NAHL Corpus Christi IceRays

IceRays Win 5-2 at Fairbanks

Published on February 2, 2019 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Corpus Christi IceRays News Release


FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Santeri Hartikainen recorded four points (2+2) and debuting goaltender Samuel Vyletelka made 42 saves as the Corpus Christi IceRays got back in the win column with a 5-2 victory Friday over the Fairbanks Ice Dogs at Big Dipper Ice Arena.

Tyler Love (1+1), Nicholas Seitz (0+2) and Brian Kramer (0+2) notched two points each as the IceRays (21-20-1-0, 43 pts.) snapped a season-high five-game losing skid.

Newcomer Che Landikusic, who flew in to join the team today via trade from the Austin Bruins, opened the scoring with a rebound of a Seitz shot at 12:41 of the first period.

Corpus Christi increased the lead in the second period with a top-shelf goal over the blocker by Love (5:03) and a breakaway by Hartikainen (15:06).

The IceDogs ended Vyletelka's shutout bid 5:05 into the third period with a goal by Jonathan Sorenson on the power play. Hartikainen and Blake Bennett then scored empty-net goals, with a tally by Fairbanks' Tanner Edwards sandwiched between, as the IceRays recorded the three-goal win.

The Ice Dogs (21-14-3-2, 47 pts.) outshot the IceRays by a 44-24 margin. Vyletelka notched his first career NAHL win.

The IceRays and Ice Dogs rematch Saturday night in Fairbanks with puck drop set for 7:30 Alaska Time (10:30 PM Central). The broadcast will be carried live on Sportsradio Corpus Christi (1230 AM/95.1 FM/96.1 FM), HockeyTV and Mixlr with the pre-game show starting at 10:15 PM CT. Next weekend, the IceRays complete their Alaska trip with a two-game visit to the Kenai River Brown Bears at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

Stay connected with the IceRays on Facebook (/CorpusChristiIceRays), Twitter (@goicerays) and Instagram (CorpusChristiIceRays). Tickets are on sale now for the IceRays' final eight home games of the 2018-19 regular season. Visit goicerays.com or call 361-814-PUCK (7825) for tickets or more information.

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