RoadRunners Stun Wranglers 6-5 In A Shootout

November 14, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release


PHOENIX, Ariz. - Scott May netted the equalizer with 8.6 seconds remaining in regulation and goaltender Kevin Reiter stopped all four Las Vegas shooters in the shootout to lift the Phoenix RoadRunners to a come-from-behind 6-5 shootout victory before 2,780 at US Airways Center in ECHL action Tuesday.

The Wranglers (4-1-7) built a 3-0 first period lead and even scored twice in the opening minute of regulation. Steve Crampton opened the scoring on the first shift of the game as he tipped a centering pass from Shawn Limpright past Reiter 0:12 seconds into the contest to for a 1-0 lead. Marco Peluso scored 43 seconds later at the 0:55 second mark of the first to extend the Wranglers' lead to 2-0. Derek Edwardson beat Reiter with a shot from the half wall on the left wing at 18:02 to make it 3-0 Las Vegas after one period.

The RoadRunners (7-6-0) regained some of the momentum back as Lance Monych collected his own rebound and fired a shot through the pads of Las Vegas goaltender Kevin Nastiuk at 3:46 of the second period to cut their deficit to 3-1. But Aki Seitsonen gave the Wranglers a 4-1 lead with his second goal of the season at 18:39 of the second.

Phoenix would claw to within a single goal at 4-3 on even strength goals 35 seconds apart from Monych and Justin Aikins and 5:40 and 6:15 of the third period respectively. Yet Seitsonen netted his second of the game at 13:31 on the power play to extend the Las Vegas lead back to two goals at 5-3. Alexandre Rouleau found the back of the net from the right-wing circle 1:22 seconds after Seitsonen's goal at 14:53 to slice the deficit to 5-4 and set up May's last second heroics.

After a scoreless overtime, Aikins and Monych tallied goals in the shootout to give the RoadRunners the win.

Phoenix out-shot Las Vegas 35-30. Reiter stopped 25 shots to improve to 3-2-0 on the season. The RoadRunners went 1-5 on the power play while Las Vegas was 1-7.

Notes: Forward Brock Hooton made his RoadRunners debut and collected his first professional point with an assist on the RoadRunners' third goal. Hooton, who signed a free agent contract with the club last Friday, collected 20 assists and 27 points in 42 games as a senior at St. Cloud State (Minn.) University...Phoenix made three transactions prior to Tuesday's game. Forward Jeff Kyrzakos was placed on the three-day injured reserve, while defenseman Stuart Kerr was transferred from the three-day injured reserve to the seven-day injured reserve. Meanwhile, goaltender Josh Tordjman was granted a bereavement leave prior to attend a funeral in his native Montreal...The RoadRunners beat Las Vegas at US Airways Center for the first time since Jan. 19, 2006.

Individual game tickets for the 2006-07 regular season are currently on sale and can be purchased at the US Airways Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Ticketmaster.com.

The RoadRunners and Long Beach Ice Dogs open a home-and-home series at 8:00 p.m. Saturday at the Long Beach Arena. Catch all the action live on www.phxroadrunners.com beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 7:40 p.m.

Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 5:00 p.m. Sunday as they welcome the Ice Dogs for the second game of the home-and-home series. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.



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