Wild Shut out Ice Dogs, 3-0
Published on October 29, 2011 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Wenatchee Wild News Release
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - The WenatcheeWild extended its winning streak to three games Friday with a 3-0 shutout winover West Division rival Fairbanks at the Big Dipper Ice Arena in Fairbanks,Alaska.
Wenatchee goalie Robert Nichols (Dallas, Texas) stoppedall 32 shots he saw to collect his fourth shutout of the young season. Theshutout was the Wild's first in the regular season against the Fairbanks IceDogs in 3-plus seasons of play.
The Wild got the only goal neededwith 2:59 remaining in the first frame when Trevor Husch (Plainfield, Ill.) fed the puck to Shawn Pauly (Bellingham, Wash.) in the slotafter Max McHugh (Edgewood, Wash.)chipped the puck out of the defensive zone. Pauly took Husch's pass and scoredon a backhander for his third goal of the 2011-12 campaign.
Wenatchee held a 3-goal lead after40 minutes of play. Michael Lant (Suwanee,Ga.) made it 2-0 a little more than six minutes into the second frame when helit the lamp on a slapper from the far point during a man-advantage. Pauly and McHughassisted.
Pauly set up McHugh with 9:13remaining before the second intermission to put the Wild up, 3-0. Rushing intothe offensive zone, Pauly feathered a picture-perfect pass between two defendersto McHugh, who buried a shot stick side past netminder Steve Perry. Brendan Vetter (North Fond du Lac, Wis.)also assisted.
Pauly and McHugh led the Wildwith a goal and two assist (3 points) apiece.
Perry made 20 saves on 23 shots.Wenatchee scored one power-play goal on five chances while Fairbanks was0-for-4 on power-play chances.
The Wild (7-4-2) will try tosweep the Ice Dogs (9-4-5) Saturday. The game is set for an 8:30 p.m. (PDT)start time.
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