CHL Colorado Eagles

Schneekloth's OT Goal Gives Eagles Fifth Straight Win

Published on January 6, 2008 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Colorado Eagles News Release


HIDALGO, Texas - The Colorado Eagles used a season-high 56 shots to net a 3-2 overtime victory over the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. After falling behind 2-0 midway through the second period, the Eagles mounted a comeback that would ultimately result in victory just one minute into the extra frame. The Eagles extended their current win-streak to 5 games - their longest of the season.

On a night honoring Rio Grande Valley great Sean Gillam, the Killer Bees rode an emotional wave into the game, scoring the only goal of the first period on a power play at 5:16. Mike Tuomi handled a rebound left in front of the crease, and buried it in the net to give his team the 1-0 advantage (assists from Lance Herauf and Travis Banga). Colorado out-shot the Killer Bees 15-10 in the period, but David Lemanowicz made a number of spectacular saves to keep the eagles off the scoreboard.

The Killer Bees carried their momentum into the second period. On their second power play of the period, they extended their lead to 2-0. The puck cycled behind the net from Jon Hedberg to Josh Bonar, before finding Ladislav Kouba along the right boards. Kouba carried the puck to the right circle before snapping a one-timer through traffic and over the shoulder of Marco Emond. At 18:34 in the period, the Eagles would answer. With only 13 seconds remaining on the Colorado power play, Aaron Schneekloth advanced the puck through the right circle and found Ed McGrane cutting back door. McGrane snapped the puck over the shoulder of Lemanowicz and off the crossbar for his 16th goal of the season.

The Eagles began the third period red-hot, evening the score only 26 seconds in. From behind the net, Paul Esdale directed a pass to Les Borsheim, who re-directed the puck through the crease and onto the tape of Fraser Filipic. Filipic fired a sharp-angled shot from the goal line that caromed off the inside of the left post and into the net. With the game now tied at two, the Eagles defense became a stone wall, killing both Killer Bees power play opportunities later in the period, and allowing only five shots to force the overtime period.

With two unanswered goals and a 55-23 advantage in shots, the Eagles rode their momentum into overtime. Just one minute into the extra period, Scott Polaski found Schneekloth in the slot, and the defenseman redirected a shot past Lemanowicz for his second game-winning goal of the season. The Eagles are now three-for-three on their four-game road trip.

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