ECHL Tulsa Oilers

Oilers Soften Steelheads 4-2, Christie Breaks ECHL Record

Published on December 10, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


TULSA, OK- History was made on Thursday night at the BOK Center when the Oilers beat the Idaho Steelheads 4-2 in their first ever match-up. The inaugural meeting between these two franchises was not the only event inked in the books as Head Coach Jason Christie set a new ECHL record for most wins coached at 492 victories.

Tulsa was granted an early power play in the first period on a hooking call against Idaho but were unable to produce. After 20 minutes of hockey, the board was left blank- the Oilers were outshot 7 to 5.

Rookie defenseman Aaron Harstad hadn't even been in Tulsa, OK 24 hours before he scored the first goal of the contest during his Oilers debut. The 23 year-old took a high pass from Phil Brewer under the blue line where he slapped one in and gave his new team the lead 33 seconds into frame two. At the 10:35 mark the Oilers planted another puck in the net from the point when Ben Walker sauced in a threw-traffic goal assisted by Mathieu Brisebois and Brady Ramsay. Walker then struck again and gave the Oilers a three blank lead to finish out the second period.

The Steelheads edited the board four minutes into the third when Jerfferson Dalh scored Idaho's first ever goal in the BOK Center. A response from the Oilers came 17 minutes and 38 seconds into the final frame after forward Dan DeSalvo posted his fourth netter of the season. Minutes away from a Tulsa victory, Steelhead Andrew Panzarella drifted in from the slot and tapped in the second goal for Idaho and the final of the game. Time ran out and the Oilers then became the proud owner's of the ECHL's most victorious coach as Jason Christie broke a record with 492 wins.

Tulsa's record advances 9-9-1-1 overall and 6-5-1-0 at home. The Oilers return to the BOK Center tomorrow at 7:05 p.m. in downtown Tulsa to face the Steelheads during the Oilers' annual Teddy Bear Toss game.

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