OHL Windsor Spitfires

Strome Sends 'Em Home

Published on December 2, 2010 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


He's part of one of the most dangerous trios in the OHL. And for 58 minutes, the Spitfires held him off the scoresheet.

But Ryan Strome's goal late in the third period gave the IceDogs a lead they wouldn't give up, as Niagara (16-7-2-1) dumped Windsor, 5-3 on Thursday night, in a sloppy affair at the WFCU Centre.

After the Spitfires took a 1-0 lead, just four minutes into the game, on Eric Locke's 15th goal of the season, the ice started to tilt in favour of the visitors.

Dylan MacEachern bounced a seeing-eye goal in off goalie Jack Campbell's skate from behind the net, to tie the game at 1-1 at the 9:30 mark. Then, just 34 seconds later, David Pacan finished off a real nice give-and-go with Andrew Agozzino to give the IceDogs the lead.

Niagara rounded out the scoring in the first period with a power play goal - Andrew Agozzino's 18th of the year - for a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes.

But the Spits found a way to get back in the game.

Alexander Khokhlachev pulled Windsor (15-11-0-1) to within a goal, with his 13th of year on the power play, at 10:01 of the second period.

Then, after a couple of failed power play attempts early in the third period, the Spits sent the home crowd into a frenzy, as Kenny Ryan tipped home a Khokhlachev shot to pull the Spits even at 14:12.

The game looked destined for overtime. But again, a defensive lapse cost the Spitfires - this time the decisive goal.

Strome blazed down the left wing, sneaking in behind the Windsor defence and burying a gorgeous, cross-ice pass from Freddie Hamilton, to make it 4-3 Niagara.

Hamilton and his brother Dougie then combined to set up Strome for his second of the night, and 13th of the year, into an empty net to round out the scoring.

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