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Icehawks Score Four Third-Period Goals In 7-4 Victory

March 5, 2010 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Port Huron Icehawks News Release


PORT HURON, MI - The Port Huron Icehawks came out firing on all cylinders as they defeated the first-place Muskegon Lumberjacks 7-4 Friday at McMorran Arena. With the win, the Icehawks hold on to their second-place spot in the IHL and have a chance to cut further into Muskegon's lead in the standings tomorrow night.

The Lumberjacks struck first when John DiPace scored on a rebound at 4:18 of the first period. Port Huron's rookie standout Mickael Bedard evened the score with a rebound score of his own at 14:10. The goal made Bedard the first Icehawks player to reach 30 goals this season. Though Muskegon had a considerable advantage in time on attack, the first period ended with the teams tied with 11 shots on goal each.

Brandon Kaleniecki gave the Icehawks the lead at 4:01 of the second period when his shot bounced past Lumberjacks goalie Matt Lundin. Muskegon tied the game three minutes later as Robin Bouchard found the back of the net, but Port Huron regained the lead when Kaleniecki scored his second goal of the period at 15:18. The teams once again tied with 12 shots on goal apiece in the period.

An exciting third period began with a power play goal for Muskegon's Mario Larocque just 1:14 into the period. The Icehawks responded, getting the most of a two-man advantage with two power play goals just 42 seconds apart by Derek Patrosso and Nick Lindberg. Protecting the lead for Port Huron, Mickael Bedard responded to a David Rohlfs goal with one of his own less than 30 seconds later at 8:39 of the third period. Brandon Naurato tallied the game's final goal with an empty net score with just seven seconds remaining in the game.

With their third-period outburst, the Icehawks outshot the Lumberjacks 40-31 for the game. Port Huron goalie Adam Russo earned the victory, stopping 27 of 31 shots. Muskegon netminder Matt Lundin got the loss, with 33 saves on 39 shots faced.

With the win, Port Huron improves to 35-18-0-4 while Muskegon drops to 40-14-0-3. The Icehawks and Lumberjacks meet up for a rematch tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. at McMorran Arena. Karen Newman, the "Voice of the Red Wings" will sing the national anthem before the game and perform at the Under the Ice Lounge afterwards.

Single game tickets for all Icehawks home games are on sale now at McMorran Arena Box Office, any Ticket Master location or by phone. For more information, visit www.porthuronicehawks.com or call 810-966-3800.



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