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February 10, 2014 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Aberdeen Wings News Release


Weekend Recap

In front of 1,388 faithful Wings fans on a Thursday night, the Aberdeen Wings came on to the ice with intensity. For half of the first period, the Wings and Minotauros would battle back and forth. At the 9:22 mark, Minot would get on the board as Jacob Howie would score on a breakaway against Wings goaltender #1 Chad Catt (G-Williamstown, MI). Minutes later, the Minotauros would get another goal this time off the stick of Grand Forks, ND native Jon Lizotte. The 2-0 lead would take a lot of steam out of the Wings' engine. And with seconds remaining, Minot would find a loose puck increasing their lead to 3-0 as the final horn of the period blew. Minot outshot Aberdeen in the first period 13-9.

The second period would start with a goaltending change as Wings rookie #30 Henry Dill (G-Columbus, OH) would occupy the crease. Just inside the 2nd period, the Wings would get on the board as #21 Bjorn Sigurdarson (F-Reykjavik, Iceland) would chip in his 9th goal of the season with assists from #19 Colin O'Neill (F-Odenton, MD) and #3 Daniel Billett (F-Highlands Ranch, CO). With the score now 3-1, mid-way through the period the Wings would get another goal this time from the stick of #15 Jordan Heller (F-Bemidji, MN) for his 11th goal of the season. Assists would come from #4 Jake Horton (D-Plymouth, MN) and #11 TJ Roo (F-Coon Rapids, MN). Now just 3-2 the Wings would get their 3rd unanswered goal as #9 Patrick Steinhauser (F-Plymouth, MN) would gather a loose puck to #24 Jonathan Grebosky (F-Pittsburgh, PA) who would carry around the Minotauros net and find #4 Jake Horton for a precision goal, pin-pointing the shot over the right shoulder of Minot's goaltender Brandon Wildung. The Wings would tie up the game 3-3 at the end of the 2nd period outshooting Minot 16-9.

In the third period, the Wings would simply take over the game with three more goals. At the 13:35 mark #9 Patrick Steinhauser would score with assists from #24 Jonathan Grebosky and #22 Zach Doerring (F-Chanhassen, MN). Then at the 14:30 mark, Wings defenseman #20 Dillon Eichstadt (D-Bemidji, MN) would crank home his 3rd goal and 26th point of the season with helpers from #11 TJ Roo and #21 Bjorn Sigurdarson. With just over a minute left, Minot would pull their goaltender for an extra attacker down 5-3 and Wings forward #15 Jordan Heller would tip the puck pass the Minot defense and play it back to #16 Kyle Haak (F-Okemos, MI) as he crashed into the net scoring the goal first. The Wings would come away with the victory 6-3. After replacing Catt, Wings goaltender #30 Henry Dill would stop all 21 shots faced.

The Aberdeen Wings (23-17-3) entered the second game of a three-game weekend against the Brookings Blizzard (13-25-7) who in the last 10 games have ended up 3-10.

The first period was quick action for both teams. At the 4:03 mark, Aberdeen would go on the power play from hooking penalty against Blizzard defenseman Matt Hefter. With the penalty nearly expired, Wings defenseman #4 Jake Horton (D-Plymouth, MN) would find the back of the net to put Aberdeen up 1-0 with an assist from #11 TJ Roo (F-Coon Rapids, MN). Halfway through the period, Brookings would answer with a goal from Russ Jordan. Though tied 1-1, Aberdeen outshot Brookings in the first period 12-5.

The power play would prove to be successful for the Wings. In the second period at the 11:39 mark, Wings forward #27 Erik Baskin (F-Minnetonka, MN) would score with assists from #3 Daniel Billett (D-Highlands Ranch, CO) and #24 Jonathan Grebosky (F-Pittsburgh, PA). The score would end up being the final of the night. The Wings again outshot Brookings in the second period 13-7.

The third period would be a back and forth battle between both teams, Aberdeen only outshot the Blizzard 5-3. The Wings would pick up their 2nd straight win. Aberdeen goaltender #30 Henry Dill (G-Columbus, OH) stopped 14 of 15 shots for his 10th career NAHL win.

Saturday night the Aberdeen Wings (24-17-3) took on the Brookings Blizzard (13-26-7) at the Odde Ice Center. The Wings are on a two-game winning streak after defeating the Minot Minotauros at home 6-3 on Thursday and beat Brookings last night on the road 2-1.

Inside the first period, the Wings would get on the board thanks to a goal from #24 Jonathan Grebosky (F-Pittsburgh, PA) with assists from #19 Colin O'Neill (F-Odenton, MD) and #27 Erik Baskin (F-Minnetonka, MN). Up 1-0, the Wings wouldn't stop there. At the 17:19 mark, Wings forward #16 Kyle Haak (F-Okemos, MI) would score thanks to assists from #15 Jordan Heller (F-Bemidji, MN) and #11 TJ Roo (F-Coon Rapids, MN). The Wings would outshoot the Blizzard 14-8 in the first period.

In the second period, at the 4:40 mark the Wings would turn over the puck in front of their own net leaving it for Brookings forward Beau Michaud who would make it 2-1 unassisted. Aberdeen would continue to pepper the Blizzard goaltending outshooting them 13-9.

For the third period, the Wings would inch closer to their third-straight win. At the 4:04 mark the Blizzard would put the celebration on hold with a goal from Conrad Sampair on the power play. Now tied 2-2, the Aberdeen Wings would push for the win. After a Brookings tripping call, the Wings would go on the power play. The #2 power play unit in the entire NAHL would take the ice and at the 7:09 mark, defenseman #4 Jake Horton (D-Plymouth, MN) would fire his 18th goal of the season to give the Wings the lead. Assists would come from #11 TJ Roo (F-Coon Rapids, MN) and #15 Jordan Heller (F-Bemidji, MN). The rest of the period, the Wings would keep the Blizzard from scoring to win their third-straight 3-2 over Brookings.

Upcoming Events

The Aberdeen Wings are in action this weekend against the Brookings Blizzard and Minot Minotauros again, both games at the Odde Ice Center. Tickets start at just $10, get reserved seating for $12. Get ready for two fun filled nights of entertainment at the #1 hockey show in the North American Hockey League.

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