Six Unanswered Third Period Power Play Goals Give Johnstown The Win

Published on December 30, 2006 under ECHL (ECHL)
Johnstown Chiefs News Release


Wheeling, WV - The Johnstown Chiefs defeated the Wheeling Nailers by a score of 7-1 at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia on Saturday.

After a scoreless first period, Wheeling broke the game open when Jordan Cameron fired a wrist shot past Chiefs goaltender Morgan Cey as he came in on a two-on-one break.

Bryan Nathe scored his second goal of the year, firing a wrist shot through traffic from the left point that beat Nailers' goaltender Andy Franck over the right pad.

The Chiefs jumped out to a 2-1 leaf just 40 seconds into the third period, when with the Chiefs on a two-man advantage, P.J. Atherton scored his second power-play goal in as many nights with a blast from the point.

Dmitri Tarabrin scored his first goal since returning to the Chiefs at the 3:12 mark of the third, hammering home a pass from Jean Desrochers. Brandon Elliott scored his sixth of the season at the 6:34 mark, tipping Atherton's point shot past Franck.

The Chiefs would add three more power-play goals, with Andre Deveaux scoring his third of the season at 13:13, Bryan Nathe scored his second of the game at 13:47, and Eric Przepiorka would seal the game with the Chiefs seventh goal and sixth power-play goal of the third period at 17:21. Morgan Cey made 29 saves on 30 shots to earn the victory.

The Chiefs return home to face Toledo on December 31. Good seats are still available and can be purchased at the War Memorial box office or by calling (814) 536-5156 or 1 (800) CHF-TIXX.

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