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January 2, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Trax News Release


[Macon Ga.] – A two game losing streak did not sit well with the Trax as they destroyed the Lakeland Loggerheads 9-1 in front of 1,320 fans. Jeff Antonovich led the way for the Trax as he scored his first hat trick of the season.

The Trax have not scored many goals early in the game this season, but Antonovich changed that trend as he started the scoring 92 seconds into the game. The goal was just the start of a successful night for Macon.

Edan Welch gave the Trax a two goal lead at the 11:47 mark of the first period. Steve Zoryk won the draw back to defenseman Steve Howard. Howard teed the shot up and Welch was able to redirect the shot in front of Loggerhead goalie Tyler Moss.

Early in the second period Antonovich scored as he took a Welch feed and buried the shot just two minutes into the middle period. The Loggerheads tried to mount a comeback with an Evan Levi power play goal at the 4:07 mark.

The Trax struck back with a power play goal of their own when Benoit Cotnoir found the back of the net from just inside the blue line after David Deeves won another draw. Later in the period Zoryk continued January the way he ended December, very hot.

Luke Murphy and Zoryk came down the ice untouched and exchanged three passes between the two of them, the final one landed on Zoryk's stick and he buried it for his first goal of the game. Before the period was over, Bobby Clouston started a rush and after Zoryk and Murphy touched the puck, Clouston scored his second goal of the season at the 15:05 mark.

The third period was much of the same for the Trax. Antonovich finished his hat trick, again scoring within the first two minutes of the period for his ninth goal of the season. David Deeves netted his 10th goal of the season, to give him a five point night.

The final goal of the night came from the Trax hot man Zoryk. He took a feed from John Gurskis and gave the Trax their ninth goal of the night. With the assist Gurskis has now scored in a WHA2 record 12 straight games.

The eight goal victory is the highest margin is victory in any WHA2 game this season. The nine goals scored set a new franchise record for the Trax.

The Trax return to home ice tomorrow night when the first place Orlando Seals swim to town. The puck drops at the Macon Centreplex at 7:35 pm.

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