Nanooks Skate Past Mavs, 5-2
Dec 6, 2003 | Hockey
Fairbanks, Alaska--Alaska Fairbanks scored three second period goals and extended its unbeaten streak against the Mavericks to 12 games with a 5-2 victory at the Carlson Center Friday night.
UAF's Tom Herman gave the Nanooks a 1-0 lead at 7:36 of the first period when he scored on a rebound after a scramble in front of the net.
Nebraska-Omaha tied the score with 31 seconds remaining in the period when Scotty Turner tallied his first goal of the season. Kaleb Betts fed a backhand pass to Turner and he slipped a wrist shot past Preston McKay in the slot.
The Nanooks took a commanding lead in the second period on a pair of goals by Aaron Voros and a single tally by Curtis Fraser. Voros scored on a breakaway 26 seconds into the period for a 2-1 lead. UAF took a two-goal lead at 10:07 of the period when Fraser fired a slapshot from between the circles beating Chris Holt over his right shoulder. Voros then added his second goal of the period at 14:46 on the power play when he tapped in a rebound in front of the net.
Dan Hacker was credited with the Mavs' second goal when his slapshot from the left circle found its way past Preston McKay at 15:26 of the third period. Ryan Lang then tacked on an empty net goal for UAF with 54 seconds remaining.
UNO (4-9-2, 3-7-1 CCHA) will try for its first win against the Nanooks since December 1, 2000 when they conclude the series Saturday evening.
Scoring
UNO 1 0 1--2
UAF 1 3 1--5
Shots
UNO 8-13-11--32
UAF 11-24-8--43
Power plays
UNO 0-4
UAF 1-6
Penalties
UNO 9-18
UAF 5-10
UAF's Tom Herman gave the Nanooks a 1-0 lead at 7:36 of the first period when he scored on a rebound after a scramble in front of the net.
Nebraska-Omaha tied the score with 31 seconds remaining in the period when Scotty Turner tallied his first goal of the season. Kaleb Betts fed a backhand pass to Turner and he slipped a wrist shot past Preston McKay in the slot.
The Nanooks took a commanding lead in the second period on a pair of goals by Aaron Voros and a single tally by Curtis Fraser. Voros scored on a breakaway 26 seconds into the period for a 2-1 lead. UAF took a two-goal lead at 10:07 of the period when Fraser fired a slapshot from between the circles beating Chris Holt over his right shoulder. Voros then added his second goal of the period at 14:46 on the power play when he tapped in a rebound in front of the net.
Dan Hacker was credited with the Mavs' second goal when his slapshot from the left circle found its way past Preston McKay at 15:26 of the third period. Ryan Lang then tacked on an empty net goal for UAF with 54 seconds remaining.
UNO (4-9-2, 3-7-1 CCHA) will try for its first win against the Nanooks since December 1, 2000 when they conclude the series Saturday evening.
Scoring
UNO 1 0 1--2
UAF 1 3 1--5
Shots
UNO 8-13-11--32
UAF 11-24-8--43
Power plays
UNO 0-4
UAF 1-6
Penalties
UNO 9-18
UAF 5-10
Players Mentioned
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