Tony Richelsen scored the Squirrels’ lone goal of the night on the powerplay to give the Squirrels an early lead but it would not last as the Highlanders would answer with a goal later in the 1st period and the eventual game winner in the 2nd period to escape with the 2-1 win.
Richelsen’s dynamic rush up the ice and top shelf wrister to put the Squirrels up early on in the contest seemed to be a sign of more good things to come. However, the Highlanders were able to tie the game at 1 with a quick power play goal less than 10 minutes later.
Highlander defenseman Joe Burkhardt broke the tie with an end-to-end rush, beating goalie Eric Coulson 5-hole with a wrister halfway through the 2nd period. It would be all the scoring the Highlanders would need. Goalie Ernie Miller would shut the door and deny every single Squirrel chance that would follow.
The loss leaves the Squirrels with a record of 11-8-1, good for 23 standings points and a tie for 5th place with the Piranhas. The final game of the regular season for the Squirrels is Sunday, March 27th, at 11AM.
| Game Details |
| Scoring |
Shots on Goal |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
Total |
| Screaming Squirrels |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| The Highlanders |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
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Squirrels 22
The Highlanders 20
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| Penalties |
| Period 1 |
| The Highlanders – Joe Burkhardt (Roughing), 2 min , 4:57 |
| The Highlanders – Kevin Moore (Interference), 2 min , 7:23 |
| The Highlanders – Kevin Moore (Unsportsmanlike Conduct), 2 min , 7:23 |
| Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Slashing), 2 min , 13:40 |
| Period 2 |
| Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Tripping), 2 min , 1:48 |
| Screaming Squirrels – Robert Valdes (Body Checking), 2 min , 7:12 |
| The Highlanders – Nick Newman (Slashing), 2 min , 11:53 |
| Period 3 |
| Screaming Squirrels – Jeffrey Bobeck (Interference), 2 min , 6:18 |
| Screaming Squirrels – Michael Ricci (Roughing), 2 min , 14:03 |
| The Highlanders – Dave Loudon (Roughing), 2 min , 14:03 |
| Rosters |
| Screaming Squirrels |
The Highlanders |
| Goalies |
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