Wilson Leads IceDogs to 6-5 Shootout Win Over Whalers
January 28, 2011 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release
Jason Wilson led the Niagara IceDogs with three points and the game-winning goal in the shootout to boost them to a 6-5 victory against the Plymouth Whalers Friday night.
IceDogs assistant captain Darren Archibald opened the scoring at the 5:37 mark of the first with the help of Steven Shipley and Shane Rover.
Just over five minutes later, Jason Wilson continued his exceptional offensive play as of late but notching his 12th of the season and second in as many games while Ryan Strome picked up the assist to make it 2-0 after twenty minutes.
Freddie Hamilton then followed suit 9:05 into the second for his 24th goal of the season, with Strome and Wilson both recording their second points of the night.
Plymouth scored their first goal of the game on a power play late in the second to cut the IceDogs lead to 3-1.
The home team then followed up with another marker to open the third frame as Stephan Noesen put one past Dalton McGrath to bring the game within one goal just two minutes in.
Austin Levi tallied a clutch short-handed goal at the 6:42 mark of the third to tie things up, but Darren Archibald stepped up and scored his second goal of the game on that very power play to regain the IceDogs lead 4-3.
Whalers' grinder Jamie Devane notched a goal late in the third to give the game an even score of 4-4, but the third period scoring frenzy would only continue as Jason Wilson kept up the trend and picked up his second of the night from Strome and Freddie Hamilton just seconds later.
Devane then took a turn scoring two goals on the night a minute after Wilson's goal to tie things up once again late in the third, and the 5-5 game was taken into overtime.
With a scoreless extra frame, the IceDogs found themselves heading into their second shootout in as many games.
The first six shooters failed to convert, but Jason Wilson proved to be on his game as he scored the shootout winner to give the IceDogs an important win over the Plymouth Whalers.
The IceDogs will return to action tomorrow as they are set to face the Saginaw Spirit with an 7:11 p.m. puck drop. Fans can listed to the game live on 105.1 The River.
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