Uotila, Nikiforuk Lead Mav Rally in Win
Dec 8, 2006 | Hockey
Juha Uotila scored a pair of second period goals and Alex Nikiforuk had a goal and two assists as the Mavericks wiped out a two-goal deficit to claim their fourth straight win, 5-2 Friday night over Bentley at Qwest Center Omaha.
UNO evened its record at 7-7-4 with the non-conference win, while Bentley fell to 7-6-1 in the first meeting between the two schools. The teams meet again Sunday at 2 p.m.
The Falcons took a 2-0 lead in less than eight minutes at the start. Jeff Gumaer beat UNO goaltender Jeremie Dupont from the left circle at 3:19 and Marc Zwicky came out of the penalty box, took a pass from Marc Menzione at center ice and scored from the right circle at 7:08.
The Mavericks got on the board when Scott Parse took a pass from Bill Bagron in the Falcon zone and connected with Nikiforuk who slid the puck under goalie Ray Jean from just outside the crease for his seventh of the year at 17:23.
UNO took the lead with three second period goals, two on the power play. Uotila squeezed through the crease to score his first of the game at 6:48. Tomas Klempa connected from the left circle with a man advantage at 10:11 and Uotila rifled a slap shot from the right point on the power play at 14:50 for his fourth of the season.
The Mavericks added an insurance goal at 16:14 of the third when Brent Kisio tipped a goal mouth pass from Mick Lawrence past Jean for his fourth of the year.
The Sunday matinee will be the Mavericks' last home appearance until a Jan. 12-13 CCHA series with Bowling Green.
First Period: 1, BC, Jeff Gumaer (unassisted) 3:19. 2, BC, Marc Zwicky (Marc Menzione) 7:08. 3, UNO, Alex Nikiforuk (Scott Parse, Bill Bagron) 17:23.
Second Period: 4, UNO, Juha Uotila (Dan Swanson, Nick Fanto) 6:48. 5, UNO, Tomas Klempa (Alex Nikiforuk, Adam Bartholomay) pp, 10:11. 6, UNO, Uotila (Nikiforuk, Parse) pp, 14:50.
Third Period: 7, UNO, Brent Kisio (Mick Lawrence, Bryan Marshall) 16:14.
SOG: UNO 33, BC 18
Saves: Jeremie Dupont, UNO 16; Ray Jean, BC, 28
Attendance: 4,243
UNO evened its record at 7-7-4 with the non-conference win, while Bentley fell to 7-6-1 in the first meeting between the two schools. The teams meet again Sunday at 2 p.m.
The Falcons took a 2-0 lead in less than eight minutes at the start. Jeff Gumaer beat UNO goaltender Jeremie Dupont from the left circle at 3:19 and Marc Zwicky came out of the penalty box, took a pass from Marc Menzione at center ice and scored from the right circle at 7:08.
The Mavericks got on the board when Scott Parse took a pass from Bill Bagron in the Falcon zone and connected with Nikiforuk who slid the puck under goalie Ray Jean from just outside the crease for his seventh of the year at 17:23.
UNO took the lead with three second period goals, two on the power play. Uotila squeezed through the crease to score his first of the game at 6:48. Tomas Klempa connected from the left circle with a man advantage at 10:11 and Uotila rifled a slap shot from the right point on the power play at 14:50 for his fourth of the season.
The Mavericks added an insurance goal at 16:14 of the third when Brent Kisio tipped a goal mouth pass from Mick Lawrence past Jean for his fourth of the year.
The Sunday matinee will be the Mavericks' last home appearance until a Jan. 12-13 CCHA series with Bowling Green.
First Period: 1, BC, Jeff Gumaer (unassisted) 3:19. 2, BC, Marc Zwicky (Marc Menzione) 7:08. 3, UNO, Alex Nikiforuk (Scott Parse, Bill Bagron) 17:23.
Second Period: 4, UNO, Juha Uotila (Dan Swanson, Nick Fanto) 6:48. 5, UNO, Tomas Klempa (Alex Nikiforuk, Adam Bartholomay) pp, 10:11. 6, UNO, Uotila (Nikiforuk, Parse) pp, 14:50.
Third Period: 7, UNO, Brent Kisio (Mick Lawrence, Bryan Marshall) 16:14.
SOG: UNO 33, BC 18
Saves: Jeremie Dupont, UNO 16; Ray Jean, BC, 28
Attendance: 4,243
Players Mentioned
F
/ Hockey
D
/ Hockey
G
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
F
/ Hockey
D
/ HockeyMonday, October 05
Tuesday, September 01
Wednesday, August 26
Friday, August 21
