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Thunder Fall in Green Bay

February 20, 2016 - United States Hockey League (USHL)
Bloomington Thunder News Release


GREEN BAY, Wisconsin - The Bloomington Thunder entered the thirdperiod down by one, but the Green Bay Gamblers capitalized on two chances andan empty netter in the third to take a 4-1 win at the Resch Center Saturdaynight. Jeremy Davies (NortheasternUniversity) scored for the Thunder in the third to bring themselves withinone as the defenseman continues to lead the blue liners with 12 this season.

Bloomington(24-15-3-1) is in fifth in the United States Hokey League's Eastern Conferencewith 52 points. Green Bay (26-12-4-2) has 58 points after the win and holdsthem in third place in the East.

Davies thirdperiod goal was off a long shot from the point that worked over the glove ofgoaltender Adam Huska (New York Rangers).Davies slap shot gave him 30 points this season and leads the all USHLdefenseman with 12 goals scored. LoganLambdin (Michigan State University) and Butrus Ghafari (Michigan State University) earned assists on thegoal toward a 2-1 game.

Both teamstraded blows at an even keeled first period, but the Gamblers skated to thedressing room with 16 shots on net versus the Thunder's eight. Logan Halladay (Merrimack College)showed off his composed play in the first turning away save after save andlimiting his rebound opportunities. AdamHuska (New York Rangers) did the same with his rebounds and kept theThunder at bay. Huska finished the game with the win and 24 saves, whileHalladay ended the night with 27 saves.

The Gamblersstruck on a redirected shot to take the 1-0 lead in the second period. Joey Marooney (University of Minnesota)redirected a shot from the blue line and was able to change the speed of theshot enough to beat Halladay over the shoulder.

In the third,the Gamblers added another early period goal to take a 2-0 lead. Sam Saliba (Michigan State University)put a rebound home for his team leading 22 goal less than a minute into theperiod. Later in the period, Ryan Smithfound himself in front off a face off with the puck on his stick. His tenth ofthe year followed Davies goal for the Thunder to make it 3-1.

Tensions flaredduring the game resulting in five power play chances for Green Bay and theThunder stopped them all. Jason Dhooghe(Ohio State University) added an empty netter to the score with under 30seconds left as the Thunder attempted to tie the game.

Box Score: http://bit.ly/1RUplaL The Thunder headhome to the U.S. Cellular Coliseum to face the Dubuque Fighting Saints in a 3p.m. matinee on Sunday. Dubuque and Bloomington will each finish busy weekendswith three games in three days. The Thunder and Fighting Saints finished inovertime earlier this season from the Coliseum.



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