Jets fizzle in the third and fall 6-4
January 4, 2008 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets News Release
(Mason City, IA) The Jets played forty minutes of the game and dropped the puck in the third giving up three unanswered goals falling for the seventh straight time versus North Iowa.
North Iowa jumped out 1-0 on a power-play goal by Tyler Jundt just 1:42 in the game. The Jets would counter five minutes later short-handed as Marc Harrie slid one between the legs of Zak Reneau to even the score. Joe Harcharik rifled a shot that deflected off the blocker of Okland and trickled across the line for a 2-1 Outlaw lead. It would be Cody Bottom taking the feed from Tyler Klein making it 2-2. Jordy Trottier and Klein would give the Jets a lead 4-2 until Alex Carlson buried another Outlaw goal ending the first 4-3 Jets.
The Outlaws and Jets would exchange penalties in the second and scoring opportunities but remained scoreless. The Jets would hang on for the 4-3 lead heading into the second intermission. North Iowa would out shoot the Jets 32-11 but couldn't even the score.
North Iowa would avenge that second period and snipe the game tying goal by Jundt, 4-4. A slight redirection of the puck off the near board onto Benedict's skate would leave Ross Ring-Jarvi streaking to the net and giving North Iowa the lead for good, 5-4. The Jets would have multiple opportunities to get the game back in the saddle but fell apart. The game would end 6-4 and the Jets reeling for answers on their end.
Okland was pulled midway through the third for Scott Zacharias to solve the problem and it didn't work. Trottier finished with a goal and assist in the losing effort and Klein added another goal and an assist. The Jets will finish their two game set Saturday at 7:15pm for "Open Skate" followed by face-off at 7:35pm on fmjets.com.
The FM Jets Junior A Hockey Club is in its fifth season as members of the North American Hockey League. The NAHL is the nation's largest Junior A hockey league and is now in its 32nd year of operation. For more information, visit fmjets.com or call (701) 235-2354.
Jets home games are played at the John E. Carlson Coliseum in Fargo, ND. All games are broadcasted on fmjets.com and video broadcast through B/2 Network.
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