ECHL Wheeling Nailers

Walleye hook Nailers 8-4

Published on January 15, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release


Wheeling, WV-- The Wheeling Nailers fell the Toledo Walleye 8-4 at WesBanco Arena in Friday night action ending the team's five game home win-streak as well as their 3 game overall winning streak. It was Toledo's first win of the season against the Nailers in four tries.

Leading the Nailers were Thomas Beauregard who had a pair of goals late in the third. Jordan Fox and Mitch Ganzak each contributed a goal for the Nailers while several others picked up assists. Beauregard registered a pair of late goals to close the deficit and extend his goal scoring streak to 4 games (6 goals). He has 24 goals to lead the American Conference and move into 2nd in the ECHL. Casey Pierro-Zabotel assisted on the last goal to stretch his point streak to 9 games.

Justin Hodgman and Ryan Stokes led the attack for the Walleye with a pair of goals apiece.

Toledo took an early lead as Malcolm MacMillan centered a pass to Ryan Stokes who got it past Michael-Lee Teslak to give Toledo an early 1-0 lead 1:27 into the first. Former Wheeling Nailer Luis Tremblay also picked up an assist. Later in the period Evan Rankin got a long rebound and popped it past a diving Teslak making it 2-0 Toledo.

Toledo continued to build on their lead in the second scoring 3 goals in the first 5 minutes of the second. Toledo got a quick transition as Rankin passed up ice to Adam Hobson who fired it in 35 seconds into the second. A slap shot goal by Chris Robertson put Toledo up 4-0 and Justin Hodgman redirected a shot by Chris Robinson that gave Toledo a 5-0 lead.

Mitch Ganzak made a long pass down the ice to Jordan Fox who snuck behind the Toledo defense and got his 11th of the year on a breakaway goal that put the Nailers on the board 5-1 at 6:23 in the second. Dan Henningson got the other assist.

Andrew Lord took a high stick to the face at 9:20 in the second giving the Nailers a 4:00 power play, but could not come up with a goal to cut the 4 goal Toledo lead.

The Nailers flipped the switch on the power play and Ganzak fired it in 5 hole, for his 4th of the year, past Alec Richards to cut it to 5-2 at 1:05 in the third. Ganzak was selected to play for the American Conference at the ECHL All-Star Game on January 20th in Ontario, California. Ganzak has 16 assists this year to tie for 3rd in the league among defensemen.

At the beginning of a power play Stokes chipped it in to stretch the Toledo lead to 6-2 at 7:19 in the third. A minute and a half later, Mike Hedden got a rebound and shoveled it in past Teslak right off of the draw, 7-2 Toledo. J.C. Sawyer shot a slapper from the high slot past Teslak 12:00 in the third for Toledo's 3rd power play goal of the night 8-2. Toledo went 3-6 on the power play.

Late in the third Thomas Beauregard raced up the left wing shorthanded for his 23rd of the year as the Nailers trailed 8-3. Minutes later Beauregard wacked it in for his second of the game cutting the Toledo lead to 8-4.

The Nailers fall to 20-17-2 and are tied for 7th place in the American Conference with Charlotte with 42 points while the Toledo Walleye improve to 21-13-4 and are tied for 3rd with Kalamazoo with 46 points.

The Nailers are back in action tomorrow night against Johnstown is Nailers Ski-Cap night for the first 2500 fans courtesy of WesBanco. The Nailers last home game before the All-Star Break is Sunday at 3:05 against Elmira featuring an open-skate after the game with the Nailers players.

Wheeling was 1 for 5 on the power play while Toledo 3 for 6 breaking the Nailers streak of domination on the penalty kill. Wheeling outshot the Walleye 29-25.

Saturday against Johnstown is Nailers Ski-Cap night for the first 2500 fans courtesy of WesBanco. The Nailers last home game before the All-Star Break is Sunday at 3:05 against Elmira featuring an open-skate after the game with the Nailers players. All fans get into Sunday's game for half-price if they attended either the Friday or Saturday night games this weekend. Call the Nailers for details at 304-234-GOAL or just show up with your game ticket from either of the games this weekend for your half-price special!

Nailers hockey is always the most awesome family entertainment value in town and we want you there cheering on your hometown team. Kids tickets are always $5 and students get in for only $7. Call the Nailers at 304-234-GOAL

Wheeling Hockey Hall of Fame Night is coming January 30th! Before the Nailers tangle with the South Carolina Stingrays we'll honor the newest inductees: Doug Sauter and Nick Bedway. Sauter is the first head coach of the Wheeling Nailers organization and Nick Bedway was a long-time beat-writer for the team before retiring in 2005. Get your tickets for Wheeling Hockey Hall of Fame Night and other great upcoming Nailers games by calling 304-234-GOAL or log on to wheelingnailers.com to purchase your tickets online.

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