Peoria Powers Past Bullies 3-1

January 23, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies News Release

Peoria, IL – The Peoria Rivermen used three power play goals to defeat the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 3-1 before 3962 at Carver Arena in ECHL action Sunday. The Bullies head into the three-day All-Star break tied atop the North Division with the Reading Royals with 47 points apiece.

Peoria (16-15-4) opened the first period with a pair of power play goals. Brian McCullough intercepted a clearing attempt with his glove and pushed the puck across the slot to Jake Riddle who tipped it past Bullies goaltender Tyler MacKay at 9:18 for a 1-0 lead. Patrick Wellar made it 2-0 with a two-man advantage power play goal at 17:43 of the period. Wellar moved behind the Bullies cage, angled out to the left-wing circle and put a low wrist shot through MacKay's pads and into the net for the tally.

Chris Bogas gave the Rivermen a 3-0 advantage with a power play goal from the blue line at 2:52 of the second period that ended MacKay's night. Atlantic City (21-11-5) would respond at the end of the period when Brett Nowak slid the puck to a streaking Kelsey Muench charging the slot, and Muench ripped a shot past Peoria goaltender Alfie Michaud at 18:39 to cut the deficit to 3-1.

Peoria out-shot Atlantic City 32-30. MacKay stopped 9 shots to take the loss falling to 0-2-0 on the season. The Bullies went 0-8 on the power play. The eight power play chances matches a season-high with the eight chances the Bullies enjoyed back on November 7 at Dayton.

Atlantic City returns to Historic Boardwalk Hall after the ECHL All-Star Break for PACK THE HOUSE NIGHT!! The Bullies battle the Trenton Titans at 7:05PM on Friday, January 28 and every seat at Boardwalk Hall is just $6 and the first 4,000 fans through the gates will receive Thunder Sticks courtesy of Benchmark Mortgage. For more information or to order your PACK THE HOUSE NIGHT tickets call (609) 348-7825.

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