Wheeling Offense Racks Up 5 Goals in 7 Minute Stretch of 2nd Period
Published on March 14, 2009 under ECHL (ECHL)
Wheeling Nailers News Release
Johnstown, Penn. - The Wheeling Nailers blasted home goals in a 7 minute stretch of the 2nd period and Bryan"Boomer"Ewing scored his team leading 40th of the year to cap the onslaught in an 8-5 win at the Johnstown Chiefs Saturday night.
The 5 goal 2nd was the highest goal total in a single period for the Nailers this year.
Ewing became the 6th ever Wheeling Nailer to enter the 40 goal club and the first to do it in 12 years since John Varga had a 56 goal campaign in 1996-97. Erik Johnson, Billy Ryan and Andrew Lord each had 2 goals for the victors. Tommy Goebel scored his first Wheeling goal since Nov 26 in his 2nd game back with the Nailers after spending most of the past 2 months with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.
The victory combined with other results around the ECHL North (Trenton and Elmira victories) puts the Nailers in a 4 way tie for 2nd place in a wild race that appears destined to go down to the wire. Trenton has taken over first place in the division with 72 points and then 4 teams are tied just one point behind them as Wheeling, Johnstown, Cincinnati and Elmira all have 71 points. The top 4 teams in the North Division advance to the Kelly Cup Playoffs in April.
Wheeling blasted 19 shots on goal in the 1st period (2nd highest single period total for the Nailers this year) but found themselves trailing 2-1.
Erik Johnson's first of the night was the lone Nailers tally in the opening frame.
Then the flood-gates opened for the Nailers in the Flood City with a 5 goal outburst in the 2nd. Wheeling scored all their 2nd period goals between the 6:49 and 13:03 marks of the 2nd period.
Billy Ryan tied the score at 2-2 with his first of the night.
Erik Johnson took a fine feed from Jordan Morrison and circled around Chiefs goalie Sebastian Dahm for his 2nd of the game and 17th of the year to give the Nailers the 3-2 lead at 7:46, just 57 seconds after Ryan had tied it.
Tommy Goebel's 11th of the year at 9:08 put Wheeling in front 4-2.And Andrew Lord stuffed in a 5-on-3 power play goal on a loose puck in the crease at 10:36 to make the advantage 5-2.
Billy Ryan blasted home a slap shot from the high slot over Dahm's left shoulder on a nice tip forward by Kelly Miller for his second of the game and 6th of season in just 12 games since joining the Nailers.
With Wheeling in front 6-2 the Chiefs pulled goalie Sebastian Dahm in favor of Ian Kesserich. It was the second time in this 5 game stretch the Nailers have sent Dahm to the showers early having also done it on Friday. March 6th with a 3 goal rush in the 1st period at WesBanco Arena.
Jason Spence scored late in the 2nd for Johnstown and Ryan Del Monte lit the lamp early in the 3rd to cut the Nailers advantage to 6-4 but Wheeling get back in the scoring groove again with Andrew Lord's 2nd of the night and 15th of the year coming at 6:51 to make it 7-4.
Then Bryan Ewing's milestone 40th goal of the season at 11:40 on the power play assisted by Ryan would cap the scoring evening for the Nailers with their 8th.
It was the most goals in a game for the Nailers since December 26th ina 10-6 victory over Reading.
It was the most goals the Nailers had scored in a road game this year surpassing the 6 they put on the board at Reading on January 24th in a 6-4 win.
Wheeling has won 3 straight from the Johnstown Chiefs as the two teams get ready for the regular season finale in the rivalry series Sunday afternoon at 4:05pm at WesBanco Arena. The Nailers are 6-4-1 against Johnstown this year and 4-2 at the Cambria County War Memorial.
Wheeling continues their 5 game series of games with the Johnstown Chiefs this weekend with a Saturday night game at Johnstown followed by a Sunday afternoon finale at WesBanco Arena.
Sunday's game is Kids Day at WesBanco Arena. All kids get free admission when accompanied by a guardian with a coupon available at the Nailers office and online at wheelingnailers.com. It's also Sunday Family Funday at WesBanco featuring a post-game skate with the Wheeling Nailers. Fans should bring their own skates and gloves to participate in the skate and get autographs and photos of the players but there will also be a limited number of skates available for rental courtesy of Wheeling Parks.
