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March 18, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


OVERVIEW: The Youngstown Phantoms (33-13-5) earned a sweep of the Sioux City Musketeers last weekend, taking over the top spot in the Eastern Conference after Friday's win, before assuming the number one position in the USHL overall following the victory on Saturday.

LAST WEEKEND RECAP

FRIDAY: The Youngstown Phantoms (32-13-5) collected a 4-2 win over the Sioux City Musketeers on Friday night. Forward Kevin Conley potted a pair of goals, while defenseman Vas Kolias and forward Ryan Lomberg each had lone tallies. The win extends the Phantoms' winning streak to 13 games, and moves them into the top spot in the USHL's Eastern Conference.

Like last weekend, the power play was put to work early, as 15:11 into the opening frame, forward Matt Alvaro crashed the net from the right wing and sent a pass through the crease to Conley who tapped it in past Sioux City netminder Collin Olson, giving the Phantoms a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes.

After Sioux City's Adam Johnson tied the game, 1-1, 8:50 into the second, Youngstown regained the lead at 17:23, when Kolias came streaking down the left wing and sent a shot five-hole past Olson, giving the Phantoms a 2-1 lead.

Youngstown found the back of the net just over a minute later, when Conley followed up a rebound after a Connor McDonald shot and fired it past Olson, extending the Phantoms' lead to 3-1, 18:34 into the second, on his second goal of the game.

The Phantoms capped off their monstrous second period 56 seconds later, when defenseman Alec Vanko found a wide open Lomberg in the high slot who slammed it into the net, putting the Phantoms up 4-1 after two periods.

The Musketeers cut the Phantoms' lead in half on a goal from Jake Ryczek midway through the third, however that was all the offense Sioux City was able to muster, as Phantoms goaltender Colin DeAugustine stopped 33 of the 35 shots he faced to collect his eighth win in a row.

SATURDAY: The Youngstown Phantoms (33-13-5) picked up a 5-1 win over the Sioux City Musketeers on Saturday night. Forwards Matt Alvaro and Kyle Connor each had a pair of goals, while forward Tyler Sheehy scored his first goal as a member of the Phantoms. It was a physical affair as the two sides combined for 207 penalty minutes on the night. With the win, the Phantoms now sit in first place overall in the USHL.

The Phantoms lit the lamp early, as just 3:50 in while shorthanded, forward Josh Nenadal took a shot from the right wing circle that hit some bodies out front and eventually came to Alvaro who popped it in past Sioux City goaltender Collin Olson, putting the Phantoms up, 1-0.

That lead held up throughout the remainder of the first, and in the second, the Phantoms' special teams struck again while on the power play, when forward Kiefer Sherwood sent a pass to Connor coming over the blue line, and he split the Musketeer defense and tucked it past Olson, pushing the Phantoms' lead to 2-0, 4:43 into the frame.

The power play expanded the Phantoms' lead to 3-0 about seven minutes later, when forward Josh Melnick took a shot from the center blueline that was deflected in by Alvaro for his second of the game, 10:21 into the second period.

The Phantoms took that 3-0 lead into the locker room after the second period, and managed to push their lead to 4-0 1:38 into the third with their third power play goal of the game, when forward Taylor Best sent a pass from the left wing corner to Sheehy who slammed it home for his first goal as a member of the Youngstown Phantoms.

After Joe Snively put Sioux City on the board 13:53 into the third, Connor sealed the Phantoms' 14th win in a row with an empty netter from the center red line, capping the 5-1 win for the Phantoms.

UP NEXT: The Phantoms hit the road for the first time in a month when they battle the Waterloo Black Hawks on Friday and Saturday, before a Sunday matinee in Chicago against the Steel.

Next Five Games

Friday, March 20th @ Waterloo - Young Arena, Waterloo, IA - 8:05 pm - Broadcast: 1240 WBBW AM, FASTHockey

Saturday, March 21st @ Waterloo - Young Arena, Waterloo, IA - 8:05 pm - Broadcast: 1240 WBBW AM, FASTHockey

Sunday, March 22nd @ Chicago - The Edge Ice Arena, Bensenville, IL - 4:30pm - Broadcast: 1240 WBBW AM, FASTHockey

Friday, March 27th @ Omaha - Ralston Arena, Ralston, NE - 8:35pm - Broadcast: 1240 WBBW AM, FASTHockey

Saturday, March 28t @ Omaha - Ralston Arena, Ralston, NE - 8:05pm - Broadcast: 1240 WBBW AM, FASTHockey

3/20

@ Waterloo

8:05 pm

3/21

@ Waterloo

8:05 pm

3/22

@ Chicago

4:30 pm

3/27

@ Omaha

8:35 pm

3/22

@ Omaha

8:05 pm

NOTABLES

- The Phantoms are currently riding a team-record, and League season-high 14 game winning streak- two wins shy of tying the USHL Tier-1 era (2002-present) for consecutive victories of 16 (Waterloo- 2013-14, Sioux Falls- 2005-06)

- Forward Tyler Sheehy scored his first goal as a member of the Phantoms in Saturday's 5-1 win over Sioux City. He has five points (1g, 4a) in his first four games with Youngstown.

