Worcester wins in shootout

December 11, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Worcester IceCats News Release


WORCESTER, MA – Peter Sejna tied the game with 1:26 left in regulation, then scored the decisive goal in the seventh round of the shootout as the Worcester IceCats edged the Providence Bruins 2-1 in a shootout Saturday night.

Bruin Colton Orr, known more for fighting than scoring, put Providence up 1-0 in the second period. The goal would hold up through the next period and a half thanks mostly to Cody Rudkowsky, who made 19 saves in the second period and 39 overall. Rudkowsky, a former IceCat, signed with Providence on December 1st.

The shootout came down to the final round for the ‘Cats after Keith Aucoin scored on the Bruins first attempt. After denying four IceCats in a row, Alexei Shkotov finally beat Rudkowsky to force a sudden death shootout. Shkotov failed on the very next Worcester attempt, but Sejna beat the Bruins netminder low to the stickside on the follow up.

‘Cats goalie Jason Bacashihua made 26 saves en route to his third consecutive win.

The IceCats wore special jerseys honoring the Worcester Fire Fighters, and during the game held an auction to raise money for the Worcester Fire Fighters Memorial Fund. Twenty eight jerseys were auctioned, raising more than $34,000.

The IceCats (14-8-1-1, 30 pts) travel to Hartford Sunday for a 4:05 PM contest vs. the Wolf Pack.



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