Kossoff's Saves, Hall's Goal Give Ice Miners 1-0 Win
Published on February 7, 2015 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Keystone Ice Miners News Release
CONNELLSVILLE - Just days after being named the NAHL goaltender of the month for January, Nick Kossoff got his February campaign off to a good start. Kossoff turned away all 36 Soo Eagles shots for his fifth shutout of the season in a 1-0 final over the Soo Eagles on Friday night at the Ice Mine.
After the two teams played a fairly evenly matched first period, the Eagles peppered Kossoff with 17 second period shots. Keystone mustered only five shots in the frame but Kossoff's stellar play kept the game scoreless. Just nine seconds into the 3rd period, Jon Hall drove the net and cashed in a pass out of the right wing corner from Matt Jones for a goal that would stand up for the next 19:51 and lead the Ice Miners to victory.
The win put the Ice Miners at the 50 point mark on the season was was their 11th in the last 13 games. They are 11-1-1 in that span and have points now in 8 straight contests. Keystone has now opened up a seven point gap between second and third place but the race for the final two North Division playoff spots tigtened up as Springfield also won a 1-0 game over Topeka, pulling them into a tie with Johnstown and just one point behind Soo.
All six North Division teams are in action Saturday night as the Ice Miners and Eagles play once again at 7:30. It's "Superhero Night" at the Ice Mine. All fans in Superhero costume receive $2 off at the door and can enter the first intermission costume contest. Tickets are available online (click here) or at the door. Gates open at 6:30.
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