MAYHEM GAME RECAP: Mayhem Lock up William B. Coffey Trophy With
Published on April 7, 2017 under SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Mayhem News Release
MACON, GA- The Macon Mayhem locked up the William B. Coffey Trophy as Regular Season Champions in the SPHL with tonight's 4-1 victory over the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs.
It took almost the whole first period before the scoring began in this game, as the first goal came with just six seconds left in the first period. Macon's Jake Trask received a pass at the back door from Daniel Gentzler, and he slammed the one-timer home.
In the second period, but just 1:58 in game time later, Roanoke answered with a goal from Steve Mele. He took a pass from Sean Orlando and found the back of the net. The Mayhem would answer near the end of the period, when Ryan Michel scored on the backhand with 3:50 left. Collin MacDonald and Jake Trask both collected assists for their second points of the game.
The Mayhem added to their lead at the 15:03 mark of the third period. Dennis Sicard took a slap shot from the point that found its way past Roanoke goaltender Ty Reichenbach - assisted by John Siemer and Michel. Stathis Soumelidis scored his 10th goal of the season into the empty net at the end of the game to seal the Mayhem's 4-1 victory - giving them the William B. Coffey Trophy as Regular Season Champions in the SPHL.
"This is just the first step to the ultimate accomplishment, which is the President's Cup," said Head Coach Kevin Kerr. "I'm extremely proud of the way our guys have battled through adversity all season, and we're happy to do this in front of the home crowd. That being said, we're not done yet."
NOTABLE STATS
The Mayhem move to 36-13-6 on the season, and they lock up first place in the SPHL with 78 points. They are now 17-6-4 at the Macon Coliseum this season and are 3-1-1 against Roanoke.
Jordan Ruby bounced back nicely tonight, saving 33 of the 34 shots he faced in the game. With the win, he is now 21-6-3 on the season.
The Mayhem secured their first William B. Coffey Trophy in team history, and it is the first championship -regular season or post season - for a hockey team in Macon.
Ryan Michel, Jake Trask, Collin MacDonald, and Dennis Sicard all recorded two points for the Mayhem tonight.
The final game of the regular season is tomorrow night at the Macon Coliseum at 7:35 PM against Roanoke. Single game tickets are on sale through the Macon Coliseum Box Office, and group tickets are available through the Macon Mayhem Front Office. For ticket information, please visit the Mayhem's official website at MaconMayhem.com or call the main office line at (478) 803-1592.
ABOUT THE MACON MAYHEM:
The Macon Mayhem is a proud member of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), the nation's premier single "A" developmental hockey league . Playing their inaugural season in Central Georgia in 2015-2016, the Mayhem organization is proud to bring professional ice hockey back to Macon. The team is owned by Bob and Diane Kerzner and managed by Director of Hockey Operations/General Manager/Head Coach Kevin Kerr, a former third-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres. For more information on the Macon Mayhem, visit MaconMayhem.com, or follow the team on Twitter (www.twitter.com/MaconMayhem), Instagram (www.instagram.com/maconmayhem), or 'like' the Mayhem on Facebook (www.facebook.com/MaconMayhemHockey).
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