Stuart Leads Charge as Surge Ground Ice Flyers
February 11, 2012 - SPHL (SPHL)
Mississippi Surge News Release
Biloxi, MS - Rookie Adam Stuart found the back of the net twice against former teammate Corey Milan to power the Mississippi Surge past the Pensacola Ice Flyers in front of a festive Mardi Gras crowd on Friday night at the Coliseum. The win puts the Surge just four points behind rivals Pensacola and Louisiana with a game in hand on the Ice Flyers and three games in hand on the Gators.
Pensacola opened the scoring at 7:26 of the first period, with Matt Robertson registering his 17th goal of the season. Ryan Hohl was credited wtih an assist on the play, butthe momentum wouldn't last long. Stuart would convert a cross-crease pass from Nick Guran at 12:39 with Ryan Salvis in the box for hooking. Matt Ridley continued his consistent play on the power play notching a power play assist for the third consecutive game.
Stuart would put the Surge ahead for good just 5:34 into the second period banging in a rebound as Colin Reddin crashed the net. The goalmouth scramble would land Reddin in the penalty box for roughing, but the Surge penalty kill was up to the challenge, holding the Pensacola power play scoreless in four chances. Veteran Rob Campbell would seal it with Milan on the bench for an extra attacker at 19:29 of the third. Matt Kinnunen and newcomer Phillip Ischi assisted on the goal, and Kinnunen's point continues his consistent play in 2012. The Calgary, Alberta native now has points in five of his last six games and twelve of his last fourteen.
Stuart, who received the game's first star, has four goals in his last four games. Kiefer Smiley took the win to improve to a 13-6-2 record. The Surge head to Columbus for a game against the Cottonmouths before returning home for a Sunday tilt with the Mississippi River Kings.
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