Rivermen Set Record with 13th Straight Win Saturday
January 24, 2016 - SPHL (SPHL)
Peoria Rivermen News Release
Columbus, GA - The Peoria Rivermen carved their name in Southern Professional Hockey League history as they won their 13th consecutive game 2-1 over the Columbus Cottonmouths Saturday night. The win sets league records for consecutive wins and road wins before they return home to start a three-game series with Fayetteville next Friday.
Peoria opened the scoring at the 9:33 mark of the first period when Dan Bremner started a shorthanded rush into the Columbus zone. After gaining the Cottonmouths blueline Bremner dropped a pass to Steve Morra, who buried it over the shoulder of Columbus goaltender Brandon Jaeger to give Peoria the 1-0 lead.
The Rivermen extended the lead to 2-0 at 11:48 of the second when Matt Summers dropped a feed to Walker Wintoneak on a powerplay rush and Wintoneak ripped it by Jaeger and into the Columbus goal. The Cottonmouths got one back from Shawn Bates at 15:37 of the second when he fired one from the mid-slot past a screened Kyle Rank to cut the Peoria lead to 2-1.
Rank stopped 37 of 38 shots he faced, including several outstanding saves in the third period to protect a one-goal lead. The win is Rank's league-best 13th of the season, and his sixth consecutive win, dating back to a shootout loss December 12 against Mississippi.
Notes: The 13 straight wins for Peoria set an SPHL record for most wins in a row, and 11 straight road wins is also an SPHL record...Morra scored his second shorthanded goal in as many nights,and Wintoneak scored his second powerplay goal in as many nights...Rank has not lost in regulation since December 5 at Mississippi...The Rivermen return to action Friday night, January 29, when they host the Fayetteville FireAntz at 7:05 CST from Carver Arena...The broadcast can be heard, starting with the pregame shows, at 6:45 at HYPERLINK "http://portal.stretchinternet.com/rivermen" http://portal.stretchinternet.com/rivermen game and season tickets for Peoria's 34th season of professional hockey are on sale at the Toyota Box Office in the Peoria Civic Center, or by phone at the Rivermen office, located at 201 S.W. Jefferson Street, or over the phone at (309) 676-1040.Â
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