Season High 56 Shots Not Enough for IceMen
March 14, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Evansville IceMen News Release
EVANSVILLE, Ind.- Despite a season high 56 shots, the Evansville IceMen, presented by Coors Light were served a helping of humble pie on Pi Day at the Ford Center. The Orlando Solar Bears rode five 1st period goals to a 10-3 win in front of 5,870 fans at the Ford Center.
Jordan Sims scored his first ECHL goal in the loss for the IceMen. Jarret Lukin and Robin Sudek both finished the night with two assists. However, Orlando's Garret Sparks made a team record 53 saves to help the Solar Bears get the win.
Orlando took the lead just 45 seconds into the game as Eric Baier made it 1-0 Solar Bears with his sixth goal of the season. Johnny McInnis, Peter Sivak, Scott Tanski, and Denver Manderson all added first period goals to give the Solar Bears a 5-0 lead after one.
In the second period, Orlando added two more goals. Bryce Aneloski, and Patrick Watling found the back of the net to put the Solar Bears up by a touchdown and an extra point after two.
Evansville's power play shined in the third period. Soudek zipped a pass to a hard charging Myles Bell. The All-Star Classic MVP rifled in his 10th of the season. Bell's power play goal broke up Sparks' shutout bid.
After the Solar Bears answered Bell's goal, the IceMen found themselves on a 5-on-3 power play. Lukin dished the puck to Spencer Humphries who blasted in a one-timer for his first goal in an IceMen uniform. Soudek picked up his second point of the night on Humphries' third of the year. The IceMen power play scored on two of their eight chances.
The scoring continued as Brock Montgomery netted his second goal of the period for Orlando. Montgomery's 13th of the season put the Solar Bears up by seven again.
Later in the third, Brandon Martell passed the puck to Phil Bushbacher behind the net. Bushbacher found Jordan Sims on a feed through the crease. Sims slammed in his first ECHL goal. Bushbacher finished the night +1 for Evansville.
Orlando added another goal before time expired. Nine different Solar Bears sounded the horn in the game as they took left the Ford Center with the 10-3 win.
On Sunday, the IceMen face-off with the Solar Bears again at 5 p.m. inside the Ford Center. It will be another Subway Sunday where $19 gets you a ticket, a t-shirt, a popcorn, and a soda. Book your Subway Sunday package by calling 812-421-GOAL.
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