Stars get the (Jr.) Blues

Published on September 18, 2009 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Traverse City North Stars News Release


BLAINE, Mn. - The Springfield Jr. Blues made the most of their offensive opportunities on Friday, generating 23 shots but scoring an 8-5 win over the Traverse City North Stars in third-day action at the NAHL Showcase in suburban Minneapolis.

The Blues enjoyed leads of 2-0, 4-1, and 8-4 along the way, securing the club's first win of the season (1-1-1). The North Stars dropped to 3-2-0.

After surrendering the initial two goals of the contest, Doug Clifford (Woodhaven, MI/Mahoning Valley NAHL) cut Springfield's lead in half at 10:29 of the second period. The Blues cranked out a pair of goals little more than a minute apart before Phil Wendecker (Westland, MI/TC North Stars) made it a 4-2 contest with a late second stanza marker.

Kelin Ainsworth (Thunder Bay, ONT/Ft. William SIJHL) pared the Stars' deficit to one goal 4:13 into the third, scoring his second goal of the season on a penalty shot, but Springfield answered with a pair of two-goal bursts wrapped around a Garrett Thompson (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars) tally at 12:14. Sean Burke (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars) capped the scoring on his third of the year with 2:55 to play.

Tyler Marble (Traverse City, MI/TC North Stars) worked the net for TC, stopping 15 shots.

The North Stars wrap up the Showcase slate on Saturday morning, taking on the Bismarck Bobcats at 10:45 a.m. The club visits Motor City on Sept. 26 before opening the home portion of the schedule on Monday, Sept. 28 against Wenatchee (Wa.).

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