Kettles blanks Kingfish, 3-0

February 7, 2003 - ECHL (ECHL)
Baton Rouge Kingfish News Release


Kyle Kettles recorded his second straight shutout in the Centroplex and three different IceGators chipped in goals as Louisiana knocked off the Kingfish, 3-0.

Shawn McNeil gave the IceGators a 1-0 lead on the power play as he crept along the goal line and fired a shot that beat Niklas Sundberg to the short side at the 10:18 mark of the first period. Daniel Goneau and Cal Benazic added the assists on McNeil's 29 goal of the season.

The IceGators extended their lead to two goals early in the second period as Bobby Brown took advantage of a Kingfish defensive miscue and beat Sundberg on a breakaway. Goneau added his second assist of the night while Rod Sarich also added an assist on the goal at the 4:43 mark of the period.

A minute and fifty seconds into the third period, Kenny Corupe gave the IceGators a three-goal lead as he beat Sundberg over the shoulder right under the crossbar. Shawn Skeihar added an assist on the goal.

Niklas Sundberg recorded 32 saves in the losing effort while the Kingfish went 0-4 on the power play.

The Kingfish are back at it tomorrow when they host the Peoria Rivermen at 7:05 in the Centroplex. Catch all the action on sportsjuice.com beginning with the Kingfish pregame show at 6:50 p.m.



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