ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Walleye Force Game 6 with 3-1 Victory

April 13, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI, Ohio - Jordan Pearce made 34 saves while the Walleye power play struck three times to lift the Toledo Walleye (2-3 playoffs) over the Cincinnati Cyclones (3-2 playoffs) by a 3-1 final score in front of 1,803 on Saturday night. The Cyclones lead the best-of-seven series 3-2.

Nearly midway through the opening period Cincinnati forward Josh Birkholz was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for slashing and Toledo took advantage. Cyclones goaltender Michael Houser (L, 20 saves, 3-2 playoffs) stopped a Byron Froese shot from the left point, but the rebound was knocked home by Joey Martin to give the visitors a 1-0 lead. Toledo took the one goal edge into the intermission, as neither team was able to find the back of the net in the remainder of the first frame.

At the 12:59 mark of the middle stanza, Toledo again struck with a one-man advantage. Forward Willie Coetzee tapped a pass by a Cincinnati defender from the bottom of the left circle to an open Trevor Parkes in front of the net. Parkes found room to tuck the puck past the leg of Houser. The Cyclones had several opportunities to score late in the second, but Walleye backstop Jordan Pearce (W, 34 saves, 2-0 playoffs) made several amazing saves to keep the score at 2-0 through the first 40 minutes of action.

On their fourth power play, the Walleye scored their third goal of the night. After Mike Pelech was whistled for interference, Travis Novak fired a wrist shot from the slot that sailed past Houser's stick side to extend Toledo's lead to 3-0. In the final minute with the extra skater, Cincinnati's Brian O'Hanley blasted in a goal to spoil Pearce's shutout bid and cap the scoring. Toledo prevailed by the 3-1 final.

The Cyclones Radio Network Stars of the Game are as follows:

First Star: Jordan Pearce (Winning goaltender, 34 saves)

Second Star: Joey Martin (1 Goal for Toledo)

Third Star: Willie Coetzee (2 assists for Toledo)

The Cyclones will now travel back to Toledo on Tuesday, April 16, to battle the Walleye in Game 6 of their best-of-seven series. Pre-game coverage from the Huntington Center gets underway at 7:15pm on the Cyclones Radio Network (FM 100 The FAN, America One, CyclonesHockey.com) with the opening face-off to follow at 7:35pm.

If necessary, the Cyclones would return to U.S. Bank Arena for Game 7 of the series on Wednesday, April 17 at 7:30pm! The game would feature $1 PBR and Miller High Life! Call 513.421.PUCK or visit CyclonesHockey.com to reserve your seats! On-air coverage of the action can be heard on the Cyclones Radio Network (FM 100 The FAN, America One, CyclonesHockey.com) starting at 7:15pm. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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