- Forward Kyle Connor extended his point streak to five games with a pair of assists on Friday, and a pair of goals on Saturday. Connor has had multi-goal games in three of those five games.

- Captain Ryan Lomberg is on a season-long five-game point streak, accounting for three goals and two assists in that span

QUOTABLES

- "I'll be honest, I'm a big fan of offense. Obviously I pride myself on my defense first, but being an offensive defenseman is something special, and to be on a team that can find you in the right spots is awesome." - Defenseman Vas Kolias following his goal on Friday night

- "That's the great thing about the past couple of months for us. It's been 20 guys consistently contributing, and when that happens it really builds a confident group and that's what happened tonight." - Assistant Coach Brad Patterson following Friday's win over Sioux City

- "It's been great these past couple of weeks here. When I found out I was traded I was excited to get back into a playoff race, and it has been a lot of fun being on this streak." - Forward Tyler Sheehy after scoring his first goal as a Phantom on Saturday

- "All things considered, I thought we were really disciplined towards the end of the game. I was proud of the way our guys were willing to sacrifice their body and do what was best for the team at the time, even though it may not have been easy." - Phantoms Head Coach Anthony Noreen following Saturday's win

Youngstown Phantoms Alumni Update

Pro Alumni Update

Brandon Saad (2008-2009) - Played in 68 games with the Chicago Blackhawks this season, registering 21 goals and 24 assists, along with a plus-eight on-ice rating. Jiri Sekac (2009-11) - Traded to the Anaheim Ducks on 2/24. Through 60 games with the Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim this season, he has accounted for seven goals and 12 assists Andrej Sustr (2009-10) - Suited up in 66 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning, dishing out 11 assists and registering a plus-nine rating while averaging 17:39 TOI. Scott Mayfield (2009-10) - Skated in 54 games for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) this season, recording 10 assists and a minus-11 rating, and 125 penalty minutes. Nathan Walker (2012-13) - Played in 28 games with the Hershey Bears (AHL), he has a goal along with three assists and a plus two on-ice rating. Tom Serratore (2009-10)- Signed by the Idaho Steelheads of the ECHL ON 2/3. Has played in 29 games this season, recording two goals and seven assists along with a plus-10 rating. Jefferson Dahl (2009-10)- Skated in 28 games with the Idaho Steelheads (ECHL) this season, recording 10 goals and 15 assists

College Alumni Update (Tournament Results)

American Hockey Association (AHA)

- Niagara (Pat Conte) was swept by Robert Morris, two games to one. Conte: Goal in Game 1, Assist in Game 2

- Air Force (Kyle Mackey) was swept by RIT, two games to none.

Big Ten

- Michigan (Andrew Sinelli) Plays Wisconsin in play-in round on 3/19

- Penn State (Taylor Holstrom) plays Ohio State (Luke Stork) in play in round on 3/19

East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC)

- Quinnipiac (Sam Anas, Soren Jonzzon) beat Union, two games to one. Anas: 2 Goals in Game 1, Goal in Game 2. Jonzzon: Two goals in Game 3.

- St Lawrence (Alex Dahl, Eric Sweetman) beat RPI (Chris Bradley), two games to none. Dahl: Goal in Game 2. Bradley: Assist in Game 2.

- Quinnipiac will face Harvard in semifinals on 3/20

- St Lawrence will face Colgate in semifinals on 3/20

Hockey East

- Boston University (JJ Piccinich, Matt O'Connor) swept Merrimack College (Alfred Larsson) two games to none. O'Connor: Won Game 1 (2 GA, 17 SV) & Game 2 (0 GA, 26 SV, second shutout of season). Season: 20-3-4, 2.13 GAA, .928 S%

- Boston College (Austin Cangelosi, Quinn Smith) eliminated by Vermont two games to one. Cangelosi: Assist in Game 1.

- Boston University will face New Hampshire in semifinals 3/20

National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC)

- Denver (Ty Loney) swept Minnesota-Duluth two games to none. Loney: Hat trick in Game 1 (First collegiate hat trick).

- Miami (Alex Gacek, Ben Paulides, Conor Lemirande) beat Western Michigan two games to one. Gacek: Goal in Game 1, Assist in Game 3. Paulides: Assist in Game 1.

- Denver and Miami will face each other in the semifinals 3/20.

Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA)

- Minnesota State (Dylan Margonari) swept St. Cloud State two games to none. Margonari: Goal in Game 1, 2 Goals in Game 2.

- Ferris State (Ryan Lowney) swept Bemidji State two games to none. Lowney: Goal in Game 1, Assist in Game 2.

- Bowling Green (Tyler Spezia, Adam Burkle) swept Northern Michigan (Luke Eibler) two games to none. Spezia: OT GWG in Game 1, Goal in Game 2. Burkle: Assist in Game 1 & Game 2. Eibler: Goal in Game 1.

- Minnesota State faces Ferris State in semifinals 3/20.

- Bowling Green faces Michigan Tech in semifinals 3/20

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