Odessa Gets First Ever Win at BEC with OT Victory
December 11, 2010 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release
LOVELAND, Colo. - It took overtime, but the Odessa Jackalopes finally took two points away from a game at the Budweiser Events Center with a 3-2 win and a weekend series split. Todd Robinson scored the winner with just 6.3 seconds left in the extra session while the Jackalopes worked a 4-on-3 power play. Coming into the game, Odessa was 0-9-1 in Loveland all-time.
After combining for 78 shots Friday night (40 for Odessa), the teams combined for just 14 in the first period (eight for the 'Jacks). Despite drawing three power plays in the first half of the frame -- including over a minute of 5-on-3 play -- Colorado's first shot didn't come until 9:32 in. Odessa didn't get their first puck on net until 12:17 had ticked off the clock. Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the first 20 minutes of play.
The second period saw the teams combine for three goals -- the final two by Colorado -- allowing the home team to take a lead into the second intermission. Odessa got on the board first, 2:41 in, when Jeff Pierce made a great individual play by stickhandling through the offensive zone before finding Kenny Corupe in the slot for a score from the right hash mark.
The Eagles countered less than two minutes later when Riley Nelson pushed a pass from the slot to Kevin Ulanski at the top of the right circle for a tally off the pipe. Colorado had another extended 5-on-3 opportunity late in the second period and took advantage. With just nine seconds left on the first penalty, Nelson sent a pass from the right dot to the left dot for a Scott May one-timer that found the twine behind Joel Martin.
The 'Jacks tied the game at 2, 4:14 into the third period, shortly after a power play expired. Kyle Jones was caught scrambling on a wraparound chance and couldn't get set before Dave Van Drunen's shot from the low slot handcuffed the goaltender and trickled in. Each netminder would make some stellar saves the rest of the way to help push the game into overtime.
In the overtime period, Colorado was called for a penalty with 24 seconds left, paving the way for Odessa to take advantage. And with just over six seconds left on the clock, Philippe Plante sent a pass from the top of the right circle to the top of the left where Robinson one-timed a rocket past Jones for the win.
The Eagles next games will come Dec. 17 & 18 when the Missouri Mavericks come to town.
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