Rangers Claim 5-2 Victory Over Spitfires in Final 08-09 Home Game
March 13, 2009 - 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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