Two More For Dahl Helps Phantoms To Home Win
Published on December 29, 2009 under United States Hockey League (USHL)
Youngstown Phantoms News Release
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Jefferson Dahl started his hockey career in his native Eau Claire and has already committed to the University of Wisconsin, but the Youngstown Phantoms are more than happy to be in the middle of his Badger sandwich.
Dahl turned in his second two-goal effort of the season, extending his team-high goal-scoring streak to five games, as the Phantoms salted away a 4-3 triumph over the Waterloo Black Hawks Tuesday night at the Covelli Centre in the teams' first-ever meeting.
Youngstown finished 2009 with a 7-6-1 record at home as is now tied for third in the East Division with Cedar Rapids, whom they will face Thursday to start a three-game road trip.
Dahl's second red light, his team-leading 11th of the season, pushed the Phantoms ahead 3-0 with 3:30 left in the second and gave him his second three-point night of the month. After Waterloo captain Brock Montpetit registered a power-play tally 2:09 later, Youngstown defenseman Scott Mayfield whipped a long wrister past Hawks goalie C.J. Motte to restore the three-goal advantage at 9:01 of the third.
Soren Jonzzon (10:15) and Nick Ebert (power play - 15:48) beat Phantoms netminder Jordan Tibbett later in the final frame, but Youngstown's defense stiffened in the final minutes, pushing its record to 7-3-2 in one-goal games. Particularly strong in the first two stanzas, Tibbett made 41 saves for his seventh win of the campaign.
Waterloo entered the game having given up a league-high seven shorthanded goals against, and thanks to the Phantoms' Dahl, it didn't take long for that total to reach eight. Dahl hopped on a neutral-zone turnover just after the Black Hawks' second power play began and sprinted off on a breakaway, eventually getting hauled down from behind.
A penalty shot was pending, but Dahl found a way to shovel the puck past Motte while skidding into the goal himself, putting Youngstown on top 8:40 into the contest with a superlative effort.
Dahl wrote his name on the scoresheet again with the Phantoms on the power play midway through the second, as his precise centering pass found the stick of Tom Serratore in the low slot. The third-year USHL forward got all of the ensuing one-timer, depositing his eighth.
A few minutes later, Dahl pounced on a loose puck during a delayed penalty situation and ripped it into the goal over Motte's right shoulder to negate the ensuing power play but extend the lead. Wisconsin's Mr. Hockey 2008 now has nine points in his last five tilts and his 18 total points ties Brian Dowd for second on the team in that category.
Youngstown was shorthanded 12 times for the second consecutive game and gave up a pair of power-play goals, but still won the special teams battle with Dahl's shorthanded marker and two of their own with the man advantage. The Phantoms' power play has produced two goals in a contest nine times on the campaign.
Go to http://www.pointstreak.com/prostats/boxscore.html?gameid=1048960 for full box score.
Youngstown will travel to Cedar Rapids for a matchup with the RoughRiders Thursday at 8:05 p.m. Eastern time. A Saturday-Sunday two-game series in Green Bay follows as the Phantoms kick off the new year on the road. Follow the Phantoms all season long via Youngstown's ESPN 1240 (www.wbbw.com) and the B2 Networks at www.b2tv.com.
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