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Ironmen Sweep Jets

November 13, 2012 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Jamestown Ironmen News Release


Your Jamestown Ironmen cruised past the Janesville Jets, 5-2 Saturday evening in North American Hockey League play at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.

After the Ironmen beat the Jets (7-10-3) in overtime following a brutally tough game on Friday night, the hometown team controlled Saturday's contest right from the opening faceoff. Jamestown (15-3-2) dominated the first two periods of play, outshooting Janesville, 27-9.

The Ironmen jumped out to a 2-0 lead during the first period with goals coming from Luc Gerdes and Victor Johansson. Jamestown shined in the second period, piling up three goals while limiting the Jets to only three shots on goal at the other end. Tyler Dunagan led Jamestown's second period surge with a pair of goals while Ross Pavek netted one of his own.

Sitting on such a big lead, the Ironmen let up a tad, allowing Janesville to tack on a pair of goals in the third. Ironmen Head Coach, Dan Daikawa never felt that their lead was threatened.

"We started strong, were consistent through the second and played our game tonight," said Coach Daikawa. "It's natural to sit back a bit when you're up by five goals late in a game, but we never lost control of this one."

Although Jamestown squeaked out the win on Friday night, it was apparent that they were flustered by Janesville's physical play and thrown off their game plan. It was a different story during Saturday's game, as the Ironmen executed seemingly without any resistance from the opposing team.

"We had a conversation after Friday's game and decided that we can't let any opportunities pass by us. There are plenty of scouts in the stands, and we need to show them what our team is capable of every chance we get." said Coach Daikawa.

Daikawa's words must have struck a chord with his players as Jamestown completed their fifth weekend sweep of the season while extending their home win streak to nine in a row. The Ironmen defense paved the way for goaltender Reid Mimmack, as he tallied nineteen saves, improving his record to 12-2 on the season. Assists were credited to Michael Mazzotta, Pavek, Gerdes (2) and Evan Ritt in the win.

The NAHL North Division leading Jamestown Ironmen will hit the road next weekend for a pair of games against Port Huron (11-9-1). The Ironmen will return home Thanksgiving weekend to take on the Johnstown Tomahawks (8-6-6). Games are set for Friday November 23 at 7pm and Saturday November 24 at 5pm at the Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.



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