Jr. Blues Sweep Fighting Falcons
January 8, 2013 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Springfield Jr. Blues News Release
Micah Ranum scored his first goal in a Jr. Blues sweater, giving the team a 4-3 win and season series sweep of the Fighting Falcons.
The Jr. Blues fell behind 1-0 and 3-1 in the second period. Ryan Atkinson put the Jr. Blues on the board first, scoring his 4th goal in his last 4 games. Jack Sloan made the game 3-2 with just over a minute remaining in the second. Less than 30 seconds later Parker Johnson deflected a Terry Leabo shot to even the score at 3.
Just over a minute into the third Trevor Stone won a draw to Micah Ranum who buried a shot top shelf from the faceoff circle to give the Jr. Blues a lead 4-3 and eventual win.
Matt Leon was strong in net making 23 saves. The win gave the Jr. Blues their 4th win over Port Huron and 4-0 record for the season.
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