New Jersey Outlaws Defeat the Brooklyn Aviators 4-3 in a Shootout

Published on January 15, 2012 under Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Brooklyn Aviators News Release


Wayne,NJ- The New Jersey Outlaws took on the Brooklyn Aviators for the second game of a home and home series. This was a fantastic game. The Outlaws were trailing 2-0 after one period, the Outlaws tied it up with two quick goals in the second period. In the third period the Aviators scored a goal to take the lead and held a 3-2 lead for most of the period. The Outlaws tied the game with 1:59 to go in the third period. The game went to a five minute overtime where it is three on three but no one scored and it went to a shootout.

The goals were scored by Jesse Felten and Lucas Schott. Kevin Cooper scored the Outlaws first goal on a power play and Lawne Snyder tied the game at two on a power play goal. Casey Mignone scored the go ahead goal for the Aviators and Nathan Oke scored the goal to tie it at three. The shootout saw only one goal as the Outlaws scored on their fourth chance by Trevor Karasiewicz.

It was a pretty clean game as there were only a couple of skirmishes and not many penalties. The shots on goal were 44 for the Outlaws and 38 for the Aviators. The penalty minutes were 13 for each team. The Outlaws magic number to clinch a playoff spot dropped to 17 with the win. The Outlaws next game will be on Monday afternoon against the Danville Dashers. The win was the Outlaws ninth straight.



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