Jets Rally Late but Swept by the Outlaws, 3-2
January 5, 2008 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Fargo-Moorhead Jets News Release
(Mason City, IA) It was a battle royal as North Iowa dug in and hung on for a wild 3-2 win extending their streak over the Jets to eight games, 3-2.
North Iowa tacked on an early goal from Krystian Dziubinski with the help of Max Mobley making 1-0. The Jets would fire shot after shot will nothing to show for it and the power-play reeling again. The first ended with the Jets down and not out, 1-0.
The Outlaws came out roaring again in the second with help from their friends the refs and a 5-3 power-play for: 35 that were eventually killed off. Not more than five second later Bryant Skarda nailed one home making it 2-0, North Iowa. The Jets would make every effort to get back into it but nothing was working. Elliot Okland continued to make big saves keeping the boys within striking distance, which would prove to be critical come late in the game. The Jets would out shoot North Iowa 15-11 in the period but still trailed 2-0.
The third period started like every other this night with another Outlaw goal off the stick of Max Mobley and it was 3-0. It would take every ounce of energy and the final seven minutes for the offense to get things going. Mike Schumacher took a feed from Tyler Klein pinning the score at 3-1, North Iowa. Mark Johnson and unit would go to work again with time ticking away on a nifty shot up and over Matt Beggs for the second score in three minutes. It was too little too late as the Jets pulled Okland to get the extra attacker and came up short.
Mike Schumacher finished with a goal and an assist collecting a star of the game with Okland's 32 saves. The Jets return home for 80's Night on the 12th against Alexandria at 7:05pm. Fans can tune in on fmjets.com at 6:45pm for the pre-game.
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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