Tomahawks Fall to Ice Dogs 4-3
Published on September 21, 2018 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Johnstown Tomahawks News Release
BLAINE, Minn. - The Johnstown Tomahawks mounted a third-period comeback effort but it was not enough as the Fairbanks Ice Dogs collected the the 4-3 win
The Ice Dogs broke through late in the first period after a Tomahawks turnover led to a goal from Jake Borgida for a 1-0 lead for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks grabbed a 2-0 lead early in the second period with a Dylan Abbott goal at the 3:12 mark of the period.
The goal was immediately followed one minute later by a goal from Ice Dogs defenseman Trenton Woods.
However, the Tomahawks cut the Fairbanks lead to 3-1 when Chad Merrell finished a breakaway for this third of the season.
Twenty seconds later, the Ice Dogs' Lucas Erickson talleid his first of the season to put Fairbanks up 4-1.
The Tomahawks would pull goalie Kade Phipps in favor of Carter McPhail.
In the third period, the Tomahawks cut the Fairbanks lead to 4-2 with a goal from Christian Gorscak, his third of the season. Cameron Hebert picked up the assist.
Johnstown continued their comeback effort with a late goal from Merrell, his second of the game and fourth on the season.
But the Ice Dogs shut down the Tomahawks feverish comeback efforts to collect their first win of the season with the 4-3 final.
Johnstown concludes the 2018 NAHL Showcase with a 2 p.m. matchup with the Springfield Jr. Blues tomorrow afternoon.
The Tomahawks return to 1ST SUMMIT ARENA for the home opener on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Former Steelers wide receiver and Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward will be on hand to drop the ceremonial first puck. His appearance is presented by 1st Summit Bank, GapVax, Toyota and UPMC Health Plan.
North American Hockey League Stories from September 21, 2018
- Tomahawks Fall to Ice Dogs 4-3 - Johnstown Tomahawks
- Black Bears Defeat Blizzard 1-0 in Overtime - Maryland Black Bears
- Bugs Fall to Brown Bears in 3rd Game of Showcase - Shreveport Mudbugs
- Amarillo Bulls Beat Jamestown 9-0 - Amarillo Bulls
- Comeback Ends in Controversy as Jackalopes Fall to Jr. Blues 3-2 - Odessa Jackalopes
- Jr. Blues Hold Off Jackalopes - Springfield Jr. Blues
- Wings Use Special Teams in 4-1 Win Friday - Aberdeen Wings
- Minotauros Blank IceRays Friday - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Titans Give up Four Unanswered Goals in 4-3 Loss to Odessa - New Jersey Titans
- Bugs Drop 1st Game of Regular Season - Shreveport Mudbugs
- Jr. Blues Earn First Victory Against the Generals - Springfield Jr. Blues
- Black Bears Fall in 7-4 Loss to Bismarck - Maryland Black Bears
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
