BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Steelheads (11-8-3) let the teddy bears fly and used that to lead their 3-2 overtime win over the Jacksonville Icemen (13-7-1) on Saturday night at CenturyLink Arena.
The Icemen scored the opening two goals of the night in the first period, taking advantage in the score column early. At 9:31, Icemen forward Everett Clark put in a rebound to take a 1-0 lead. Icemen defenseman Dajon Mingo doubled the lead, 2-0, on a shot at 14:48.
The Steelheads made the teddy bears soar to the ice late in the second period. At 18:13, Steelheads forward Reid Petryk deflected a shot in front of the net on an attempt from the left point by defenseman Keegan Kanzig, sending the teddy bears to the ice and beginning the comeback, 2-1.
An early penalty kill led to the game-tying goal at 5:56 of the third period when forward A.J. White fed defenseman Colton Saucerman on a 2-on-1 break to tie the game, 2-2. The goal sent the game to overtime, and in the final minute at 4:05, Steelheads forward Spencer Naas slipped a shot from the left circle by the waiting netminder, sealing the comeback and a 3-2 overtime win.
Steelheads netminder Tomas Sholl (6-3-0) halted all 16 shots in the win through 44:05 minutes of relief, while Icemen goaltender Tanner Jaillet (3-4-1) turned away 36 of 39 shots in the overtime loss. Ryan Faragher stopped eight of 10 shots to start the game.
The Steelheads welcome the Utah Grizzlies back to CenturyLink Arena on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:10 p.m. to open a two-game weekend. Tickets are available by calling 208-383-0080 or going to IdahoSteelheads.com.
The Holiday Hat Trick is here! Get tickets and a Steelheads cap as your perfect stocking stuffer for the holiday season! Single-game tickets and season ticket packages are on sale, with full-season packages starting as low as $300 per seat. Contact the Idaho Steelheads at 208-383-0080 for more information or log on to idahosteelheads.com.
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