Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) wins tough contest against Iowa Wild (mm), 3-2
In a game where neither team could get a cushion, Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) escaped with a 3-2 victory over Iowa Wild (mm).
Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) gained the winning advantage on a goal by David Dedo 16:40 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.
The win gave Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) a 1-0 lead in the best of one series.
Dedo had two goals and one assist to lead Thunder AAA Hockey (mm). Dedo scored the first of his two goals at 14:53 into the second period to make the score 2-2. Zack Conner picked up the assist. Dedo's next tally made the score 3-2 Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) with 3:20 left in the third period. Matthew Hutton provided the assist.
Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) also got a goal from Nash Wood as well. In addition, Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) received assists from Breck Crawford, who had one.
Iowa Wild (mm) was helped by Yuri Davis Martel, who registered one goal. Davis Martel scored 8:41 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Iowa Wild (mm). CJ Hoyt also scored for Iowa Wild (mm). Other players who recorded assists for Iowa Wild (mm) were Corey Evers and Findlay Wood, who each chipped in one.
Mack Guzda recorded 14 saves for Thunder AAA Hockey (mm). Thunder AAA Hockey (mm) incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Iowa Wild (mm)'s Zack Freiburger stopped 16 shots out of the 19 that he faced. Iowa Wild (mm) incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.
