PrairieThunder wins shootout
Published on December 10, 2006 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Bloomington PrairieThunder News Release
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Jon Jankus, the final of five shooters for the Bloomington PrairieThunder in a shootout against Quad City, found the net to give his team a 4-3 Western Conference triumph in United Hockey League action Saturday night before 4,180 people at U.S. Cellular Coliseum.
The victory was the second in two shootouts for the PrairieThunder this season and pushed its overall record to 7-14. It snapped a three-game losing streak and marked the first time Bloomington has defeated Quad City in three games this season.
The PrairieThunder never trailed in the contest despite being outshot, 44-29. Bloomington goalie Jeff Reynaert had 41 saves and rejected four of five shots in the shootout. Quad City's record dropped to 7-12-2.
Bloomington took a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals by Mathieu Brunelle and Dmitri Tarabrin. Ryan Gillis and Tarabrin had assists on the first goal, while Jeff Cameron and Gillis were credited with assists on the second goal.
Quad City tied the game with a pair of late first period goals by Andrei Lupandin and Sean Starke. There were no goals scored in the second period.
Alex Goupil gave the PrairieThunder a 3-2 lead 5:45 into the third period before Justin Chwedoruk tied the game for Quad City 21 seconds later.
Reynaert rejected shots by Brett Pilkington, David Herring and Chwedoruk before Don Parsons scored in the shootout. Goupil, the first shooter for Bloomington, scored before Jarad Bourassa, Mathieu Brunelle and B.J. Gaustad were denied.
Rockford's Chad Woollard missed his shot and Jankus scored for the victory.
The PrairieThunder next home game is Friday against Muskegon at 7:05 p.m.
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