Nailers week in review
November 22, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
Wednesday, November 17
Johnstown 1 @ Wheeling 3
The Nailers hosted the Chiefs at Iceoplex at Southpointe for the first of their two regular season games away from WesBanco Arena. Ed McGrane gave the Nailers a 1-0 lead at 3:21 of the first period on a power play goal from Alex Rouleau and Mark Kosick. The Nailers took a 2-0 lead at :30 of the second period on another power play goal. Cam Paddock scored the goal with Kenny Corupe and Ray DiLauro assisting. Johnstown scored their only goal of the game at 13:26 of the second period. Paddock ended the scoring with his second goal of the game at 15:41. Ben Blais and Jason Jaffray assisted on the goal. Dany Sabourin made 36 saves on 37 shots for the win.
Friday, November 19
Wheeling 2 @ Atlantic City 1 (SO)
The Nailers traveled to Atlantic City for the first time this season, having beaten the Bullies 2-1 in a shootout in Wheeling on Halloween. Atlantic City took a 1-0 lead at 4:23 of the first period on a power play goal. The Nailers tied the game in the final minute of regulation on a Mark Kosick goal. The goal was scored with the Nailers net empty for the extra attacker. Randy Perry and Chris MacKenzie assisted on the goal. Neither team scored in overtime, and the game went to a shootout. MacKenzie and Kosick scored for the Nailers and Dany Sabourin made four saves on five shots for the win. Sabourin made 27 saves on 28 shots in regulation and overtime.
PREVIEW OF UPCOMING NAILERS GAMES November 22-November 28
Wednesday, November 24
Dayton @ Wheeling 7:00p.m.
The Bombers travel to Wheeling for the first time this season. The Nailers split two games with the Bombers earlier this season in Dayton. The Nailers will have Riesbeck's Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Night against the Bombers. All Nailers fans will receive $2 off their ticket price by bringing a box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, all Nailers Season Ticket Holders will be entered into a drawing for a Nailers replica jersey with their donation. The food will be collected for the Soup Kitchen in Wheeling.
Friday, November 26
Trenton @ Wheeling 7:30p.m.
The Nailers and the Titans meet for the first time this season. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Nailers Binder courtesy of Wheeling News Register. This game will also feature the annual Teddy Bear Toss to kick off the Toys For Tots campaign in conjunction with the Marines. Fans are encouraged to bring a stuffed animal to the game and toss it on the ice after the Nailers first goal of the game. There will be collection bins located throughout WesBanco Arena for all home games leading up to the Christmas Holiday for the Toys For Tots drive.
Saturday, November 27
Wheeling @ Toledo 7:30p.m.
The Nailers travel to Toledo for the second time this season, having lost in Toledo on October 22 to begin the season.
Nailers Player of the Week:
The Nailers Player of the Week is Mark Kosick. Kosick had an assist in the Nailers 3-1 win against Johnstown on Wednesday. In Atlantic City on Friday, he scored the game tying goal with 12 seconds remaining in regulation. He also scored the game-winning goal for the Nailers in the shootout.
Nailers Goaltender of the Week:
The Nailers Goaltender of the Week is Dany Sabourin. Sabourin won both games last week for the Nailers to improve his record to 7-2-0 on the season. He made 36 saves in a 3-1 win against Johnstown and 27 saves in a 2-1 shootout win against Atlantic City. He finished the week with a .969 save percentage and a 0.96 goals against average.
STREAK NOW AT THREE
Atlantic City, NJ - Mark Kosick tallied the game-tying goal with 12.1 seconds left in regulation and notched the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the Wheeling Nailers to a 2-1 shootout victory over the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies before 1693 at Historic Boardwalk Hall in ECHL action Friday.
The win gives the Nailers their second three game winning streak of the 2004-05 season.
The Bullies opened the scoring at 4:23 of the first period on the power play. Fraser Clair fed a wide open Dave Reid cutting into the slot, and Reid ripped a slap shot over the right shoulder of Wheeling goaltender Danny Sabourin to give the Bullies a 1-0 lead. It would stay that way until the final seconds of regulation.
With Sabourin pulled for the extra attacker, Kosick collected Randy Perry's point shot on the weak side and slipped it past Bullies goaltender Jake Moreland at 19:47 to tie the game at 1-1.
After a scoreless overtime, Kosick and and the newest Nailer Chris MacKenzie recorded shootout goals for Wheeling, while Luke Curtin netted the only shootout goal for the Bullies.
Wheeling returns to WesBanco Arena on Wednesday November 24th for Riesbeck's Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Night. All fans who bring a box of Macaroni and cheese to the Nailers game will receive $2.00 off the gate price and all food will be donated to the soup kitchen of Wheeling. For more information or to order tickets, call (877) NAIL-TIX.
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