Thompson Scores to Give Solar Bears 3-2 OT Win
February 9, 2019 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Tayler Thompson scored in overtime to help the Orlando Solar Bears (25-18-3-0) complete a 3-0-0-0 week and jump into third place in the ECHL's South Division with a 3-2 win over the Jacksonville Icemen (24-21-2-2) on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Arena.
Cody Donaghey made his return to the lineup after serving a five-game suspension, and his presence paid dividends on the power play in the first period. The blueliner opened the scoring with his 10th goal of the season when he one-timed a feed at the left circle past Ken Appleby at 5:19 to give Orlando a 1-0 lead.
Michael Brodzinski then extended the lead to 2-0 with another power-play goal at 16:23. The defenseman one-timed a pass from Jonne Tammela and hammered a shot past Appleby for his seventh of the season.
The Icemen got on the board when Garet Hunt redirected a point shot from Blake Kessel past Martin Ouellette at 18:21.
Jacksonville then tied the score at 2-2 with a shorthanded goal in the second period when Cody Fowlie drove up the left side of the ice and cut across the crease before stuffing the puck past Ouellette at 3:35.
Neither team could break the deadlock in the third period, sending the contest to overtime.
Thompson sealed the contest for Orlando when the Icemen turned the puck over in the Solar Bears zone, leading to a three-on-one odd-man rush. Dylan Fitze carried the puck back into the Jacksonville zone and fed Zach Frye. Frye's one-timer from the high slot was tipped in front of the net by Thompson at 3:49 of the extra period to end the game and give Thompson his fourth goal of the season.
Ouellette earned the win with 30 saves on 32 shots against; Appleby took the overtime loss with 36 saves on 39 shots against.
THREE STARS
1) Zach Frye - ORL
2) Martin Ouellette - ORL
3) Garet Hunt - JAX
NOTABLES
Orlando improved to 7-2-0-0 on the season against the Icemen with the victory and has a one-point lead on Jacksonville for third place in the South Division.
The Solar Bears are now 9-0-3-0 in games played past regulation this season. Orlando is 7-0-3-0 in overtime. The Solar Bears' 21 points earned by playing past regulation is tied with Idaho for the league lead.
Thompson now has a two-game point streak (1g-1a). His last three goals have all been game-winners for Orlando, including two overtime goals.
Brodzinski and Donaghey each turned in 1g-1a performances.
Tammela's two assists gives him a three-game point streak (2g-2a).
Fitze's assist on Thompson's goal improves his point streak to three games (2g-1a).
Mike Monfredo's assist on Tammela's goal gives the defenseman a four-game point streak (1g-3a).
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