CHL Rapid City Rush

Rush Earn 5-3 Win in Wild Contest Against Thunder

Published on March 10, 2012 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Rapid City Rush News Release


(Rapid City, SD) - Taking on the top team in the Central Hockey League on Friday night, the Rapid City Rush received strong efforts from Konrad Reeder and Andrew Smale to earn a 5-3 win over the Wichita Thunder. The win moves the Rush into a tie with the Missouri Mavericks for third place in the Turner Conference. Just prior to the game, the Rush welcomed back defenseman Dave Grimson who collected his first point since retiring after last season's Turner Conference Finals. The squads hit the ice again tomorrow at 7:05pm and tickets are still available by calling 716-7825 or online at www.gotmine.com.

Rapid City's leading goal scorer, Konrad Reeder, netted the only goal of the opening frame by redirecting a pass from defenseman Dominic D'Amour from the right side of the net at the 6:59 mark.

The Thunder were able to get on the board 3:36 into the second period, on a screened wrist shot from defenseman Kevin Seibel. Reeder struck again with a 5-on-3 powerplay goal for his 33rd of the season to give the Rush a 2-1 lead. However, Chris Chappell's power move to the net at the 18:43 of the period gave him his 11th of the year and evened the score heading into the second intermission.

In the final frame, a fortuitous bounce from a metal divider along the glass gave Anthony Perdicaro a wide open net for his 8th goal of the year and a 3-2 Rush advantage. Continuing the back and forth trend, the Thunder were next to strike, tying the game with a goal from Brett Hemingway less than three minutes later. Midway through the period, Andrew Smale buried a centering pass from Reeder for his third goal of the last two games and his second-straight game-winning goal. Scott Wray iced the 5-3 win with an empty-net tally in the closing minutes.




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