CHL Mississippi RiverKings

RiverKings beat SteelHounds, 4-3

Published on November 16, 2007 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Mississippi RiverKings News Release


The Mississippi RiverKings scored four times in the second period and then hung on for dear life to defeat the Youngstown SteelHounds tonight 4-3 at the DeSoto Civic Center.

With the victory, the RiverKings ended the SteelHounds' 12-game unbeaten streak to start the season. Remarkably, the SteelHounds have yet to play a game at home this year.

After Steve Birnstill's goal midway through the first period gave the SteelHounds a 1-0 lead, the RiverKings scored four goals in a period for the first time this season. Ryan Kindret scored at 7:11, Jason Lawmaster scored on the power play at 8:31, Rick Kozak scored on the power play at 10:54, and Aaron Davis scored at 14:42 to make it a 4-1 game in short order.

Still, the SteelHounds made the RiverKings sweat it out at the end. Jeff Alcombrack scored on the power play with 11:32 remaining to make it close again, and then Erik Johnson scored with 2:09 left to make it a one-goal game. Then with 1:01 on the clock, Chad Woollard took a hooking penalty that gave the SteelHounds a golden opportunity to tie the game. Nevertheless, the RiverKings withstood the final blast of fury from the SteelHounds' storm and improved to 8-3.

Sebastien Centomo made 26 saves for the RiverKings and improved to 5-2 on the season. Andy Franck made 17 stops for the SteelHounds, who fell overall to 11-1-1.

The RiverKings host the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs tomorrow at 7:05 p.m.

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