Nailers Freeze Evansville 7-5
December 16, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
On Sunday afternoon, the Wheeling Nailers welcomed the Evansville IceMen to WesBanco Arena for the final time this season. Philippe Lefebvre and Scott Zurevinski both lit the lamp twice, as the Nailer matched a season-high, scoring seven goals, in a 7-5 triumph over the IceMen.
In the first period, goalie Peter Delmas returned to the Wheeling crease in fine fashion, making two exceptional saves early. Philippe Lefebvre then put his team on the board, scoring on a shot from the slot, high over Rob Madore's glove, notching an unassisted goal at 5:28. A little more than six minutes later, it was Lefebvre again, burying the rebound of Christiaan Minella's shot, which came from a long lead pass by Carl Sneep. With 21 seconds remaining, the Nailers tacked on another, as Adam Ross stickhandled in the left circle, and found Minella on the right side for his fourth goal of the campaign.
Wheeling started off the second period with yet another marker, as Scott Zurevinski redirected Peter Merth's original shot from the right point, 33 seconds in. The IceMen trimmed the Nailers' lead to 4-2, when Brett Ponich and Dylan Clarke scored two goals in less than three minutes. With a minute to go in the period, Wheeling got one of those goals back, as Andrew Hotham slid the puck across the blueline to Peter Merth, who launched a one-timer from the left point, which was tipped in by Zurevinski.
The Nailers continued their offensive success early in the third period. Luke Pither made the score 6-2, with a power play goal - Wheeling's eight goal on the man advantage in the last six games. Lefebvre then recorded his third point of the night, with a cross-ice feed to Daultan Leveille, who put it in the back of the net. The IceMen scored three more goals in the third, from Patrick Kennedy, Trent Vogelhuber, and Kevin Baker, before the clocked stopped, with the Nailers on top 7-4.
Peter Delmas played in his first game of the season for the Nailers, earning the win with 22 saves on 27 shots. Rob Madore took the loss for Evansville, allowing seven goals on 37 shots.
The Nailers will play back-to-back home games against the Greenville Road Warriors on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Tuesday's face-off taking place at 7:00.
Group and single game tickets can be purchased by calling 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX. All Nailers games will be broadcast on Wheeling's rock station EAGLE 107 (107.5 FM). Fans can also listen to and watch all Nailers games on wheelingnailers.com.
2012-2013 Wheeling Nailers season tickets, flex pack tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are on sale now! For as little as $10 per game, you can enjoy the many benefits of being a Nailers season ticket holder including reserved seating for all home games at WesBanco Arena, the option to redeem unused tickets, discounts on team merchandise and access to exclusive season ticket holder-only events with the team. Convenient payment plans are available. For more information on how to join our team by becoming a Wheeling Nailers season ticket holder, or for more information on Flex Pack tickets or group tickets, call 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX, e-mail ticketing@wheelingnailers.com or visit www.wheelingnailers.com. Nailers single-game tickets are available at the WesBanco Arena Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 304-234-4625 or 1-877-NAIL-TIX.
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