Ullrich's Hat-Trick Leads Oilers in Rout of Bucks
Published on January 29, 2012 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TULSA, OK - Simply put, the Oilers were due. Tulsa hadn't scored more than two goals in any of its previous six games, but broke out of its offensive funk in a big way on Sunday afternoon with a 7-2 thrashing of the Laredo Bucks in front of 5,313 at the BOK Center.
Just 34 seconds into the game, Mike Ullrich took a feed from Dylan Clarke and scored through the five-hole of Ryan Rondeau to give the Oilers an early lead. It was a lead they would never relinquish. Ullrich tallied again at 12:03 of the first when he beat Rondeau high over the glove side. Before the first frame was over, Michel Beausoleil tipped in a shot from the point for just his second goal in the last 17 games.
Up 3-1 midway through the second period, Beausoleil struck again. Oilers veteran forward Marty Standish, playing in his 800th career professional regular season game, deftly dropped a pass for Beausoleil in front of the Laredo net and Beausoleil put a nifty move on Rondeau for his second marker of the night. After a Matt Hanson goal cut the Oilers lead to 4-2, Ullrich showed his patience and his skill before roofing a puck past Rondeau to complete the hat-trick. Ullrich, who also notched a hat-trick on Nov. 22 vs. Arizona, leads all CHL rookies with 20 goals.
Dylan Clarke and Jay Sprague scored in the third period to put the game on ice for the Oilers who improved to 20-15-5. Steve Christie stopped 33 shots to pick up his second win in an Oilers uniform.
The Oilers have points in five straight games and will try to win back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 27 when they host Rio Grande Valley at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday night.
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