Minnesota Magicians Weekly
February 17, 2015 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Minnesota Magicians News Release
Current Record: 15-29-2
Points: 32 - 4th in Midwest Division
Weekend Recap:
The Magicians hosted the Wilderness in their only game of the weekend on Saturday, and the fans in attendance were treated to a exciting game of back-and-forth action. The game was so tight that the outcome could not be decided in regulation, and the Magicians' rivals from Cloquet were able to capitalize on a controversial penalty in overtime with a powerplay goal to escape victoriously. Coming up this week for the Magicians is a two game road trip against the Coulee Region Chill on February 20th and 21st. The Red & Black will then send four players to the NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 23rd and 24th, before returning home for Military Appreciation Weekend on February 27th and 28th at Richfield Ice Arena.
Saturday
Final Score: Magicians 4 - Wilderness 5
Star of the Game: Sam Becker - The Roseville, Minnesota native had a goal and 2 assists in the game. He is currently 3rd among NAHL defensemen this season with a total of 36 points.
Venue: Richfield Ice Arena
Attendance: 415
Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
Wilderness - Billy Exell (Brett Heikkila, Ivan Chukarov) - 1:16
Magicians - Lukas Laub (Powerplay)(Nolan Schaeffer, Sam Becker) - 8:07
Wilderness - Tyler Cline (Powerplay)(Aaron Miller, Ivan Chukarov) - 13:54
Magicians - Sam Becker (Jack Christensen) 15:14
2nd Period:
Wilderness - Darian Romanko (Niklas Lehtimaki) - 2:51
Magicians - Lukas Laub (Brady Jones) - 11:19
Magicians - Nolan Schaeffer (Powerplay)(Sam Becker, Nikita Milekhin) - 16:30
3rd Period:
Wilderness - Tyler Cline (Powerplay)(Darian Romanko, Ivan Chukarov) - 1:39
Overtime:
Wilderness - Tyler Cline (Powerplay)(Aaron Miller, Darian Romanko) - 1:44
Goaltenders:
Magicians - Sean Keating (27 Saves on 32 Shots)
Wilderness - Ryan Anderson (17 Saves on 21 Shots)
Up Next:
Friday February 20th - Magicians @ Coulee Region Chill - 7:00 PM
Saturday February 21st - Magicians @ Coulee Region Chill - 7:00 PM
Worth Noting:
The Magicians will send 4 players to the upcoming NAHL Top Prospects Tournament in Ann Arbor, Michigan on February 23rd and 24th. Lukas Laub, Vaughan Ahrens, and Sam Becker will represent the Midwest Division, while Nolan Schaeffer will participate as a member of the NAHL 18U Selects team.
The Magicians will be hosting their 1st Annual Military Appreciation Night on Saturday February 28th at Richfield Ice Arena. The Magicians will be wearing specially made camo jerseys for the game, which will be auctioned away to fans at the end of the evening. The event benefits Defending the Blue Line .
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