RoadRunners Collapse Against Thunder 5-4
Published on January 6, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
PHOENIX, Ariz. - Cory Urquhart scored the game-tying and game-winning goal in a span of 1:17 seconds with less than two minutes to go in regulation as he led the Stockton Thunder over the Phoenix RoadRunners 5-4 Tuesday night in front of 1,923 fans at US Airways Center.
The RoadRunners (13-14-3) got on the board first at 5:25 of the first period when Kimbi Daniels set up Dane Crowley who scored a one-timer goal from the right point, giving Phoenix an early 1-0 lead. Daniel Sisca had the other assist. Dan DaSilva gave the RoadRunners a 2-0 lead at 8:55 when he netted the puck past Thunder goalie Glenn Fisher on the power play. Gino Guyer and Ashton Rome assisted as Phoenix would take the two-goal lead into the locker room at the first intermission.
"We did a good job getting the lead," RoadRunners' Head Coach Brad Church said. "We put the puck in the net and capitalized on some good opportunities."
Phoenix scored 1:04 into the second period when Daniels set up John McNabb from behind the net for a power play goal. Mitch Carefoot had the other assist as the RoadRunners went up 3-0. Stockton (13-17-5) countered on the power play at 6:58 when James Bates tipped in a shot by Cleve Kinley from the high slot. Kenny MacAulay had the other assist. The Thunder narrowed their deficit to one goal when Ryan Huddy scored in front of RoadRunners' goalie Craig Kowalski at 9:14. Urquhart and Bates assisted. The RoadRunners took a 4-2 lead at 15:12 when Guyer fed a pass to Rome who scored from the left circle.
"We made too many mistakes," Church said of giving up two goals in the second period. "We can't make mistakes like that."
Stockton opened up scoring in the third period when Justin Chwedoruk netted a pass from Daryl Marcoux. Robbie Bina had the other assist as the Thunder narrowed the RoadRunners' lead to one goal. Urquhart tied up the game at 4-4 for Stockton at 18:39 when he netted a one-timer from Bates. Huddy had the other assist. Then with 3.8 seconds left in regulation, Urquhart scored a backhander from Bates and Huddy, giving the Thunder a 5-4 victory over the RoadRunners.
"We need to clean up our game," Church said, adding that the team needs to focus on not making so many mistakes on the ice. "We can't turn the puck over in the neutral zone."
Stockton out-shot Phoenix 39-25. Kowalski stopped 34 shots but took the loss to fall to 10-10-1 on the season. The RoadRunners went 2-6 on the power play while Stockton was 1-6 with the man-advantage.
The RoadRunners return to US Airways Center at 7:05 p.m. Thursday to conclude a two-game series with the Stockton Thunder.
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