USHL Youngstown Phantoms

Phantoms Respond with 4-3 Win over Team USA

Published on September 16, 2012 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release


ANN ARBOR, Mich. -The Youngstown Phantoms notched their first victory of the preseason Sunday afternoon at the Ice Cube. The Phantoms avenged a tough loss to Team USA the night before with 4-3 win in the weekend finale.

Four different players - Cameron Heath, Sam Anas, Kale Bennett and Austin Cangelosi - scored for Youngstown. In net Sean Romeo made 17 saves, backstopping the Phantoms to a weekend split with Team USA.

"We did really good job of keeping control today," head coach Anthony Noreen said. "We never really got too high or too low and we were consistent with our effort and our energy. From the drop of the puck, there was never a big letdown out of our guys."

Heath put the Phantoms up 1-0 just eight minutes into the game. The first-year blue liner jumped up in the play and banged the puck home from the front of the net, off a feed from Mac MacSorley, for his first goal of the preseason.

Anas gave the Phantoms a two-goal cushion midway through the second period when Cangelosi set him up on a mini-breakaway. He went in alone and beat goaltender Blake Weyrick to make it 2-0 at the 10:34 mark.

"The line of Cange, Sammy and Todd [Koritzinsky] did a great job. We expect them to do a ton for us this year," Noreen said. "Last night they were a little bit off timing-wise on some of their plays, but I thought they were better today. They started to connect on some of the plays we're used to seeing them connect on."

Ryan MacInnis brought Team USA within one with 5:08 remaining in the period, but Bennett responded a little over a minute later to put the Phantoms back up two. With just 50 seconds remaining in the period, though, Jack Eichel beat Romeo to make it a one-goal game heading into the third period.

Cangelosi put the game out of reach 8:12 into the third when he threw a puck on net that redirected off a Team USA defender and found a way in. Eichel responded with his second of the day a little more than two minutes later, but the Phantoms and Romeo were able to stave off the National Team for the remainder of regulation to secure the win.

Phantoms by the Numbers

Shots - 47

Saves - 17

Power Play - 0-for-3

Penalty Kill - 1-for-1 (100 percent)

Goals - Anas, Bennett, Heath, Cangelosi

Assists - Anas, Cangelosi, Alexander Dahl, Koritzinsky, MacSorely, Eric Sweetman

Next on the Slate

The Phantoms are off to Sioux City, Iowa, this week for the USHL preseason Fall Classic. They are set to face the Des Moines Buccaneers in their first game on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the IBP Ice Center. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m. EST.

Season tickets for the 2012-13 season are on sale now starting at the low price of just $7 a game. Benefits include invitations to exclusive season ticket holder events, discounts at the Phantoms Team Shop, playoff priority and much more. Call 330.747.PUCK (7825) for more information or to reserve seats today. For all the latest news, visit www.YoungstownPhantoms.com, follow the Phantoms on Twitter ( @YtownPhantoms ) and "˜like' them on Facebook ( www.Facebook.com/YoungstownPhantoms ).

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