Kapelmaster Leads Wildcats to Tenth Straight Home Victory
March 2, 2016 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wichita Falls Wildcats News Release
The Wildcats prolonged their home winning streak to double digits and their winning streak over the Amarillo Bulls to nine games with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night.
It only took 26 seconds for the Wildcats to get the ball rolling. After cycling the puck well in the Bulls' zone right off the bat, Jeff Baum took a snap shot from the blue line which Austin Beaulieu tipped over the blocker of Anton Martinsson and into the top shelf of the net. The veteran winger scored his 17th goal with the redirect, while the veteran defenseman was credited with his 17th assist.
Both Martinsson and Justin Kapelmaster denied every shot they faced for the rest of the period. Kapelmaster denied a red-hot Coale Norris on a 2-on-1 rush to keep his team in front, and turned aside six other Amarillo shots before the first twenty minutes concluded.
The second period was an even greater illustration of the Kapelmaster-Martinsson show. Kapelmaster shut down all six attempts thrown his way, including a breakaway by Liam Ferguson. Martinsson killed off four Wildcats' power plays and sixteen shots in the middle period.
After making 40 straight saves, the Wildcats finally scored an insurance goal on Martinsson. Austin Albrecht buried a second chance past him after he made a phenomenal initial right pad save. Albrecht ended a 15-game goalless drought with the tally.
Kapelmaster made 19 stops for his fourth shutout and 27th win of the season, while Martinsson denied 41 of the 43 bids he faced. The Wildcats will be off this weekend before heading to Corpus Christi on Friday, March 11th to take on the IceRays.
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