Rivermen Frustrated in a Shootout 3-2 by Dayton at Home
February 11, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Peoria, Ill. - Despite 50 shots in regulation and sudden-death overtime and 10 rounds in a shootout, the Peoria Rivermen could not solve rookie Dayton goaltender Mike Ayers, falling 3-2 in a shootout to the Bombers in front of 4,739 on Friday night at Carver Arena.
After netting two first-period tallies, one of them on the power play, the Rivermen were denied on 30 shots over the final two periods and an additional four in overtime.
In the shootout, Ayers gave up goals to Tyler Rennette (1st), Igor Valeev (4th) and Brian McCullough (7th). Dayton defensemen Brent Ozarowski (3rd), rookie Tyler Kolarik (4th), Scott Basiuk (7th) and Tyler Scott (shootout winner, 10th round) scored for the Bombers in the victory.
Ayers (9-18-1) stopped 48 of 50 Rivermen chances in regulation and overtime and eight of 10 in the shootout.
The Rivermen (21-16-5, 47 points) are now 11-6-3 at home by earning a point for the shootout defeat. Peoria dropped to 1-3 in shootout opportunities this season. The Rivermen fell to 3-2-2 against the Bombers this year. Peoria killed three more opposition power plays and has killed 44 straight - a continuing Peoria Professional Hockey record. Dayton (15-26-3, 33 points) collected its second win in eight opportunities (2-5-1) and improved to 7-13-0 on the road. The Bombers improved to 4-3 in shootouts on the season.
Peoria goaltender Alfie Michaud stopped 26 of 28 in regulation and overtime and six of 10 in the shootout.
The Rivermen opened the scoring at 6:17 of the first period. A loose puck squirted toward the Dayton blue line up the right wing, where Valeev tipped the puck to the middle of the ice for Kris Kasper. Kasper was all alone, broke in on Ayers and roofed the puck off the underside of the cross bar for his sixth tally of the season.
Dayton tied it 1-1 at 8:01 of the first. Janne Jokila stole the puck just outside of the Peoria zone, breaking in with Scott Cameron on a two-on one. Jokila came down the left side of the slot, feeding Cameron at the hash marks. Cameron took the pass on his backhand, moved it to his forehand as he got to the top of the goal crease and brought the puck back to his backhand as he pulled Michaud out of position for the easy dish-in. It was Cameron's 11th marker of the year.
Peoria grabbed the lead back on the power play with just 40 seconds remaining in the first. Patrick Wellar fed Chris Bogas at the right point. Bogas moved down to the face-off circle and from along the right-wing boards wristed a screen shot into the right corner for his fifth goal of the season.
The Bombers tied the game for the second time with 4:06 left in the second period. Defenseman Bryan Nathe held the puck in the Peoria zone at the right point and slapped it toward the goal. Kolarik, stationed at the right side of the low shot, batted the puck down and inside the left goal post for his 16th goal of the year.
The Rivermen travel to Dayton, Ohio, tomorrow - February 12 - to battle the Bombers in the back of the home-and-home set between the clubs. Game time is 6:00 p.m. at the Nutter Center.
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