Seals blasted by Manatees, 9-4
February 26, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Florida Seals News Release
Orlando â The Orlando Seals gave up the most goals in franchise history Thursday night in a 9-4 thrashing at the hands of the Miami Manatees. Oak Hewer had a game-high 4 points (2 goals, 2 assists) in the victory for the Manatees.
The two teams battled back and forth in the first period. Miami tallied first on Oak Hewer's league-leading 28th goal of the season but Jason Elders answered only 30 seconds later with a power play goal for a 1-1 game. Chris LiPuma's shot from the left wing circle was stopped by Miami goaltender Sean Weaver but Elders collected the rebound on the right wing side and wristed the puck into the open net for his 23rd of the season.
Greg LeColst made it 2-1 Miami only to see the lead disappear again just over a minute later on Simon Duplessis' 6th of the season. Mike Sanderson's assist on the play extended his point streak to eight games with 3 goals and 5 assists in that span.
Tom Kotsopoulos tallied two more for Miami and B.J. Stephens added another Seals' power play goal for a 4-3 Miami lead after one period.
The shooting match continued in the second, as Miami's Darren Cain beat Shad Higginbotham to put the Manatees up 5-3. Stephens' second goal of the game drew the Seals within one at 5-4 but that would be all the Seals could muster as Miami scored four unanswered goals, including a shorthanded goal in the latter half of the second, for the 9-4 triumph.
The Seals look to get back in the win column Saturday night when the Macon Trax come to town for a 7:35 p.m. start. Prior to that is the Guns and Hoses game for the benefit of Special Olympics at 1 p.m. Tickets for the doubleheader are available at gunsandhosestickets@hotmail.com. All Seals games can be heard at www.IRN.FM.
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