Wild Bests Kenai River
Published on February 28, 2014 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wenatchee Wild News Release
Wenatchee, WA. - The Wenatchee Wild returned home Thursday night to host the Kenai River Brown Bears in the first of a big three-game Midwest Division showdown and rode a three-goal third period to their fifth consecutive win over Kenai River by a final count of 4-2, in front of 2,316 fans at the Town Toyota Center.
Parker Tuomie (Biemerhaven, Germany) opened the scoring, stuffing home a power play goal at the right post. Mitch Demario (Franklin, Wisconsin) and Brendan Harris (Las Vegas, Nevada) assisted at 6:37, giving the Wild a 1-0 lead.
The second period was a defensive struggle, with Wenatchee outshooting the Brown Bears 12-6, but neither team was able to dent the twine.
David Powlowski Rochester, New York) put home a loose puck at the left post 1:34 into the third period. The goal, assisted by Tuomie, gave the Wild a 2-0 lead. Kenai River had an opportunity on an Albin Karlsson penalty shot, but a glove save by Chase Perry (Andover, Minnesota) kept the Brown Bears off the board. Wenatchee would net their second power play goal on a backhander by Alex Rauter (Morristown, New Jersey) scored from Jakob Ahlgren (Fergus Falls, Minnesota) at 8:06, putting the Wild on top by a count of 3-0. Kenai River scored 4 minutes later, as Alec Butcher scored a power play goal, with assists going to Karlsson and Tyler Andrews at 12:06, slicing the Wenatchee lead to 3-1. It became a one-goal game shortly thereafter, as Jack Gessert scored unassisted at 14:34 to bring Kenai River to within one, at 3-2. However, Harris would score just 26 seconds later, at 15:09, off an assist by Ahlgren, restoring a two-goal lead for the Wild, at 4-2. The Brown Bears would pull the goaltender in the final minute but could get no closer, as Wenatchee skated home the 4-2 win. "Real nice to take the first one of this series" said Wenatchee Wild Head Coach Bliss Littler. "Excited for Saturday night already. I expect both teams to come with their A game. Overall, I thought it was a good effort."
The Wild outshot Kenai River 32-17. Perry had 15 saves for Wenatchee and Zach Quinn 28 for the Brown Bears. The Wild went 2-for-5 on the power play and 2-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Wenatchee is now 26-20-6; Kenai River is now 24-20-6.
Wenatchee hosts Brown Bears for two more games, Saturday and Sunday, March 1st and 2nd. The Saturday game starts at 7:05pm PST and the Sunday game faces off at 3:05pm PST. Then, on Friday and Saturday, March 7th and 8th, the Wild hosts the Midwest Division leading Fairbanks Ice Dogs, with puck drop at 7:05pm PST both nights. Individual and group game tickets for all home games are on sale now. Call 509.888.PUCK (7825).
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