North Stars Drop 4-3 Decision at Jamestown
March 10, 2012 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Traverse City North Stars News Release
JAMESTOWN, N.Y. - The Traverse City North Stars missed out on an opportunity to close the gap on second-place Kalamazoo, dropping a 4-3 decision to fifth-place Jamestown on Friday in the first of a three-game series at Jamestown Savings Bank Arena.
Eric Rivard (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars NAHL) scored the Stars' first and third goals, the first of which tied the game with four minutes to play in the first period. Will Badner (Cadillac, MI/Motor City NAHL) gave the visitors a 2-1 lead a mere 1:10 into the second, but the Ironmen rattled off the next three goals. Rivard's third period tally came with 9:53 to play, but Traverse City could not muster another equalizer down the stretch.
Chris Leibinger (Saginaw, MI/TC North Stars NAHL/Michigan Tech) assisted on Rivard's first period power play marker, Frank Gilbert (Traverse City, MI/TC West HS) set up Badner, while captain Jared Van Wormer (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars NAHL) drew an assist on the Stars' final marker. Rivard set a new career high in goals (19), and has 12 points over his last seven games.
Kyle Laslo (Fenton, MI/Osoyoos KIJHL) made 23 saves for Traverse City, which fell to 27-17-6 and remain six points behind idle Kalamazoo in the North Division standings.
The North Stars and Ironmen will meet up again on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. before closing out the set on Sunday afternoon. The same teams will clash next weekend at Centre ICE Arena in a Thursday-Saturday series.
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