Trashers wrap up strong week with three straight wins

Published on November 27, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Danbury Trashers News Release


DANBURY, CT- Jeff Daw's game winning goal with 10.7 seconds remaining on Sunday night helped the Trashers continue their winning streak as Danbury capped off a 3-1-0 week with a come from behind 2-1 win over Port Huron.

Additionally, with wins the previous two nights over Adirondack and Richmond, the Trashers have won three straight for the first time this season as they improved their mark to 8-6-2. With 18 points, the Trashers are in second place in the East Division with games on Wednesday and Saturday against Kalamazoo and a Friday night contest against the Roanoke Valley Vipers.

TRASHERS WEEK IN REVIEW

FLAGS SAIL AT HALF MAST AS TRASHERS COME FROM BEHIND TO TOP PORT HURON

November 27, 2005

DANBURY, CT--Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Danbury Trashers waited until the very end before picking up their third straight win. After a subpar first two periods, the Trashers overcame a 1-0 Port Huron lead with two goals in the final five minutes of play to defeat the Flags 2-1 on Sunday night at the Danbury Ice Arena.

Port Huron scored their only goal on a penalty shot, as Blake Stewart was hooked by Drew Omicioli at the 15:30 mark of the first period. Stewart's goal was his second in as many nights as the shot rolled off of Jayme Platt's legpads and just beyond the goal line.

Following a scoreless second period, the Trashers fought hard in the third, first by killing off a full 2:00 5 on 3 Flags power play as Regan Kelly (Interference) and Carlyle Lewis (Roughing) both went to the box at the 1:28 mark. Platt made several outstanding saves which seemed to intensify the Trashers, who finally scored on the power play at the 15:11 mark of the third as Carlyle Lewis beat Scott Hay after a pass from Drew Omicioli.

Frantically trying to win the game in regulation, the Trashers crashed the net late, and Jeff Daw knocked in a rebound past Hay for his third goal of the season with just 10.7 seconds remaining to win the game. Regan Kelly and David Hymovitz assisted on the goals.

Platt stopped 25 of 26 shots for his first win as a Trasher, as Danbury improved their mark to 8-6-2 and their third straight win. Hay stopped 23 of 25 to suffer the loss. The Flags are now 7-8-2 this season.

TRASHERS CRUSH FROSTBITE 5-1--GOUPIL NETS A PAIR OF GOALS

November 26, 2005

DANBURY, CT--Alex Goupil netted his 9th and 10th goals of the season, while Sly Daigle stopped 32 of 33 shots as the Trashers jumped out to a nearly insurmountable 5-1 lead by the early stages of the 3rd period and finished with a 5-1 win before 2,601 at the Danbury Ice Arena.

It was a scoreless first period until Danbury went on the power play at the 16:00 mark of the first period as David Hymovitz netted the first of two Trashers goals to take a 1-0 lead. Just 15 seconds later the Trashers scored again as Drew Omicioli scored to give the Trashers a 2-0 lead.

Danbury scored twice again in quick succession in the second period as Mike Omicioli and Alex Goupil netted goals just 1:10 apart as the Trashers carried a 4-0 lead into the dressing room. Goupil scored unassisted early in the third as the Frostbite finally scored late on a goal by Hugo Belanger, his seventh of the season.

Daigle improved his record to 7-5-1, while Tebbs suffered his 3rd loss of the season, all against Danbury, following a 33 save performance.

TRASHERS BOUNCE BACK IN RICHMOND WITH 3-1 WIN

November 25, 2005

RICHMOND, VA--Brad Wingfield scored just 25 seconds into the first period as the Danbury Trashers jumped out quickly, then held on for a 3-1 win on Friday night at the Richmond Coliseum.

