Shootout Swings to Thunder

November 13, 2015 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Waterloo Black Hawks News Release

Tarek Baker converted the only chance during a seven-round shootout, nudging the Bloomington Thunder past the Waterloo Black Hawks, 3-2, on Friday at Young Arena.

Baker scored on a low shot inside the post to the right of Hawks netminder Cale Morris after six shooters from each team had been turned away. Hayden Lavigne made a final save on the Black Hawks' last chance, attempted by Kevin Charyszyn.

The Thunder had been responsible for all of the first period offense within a two-minute span. On a power play at 5:21, Jeremy Davies put in a sharp-angled chance to the right of Morris. A wraparound to the same post at 7:17 by Jake Durflinger made the score 2-0.

The Black Hawks broke through with a power play goal in the second. After Michael Davies set up a Yuri Terao one-timer which was turned away, the Hawks tried the same combination in reverse order. Terao put the puck on a tee, and Davies blasted it into the net from the high slot at 13:39.

Waterloo tied it at 11:14 of the third period on an unlikely goal. Corralling the puck in the left wing corner, Nick Swaney sent a shot parallel to the goal line, which bounced off of defenseman Butrus Ghafari and past Hayden Lavigne.

The Hawks are on home ice again Saturday against the league-leading Lincoln Stars. It's a college weekend, so tickets are just $8 for students with a valid ID. After the game, Waterloo's patriotic jerseys will be auctioned, with profits benefitting the Sullivan-Hartogh-Davis Post 730 Honor Flight. For tickets, call the Domino's Black Hawks Box Office at (319) 291-7680 or visit waterlooblackhawks.com.

United States Hockey League Stories from November 13, 2015

• Musketeers Fall 3-2 - Sioux City Musketeers
• Shootout Swings to Thunder - Waterloo Black Hawks
• Lavigne Backstops Thunder to Shootout Win - Bloomington Thunder
• Buccaneers silence Musketeers - Des Moines Buccaneers
• Paulovic and Pitlick Propel Lumberjacks to Third Straight Win - Muskegon Lumberjacks
• Smith's Hat Trick Provides Difference in Capitols' Loss - Madison Capitols
• Stampede Bounce Back with 4-2 Win over Lancers - Sioux Falls Stampede
• Phantoms Shut out by USA - Youngstown Phantoms
• Stars Cruise by Storm, 4-0 - Lincoln Stars
• Stars Shoot by Storm, 4-0 - Tri-City Storm
• Oldham Stops 37 in 4-2 Loss to Sioux Falls - Omaha Lancers
• Capitols Get Another Crack at Dubuque Tonight - Madison Capitols
• Storm Acquires G Rasmussen from Waterloo - Tri-City Storm

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