Priamo Drives Spirit to Victory with two goals and three assists
Published on September 16, 2006 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release
(Saginaw, MI) Spirit forward Jack Combs started off scoring at 1:14 in the first period off of an assist from Chris Chappell and Tim Priamo. Patrick Asselin, assisted by Nick Crawford and Ryan Berard, gave the Spirit a 2-0 lead halfway through the first period at the 10 minute mark.
The game remained 2-0 until 6:45 into the second period, when Asselin got the puck past the goaltender for his second goal of the game. Berard and Combs assisted on the goal. Combs followed up with a goal at 14:57 in the second period, stretching the Spirit lead to 4-0. Chappell assisted on the goal. Less than 30 seconds later Priamo scored off of an assist from Combs and Chappell.
T.J. Brodie started off the third period with a goal that was assisted by Priamo and Chappell. Minutes later, Priamo scored yet again off of an assist by Jack Combs. Tomas Zaborsky (NYR) expanded the Spirit lead to 8-0 with a shorthanded unassisted goal. Spirit forward Kevin Tuckey extended the Spirit lead by two goals, with a goal assisted by Zaborsky at 17:20 in the third, and another at 18:05 in the third assisted by Zaborsky and defenseman Andrew Clouthier
Jovica Zelenbaba stood in the pipes for the Spirit, accumulating 8 saves in the effort.
Despite the uneven score, Team Mexico accounted for themselves well with good, solid play. The Mexico squad accumulated only six minutes worth of penalties and had 9 successful penalty kills. Mexico goaltenders Alfonso De Alba and Andres De La Garma had an accumulated total of 47 saves in the game. Team Mexico returns home Monday.
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