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USHL Waterloo Black Hawks

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March 11, 2023 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Waterloo Black Hawks News Release


The Waterloo Black Hawks rang the post multiple times, and Sam Scopa made 35 saves in a 1-0 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders win at Young Arena.

It was the first shutout for the Cedar Rapids rookie, and it came on a night when his team yielded an uncharacteristic number of scoring chances. The RoughRiders had allowed 30 or more shots on just one other occasion since the beginning January. Meanwhile, the Black Hawks were last blanked on March 5, 2022 in a 2-0 decision against the Des Moines Buccaneers.

Both teams had a pair of power play opportunities in the first period, but neither could convert. The second period started four-on-four, and the RoughRiders seized the lead at the 26-second mark. Bryce Montgomery carried the puck into the offensive zone and clicked on a feed to Ryan Walsh. Cedar Rapids' leading scorer cut from left to right across the top of the crease and slipped in a low chance.

Emmett Croteau stopped the other 28 Cedar Rapids shots and kept the Hawks within striking distance the entire night.

Waterloo had a 35-29 edge in shots. Both teams went 0-for-4 on the power play.

Now the Black Hawks go on the road for a pivotal three-game series in Fargo, meeting the Force next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Cedar Rapids 0 1 0 - 1

Waterloo 0 0 0 - 0

1st Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Gross Cr (head contact), 2:58; Matikka Wat (bench minor-too many men), 8:50; Lesakowski Cr (elbowing), 12:44; Brown Wat (tripping), 16:38; Lesakowski Cr (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00; Matikka Wat (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00.

2nd Period-1, Cedar Rapids, Walsh 21 (Montgomery, Hryckowian), 0:26. Penalties-Lesakowski Cr (tripping), 3:31; Klee Wat (boarding), 14:33; Kerr Wat (cross checking), 17:03; Kraft Cr (interference), 18:32.

3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Lesakowski Cr (misconduct-unsportsmanlike conduct), 20:00.

Shots on Goal-Cedar Rapids 9-10-10-29. Waterloo 14-8-13-35.

Power Play Opportunities-Cedar Rapids 0 / 4; Waterloo 0 / 4.

Goalies-Cedar Rapids, Scopa 5-7-1-2 (35 shots-35 saves). Waterloo, Croteau 10-9-0-0 (29 shots-28 saves).

A-3,269

Referees-Jared Cummins.

Linesmen-Michael Ifkovits, Matthew Bleck.

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