Jacks Hold On for 4-3 Win Over Killer Bees
Published on January 16, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Odessa Jackalopes News Release
(McAllen, TX) -- Three second period goals by the Odessa Jackalopes were enough to hold up against the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees on Saturday night at Dodge Arena for a 4-3 win. Dominic Leveille was credited with the game-winner.
Leveille's goal was part of a five-goal second period between the two teams that started when the Bees' Aaron Lee tied the game at 1-1 with a power play goal at 8:03. Less than two minutes later, Odessa answered back on a goal from Kory Karlander as he trailed into the offensive zone then buried the puck on a wrist shot from the top of the circles. Rio Grande Valley tied the game once more on a wrist shot from the right circle by Daymen Rycroft at 11:11. Alex Dunn countered for Odessa on a breakaway goal at 15:00 after exiting the penalty box and receiving the puck at center ice from Jean Bourbeau. Dominic Leveille's game-winner made it a 4-2 lead for Odessa at the time after he bounded the puck off the back of goaltender Wylie Rogers and in the net from the left-wing corner to cap the period's scoring. Four the period's five goals were scored in a seven-minute span.
Odessa's Phil Plante opened the scoring with the only goal of the first period at 10:56. Plante's slap shot from the top of the right circle deflected of the body of a Killer Bees player in front of the net and past Wylie Rogers for a 1-0 lead. It was his seventh of the season. Bourbeau was credited with the assist.
Rio Grande Valley closed the gap to 4-3 when Grant Goeckner-Zeller centered a puck from the left-wing corner that bounced off the skate of Odessa goalie, Juha Toivonen, and in the net at 8:19.
The Jackalopes will spend next week in Arizona for three games against the Sundogs starting on Wednesday at 8:05 PM at Tim's Toyota Center. The action can be heard on 102.1 Jack FM.
The Odessa Jackalopes are the Central Hockey League affiliate for the NHL's New York Islanders and the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The team is in the middle of their 13th season in the Permian Basin. Season tickets, mini-plans, and single game tickets are available by calling (432) 552-PUCK or visiting jackalopes.org.
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