Trax win in OT

March 26, 2004 - SPHL (SPHL)
Macon Trax News Release


[Macon, Ga.]—When teams are hot things tend to go their way. Tonight the Trax gave up a two goal lead in the third period, but were able to squeak out a 4-3 overtime victory.

Craig Miller took an Andrew Dickson pass and fired past Alabama goalie Jamie Ronayne just 15 seconds into the extra frame sending 1,835 Trax fans home happy. The play all started when John Gurskis won the initial draw to begin overtime, he also got an assist on the game winning goal.

Macon looked good as they got the first goal of the game when David Deeves used his great speed. Deeves took a tape to tape pass from Ryan Rivard and broke into the Alabama zone untouched at the 2:57 mark of the opening frame.

The Trax extended the lead to two when Rivard scored his 22nd goal of the year with assists going to Miller and Luke Murphy. Before the first period was over Rivard finished off his Gordie Howe Hat Trick, a goal, assist and fight, by dropping the gloves with Slammers' forward Jeff Coulter.

Just four seconds after the fight the Slammers scored their first goal off the stick of Chad Peck. Alabama won the draw deep in the Macon zone. Ryan Prentice tried to clear the puck around the boards. The puck hit one of the partitions and bounced right to Peck who tapped the puck into the open net.

As the period entered the final minute the Trax got a two on one break. Andrew Dickson put the pass across two lines to Steve Zoryk. Zoryk carried the puck into the zone and found Edan Welch across the ice. Welch took the puck in the circle and fired it home at the 19:03 mark for his 14th goal of the season.

Alabama came out on fire in the third period. Just 3:32 into the final frame Kresac cut the Trax lead to one with his 24th goal of the season. The Slammers tied the game up halfway through the third period when Bobby Quinnell put a rebound goal past goalie Geoff Faulkner.

With the Trax win and the subsequent Orlando loss, the Trax magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now three. Any combination of Trax wins and Seals losses that equal three will give the Trax a playoff spot.

Macon will have little rest as they host Orlando tomorrow night at 6:05 pm. The first 2,500 fans through the door will receive Cherrystix courtesy of Blade Sportswear. Call the Trax at 478-742-4849 to get your tickets for the game.



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