September 11, 2010
Lancer men's hockey split Czech Republic series with 5-4 overtime win
The Lancer men’s hockey team defeated the Czech Republic U20 national team 5-4 in overtime tonight in the second game of an exhibition series tonight in LaSalle.
With the win, the Lancers split the two game series with the Czech Republic and are now 1-1 in preseason action.
Centreman Rostislav Marosz helped the Czechs jump out to an early lead a mere four minutes into the first period as he put the puck, unassisted, past Lancer goaltender Jim Watt.
Another unassisted goal from Jank Bohumil put the Czechs up by two before Jon Sciacca got the Lancers on the board late in the period, and within one heading into the intermission.
After a quick Czech goal to start the period, Windsor’s power play unit lit up the scoreboard in the second as they added two goals from Kyle Lang and Matt McCready with the man advantage. Rookie Kyle Makaric also scored his second career goal in as many games to put Windsor up by one heading into the final frame.
Lancer goaltender Frank Dayus made 9 saves in the second to help build the Lancers lead.
The Czechs came out blazing in the third scoring another quick goal just two minutes in to tie the game and set the tone for the period.
Although, despite an overabundance of scoring opportunities from the Czechs, Dayus was outstanding throughout the period making a number of key saves to keep the Lancers in the game. The Czechs outshot the Lancers 11-5 in the period.
Windsor went into the extra period with a new energy, and with some crisp, clean passing from Scott Gillis and Kyle Tront, Adam Feniak snapped the puck past Czech goaltender Tomas Kral a minute into the overtime to give Windsor the win.
The Czechs will now travel to London to face Western on Saturday night in Alymer.
The Lancers travel to Oshawa and Toronto next weekend to face the UOIT Ridgebacks and Ryerson Rams in more exhibition action.
Windsor opens the regular season on October 8th in game one of a doubleheader against the York Lions in Toronto.
Source: Lancers Athletics
Source: Lancers Athletics
