ECHL Idaho Steelheads

Steelheads Remain Unbeaten after 7-6 Shootout Victory over Falcons

October 30, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Idaho Steelheads News Release


Forward Marty Flichel netted the game-winning goal in the shootout, as the Steelheads (4-0-0) erased a three-goal deficit in the third period, en route to a 7-6 victory over the Fresno Falcons (3-0-1) in Fresno, CA.

After the Falcons scored their third power play goal of the evening just 34 seconds into the final period of regulation play, the Steelheads managed three, unanswered goals. Forward Mike Stutzel scored seven seconds after the Falcons took their largest advantage of the game, to make the score 6-4. Then at 2:57 of the stanza, forward Garett Bembridge got his second goal of the match to cut the lead to one. Forward Scott Burt finished off the rally at 9:42 of the period with his second of the game and second of the season.

Neither team scored in overtime, as both goaltenders made three stops in the sudden death period. The seven goals scored and six goals given up are both season-highs for the Steelheads.

Just six seconds into the first period, the Steelheads were awarded a power play, but they failed to score, despite managing five shots. The Falcons took over the momentum after the penalty kill, registering nine of the next 10 shots on goal. At 3:15 of the first period, the Falcons broke the ice, as Fraser Clair scored an even-strength goal. J.F. Plourde tallied the lone assist on Clair's second of the year.

Fresno made it 2-0 on the power play just 3:06 later on Plourde's second of the season. Forwards Shawn Mather and Peter Fregoe gathered the assists. Plourde's marker meant the Steelheads faced a 2-0 deficit for the second time this season.

Burt got the Steelheads on the board at 17:23 of the frame, off a feed from Bembridge. Burt's wrist shot beat Falcons goaltender Brett Jaeger (34 saves) over his left shoulder, to make the score 2-1. It was Burt's first marker of the season.

In the second period, the Steelheads tied it on a tally by Bembridge at 1:54 of the stanza. Bembridge finished off a two-on-one with Steelheads captain, D'Arcy McConvey for his first goal of the season.

The Falcons would pick up the next two goals of the frame, before rookie forward Brad Thompson made the score 4-3 with his first professional goal. But with 2:30 minutes remaining before the second intermission, the Falcons made it 5-3 on a goal by Shawn Mather, as they took a two-goal lead into the second intermission.

Both teams finished with six goals and 40 shots through overtime and rookie goaltender Steve Silverthorn (34 saves) kept the Falcons off the board in the shootout to earn his first ECHL win. McConvey scored the only other goal in the shootout.

Mather finished with four points for the Falcons and Luke Curtin had a three-point evening for the home team. Four Steelheads recorded multiple point nights as well.

At 4-0-0, the Steelheads are off to their best start in its 3-year ECHL history.

Sunday's faceoff between these two clubs is at 6:00 pm MST.

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