Trashers come from behind to defeat Richmond in shootout on New Year's Eve.

Published on December 31, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


DANBURY, CT--Danbury scored three final period goals, including two shorthanded ones as the Danbury Trashers overcame a 3-1 deficit to top Richmond 5-4 in a shootout on New Year's Eve at the Danbury Ice Arena.

Richmond opened the scoring as JJ Wrobel netted a goal on a rebound of a Mike Oliveira shot at the 5:28 mark of the opening period. However, David Hymovitz scored his 16th of the season just 18 seconds later to tie the score, which remained deadlocked for the remainder of the period.

The RiverDogs played a very strong second period as Olivira and Dan Vandemeer scored goals at 5:32 and 17:00 of the period to give Richmond a 3-1 lead heading into the final frame.

J.M. Daoust scored on Richmond for the second straight game as he lit the lamp just 34 seconds into the 3rd on the power play to make it a one-goal game. Meanwhile after John Osborne took an interference penalty at the 7:32 mark, it looked like Richmond would have a chance to regain their two-goal advantage. It never happened. Danbury's Dave MacIsaac and Jeff Daw scored shorthanded goals while Osborne was in the box to give the Trashers a 4-3 lead.

Oliveira continued his fine play as he scored his second of the night, inching the puck past Jayme Platt in the top corner of the net to tie the game at 4-4, which was the score at the end of regulation.

Danbury entered the shootout with a poor mark of 2-5, but goals from MacIsaac, Fred Belanger and Regan Kelly lifted Danbury to the win. Wrobel and Warren Cooper scored for the RiverDogs in the extra session.

Platt earned the win as he stopped just 20 of 24 shots, while Mike D'Allessandro saved 38 of 42 as he helped Richmond earn a point. The Trashers are now 19-7-5 heading into Sunday night's 7:00 showdown against the Adirondack Frostbite, who are tied with Danbury with 43 points in the UHL East Division.

The Danbury Trashers will start the 2006 portion of their schedule against the Adirondack Frostbite come to town on New Year's Night this Sunday at 7:00pm in a match up of the top two teams in the East Division. Come celebrate Scrappy's first birthday in a showdown of the two first-place (tied) teams in the UHL East Division.

Tickets for all Trashers home games are available at DanburyTrashers.com, in person at the Danbury Ice Arena or by calling 866-565-PUCK. Fans unable to attend any Trashers game can listen to the play-by-play with "The Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo starting at 7:15 on AM 940 ESPN Radio or online at DanburyTrashers.com for free. For $6.00, fans can purchase the broadband live video courtesy of B2 Communications.

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