ECHL Adirondack Thunder

Thunder Win in Overtime 5-4 for Eighth Straight Win

Published on January 13, 2024 under ECHL (ECHL)
Adirondack Thunder News Release


Adirondack Thunder's Travis Broughman battles Newfoundland Growlers' Jonny Tychonick
Adirondack Thunder's Travis Broughman battles Newfoundland Growlers' Jonny Tychonick
(Adirondack Thunder)

ST. JOHN'S - Zach Walker scored 4:14 into overtime to give the Adirondack Thunder a 5-4 victory on Saturday night over the Newfoundland Growlers in front of 5,259 at Mary Brown's Centre. The win was Adirondack's eighth straight win and set a record for most wins in a row in Thunder history.

Adirondack opened the scoring with 3:57 left in the first period as Shane Harper set up Patrick Grasso for his 17th of the season. Assists were credited to Harper and Yushiroh Hirano to give the Thunder a 1-0 lead.

Erik Middendorf made it 2-0 with just over 47 seconds left in the first. After Brendan Less was denied twice by goaltender Vyacheslav Peksa, the puck slid out of the crease and Middendorf sent a back hand shot through his legs and into the net. The goal was Middendorf's 16th of the year from Less and the Thunder took the two-goal lead into the intermission.

Newfoundland came back to tie the game in the second period. Tate Singleton scored both goals for the Growlers in the middle frame at 12:22 on the power play and 18:23 on a wrist shot from the right circle. The game was tied 2-2 after two periods with the Thunder holding a 20-13 shot advantage.

In the third period, Yushiroh Hirano fired a one timer by goaltender Vyacheslav Peksa to give the Thunder a one-goal lead. Assists on the power-play goal were given to Shane Harper and Timur Ibragimov at 6:49 of the third for a 3-2 lead.

The Growlers scored two more in the third period off the stick of Isaac Johnson to take a 4-3 lead. Johnson's first came on the power play at 13:29 and the go-ahead goal was tallied at 15:10 to take a one-goal lead.

Timur Ibragimov tied the game with 3:45 remaining in regulation on the power play. Ibragimov took the puck on the left side and sent a shot into the net for his fourth goal of the year. The lone assist went to Matt Stief to tie the game 4-4 and eventually force overtime.

In overtime, Ryan Smith set up Zach Walker on an odd-man rush and Walker went top shelf to give the Thunder a 5-4 win at 4:14 of the extra period. Tyler Brennan picked up the win with 22 saves.

The series in Newfoundland ends tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. EST. After two weeks on the road, the Thunder return for a home tripleheader January 26 - 28 at Cool Insuring Arena! Drink special on January 26 and 27 with Affiliate Night on January 27. The Thunder will wear special New Jersey Devils themed jerseys with a special appearance from the Devils' mascot, NJ Devil!

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Adirondack Thunder's Travis Broughman battles Newfoundland Growlers' Jonny Tychonick
Adirondack Thunder's Travis Broughman battles Newfoundland Growlers' Jonny Tychonick
   



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