Vince's Goal Helps Bombers to OT Win
Published on January 11, 2003 under ECHL (ECHL)
Dayton Bombers News Release
Ryan Vince's individual effort goal 3:31 into sudden-death overtime helped the Dayton Bombers author a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Cyclones at the US Bank Arena in downtown Cincinnati Saturday night to snap the team's five-game (0-4-1) winless skid.
Defenseman Mike Vellinga sprung Vince forward with a head-man pass. Vince, the Bombers' leading goal and point scorer, sped around forward Mike Casselman, who was defending on the play, and slipped a shot past goalie Marc Kielkucki to lift the Bombers to their third overtime win this season.
The Bombers, trailing 3-2, tied the game with the goalie pulled in the waning stages of the game. Tom Nemeth's point shot hit defenseman Jason Crain in between the two face-off circles. Crain turned, settled the puck on his stick, and fired a shot past Kielkucki to even the score with under 18 seconds remaining. Crain was knocked to the ice right after the goal as his teammates celebrated.
Wes Blevins and Nick Bootland scored goals 1:39 apart early in the third to help Cincinnati erase a 2-1 deficit and give it a 3-2 lead. Torrey DiRoberto's goal on a 2-on-1 with 2:06 remaining in the second period had broken a one-all tie. DiRoberto had teammate Ben Knopp with him as he crossed the Cincinnati line, but deked the defender himself, and sent a shot past goalkeeper Marc Kielkucki to give the Bombers a 2-1 edge.
The Bombers had tied the score at one 8:24 into the second with the man advantage. Fred Slukynsky sent the puck back to Vellinga at the right point. Vellinga's shot was stopped by Kielkucki but Doug Nolan, who was positioned in the left circle, sent the rebound into a wide open net for the conversion for his second goal of the season. Ryan Gaucher scored a first period power play goal for Cincinnati.
The Bombers will host the Johnstown Chiefs tonight in another Kids' Club Sunday game, presented by Capn' Bogeys (6:00 p.m.). There will be a pre-game skate from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
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