ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Steelheads mount huge comeback to win, 6-4

February 1, 2006 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


Boise, ID - Six unanswered goals, including three in the third period, fueled the Steelheads to an amazing 6-4 win over the Florida Everblades from Germain Arena in Estero, Florida on Wednesday night.

Defenseman Jarad Bourassa notched two power play goals, including the game-winner with just over four minutes left in regulation, to help the Steelheads (24-14-5) move 10 games over .500. The Everblades (26-14-2) have now lost four straight games, all of which have come on home ice.

Three, first period man advantage goals allowed the home club to take a commanding 3-0 lead at the first intermission. Dustin Johner had two of their markers, while Kevin Bergin picked up the game's first goal.

It became a 4-0 lead for the home team at 7:57 of the stanza, when Anders Strome followed up a rebound off Johner's offering. Strome ripped the puck past a sprawled out Steve Silverthorn for his fifth of the year (26 saves).

The Steelheads comeback started on the power play, with Bourassa wristing home a shot 11:50 of the second period. D'Arcy McConvey and Mike Gabinet drew the assists. Under five minutes later, Janos Vas buried a shorthanded goal to make the game 4-2. Dan Hacker got the lone helper.

Then B.J. Crombeen potted his first ECHL goal, following up a Scott Burt shot and poking the puck past Phil Osaer (35 saves). Marty Flichel also got an assist.

Burt then tied the match at four with his sixth goal of the season on a rush from the left wing. Burt made a move to his backhand and went five-hole on Osaer for his second marker in as many games. Hacker sent the feed to Burt from the neutral zone, while forward Paul Caponigri got the second assist

Bourassa's second of the evening came with 4:34 to go in regulation, and Garett Bembridge sealed the contest with an empty net goal from the red line to make it 6-4. Bembridge's league-leading, 35th of the season came at 19:38 of the third period.

The Steelheads managed three specialty teams goals, as they finished two-for-eight on the power play plus Vas' shorthanded tally, the team's fifth of the campaign. The Everblades went three-for-nine on the man advantage. The final shots were 41-30 in favor of the visitors, as Silverthorn picked up his 11th win of the season.

Tonight's game was the first time the Steelheads have played in Estero, Florida since games one and two of the 2004 Kelly Cup Finals.

The Steelheads return to action on Friday, February 2, as return to Germain Arena for game two of this series. Faceoff is at 5:30 p.m. MST. All the action can be heard live on ESPN Radio 1350 AM, "The Ticket," beginning approximately 20 minutes before the drop of the puck.

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