Rangers Claim 5-2 Victory Over Spitfires in Final 08-09 Home Game
Published on March 13, 2009 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release
The Kitchener Rangers Jason Akeson scored the game winning goal early in the second period to lead the team to a 5-2 victory over the Windsor Spitfires.
The Rangers and Spitfires exchanged goals in the first period to head into the second with a 1-1 tie. Eric Wellwood opened up the scoring at the 12:35 mark with his 16th goal of the season. Tyler Randell redirected a shot by Chris MacKinnon at the 17:20 mark to level out the score.
James Woodcroft put Windsor up 2-1 after netting his first goal of the year at the 4:23 mark. The Rangers Jeff Skinner returned it to a tie game at the 5:37 mark. Jason Akeson scored his 20th on the season at the 6:22 mark to give the Rangers their first lead of the game.
T.J. Battani scored the only two goals in the third period to finish the game 5-2 Rangers.
The Rangers travel to Erie tomorrow for their final game of the 2008-09 season. Game time is 7:00pm.
Scoring 1. WSR Wellwood, (16) (Henrique, Cundari), 12:35 1. KIT Randell, (24) (MacKinnon, Bortuzzo), 17:20 (PP) 2. WSR Woodcroft, (1) , 4:23 2. KIT Skinner, (27) (MacKinnon), 5:37 2. KIT Akeson, (20) (Lalonde, Bortuzzo), 6:22 3. KIT Battani, (13) (Kelly, Prince), 7:18 3. KIT Battani, (14) , 19:02 (EN)
Attendance: 6490
Three Stars 1. KIT - 31 Parker Van Buskirk 2. KIT - 21 Robert Bortuzzo 3. WSR - 55 Harry Young
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