Knights Set Record, Blast Aeros 10-2

Published on March 25, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Abbotsford Heat News Release


The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights set a franchise record for goals in a game, beating the Houston Aeros 10-2 on Saturday night at the Toyota Center. The Knights broke open the game with a six-goal second period that was fueled by four powerplay goals.

The Knights wasted little time taking the lead. Just 19 seconds in, they won a face-off in the Aeros' zone. Brad Ference fired a shot from the right point. Goaltender Tony Quesada knocked it down but couldn't control the rebound. Dustin Boyd collected the puck and fired home his 24th goal of the year.

The Aeros got into penalty trouble, and the Knights took advantage later in the period. Carsen Germyn set up defenseman Chris Lee for the five-on-three powerplay goal that made it 2-0 after one.

The Knights began the second period with a powerplay, and Tim Ramholt finished it off with a shot from the left point that slipped past Quesada. It was his second of the season.

The Aeros trimmed the lead to 3-1 when Joey Tetarenko scored off a scramble in front of Brent Krahn during a delayed penalty.

The Knights answered back while shorthanded. Andrei Taratukhin split through two defenders, lost the puck, retrieved it and fired a shot over the shoulder of Quesada to make it 4-1. That ended Quesada's night.

Houston again cut into the Knights' lead when Josh Olson knocked home a feed from Aaron Voros during a delayed penalty.

The Knights got the goal back when David Van der Gulik curled around behind the net and then whipped a pass across the slot to Germyn for a backdoor goal that made it 5-2.

The Aeros once again started beating a path to the penalty box, and the Knights connected. First, Ference fired home his third of the year while the Knights were up five on three. Then, Boyd connected on the ensuing five on four, tipping in a shot by Ference to make it 7-2.

Steve Marr finished the scoring when he scored his first American Hockey League goal. He redirected a shot from Ference with just 30 seconds remaining in the period to put the Knights up by six after two.

Kris Chucko and Cam Cunning scored third period goals for the 10-2 final score. Taratukhin finished the game with a goal and four assists, setting a new team record for points in a game.

The Knights are now 41-22-4-1. They gained one point on first place Chicago who lost in a shootout to Peoria 4-3. They could not gain any ground on third place Milwaukee which shutout Iowa 3-0. Their lead on the Admirals remains three points. In all, the Knights set nine franchise records in the game and extended their franchise record with their seventh consecutive road win.

Three Stars: 1. Andrei Taratukhin (OMA) - 1 goal, 4 assists; 2. Brad Ference (OMA) - 1 goal, 3 assists; 3. Joey Tetarenko (HOU) - 1 goal, 1 assist

The Ak-Sar-Ben Knights finish the week on Sunday afternoon against the San Antonio Rampage at 5:00 p.m. All the action can be heard live on 1420 KOTK and on the internet at omahaaksarbenknights.com. The game also can be seen on-line through the B2 Networks link on the Knights' web site. Game time is 7:35 p.m.

Tickets for all Ak-Sar-Ben Knights' games are on sale at the Omaha Civic Auditorium box office Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tickets also are available through all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at (402) 422-1212. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult on tickets purchased after 5:00 p.m. Other restrictions apply.

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