Knights' Return Home Spoiled By Stars, 3-1
December 17, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release
Omaha, NE - The Iowa Stars scored two powerplay goals in the second period to overcome an early deficit and beat the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights 3-1 on Saturday night at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The loss spoiled the Knights' first annual Teddy Bear Toss.
Center Justin Taylor brought on the deluge of bears when he scored on a backhanded wrap-around during a first period powerplay to give the Knights a 1-0 lead.
The Stars tied the game midway through the second period when Mattias Tjarnqvist scored during a five-on-three powerplay for his sixth goal in seven games.
Iowa then took the lead when Yan Stastny finished off a scramble in front of Knights' goalie Curtis McElhinney by slipping home his seventh goal of the year at 15:54. David Oliver added an empty net goal in the last minute of the game for the 3-1 final score.
The loss extended the Knights' winless streak at home to seven games (0-4-0-3). Three of those setbacks have come against the Stars.
The Knights are now 13-12-0-6. They finish the four-in-five week with a game at Iowa on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. The game can be heard on 1420 AM KOTK and on the internet at omahaaksarbenknights.com. The game can also be seen on-line by clicking on the link to B2 Networks on the home page.
The Knights won't play at home again until December 30th when they host the Milwaukee Admirals at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets for all home games are on sale at the Civic Auditorium box office, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on Sunday from noon through game time and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets may be purchased by calling 422-1212 or at Ticketmaster.com.
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