The Nailers have a big homestand Mar 20-22 as they team up with the American Cancer Society on Relay at the Rink to help fight cancer. The Nailers will be wearing special purple jerseys which will be auctioned off Saturday. Relay at the Rink Weekend is sponsored by Consol Energy, Ogden Newspapers and Whitesides.
Friday, March 20th vs. the Dayton Bombers is Buy One Get One Free night. All tickets, popcorn, hotdogs and pretzels will be Buy One Get One Free for the Friday night game.
Saturday. March 21st vs. the Reading Royals. is B.E. Taylor Night. The Nailers will be giving away B.E. Taylor bobbleheads for the first 2500 fans courtesy of OVMC and WTRF. And B.E. Taylor will be performing a post-game concert to benefit Relay for Life.
Sunday, March 22nd in Pups and Pucks Day. Fans get to bring their dog to the 4:05 game vs. the Reading Royals. At 1:30 the Wheeling firemen will take on the Youngstown Firemen in Guns and Hoses Day. Tickets are good for both games and $2 from each ticket sold will go to benefit the Wheeling Police and Fire Departments.
Post-game playoff packages are available now. Purchase your 6-game playoff package that is good for the entire post-season. You get a discount vs. the gate price and any unused playoff credits are forwarded to the following season.
Season tickets are on sale now for the 2009-10 campaign. Reserve your season ticket for as low as $50. There are some great incentives to reserve your season ticket ahead of time. If you pay for your season ticket in full by May 1 the Nailers will give you free parking in the back lot for the season. Those who deposit $100 by May 1 will have the $18 arena fee waived.
For more information contact the Nailers at 304-234-GOAL (that's 234-4625) or log on at wheelingnailers.com.
ECHL Stories from March 14, 2009
- Idaho's leading scorer returned from the American Hockey League - Idaho Steelheads
- Reign fall to Salmon Kings in SO - Ontario Reign
- Wranglers Stop Steelheads 3-0 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Victoria ties game late in regulation, defeats Ontario 4-3 in a shootout - Victoria Salmon Kings
- Grizzlies Win 4-3 In Bakersfield - Utah Grizzlies
- Royals Luck Runs Dry in 'St. Hattrick's Day' Loss to Trenton, 3-1 - Reading Royals
- Blades ride goaltending to 3-2 win over Mississippi - Florida Everblades
- Chiefs drop high scoring affair - Johnstown Chiefs
- Bombers Battle Elmira, Fall 4-2 - Dayton Bombers
- Cincinnati's Salekin Suspended One Game - ECHL
- Wheeling Offense Racks Up 5 Goals in 7 Minute Stretch of 2nd Period - Wheeling Nailers
- Jackals Win 4-2 in Fight Fest - Elmira Jackals
- Devils Move to First Place After Win in Reading, 3-1 - Trenton Devils
- Falardeau and Bayrack net two goals in 4-3 win - Charlotte Checkers
- Gladiators clipped by Checkers in 4-3 loss - Atlanta Gladiators
- Royals Sign Goaltender Beau Erickson - Reading Royals
- Chiefs Receive Garlock From Syracuse - Johnstown Chiefs
- ECHL Transactions - ECHL
- Wranglers Shuffle the Deck, Taylor Returns, Two Rookies Added - Bakersfield Condors
- Bakersfield Brontos vs. Utah Grizzlies - Bakersfield Condors
- Nailers Look To Make It Three Straight Against Chiefs - Wheeling Nailers
- Bombers Bolster Offense, Sign Gervais - Dayton Bombers
- ECHL Today - ECHL
- Steelheads Fall In Las Vegas, 4-1 - Idaho Steelheads
- Aces Stretch West Lead to Three - Alaska Aces
- Aces Rally To Top RoadRunners 5-4 In Overtime - Phoenix RoadRunners
- Ianiero turns the trick in Condors comeback, 6-4 - Bakersfield Condors
- Wranglers Pull Away From Steelheads 4-1 - Las Vegas Wranglers
- Reign Top Salmon Kings, 4-3 - Ontario Reign
- Royals Come Up Short In Trenton, 5-3 - Reading Royals
- Grizzlies Fall 6-4 In Bakersfield - Utah Grizzlies
- Salmon Kings Fall To Reign - Victoria Salmon Kings
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