Icehawks win on strong first period

The Icehawks just needed 20 minutes last night to knock of the Bloomington PrairieThunder for the 6th time this season. The Icehawks were able to score 3 goals in the first period to coast to a 3-1 win in front of 2,710 fans on New Years Eve.

It seemed however after the first period the Icehawks started the New Years Eve partying a little early. In the 2nd and 3rd periods the Icehawks were only able to muster 5 shots combined and Bloomington took 21 shots yet, Larry Sterling stayed strong and helped preserve the victory.

Kris Vernarsky (8) (Tab Lardner,Derek Merlini) started scoring off only 5:01 into the game to give the Icehawks the quick 1-0 lead. Derek Patrosso, last weeks rookie of the week, would follow that with his 5th goal of the season with assists from Vernarsky and Robert Cowan. Ian Turner (5) (Jamie Carroll, Daniel Tetrault) would finish up scoring for the Icehawks with exactly 1 minute left in the first period he put the Icehawks up 3-0 on a power play goal.

Bloomington would try to chip back into the 3 goal deficit quickly in the 2nd period when Brett Holmberg got a break away and got it past Sterling to bring the Thunder within 1 goal. However after that the Icehawks were able to coast to the 3-1 final despite having to kill off 4 penalties the rest of the game.

POINTS OF THE GAME

The Icehawks were 1 for 4 on the powerplay. Bloomington was 0 for 6

Larry Sterling (13-9) got the win for the Icehawks stopping 26 of 27 shots. Scott Fankhouser (8-14) took the loss stopping 16 of 19 shots.

Three stars were Vernarsky, Patrosso and Holmberg

The Icehawks return to action Friday night at home when they welcome the Fort Wayne Komets back for a rematch of last Saturday's exciting game. Be sure to get your tickets now!

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