IceDigger back in win column

Published on November 14, 2005 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Alpena IceDiggers News Release


Chris Lanciano and Anthony McIntyre scored two goals each as the Alpena IceDiggers defeated the Traverse City North Stars 5-2 Saturday in the back end of a home and home series. The win snaps a six game winless streak for Alpena and keeps Traverse City winless at Northern Lights Arena.

The North Stars' Steven Oleksy opened the scoring with a power play goal at 14:05 of the first period. Alpena's Justin Stadler, who scored two goals on Friday in a 4-2 loss, was able to return favor and tie the game on an even strength goal at 16:07.

From there McIntyre and Lanciano took over providing four more goals, matching the team's highest offensive output of the season. McIntyre took a pass from Lanciano and notched the go ahead goal 14:29 of the second. Jeff Miller, added an assist on the play. Just 2:29 later McIntyre returned the favor and provided an assist on Lanciano's first goal of the season putting Alpena up 3-1.

Traverse City's Jake Erway made it 3-2 at 7:19 of the third, but Lanciano got his second of the game from McIntyre and Nolan Craner to go up 4-2. McIntyre capped the scoring with an empty net goal at 18:55 to cap a four point night.

IceDigger Assistant Coach Kelly Miller was pleased with the team's workmanlike effort. "We've been talking about how important it is to get pucks on net," said Miller. Tonight we were rewarded for our efforts". Miller also was happy to see Lanciano rewarded. "Chris is solid defensively," Miller noted, "We might expect to get two goals from him for the entire season, but two in one night shows how he carried his effort into the offensive zone and gave us a big lift."

The IceDiggers, improved to 5-13-3, while peppering North Star goalie Jeremy Kaleniecki with 41 shots. Alpena returns to action with Friday and Saturday night contests at Mahoning Valley. Both games begin at 7:00 and can be heard via the Mahoning Valley Phantoms website.

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