RAIL YARD DAWGS GAME NOTES: Rail Yard Dawgs (2-2-0, 4 PTS) vs Fayetteville Fireantz (3-1-0, 6 PTS)
Published on November 4, 2016 under SPHL (SPHL)
Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs News Release
ROANOKE RAIL YARD DAWGS
(2-2-0),T-1st SPHL, 4 Pts
FAYETTEVILLE FIREANTZ
(3-1-0),T-1st SPHL, 6 Pts
November 4, 2016 - 7:05 PM
Berglund Center - Roanoke, VA
SPHL Live, Mixlr
LAST TIME OUT: The Rail Yard Dawgs scored three times in the second period and rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Evansville Thunderbolts, 5-3, Saturday night at the Ford Center. Tyler Gjurich notched a hat trick, Ryan de Melo made 40 saves and Mike Moroso netted the game-winning goal in the third period, his first as a professional. The Dawgs completed a weekend sweep of the Thunderbolts, as they defeated Evansville, 3-2, on Friday.
BETWEEN THE PIPES: Brandon Anderson is expected to make the start in net for the Dawgs, his fourth of the season. Anderson last appeared on Friday in Evansville and stopped 40 of 42 shots in Roanoke's 3-2 win, the first in franchise history. He made 20 saves on 20 shots in the third to hold the Rail Yard Dawgs lead. In total, Anderson is 1-2-0 with a 3.67 GAA and an .879 SV% for the season.
POWERED UP: The Rail Yard Dawgs went 2-for-4 on the power play on Saturday in Evansville and now have power play goals in three consecutive games. Roanoke was 2-for-6 with the man advantage on Friday against the Thunderbolts. In total, the Dawgs have converted five of 23 power plays and their 21.7% success rate is the third best in the league.
HATS OFF: Tyler Gjurich scored three times in Saturday's 5-3 win over Evansville to record the first hat trick in Rail Yard Dawgs history. He picked up an even strength and a power play goal in the second before burying an empty net goal with nine seconds left in the third period to put the game out of reach and complete the hat trick. Gjurich recorded six hat tricks during the 2015-16 season with the Danbury Titans of the Federal Hockey League. He led the league in goals (50) and points (100) over 49 games and was named FHL MVP.
VALLEY SWEET VALLEY: After three-straight games on the road, the Rail Yard Dawgs will play their next six on home ice inside the Berglund Center. The Dawgs will not leave the Roanoke Valley again until 11/25 when they travel to Knoxville.
CREAM OF THE CROP: Tyler Gjurich was named SPHL Player of the Week for October 24-30 on Tuesday. Gjurich tallied back-to-back multi-point games in Evansville, picking up a pair of assists on Friday before netting a hat trick on Saturday. His five points were tied for the most in the league for the weekend. Gjurich becomes the first Rail Yard Dawg in history to receive the award.
SWEET SECOND: The second period was kind to the Dawgs over the weekend in Evansville as Roanoke netted three goals in the second period on both Friday and Saturday. In total, seven of the Rail Yard Dawgs 12 goals on the season have been scored in the middle stanza.
UP NEXT: Roanoke will welcome in a new opponent on Saturday in the form of the Huntsville Havoc. Huntsville enters the weekend tied for first in the league with six points (3-1-0) and 19 goals over four games, the most in the SPHL. Saturday's puck drop is scheduled for 7:05 PM
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