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Kalamazoo Drops First of Three Straight in Jamestown

October 28, 2011 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings News Release


Jamestown, NY- Trevor Boyd and Dan Cesarz each scored and Alex Okicki posted 34 saves, but that wasn't enough for the Kalamazoo Jr.

K-Wings to nab a victory in Jamestown. The Ironmen scored five of their own, including two from Jeff McFarland, on their way to a 5-2 victory on Friday night.

In the first eight minutes of the first period, Kalamazoo found themselves with three power play opportunities, including an extended five-on-three, as Jamestown had issues staying out of the box. None of those man-advantage opportunities were to any avail, as the Jr. K-Wings couldn't capitalize. But, at the ten-minute mark, Kalamazoo finally found the back of the net. Trevor Boyd scored his fourth of the season when he beat Jamestown goalie, and Kalamazoo native, Joe Ballmer.

The Ironmen, however, didn't wait long to respond. They pulled the game even just a minute and nine seconds after the Boyd goal, when Jeff McFarland added his fifth tally on the season by finding the back of the net on the first power play opportunity for Jamestown. The goal was his fifth on the season, and his second with the extra attacker.

After outshooting Kalamazoo 11-1 over the course of the first ten and a half minutes of the second period, Alex Okicki finally surrendered a goal to the Ironmen in the stanza. McFarland added his second of the night and sixth of the season when he snuck past the Kalamazoo defense and put the puck past Okicki.

Just over three minutes later, Jamestown would open their lead up to two goals. They took a 3-1 lead at the 6:45 mark of the period with the fourth goal of the season from Bryan Watt.

With less than two minutes to play, Kalamazoo would bring it back to within a goal.

Working with their sixth power play of the game, the Jr. K-Wings finally found some special teams production. Dan Cesarz netted an unassisted tally, his second of the season.

Just past the ten-minute mark of the third period and leading by one, Jamestown found themselves with a five-on-three opportunity. Anthony Coles lit the lamp for his team leading tenth tally of the season.

Wes Elrod (4th) added an empty netter with 41 seconds left to seal the victory for the Ironmen.

The Jr.

K-Wings will return to the Borgess Health Rink at Wings West again on Saturday, November 5th at 2 p.m. against the Port Huron Fighting Falcons.



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