Seals fall in OT
November 4, 2005 - SPHL (SPHL)
Florida Seals News Release
[Kissimmee, Fla.] -The Florida Seals saw their modest home winning streak come to an end Friday night. Knoxville claimed the overtime victory 3-2.
Jason Bermingham, playing in his second game of the season, netted the overtime winner, after nifty stick work by Mike Craigen. Craigen appeared to hook Florida defenseman Art Mnatsakanov to free the puck up to Bermingham who found the back of the net.
The teams battled evenly throughout the game. It was vastly different from the opening night game the two teams played in Knoxville two weeks ago.
Knoxville got on the board first when Nathan Daly netted his second goal of the season at the 16:07 mark of the first period. That would be the only offense in the first twenty minutes.
The Seals excited the home crowd and looked to take control throughout the second period. Steve Zoryk scored his second goal of the season on a nice tic-tac-toe power play goal with David Deeves and Jon Gurskis assisting.
The Seals constantly frustrated Ice Bears goalie James Ronayne during the second period with heavy traffic in front of the net. For Florida it paid dividends at the 10:18 mark. Ryan Baker took a shot on the doorstep only to be stopped by Ronayne. A hard charging Dominick Dawes saw a loose puck in the crease and pushed it to the back of the net just before the Knoxville goalie was able to put his glove on top of the puck.
The Dawes goal, his first of the season, gave the Seals their first lead of the game. Knoxville found themselves heading into the final frame down a goal, the first time this season there were behind after 40 minutes.
The Seals dropped their second overtime game of the season. Knoxville skated in their fourth consecutive extra session, earning their first overtime victory on the young season.
The Seals head back to the ice Sunday evening when Pee Dee comes to the Silver Spurs Arena. The 6:05 pm puck drop will feature a post game skate with the players. Fans can bring their skates and get on the ice with their favorite Seals players immediately following the contest.
To reserve your season tickets or find out more about partnerships with the Seals, call the office at
(407) 343-PUCK or go to www.floridaseals.com. Single game tickets for exciting Seals hockey start as low as $10 for an individual and $6 for groups.
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