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Waterloo Black Hawks

Late Goal Boosts Fargo

October 27, 2018 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
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The Waterloo Black Hawks rallied from three one-goal deficits on Saturday, but ran out of time to come back again during a 4-3 loss to the Fargo Force at Young Arena.

Ben Meyers scored the goal which was the difference with 1:25 left in regulation. On a rush, Josh Nodler fed Meyers a pass, and Fargo's leading scored cut across the ice from the left circle to slip in his chance.

The Hawks had overcame two one-goal Fargo leads in the opening 20 minutes to send the game to intermission tied 2-2. Just 28 seconds into the action, Tyler Gratton forced a turnover and scored unassisted on a Fargo breakaway. Waterloo responded, moving the puck up the ice less than three minutes later. Austin Swankler clicked with oncoming defenseman Ethan Szmagaj, who roofed a shot from the top of the right circle for his first USHL goal.

The Force took the lead again thanks to an errant shot by Jake Harrison; the puck caromed off the end glass into the opposite circle, finding Ondrej Pavel, who flipped it into an open side. Fargo's second lead evaporated faster than their first. Wyatt Schingoethe's first USHL goal on a drop pass by Swankler tied it just 94 seconds later.

Fargo found the net for a second period lead thanks to their first shorthanded goal of the season. A.J. Drobot capped a two-on-one-rush triggered by Hank Crone's setup. That go-ahead score came at 11:59, but with just 0.4 seconds remaining in the second, Waterloo tied it again. Ryan Drkulec jammed the puck from behind the net to the post left of Ryan Bischel. Drkulec stuck with the play and stuffed in a shot to even the count in the nick of time before intermission.

Waterloo goes on the road Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive game against an opponent from the Western Conference. The game at Tyson Events Center will be the Hawks' second against the Sioux City Musketeers during the sequence.

Fargo 2 1 1 - 4

Waterloo 2 1 0 - 3

1st Period-1, Fargo, Gratton 5 0:28. 2, Waterloo, Szmagaj 1 (Swankler, Guzzo), 3:19. 3, Fargo, Pavel 1 (Harrison, Appendino), 7:32. 4, Waterloo, Schingoethe 1 (Swankler, Drkulec), 9:01. Penalties-No Penalties

2nd Period-5, Fargo, Drobot 1 (Crone, Harrison), 11:29 (SH). 6, Waterloo, Drkulec 3 (Guzzo, Sorensen), 19:59. Penalties-Randklev Fgo (tripping), 9:29; Ugbekile Fgo (interference), 15:08; Ness Wat (tripping), 17:06.

3rd Period-7, Fargo, Meyers 9 (Nodler, Crone), 18:35. Penalties-Blümel Wat (delay of game), 4:30.

Shots on Goal-Fargo 8-15-10-33. Waterloo 9-10-11-30.

Power Play Opportunities-Fargo 0 / 2; Waterloo 0 / 2.

Goalies-Fargo, Bischel 3-4-0-2 (30 shots-27 saves). Waterloo, Moe 2-1-2-1 (33 shots-29 saves).

A-2,075

Referees-Brian Hankes, J.R. Stragar.

Linesmen-Cameron Dykstra, Eric McDonald.

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