AHL Rockford IceHogs

Special Team Struggles Tank IceHogs in Texas

Published on January 7, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Rockford IceHogs News Release


Cedar Park, Tex.- After a solid win on Friday night in Houston, the Rockford IceHogs couldn't carry the momentum over to Saturday as they fell 4-2 to the Texas Stars at Cedar Park Center. Special teams were the issue on Saturday as Texas scored on their first two power plays while holding Rockford to 0-5 on the advantage.

Just like Friday, Rockford jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on Saturday. Dylan Olsen's slap shot from the point was redirected past Andrew Raycroft by Jeremy Morin for his sixth goal of the season at 3:03.

But the IceHogs penalty kill put them behind with two first period goals against. At 8:55 of the period, Brad Lukowich's shot from the point was tipped past Alec Richards by Francis Wathier for his seventh goal on the campaign.

Then Colton Sceviour cleaned up a rebound off of a Ryan Garbutt shot at 16:19, sliding his fifth marker of the campaign under Richards on the power play giving the Stars a 2-1 advantage.

That lead was extended to 3-1 just 21-seconds into the second period. Lukowich snuck his second tally of the season past Richards through traffic off of a Maixime Fortunus pass.

Rockford's deficit was reduced back to a goal at 14:28 of the second frame. Philippe Paradis found Ben Youds streaking to the net and the rookie defenseman shelved his second goal of the season over Raycroft.

In the third period, Rockford rang two posts, missed two open nets and had a goal disallowed due to a hand pass. The Stars iced the game when Matt Fraser dumped his 18th goal of the season into an empty Rockford net at 19:14. Rockford held Texas to two shots on goal in the third period.

The two teams will face off again in Texas on Sunday at 5 p.m.

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