Wingfield's goal was the only one through the first two periods as the next goal came on Mike Omicioli's third of the season on the power play at the 8:31 mark of the 3rd period. Richmond cut the game to 2-1 as Brian Goudie scored on the power play with 45 seconds left in the game and the RiverDogs utilizing an extra attacker and two Trashers in the box, giving Richmond a 6 on 3 advantage

Richmond coach Robbie Nichols was called for a bench minor for arguing with 30 seconds left. With the penalty, the Trashers were back at even strength and then scored as David Hymovitz beat Doug Groenstege with 10 seconds left in the game. Nichols then had to leave after he was given a 10-minute misconduct.

Sly Daigle stopped 21 of 22 shots as the Trashers even their record to 6-6-2. Richmond falls to 5-9-1 with the loss.

D'ALESSANDRO STANDS ON HEAD WITH 53 SAVES TO LEAD RICHMOND TO 4-1 WIN

November 23, 2005

DANBURY, CT--Mike D'Allesandro's 53 save effort led a Richmond squad that had just 17 shots to a 4-1 win over the Trashers on Wednesday night at the Danbury Ice Arena before a crowd of 2,117 fans.

Joey Bastien's first of the season opened the scoring at the 3:52 mark while Dennis Mullen added his first of the year at the 13:09 mark to give the RiverDogs a 2-0 lead after the first period.

Despite 21 first period shots, the lone Danbury highlights were a pair of fights between Jon Mirasty and Mike Wolf. Mirasty, despite giving seven inches and over 100 pounds to the larger Wolf fared very well, including shots that stunned Richmond's enforcer in each fight.

JJ Wrobel netted his 3rd of the season at the 3:48 of the second period on a dump in following a shot by Bastien for the only goal of the period.

Alex Goupil's 8th of the season gave Danbury their lone goal at the 4:09 mark, as he ripped a shot by D'Alessandro on a face-off pass from Jeff Daw.

Mike Olivera scored an empty netter late in the 3rd period, also assisted by Bastien.

Jayme Platt stopped just 13 of 16 shots as he fell to 0-1-1 on the season, while the Trashers are now 5-6-2. Richmond improved to 5-8-1 with the win.

TRASHERS TIDBITS

- With his win over Port Huron on Sunday, Jayme Platt becomes just the second Trashers goaltender to win a game for Danbury this season. Sly Daigle was the winning goaltender for Danbury's other seven wins.

- After allowing two goals to their opposition just twice entering last weekend, the Trashers netminding crew allowed just one goal in three consecutive games, all wins, for Danbury.

- Jeff Daw has a five game point scoring streak with seven points on two goals.

- Brad Wingfield is now tied with Adirondack's Blue Bennefield for second in the league in penalty minutes with 95.

- Alex Goupil's 16 points amongst rookies is 5th in the league.

- After scoring just eight power play goals over their first 13 games, Danbury has netted four in their last three games (4-14 28.6%). The Trashers have also killed off 33 of the last 34 power plays against (97.0%).

TRASHERS WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Wednesday November 30th vs. Kalamazoo at DANBURY ICE ARENA 7:00pm

Friday December 2nd vs. Roanoke Valley at DANBURY ICE ARENA 7:30pm

Saturday December 3rd vs. Kalamazoo at DANBURY ICE ARENA 7:30pm First 500 adults receive a Trashers Seat Cushion & first 500 kids receive a Trashers Foam Stick courtesy of Stay Visible

To Purchase Tickets: In Person-Danbury Ice Arena (Open every day starting at 10am. Until 5pm except Wednesdays, open until 8pm. Open until end of game on home game nights) Online: http://www.danburytrashers.com Phone: 866-565-7825, ext. 116

All Danbury Trashers games are broadcast live on AM 940/1510 ESPN Radio with the "Voice of the Trashers" Phil Giubileo. Fans can also listen online at DanburyTrashers.com and purchase the live broadcast video feed for $6.00 courtesy of B2 Communications. The Trashers are Danbury's first and only professional sports franchise. For more information, visit DanburyTrashers.com

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