RoadRunners Silence Thunder 4-1
January 23, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Phoenix RoadRunners got a goal and an assist from Kimbi Daniels and Ashton Rome and snapped the Stockton Thunder's seven-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory before 5,745 at Stockton Arena in ECHL action Friday.
The RoadRunners (16-17-3) jumped out to a 1-0 first period lead when Rome beat Stockton goalie Bryan Pitton through the pads with a slap shot from the top of the right-wing circle for his team-leading 18th goal of the season at 8:16.
Stockton (17-18-5) netted the equalizer less than two minutes into the second period when Cory Urquhart picked up the loose puck in the slot and slapped it past an out-stretched RoadRunners' goalie Craig Kowalski at 1:43 to tie the game at 1-1. The RoadRunners reclaimed the lead in the eighth minute of the second period with the Thunder on the power play. Kowalski cleared the puck to an open Dan DaSilva at the Stockton blue-line, and DaSilva moved in one-on-one against Pitton and flipped the puck over the Thunder net-minder and into the cage at 7:01 for a shorthanded tally and a 2-1 Phoenix lead.
Daniels gave the RoadRunners some much needed insurance when he fired a one-time slap shot from the slot past Pitton at 6:40 of the third period to extend the RoadRunners advantage to two goals. P.J. Fenton sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 18:41.
Stockton out-shot Phoenix 34-18. Kowalski stopped 33 shots to pick up his third straight win and improve to 13-11-1 on the season. The RoadRunners went 0-2 on the power play while Stockton was 0-6 with the man-advantage.
Notes: The RoadRunners improved to 3-5-1 lifetime at Stockton Arena and 6-14-2 all-time against the Thunder...DaSilva's shorthanded goal was the RoadRunners' eighth of the season...Fenton extended his scoring streak to four games and has three goals and an assist dating back to Jan. 16...Rookie forward James McEwan returned to the RoadRunners prior to the game after being released from his professional try-out offer with the Worcester Sharks of the American Hockey League...The RoadRunners activated center Daniel Sisca from the seven-day injured reserve and transferred forward Michael Cohen from the three-day injured reserve to the seven-day injured reserve.
Phoenix continues a three-game road trip at 5:00 p.m. Sunday when they conclude a two-game weekend series with the Stockton Thunder at Stockton Arena. Catch all the action live at www.phxroadrunners.com beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 4:40 p.m.
The RoadRunners return to US Airways Center at 7:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 when they welcome the Utah Grizzlies.
Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2008-09 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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