IceDogs Pick Up Second Straight Road Win Over Saginaw
January 29, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release
The Niagara IceDogs picked up their second straight road victory over the Western Conference's first place Saginaw Spirit. Freddie Hamilton scored 2 goals and three points while Ryan Strome added three assists.
Freddie Hamilton wasted no time in getting the IceDogs on the board as he potted his 25th of the year just 19 seconds into the game with the help of Ryan Strome.
David Pacan followed up just under seven minutes in with Andrew Agozzino and Dougie Hamilton adding helpers to make it 2-0.
Saginaw sniper Josh Shalla then picked up his 37th goal of the season on the power play just past the 13 minute mark to give the game a 2-1 score.
John McFarland then tied the game just over a minute later, but Alex Friesen was able to regain the Niagara lead on a power play opportunity while Strome and Freddie Hamilton picked up their second points of the night on the play.
The score was 3-2 in favour of the IceDogs after the first 20 minutes.
The next goal wouldn't come until the 8:14 mark of the second as Darren Archibald notched his 28th of the year from Simon Gronvaldt to increase the IceDogs' lead to 4-2.
The Spirit made another comeback as Jordan Szwarz scored a short-handed marker to make it 4-3.
Freddie Hamilton continued to dominate with his second tally of the night eight minutes later. Strome also picked up his third point of the night, while Tim Billingsley recorded his first point since returning from injury.
That made it 5-3 IceDogs going into the second intermission.
Justin Kea brought the game within a goal once again by scoring at the 17:09 mark of the third, but that is as close as it would come as the IceDogs held onto a 5-4 lead to pick up their second straight win on the road.
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