (7)
TOR: Hyman (6), Leipsic (8), Holl (2), Rinat Valiev (3)
Goaltenders:
STJ: Pasquale - W (22/26)
TOR: Emery - L (26/31)
IceCaps Power Play: 1/2
IceCaps Penalty Kill: 3/3
Molson Canadian Three Stars:
1. Gabriel Dumont - STJ
2. Brendan Leipsic - TOR
3. Bud Holloway - STJ
IceCaps Hardest Working Player: Jacob de la Rose
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