AHL Rockford IceHogs

Overtime goal sinks Hogs 5-4

Published on November 10, 2007 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Peoria, Ill.- Another game, another overtime for the Rockford IceHogs. For the third time in four games, the IceHogs had to play extra hockey and on Saturday night, the Hogs dropped a 5-4 overtime contest to the Peoria Rivermen at Carver Arena. Rockford did, however, pick up a standings point and ran its unbeaten streak to four straight (2-0-1-1).

Leading 4-3 entering the third period, the IceHogs couldn't hold the lead. Peoria center Trent Whitfield fired a rebound over the shoulder of Rockford goalie Wade Flaherty at 5:01 of the period on a power play, eventually forcing overtime. In the extra session, winger Nicholas Drazenovic poked a rebound under Flaherty 1:32 in to give the Rivermen the win.

Rockford coughed up three leads against the Rivermen, including a 2-0 advantage in the first period. Hogs center Petri Kontiola floated his second goal of the season past Juuso Riksman 7:18 into the game. The IceHogs then chased Riksman from his first career AHL game at 7:43 when rookie defenseman Jonathan Paiement blasted in his first career AHL goal in his first AHL contest.

Peoria responded with a pair of tallies to tie the game at 2-2. Defenseman Jeff Woywitka beat Flaherty five-hole at 14:37 to cut Rockford's lead in half. Then on a power play, Mike Glumac picked up a Rockford turnover and beat Flaherty over the shoulder at 16:26. The Hogs reclaimed the lead before the break with the first of two Bryan Bickell goals on the night. After crashing the Peoria goal, Bickell knocked a rebound past Marek Schwarz at 19:24.

Both teams added goals in the second frame. The Rivermen tied it at 3-3 with Woywitka's second tally of the night at 3:26. Bickell countered, however, at 15:26, ripping his fourth marker of the season past Schwarz on a power play.

Rockford was out-shot 43-22 in the contest, including 32-11 after the first period. The Hogs finished with just three chanced on the power play and converted one of them. Peoria went 2-for-9.

Next Home Game: Sunday, Nov. 11 vs. San Antonio Rampage. The matinee begins at 5:05 p.m. Rockford entertains the Rampage for a second time this season at the MetroCentre. The first 1,000 fans to the game will pick-up IceHogs Poster #1 in a series of seven from Pepsi, Medicine Man, Johnson Press, Rockford Register Star and WTVO-TV channel 17.

Come early and check out the Annual Guns and Hoses game between the Rockford area Police and Rockford area Firemen. Doors will open at 1:15 p.m. and the Guns and Hoses tilt gets underway at 1:30 p.m. A ticket for the IceHogs game will grant you admission to the Guns and Hoses Game.

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