Lancers Send Indiana Home After Sweep
Published on December 16, 2006 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Omaha Lancers News Release
The Lancers head into the Christmas break with a two-game winning streak after their second straight 4-1 victory over the Indiana Ice on Saturday, December 16th at the Mid America Center.
Four separate players again produced a balanced scoring effort, led by the three-point contribution of Mark Olver and the two-point performances of Patrick Schafer and Adam Comrie. Ben Arnt also scored for the Lancers in the victory.
Arnt opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season at 8:35 of the second period, assisted by Olver for a 1-0 Lancer lead. Olver followed with his seventh tally of the year, assisted by Schafer and Comrie at 9:15 of the middle frame for a 2-0 edge. However, Jake Skjodt scored Indiana's only goal of the night on the power play at 17:03 of the third period for a 2-1 Lancer advantage at the second intermission.
In the third period, Omaha broke the contest open when Comrie scored on the power play, assisted by Olver at 16:21 of the frame. It was Comrie's seventh goal overall in the USHL this season and first with the Lancers since coming from Ohio earlier in the week. Schafer finished the night with his sixth goal of the year, an empty-netter, with 27 seconds remaining in the contest.
The Lancers out shot the Ice for the second straight night, this time by a 34-26 margin. Each team scored once on the power play in seven opportunities and the Lancers took 10 penalties for 23 minutes.
Goaltender Drew Palmisano won his second straight game for the Lancers since coming from Ohio with a 25-save performance.
Following the Christmas holiday, the Lancers will return to action on December 29th with another battle at divisional rival Des Moines. The teams will have a rematch at the Mid America Center the following night on the 30th, then Lincoln comes to the MAC for a New Year's Eve encounter.
United States Hockey League Stories from December 16, 2006
- Lancers Send Indiana Home After Sweep - Omaha Lancers
- Hawks Blank Bucs - Waterloo Black Hawks
- Bucs fall in Waterloo - Des Moines Buccaneers
- Redmann Saves 39, Junior Blue Jackets Score 2-1 Victory - Ohio Junior Blue Jackets
- Lancers Handle Ice, 4-1 - Omaha Lancers
- Tri-City Slips Past Riders in Shootout 4-3 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
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